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Bristol Freighter
Filename: 37311s.jpg
Size: 4328 x 3134 (1.5MB)
Date: 7th July 2005
Source: FlightGlobal
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Bristol Freighter
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Media ID 1570379
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VISUAL DESCRIPTION
This black and white photograph captures a moment from the pioneering days of air travel, where multimodal transportation was an innovative concept. A sleek convertible car is being loaded onto the cavernous cargo hold of a Bristol Type 170 Freighter, operated by Silver City Airways. The aircraft's distinctive clamshell doors are wide open, inviting vehicles to drive straight into its belly—a precursor to modern-day roll-on/roll-off ferries. Onlookers and ground crew oversee this delicate operation under the watchful eyes of propellers that stand still for now. This image evokes nostalgia for an era when such scenes were symbols of luxury and progress, blending modes of transport in ways that seemed futuristic at the time.
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