H12005 Accession Number: H12005

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"HOW PETROL WAS SAVED" (BRITISH AIR MINISTRY PHOTO PPG258) [SOPWITH CAMEL ON LIGHTER UNDER TOW. SEE H12204 AND H12009]

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Accession Number
H12005
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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