Historical information

Picture in photograph album donated by Mrs Faull. The plane landed at Linton Park as part of an advertising campaign by Astor Radios in 1928.
Information provided by Ron Preston of Linton:
"The day the plane landed in Linton Park / late 20s.
Fairbanks and Harrison operated a garage in Sussex St opposite Bryant's shop.
Fairbanks was married to Carrie Murrell's sister Dorrie and William (Bill) Harrison was married to Dulcie Nicol.
Among other things that the garage sold were ASTOR RADIOS. To promote ASTOR RADIO a Gypsy Moth double seater aircraft flew low over towns to advertise. ASTOR RADIO was written under both wings. by Boltes) staying overnight. Both Harrison & Fairbanks were taken up for a ride.
The pilot "dive-bombed" the local children, many of them seeking shelter under the bridge, as they were frightened, not having seen a plane up close before."

Physical description

Sepia photograph of a biplane surrounded by a crowd of people. One of three photographs of this occasion, the others are Registration nos. 627.1 & 627.2

Inscriptions & markings

"1st aeroplane to land in Linton 1928".