Aeroplane at Reddoch Farm, Grangemouth

Maker
Galbraith King & Co. Ltd
Production date
28 Sep 1931
 Description
Aeroplane at Reddoch Farm, Grangemouth. Two men are standing beside aeroplane. The aeroplane was at the farm to give joy-rides.
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Maker
Production date
28 Sep 1931
Subject place
Reddoch farm/Old Polmont/Polmont area
Subject notes
Aeroplane registered G-EBTS was manufactured by Fokker in 1926. Its model number was F.VIIA and it started its life in the Netherlands as an eight seater airliner.From 1927 onwards it had several owners including the Duchess of Bedford known as 'The Flying Duchess' who christened the plane 'The Spider'. She flew to Karachi and South Africa in it twice along with her co-pilot, Capt. Charles Barnard a famous pilot of the time. In 1930 Cap.Barnard bought the plane and toured Britain in it giving joy-rides at more than 134 stops including Reddoch Farm, Grangemouth. It was finally broken up in 1937.
Accession number
P60061

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