First Vickers Vanguard Delivered To Trans-Canada Air Lines (1960)
Location: Wisley Airfield, Surrey, England, Great Britain
Story about the delivery of the first of twenty-three Vanguard aeroplanes to Trans-Canada Air Lines
- Two LS Luggage going aboard the Vickers Vanguard aircraft. CU. Notice, "Flight 0000". CU. Sign on side of aircraft "TCA" set in maple leaf. MS. Captain George Lothian TCA. Superintendent of Flying and Captain R. Rymer, Vickers-Armstrong senior experimental test pilot standing together beneath wing of plane. LS. Capt. Lothian and Capt. Rymer standing by propellor of plane shaking hands.
- LS. Capt. Lothian and Capt. Rymer enter plane, together with others. LS. Men entering plane. CU. Capt. Lothian and Capt. Rymer seated in cockpit looking at controls, etc.
- LS. Vickers Vanguard, with people standing round in fg LS. Tail of the Vanguard. LS. Body of the Vanguard, showing Trans-Canada Air Lines on side. LS. Members of TCA and Vickers-Armstrong posing on steps of plane, they turn and enter plane. LS. Steps fold up automatically into aircraft. MS. Door of aircraft closes. LS. Propellors of aircraft start up. LS. Vickers Vanguard taxis for take off. LS. Vanguard takes off and disappears into distance.
Did I read that sign right?
Toilet out of order. Please use floor below.
In a laundromat:
Automatic washing machines: please remove all your clothes when the light goes out.
In a London department store:
Bargain basement upstairs.
In an office:
Would the person who took the step ladder yesterday please bring it back or further steps will be taken.
In an office:
After tea break staff should empty the teapot and stand upside down on the draining board.
Outside a second hand shop:
We exchange anything - bicycles, washing machines, etc. why not bring your wife along and get a wonderful bargain?
Notice in health food shop window:
Cosed due to illness.
Spotted in a safari park: (I sure hope so)
Elephants, please stay in your car
Seen during a conference:
For anyone who has children and doesn't know it, there is a day care on the 1st floor.
Notice in a farmer's field:
The farmer allows walkers to cross the field for free, but the bull charges.
Message on a leaflet:
If you cannot read, this leaflet will tell you how to get lessons.
On a repair shop door:
We can repair anything. (please knock hard on the door - the bell doesn't work)
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Nattanya Anderson sends us this cartoon with a suggestion for new seats in the front office of aircraft in view of a recent rather unfortunate incident.