SUPERMARINE S.5 - N220 at CALSHOT in 1927 This is a digital copy from an original Silver Chloride Photograph. The original image was probably a glass slide. This photograph is in a fragile condition and I believe was created in the 1940s from the glass slide. The images shown have been scanned at a high resolution. The worst damage/marks etc. have been carefully removed in Photoshop. However, the image is not blemish free and you will receive what is seen on your device. 6 images have been created for you to choose from, including black & white and sepia. This photograph shows the Supermarine S5 – N220 at Calshot, Southampton in 1927, preparing for the race in Venice, Italy on 26th September 1927. The image was possibly taken in June or July of that year. Flight Lieutenant Sidney Norman Webster, A.F.C., of the Royal Air Force High-Speed Flight, won the 1927 Schneider Trophy Race, flying the S5. The Venetian course was 50km (31 miles). He completed the 7 laps in 46 mins, 20.3 seconds, at an average speed of 281.656 miles per hour. Thereby establishing a new Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI) World Record for Speed Over 100 Kilometres. The ship in the background is the SS Leviathan en route to New York via Cherbourg. This was a large passenger ocean liner acquisitioned by the American government in 1917 to serve as a troopship. Subsequently sold into private hands, the ship ran until 1934. High operating costs and low passenger numbers during the Depression led to the Leviathan being laid up in New York Harbour until 1938, when she sailed to Scotland and was scrapped. Image size A3 **Digital Download Only No Physical Product will be dispatched. After payment a ZIP File containing a total of 12 image files will be sent to your e-mail address. Plus one generic PDF File – This contains the Copyright & Download Information and how to mount your print. Refunds will not be given on Digital Downloads Print Ref:- AIR-0015