Auction 321 - 332 Europe & Overseas Great Britain & British Commonwealth - Day 3

1934: Victor Smith, South Africa to England record attempt, flight cover from Windhoek, South Africa, to Leicester, England, dated 27th July 1934, franked with South Africa 10 d. tied by 'WINDHOEK / AIR MAIL" datedstamp in black, endorsed “West Coast Flight Victor Smith” and signed by 'VC Smith' alongside, additional franking of a Great Britain G.B ½ d. green, tied by 'IBSTOCK / LEICESTER" arrival dated 22nd August 1934, fine and rare example; one of eight signed covers.rnRemark: Victor Smith attempted the Cape Town to UK flight via West Africa. This was abandoned when his flight in Mauritania had to make a forced landing near Port Etienne, from where the letters were flown by “Aeropostale” to Dakar and then carried by sea. Just 12 letters carried from Windhoek (entrusted as official mail by the South West Africa Post Office), eight being signed by Victor Smith.