Records established by Australians in the air and on the cricket field prompted Capt. C. W. Scott, a Londoner, to say to himself, "It's up to me as an Englishman to do something about it." And he did. His solo flight from England to Australia in a Gipsy Moth which landed him at ... [ILLUSTRATED]
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The Mail (Adelaide, SA : 1912 - 1954), Sat 11 Apr 1931, Page 1
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