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Mallard 1948 Exchange Trials
Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2013 4:24 pm
by soulmansteve
I acquired this wonderful image by an unknown photographer from a recent auction. The glass plate negative 'turned up' after no less than 65 years! It is of course 'Mallard' in sparkling E22 condition with what I assume is the 'ACE' at Exeter St. David's ready for departure. There is some confusion over the date with conflicting dates on the 'net'. I think this may be the ill-fated return journey on 9th June 1948 when 'Mallard' failed. I'm sure one of our expert viewers will confirm or refute this!
Re: Mallard 1948 Exchange Trials
Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2013 8:28 pm
by strang steel
soulmansteve wrote:I acquired this wonderful image by an unknown photographer from a recent auction. The glass plate negative 'turned up' after no less than 65 years! It is of course 'Mallard' in sparkling E22 condition with what I assume is the 'ACE' at Exeter St. David's ready for departure. There is some confusion over the date with conflicting dates on the 'net'. I think this may be the ill-fated return journey on 9th June 1948 when 'Mallard' failed. I'm sure one of our expert viewers will confirm or refute this!
It would be nice to have a link to the image, though.
Aha! Found the other thread now.
That is a quality photo. Nothing of that nature comes up at auctions I attend, sadly.