Rare! Magic Lantern Slide - Inside the Short S.8 Calcutta Aircraft Flying Boat.

View of passenger cabin c.1928.

 

Note: second photo shows typical size / scale of a magic lantern slide / for illustration only.

Approx 82x82mm

This slide is in good condition for being around c.95 years old. I'm selling a massive collection, please inspect images to help assess condition of this slides(s). Some may benefit from being retaped. If unsure please ask questions before bidding. I combine postage!

Further info:

The Calcutta’s passenger cabin was 17ft (5·2m) long, 6ft 6in (2m) wide and 6ft 3in (1·9m) high, and offered a high degree of space and comfort. The fuel tanks were located in the upper wing, which allowed passengers to smoke during flight.

The Calcutta biplane flying boat originated from an Imperial Airways requirement to service the Mediterranean legs of its services to and from India. Derived from the Short Singapore military flying boat, the Calcutta was noteworthy for being the first British stressed skin, metal-hulled flying boat but was preceded by the German Zeppelin-Lindau Rs.IV. It was equipped with three Bristol Jupiter engines mounted between the wings. The two pilots flew the plane from an open cockpit while the radio operator shared the main cabin with 15 passengers.

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