Provincial Airways

The company was formed on the 12th of October 1933 when it took over the assets of International Airlines Limited. International Airlines had attempted to operate a Western Air Express route to carry mail between Croydon, Southampton, Portsmouth and Plymouth using two Monospar ST-4s but the venture failed. Provincial were to operate a similar route carrying mail, but in the end only two flights from Croydon to Plymouth with a stop at Southamton and return in November 1933 using De Havilland Fox Moths were carried out. In March 1934 they began a weekday service on the London to Plymouth route still using the Fox Moth which was replaced by the larger De Havilland Dragon in May. By 1935 they were flying a twice-daily service between Croydon and Penzance with stops at Portsmouth, Southampton, Bournemouth and Plymouth. Bournemouth was a request stop.(1934-35). In February a new route was started between Plymouth and Hull. But the routes were not a financial success and the company closed on 10 December 1935. Fleet de Havilland Dragon G-ACEX DH83 Fox Moth. G-ACEY DH83 Fox Moth.

(above) DH84 'Juno'. 1933

(below) DH84 Dragon 'Saturn' of Provincial Airways.

(above) first link Southampton to Croydon1933

(above and below) first link to Plymouth.1933.

(above) First flight to Monmouth. 1933

(above) 1934-1935 Provincial timetable and info booklet

(below) Provincial Airways stamps.