Two of Silver City's several Avro Lancastrians photographed early in 1947. Nearer the camera is G-AHBV City of Canberra, delivered new to the company in October 1946. Behind is G-AHBW City of London, delivered at the same time. Both were used mainly for charters between England, the Far East and Australia. The company sold 'BV in March 1949, 'BW having already been disposed of in January the previous year.
Silver City Lancastrian 3s G-AHBV and G-AHBW were based at Dunsfold.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Avro Lancastrian / Type 691 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1945

Silver City's Avro Lancastrian G-AHBW at Mascot, Sydney in 1947. Lancastrians were demilitarized Lancaster bombers fitted with nose and tail fairings in place of gun turrets. Though a Lancaster bomber could carry a concentrated pay load of up to 20,000lb - the equivalent of around 200 passengers - the restricted space of the Lancastrian's fuselage reduced passenger accommodation to 13 souls.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Avro Lancastrian / Type 691 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1945

Most Lancastrians were powered by four 1,635 h.p. Rolls-Royce Merlin engines, the noise of which caused much misery for the passengers.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Avro Lancastrian / Type 691 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1945

Attractive air-to-air view of a BOAC Avro Lancastrian 1.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Avro Lancastrian / Type 691 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1945

Silver City Avro Lancastrian G-AHBW pictured at the company's Blackbushe base on November 5, 1947. The attendance of the Rumbold van would suggest that the aircraft's seating was being changed for the next flight. This aircraft was later sold to Qantas and became VH-EAV.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Avro Lancastrian / Type 691 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1945

Silver City's Lancastrian 3 G-AHBV in which the author made the company's first charter flight, London-Johannesburg-Sydney-London, leaving London on October 24, 1946. This photograph was taken at Eastleigh, Nairobi in 1948.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Avro Lancastrian / Type 691 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1945

Whilst most passenger luggage was carried in the nose compartment, heavier items such as spares could be carried in the “bomb bay".

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Avro Lancastrian / Type 691 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1945

Typical passenger layout in a Lancastrian, normally for around 13 passengers.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Avro Lancastrian / Type 691 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1945