An aerial view of Baldonnel aerodrome, Dublin taken in August 1931 on the occasion of the first Air Pageant there since 1911. The Handley Page W.10 G-EBBI in the foreground was joyriding throughout the meeting, piloted by Capt E. B. “Mouse" Fielden.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Handley Page H.P.18 (W.8) / H.P.30 (W.10) - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1919

The Shell-Mex & BP aircraft fleet in 1933. The Company Swift G-ABUS is at right, Puss Moth G-AAXY is in the centre with Avro Avian G-ABIB, or G-ABIM, in the background.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Avro Avian / Type 594/616 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1926Comper Swift / CLA.7 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1930De Havilland Puss Moth / D.H.80 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1929

Artist LYNN WILLIAMS's painting evokes a June day in 1933, at the start of a flying meeting in the English countryside. The author makes a low pass with the Shell-Mex & BP Ltd Comper Swift, while Joe Taylor of the company's Aviation Department (in plus-fours) looks on by the nose of Gaxy, the venerable Shell-BP Puss Moth. Parked alongside are HRH the Prince of Wales's Fox Moth, with Flt Lt “Mouse” Fielden - later Captain of the King's Flight - by its cockpit, and the Gipsy-engined racing Swift in Household Brigade colours. The artist carried out considerable research for this painting, such that every machine shown was actually airworthy and in those colours during the month in question. The painting was used on the cover of Hugh Scanlan's hook Winged Shell: Oil Company Aviators 1927-1987, published by Alison Hodge, Penzance, 1987.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Comper Swift / CLA.7 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1930De Havilland Fox Moth / D.H.83 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1932De Havilland Puss Moth / D.H.80 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1929

Another view of Comper Swift G-ABUS in the Shell-BP livery. The company sold the Swift at the end of 1934 and it was purchased by Roger Frogley of Broxbourne in January 1935.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Comper Swift / CLA.7 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1930