2 old rare Photos - S6 1929 AWA G-AOZZ

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Old aviation images turn up mixed up in all sorts of photo collections
These are the 3 best I found this past few days :
AW Argosy G-AOZZ closest the camera , must be at LHR sometime 1962-64 before BEA upgraded their runway ´´buses ´´
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4671/40122556852_4ee7dd83e6_h.jpgimg687 by foundin_a_attic, on Flickr

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4605/39443586654_ecf300fe9a_h.jpgimg686 by foundin_a_attic, on Flickr

1929 Supermarine S6 N247 Schneider Trophy race winner which was destroyed in a crash on 18th August 1931.
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4657/40226675281_4642291c59_h.jpglot 56874gb by foundin_a_attic, on Flickr

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Love these, thanks for posting. The "ghosting" effect of the people and the long exposure in the S6 picture is quite atmospheric!

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Under wing roundels. Not seen those before.

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They are not roundels under the wing, but the racing number '2'.

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Having looked again on a bigger screen I can see that now. Thanks