[Archive; flying; Atlantic Survey] Second Atlantic Survey Flight 1937 ("Cambria")

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[Air Superintendent's Master Copy]
Publication details: 
1937
£950.00
SKU: 18982

A collection of typescripts (carbons or mimeographs) and maps recording the details of the Second Atlantic Survey Flight by the "Cambria" in 1937, in binder, with punch-holes, all in good condition. ITEM 1. Mimeograph [?] 11pp., sm. fol. "Cambria" G-ADUV | Second Atlantic Survey Flight 1937 | FLIGHT LOG" inc. list of crew (G.J. Powell, Commander); ITEM 2. Typescript, 4pp., sm. fol. "Extracts of Log - Field Strengths - Observations at Bridge 6 [...]"; ITEM 3. Typescript, 5pp., sm. fol., as ITEM 2 but later; ITEM 4. Typescript, 3pp., sm. fol. As 2 & 3 but a few days later; ITEM 5. Mimeograph [?], 5pp, sm. fol. "Narrative Report"; ITEM 6. Mimeograph [?] [5]pp., sm. fol. "General Observations"; ITEM 7. Mimeograph [?], 2pp., sm. fol., "Air Department Wireless Report on Second Atlantic Flight "Cambria" G-ADUV"; ITEM 8. Typescript, 18pp., sm. fol., "Wireless Log"; ITEM 9. Map charting Cambria Westbound (drawing) WITH; map charting Eastbound., sm. fol.; ITEM 9. Typescript with weather chart, 2pp., fol., "Meteorological Report", etc; ITEM 10. Various, 4pp., various formats, relating the weather (Botwood 1 Aug. 1937); ITEM !! Various (8) charts and data relating to weather (mainly Meteorological Service of Canada), stamped Botwood Aug. 8 1937; ITEM 12. 4 items, various inc. chart and documentation (US Weather Bureau); ITEM 13. List of recipients of the "Report on Second Experimental Trans-Atlantic Flight"Note: "Imperial Airways had an agreement with the Air Ministry for Imperial to conduct Survey Flights (at their own risk) on the North Atlantic prior to inaugurating Trans-Atlantic Air Service." No other copies have yet ben traced, and there seems to be precious little information about this significant experimenting.