The Archive · 1930

Grant Aeroplane for Imperial Airways

London, June 11.

A big aeroplane constructed by, he Handley-Page Ca., which fully, Toaded weighs thirteen tons and ig able to exrry 43 people at 100 mileg fan hot, is soon to undergo its Arse, flying trials.

This giant machine is the first of a super-fleet to be employed by, perial Airways Ltd. Tt will be riven by four motors developing total of 2,240 horse-power. The plane has been designed and cone structed entirely by the Handley Page Co—Wireless through Reuter,

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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