London to Manchester air race, 1910 - a picture from the past
Louis Paulhan takes off from Lichfield in his Henri Farman III aircraft to complete the final leg of the Daily Mail London to Manchester air race. Paulhan flew the 185-mile (297km) course in 4 hours and 12 minutes at an average speed of 44 mph (70 kmh) Illustration: Photograph: Topical Press Agency/ Hulton Archive/ Getty Images
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