EXDOC155 - Smith, Sir Ross Macpherson (Captain, KBE, MC, DFC, AFC, AIF b: 1892 d: 1922)
- ID number
- EXDOC155
- Title
- Smith, Sir Ross Macpherson (Captain, KBE, MC, DFC, AFC, AIF b: 1892 d: 1922)
- Maker
- Smith, Ross Macpherson
- Object types
-
- Documents;
- Log book;
- Date made
- 1919
- Measurement
- 1 wallet: 1 cm
- Access
- Open
- Collection
- Private Record
- Description
- Collection relating to Captain Sir Ross Macpherson Smith and his brother Lieutenant Sir Keith Macpherson Smith, World War 1. Collection consists of a competitors' log book, issued by the Royal Aero Club, London, for use in the England to Australia air race in 1919. Also included is a flyer related to the 10,000 Pound prize and the competition rules, (on the reverse is a blank entry form), and supplementary rules. Smith and his crew, in a Vickers-Vimy aircraft accomplished the flight in in 30 days and were awarded the Commonwealth Government prize of 10,000 pounds. The other crew members were Sergeants J M Bennett and W H Shiers.
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