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Log book of Rolls-Royce Engine No. 5466 - 53457 used in the Vickers Vimy G-EAOU. [PRG 18/29/3/23] • Manuscript

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Summary

Photoprint copy of the log book for one of the Rolls-Royce series 8 Eagle engines, makers No. 5466, engine No. 53457, used in the Vickers Vimy G-EAOU aeroplane flown by Ross and Keith Smith during their inaugural England-Australia flight. Featuring an Aeronautical Inspection Department Despatch Record and Engine Inspection and Acceptance Test Record on 17 April 1919, and Cerificate of Inspection on 17 October 1919 and despatch. Log entries beginning with engine being fitted to Vickers Vimy G-EAOU starboard side on 30 October 1919 and ending 30 March 1920 with the engine being handed over to the Australian Commonwealth Government on behalf of Vickers Limited, London.

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Physical description

1 diary : copy photoprint ; 20.7 x 20.2 x 1 cm

Dates / Publication details

1919-1920

Creator

Smith, Ross Macpherson

Collection

Part of Ross and Keith Smith Collection

Subject

Vickers Vimy G-EAOU (Aeroplane)
Airplanes -- Motors
England-Australia air race, 1919
Airplane racing
Flight -- Log book

Catalogue record

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General notes

To view records of further correspondence in this series do an ARCHIVAL NUMBER search on PRG 18/29.

Digitisation information

Date

27/07/2018

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

6,793 x 5,554 pixels (37.7 MP)

Size

113.21 MB

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