To The Cape In A Moth (1927)

Item title reads: “To The “Cape“ in a “Moth“. Lady Bailey christens the “Johannesburg Star“ in which Capt. Bentley is to attempt a lone flight from London to Cape Town.“ Stag Lane Aerodrome M/S Lady Bailey breaks a wine bottle against the aeroplane’s propeller watched by a small group of people. She steps back quickly to avoid being splashed. She accepts a bouquet from Captain Bailey. They pose smiling with other guests in front of the plane. Action shot of the Tiger Moth taxiing and taking off from a bumpy field. It turns and flies in front of the camera several times. Note: Lady Bailey is a picture of fashionable elegance. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news