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27th Jan 2019, 19:43

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This came up in a non-airline forum I participate in. The First Day Cover shows the routing and carriers, any ideas of the equipment? As per the thread - Suggestions Welcome!

27th Jan 2019, 22:23

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Some info here: Experimental Airmail UK - Australia, April 1931

28th Jan 2019, 19:44

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DRUK. Many thanks - yet again! I should probably just not bother with the forum but PM you directly.

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Stumbled across this!!!

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Short_Mayo_Composite

https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarch...0-%200439.html

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Ah, DR wins again! One presumes that, for take off, the Mercurey pilot had to sync throttles over the i/com? Perhaps slightly behind the main ship, to prevent pulling forward too much?