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Handley
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Handley Page Transport
Ltd was an airline company founded in 1919 by Frederick Handley
Page in the new era of civil flying after the First World War.
The first planes were a small number of Handley Page Type O/400
bombers modified for passenger use. These flew London-Paris.
At a request from the Air Ministry the Handley Page Type W8 was
later used for both Paris and Brussels. On the 31st of March
1924 the assets and operations of Handley Page Transport were
merged with three other British airlines to found Imperial Airways.
The company itself remained dormant until reconstituted to take
over Miles Aircraft in 1947 as Handley Page (Reading) Ltd |
Fleet: Three Handley Page
W8B's - 'Princess
Mary', 'Prince Henry' and 'Prince George'. And a Bristol. |
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(above) the booking office sign of Handley
Page at the entrance to Waddon Aerodrome in 1920 |
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(below) HP W8B |
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(above) 'Prince Henry'. (below)
an advertisement from 1924 |
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(below) Early Imperial overstamped Handley Page Transport
Paris map. |
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