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MISCELLANEOUS
CIGARETTE CARDS
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HISTORY OF AVIATION
50 of the Greatest Aircraft in the History of Flight.
Issued by Brook Bond
Extracts from the album
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HANDLEY PAGE O/400
The twin-engined Handley page O/400 was developed from the earlier O/100 and became the most famous heavy bomber of the First World War. It entered service in September 1918 and immediately began to supplement the O/100 in the offensive against Germany. Adding to its effectiveness was a new 1,650 lb. bomb, particularly destructive against railways. One O/400 was used by Col. Lawrence and Gen. Allenby in their Palestine campaign. Over 700 O/400s were built, against fewer than 50 O/100s, and several were converted after the war to carry passengers.
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HANDLEY PAGE HP.42
The advent of the Handley Page HP.42 signalled the beginnings of luxurious air travel. Imperial Airways, to whose order the HP.42s were built, introduced the type on both its European and Far East routes, commencing in June 1931. During a decade of operation, the world's first real airliner (as it was described by its makers) set a standard of service, comfort and safety hardly to be equalled, though its speed was considerably less than that of the more modern American types. Only eight were built, and most were transferred to the RAF in 1939. Flagship of the fleet was Hannibal, which survived until March 1940.
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