Description of Content
Roscoe Turner, pilot of the 'Warner Bros. Comet', Boeing 247D, that participated in the MacRobertson Centennial Air Race, seated on top of one of the aircraft's engines, apparently adjusting the lashing of the propeller. The aircraft is on a ship, ready to be returned to the USA.
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
Images & Image Making, Public Life & Institutions, Transport
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Acquisition Information
Copied from K. H. Wilkie, 28 Mar 1985
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Place & Date Depicted
Victoria Dock, West Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1935
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Photographer
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Person Depicted
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Individuals Identified
Turner, Roscoe
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Format
Negative, 35 mm, Black & White
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Classification
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Keywords
Aeroplanes, Air Races, Celebrations, Centennial Air Race, London to Melbourne, 1934, Victoria Centenary, 1934-1935
