Imperial Airways Travel Luxuriously in the World's Largest Air Liners

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Object Details

Sponsor

Imperial Airways

Artist

V. L. Danvers

Physical Description

Front view of airplane (Handley Page Type 42) with passengers embarking; airplane bears registration number G-AAXC, dubbed "Heracles"; text above and below central image; yellow, black, red ink on paper.

Date

1934

Inventory Number

A19900635000

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

ART-Posters, Original Art Quality

Medium

Poster, Advertising, Commercial Aviation

Dimensions

2-D - Unframed (H x W): 76.2 x 49.5cm (30 in. x 19 1/2 in.)

Country of Origin

United Kingdom

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National Air and Space Museum Collection

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

Metadata Usage

Not determined

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv962a1801c-641f-4b43-9a84-150baa2fda71

Record ID

nasm_A19900635000