London Melbourne MacRobertson race, 20 October 1934
- Bib ID:
- 6980023
- Format:
- Map
- Online Version:
- View this map in Map Search
- Online Version:
- National Library of Australia digitised item
- Scale:
- Scale not given (W 7°52ʹ--E 165°20ʹ/N 60°21ʹ--S 44°30ʹ).
- Printer:
- Vlaardingen, Holland : Van Dooren Printing Works
- Description:
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- The Hague, Holland : Flying Dutchmen Publishing Co., [1934]
- 1 map : colour, mounted on linen ; 50 x 114 cm, on sheet 78 x 122 cm
- Notes:
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- Map showing the flight paths of the London to Melbourne MacRobertson Race, 20 October 1934. Two flight paths, indicated by red and black and white lines, are drawn from London to Melbourne, across Europe, the Middle East and Asia.
- The MacRobertson Trophy Air Race took place in October 1934 as part of the centenary celebrations of the state of Victoria with a 15,000 pounds prize put up by Sir Macpherson Robertson.
- Black and white photographs of aircraft are located in each corner (TWA Douglas DC2 at top left, an Amstrong Whitworth XV at top right, a Vickers Vincent at bottom left and a Fairey Long Range Monoplane at bottom right). The "Trajects" printed in two boxes, with speed and handicap routes providing distances in both miles and kilometers. Includes "Amsterdam - Boekhandel G.J. Graauw - Batavia", listing racing numbers, aircrafts, engines, and pilots.
- Also available online http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-244119561
- Subject:
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- MacRobertson International Air Race (1934) -- Maps
- Airplane racing -- Australia -- Maps
- Airplane racing -- Victoria -- Melbourne -- Maps
- Airplane racing -- England -- Maps
- Airplane racing -- England -- London -- Maps
- Australia -- Maps
- Melbourne (Vic.) -- Maps
- England -- Maps
- London (England) -- Maps
- Time Coverage:
- 1934
- Other authors/contributors:
- Flying Dutchmen Publishing Co
- Copyright:
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Since 2004 [Created/Published Date + 70 Years]
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- Material type:
- Artistic
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 1934
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