Smith, Ross Macpherson, Sir, 17 January 1922, Manuscript, PRG 18/35/1
Information letter of the proposed world flight by Sir Ross Macpherson Smith to Vickers Ltd and specifically for their representative in Japan. The letter is in 2 versions, handwritten and typed. The typed version is signed by Ross Smith. The proposed flight was to use a Vickers 'Viking' with a 450 H.P. Napier 'Lion' engine, and to start from London and to travel to India, Asia, Russia, Canada and the Atlantic.