Delivered Collection (#3)

Great Curling-Match at the Glaciarium, Southport (engraving)
1614159 Great Curling-Match at the Glaciarium, Southport (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Great Curling-Match at the Glaciarium, Southport)

Jesus delivered to the Soldiers (engraving)
2787345 Jesus delivered to the Soldiers (engraving) by Robida, Albert (1848-1926) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jesus delivered to the Soldiers)

Moses delivered from drowning (engraving)
2792072 Moses delivered from drowning (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Moses delivered from drowning)

Saint Peter delivered out of Prison (engraving)
2791964 Saint Peter delivered out of Prison (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Saint Peter delivered out of Prison)

Sir William MacCormac, President of the Royal College of Surgeons who delivered the Hunterian Oration on Tuesday
1051573 Sir William MacCormac, President of the Royal College of Surgeons who delivered the Hunterian Oration on Tuesday (b/w photo) by English photographer

Gustave Dore Bible:s Peter delivered from prison (engraving)
5221516 Gustave Dore Bible:s Peter delivered from prison (engraving) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); Private Collection; (add.info.:s Peter delivered from prison)

Peter Delivered Out of Prison, Acts, 12, Verse 7 (engraving)
6002830 Peter Delivered Out of Prison, Acts, 12, Verse 7 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Peter Delivered Out of Prison, Acts, 12, Verse 7)

Curiosities of the Exchequer (engraving)
1609514 Curiosities of the Exchequer (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Curiosities of the Exchequer)

The Duke of York delivered to the Archbishops (engraving)
2808237 The Duke of York delivered to the Archbishops (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Duke of York delivered to the Archbishops)

There was a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city, Ecclesiastes IX, 15 (engraving)
5218616 There was a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city, Ecclesiastes IX, 15 (engraving) by English School

Silhouettes from Japan (engraving)
1050437 Silhouettes from Japan (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Silhouettes from Japan)

Post being delivered by drone (colour litho)
3093969 Post being delivered by drone (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Post being delivered by drone)

Postwoman Barrett home to children and granny, 20th March 1942

Beechcraft F-2-BH
United States Army Air Corps - Beechcraft F-2-BH. (The 14 F-2s were given the msn 340 to 353 and serial numbers 40-682 to 40-695)

Republic RC-1 Seabee N6249K (msn 456) 28 February 1947: N6249K - registered and delivered to Northern Air Service Inc.; Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA. Date: circa 1960

Stampe et Vertongen SV. 4C
Stampe et Vertongen SV.4C F-BCFF (msn 185). 29 December 1959: Built under licence by Societe Nationale de Constructions Aeronautiques du Nord and delivered to Societe Air Caen, Caen

Fournier RF-3 CS-ALI (msn 72), of the Aero-Club Portugal. Currently (2009) preserved, hanging from the roof of the same hangar

Douglas B-26B Invader N202PP (msn 27847, ex 44-34568), of Purolator Products. 1945: Built as a Douglas A-26B-61-DL Invader for the United States Army Air Force, re-designated B-26B in 1948

S. N. C. A. N. 1203 Norecrin OE-DAW
S.N.C.A.N. 1203 Norecrin OE-DAW (msn 327). First delivered to Switzerland as HB-DAW, on 2 August 1955, then exported to Austria, on 7 December 1955 as OE-DAW and written off in 1978

Heinkel He162A-2 Red 2 (Werknummer 120227 / Air Min 65 / VN679 / 8472M). One of eleven He 162s captured and delivered to the Royal Aircraft Establishment

Douglas C-47A-5-DK Skytrain
(ex Armee de l Air) - Douglas C-47A-5-DK Skytrain 92449 (msn 12251, call-sign FA ) at Le Bourget Airport on display with the Musee de l air et de l espace in July 1982

Morane-Saulnier MS. 760 Paris IR ME-070
Armee de l Air - Morane-Saulnier MS.760 Paris IR ME-070 (msn 14), of Ea 601, at Portes Ouvertes de Chateaudun on 27 May 1979; used as a station hack to ferry aircrew for aircraft delivereto or

Vickers 953C Merchantman G-APES (msn 721, of British Airways Cargo. The Merchantman freighters were converted from passenger carrying Vanguards)

Hawker Hunter T. 8B XF967
Royal Air Force - Hawker Hunter T.8B XF967 (msn 41H/695343 / HABL-003122) First flown on 9 April1956, delivered on 15 may 1956

Grumman TC-4C Academe 155729 Spirit of Fentress
United States Navy - Grumman TC-4C Academe 155729 Spirit of Fentress (msn 186, base code AD, call-sign 577), of VA-42 The Green Pawns

de Havilland U-1A Otter 55-3300
United States Army - de Havilland U-1A Otter 55-3300 (DHC-3, msn 156) of the 2nd Aviation Company, at Saran in France Later assigned to the 54th Aviation Company, South Vietnam

Sikorsky HO4S-3 138592
United States Navy - Sikorsky HO4S-3 138592 (msn 55688) delivered to the US Navy on 9 April 1954. To civil registry as N607X, cancelled 19 November 1980. Date: circa 1954

Dassault Super Mystere B. 2 10-RY
Armee de l Air - Dassault Super Mystere B.2 10-RY, of Escadron de Chasse 1/10 Valois, from Base aerienne 705 Tours. Date: 1961

Airspeed AS. 5 Courier G-ADAY
Airspeed AS.5 Courier G-ADAY (msn 27), of Portsmouth Southsea and Isle of Wight Aviation (PSIOWA). Due to persistent maintenance problems with the retractable undercarriage

de Havilland DH. 104 Dove 5A N4916V
de Havilland DH.104 Dove 5A N4916V (msn 04275) CC-CLY: Built as a Dove 1 and delivered on 16 November 1949 311: Fuerza Aerea de Chile N4916V: bought 9/54 Bankers Life & Casualty N4916V

Boeing 720-023B N7258A (msn 18014, line number 143) of American Airlines At Chicago-O Hare International Airport. First flown 24 June 1960 Delivered to American Airlines on 24 July 1960 as G-BCBA

Vickers 818 Viscount VH-TVR (msn 318) John Murray of Trans Australia Airlines ( Ta ) First flown in August 1958 and delivered to Cubana de Aviacion on 19 November 1959 as CU-T622; sold to Ta in

Boeing 707-379C PP-VJK (msn 19822, line number 726) of VARIG (Viacao Aerea RIo-Grandense). First flown on 28 June 1968, VJK was delivered to VARIG on 4 November 1968

Boeing B707-323B N8434 Chase Manhattan Bank (msn 20173, line number 805 ) of American Airlines at Chicago-O Hare International Airport

NAMC YS-11 JA8676
NAMC YS-11-120 JA8676 (msn 2035) Sinchi Roca of LANSA (Lineas Aeras Nacionales) before delivery to Peru. Once delivered to LANSA, on 28 April 1967, 2026 was re-registered OB-R-857

Royal Air Force - SEPECAT Jaguar GR. 1 XX742
Royal Air Force - SEPECAT Jaguar GR.1 XX742 (msn S.39, call-sign 14 ) of 226 Operational Conversion Unit at RAF Leuchars. XX742 was first flown on 21 October 1974

Armee de l Air - Sud-Aviation SE. 121 Caravelle F-RAFG
Armee de l Air (French Air Force) - Sud-Aviation SE.121 Caravelle F-RAFG (msn 141) of Commandement du Transport Aerien Militaire, in use as a VIP Transport for President Charles de Gaulle

de Havilland Canada DHC. 3 Otter G-ANCM
de Havilland Canada DHC.3 Otter G-ANCM (msn 17) Registered to the de Havilland Aircraft Company Ltd. Hatfield, UK. Delivered 31 July 1953, for operations as the European demonstrator

Boeing YP-29 34-23 (Boeing Model 264). The YP-29 is seen here fitted with an experimental variable-pitch propeller. The aircraft was later delivered to NACA

Royal Air Force - Gloster Javelin FAW. 7R XH901
Royal Air Force - Gloster Javelin FAW.7R XH901 delivered 13 January 1959, relegated to ground instructional duties as 7800M at Catterick Fire School 25 January 1965. Date: circa 1961

United States Navy - Douglas A3D-1 Skywarrior 130356 (msn 9257), seen with JATO bottles fitted for trials. (Note: JATO became superfluous with development of the high-powered steam catapults in)

United States Army - de Havilland Canada L-20A Beaver 54-1716 (msn 862-1559), delivered 3 February 1956. Later registered N5343G with the Civil Air Patrol. Date: circa 1958

Boeing XB-29G Superfortress 44-84043, General Electric engine test-bed with a J47 in the bomb-bay mounted retractable trapeze at Schenectady County Airport, NY

Curtiss-Wright C-46D Commando CC-CDH
Curtiss-Wright C-46D-10-CU Commando CC-CDH (msn 32940), of Alfa Chile at Miami International Airport, with a RANSA (Rutas Aereas Nacionales SA) Boeing 377 in the background

Douglas DC-3 N886Q. Delivered new to Trans World Airways as NC17324 in August 1937 and served until February 1952. Later became N8860, then N886Q, then to N57700. Note - Flags under cockpit

Grumman Gulfstream I N305K, delivered new to the Ford Motor Company in 1962 and served until 1980. Date: circa 1965

Convair CV-240 N641PH, when owned by Paul Hardeman Incorporated. Delivered new to American Airlines in February 1949 and served until February 1958. Date: circa 1962

Curtiss C-46D Commando N74690 (msn 33463, ex 44-78067) of Aero Maintenance Inc, Miami Springs, FL. Delivered to U.S. Army Air Force as 44-78067 on 21 March 1945 and struck off charge on 2 May 1947

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"Delivered: From Milkmen to Midwives, a Legacy of Service" From the early days of the milkman delivering fresh bottles to doorsteps, to the roar of the de Havilland DH. 112 Sea Venom F. A. W. 21 XA539 soaring through the skies, delivery has taken many forms throughout history. In 1835, Dalton's table of Atomic symbols was delivered to scientists worldwide, unraveling the mysteries of chemistry. Meanwhile, high above in the clouds, Royal Air Force Westland Wessex HC. 2 XR505 transported troops and supplies with unwavering precision. Not far behind was the Royal Air Force Percival P. 56 Provost T. 1 XF912 gracefully delivered aspiring pilots into their dreams of flight. And when emergencies struck on land or sea, Kaman HH-43F Huskie 62-4450 answered distress calls swiftly and valiantly. The Fleet Air Arm de Havilland DH. 115 Sea Vampire T. 22 XA160 danced across naval decks as it brought hope and protection wherever it went. On solid ground, District Messengers/Gpo tirelessly ensured that messages reached their recipients promptly while Boeing 707-436 G-APFD marked a new era in air travel as it became BOAC's first 707 LAP in 1960. Even historic speeches were not exempt from being delivered; Abraham Lincoln's powerful words during The Gettysburg Address resonated across America on that fateful day in November 1863. And let us not forget about those who bring life into this world - German midwives have long been trusted deliverers of new beginnings for countless families. Lastly, we remember Windsor Castle where history was made with its first airmail letter being successfully delivered - an event that forever changed communication methods around the globe.