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Chaucer Select Autograph Auction Curated by Garry King of Autografica
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19.4.23
Unit 1, Bowles Well Gardens, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 6PQ
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LOTE 132:
Captain Andrew Laing RFC AFC The Napier Lion signed 5x4 overall album page cutting. Lang married Olive and lived ...
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Captain Andrew Laing RFC AFC The Napier Lion signed 5x4 overall album page cutting. Lang married Olive and lived in Park House, Park St South Yarra, Melbourne Joined the RFC in England by persuading a relative in the UK, returned to Australia in 1917 to start with the 4th Australian Flying Corp as a Captain and sent to France. The 4th AFC was equipped with Sopwith aircraft mainly the Camel. His association with Harry Hawker, Lang was in contact from his time working at Kellows and his involvement in racing and his time with the RFC and AFC. In 1919 Captain Lang made an attempt on the Altitude record of 30,500 feet (9302.5 Meters) passing out and recovering just before reaching the ground. The aircraft he flew was a De Haviland with a Napier Lion Engine. Lang's involvement in Motor racing again and known as the Napier Lion the name he used in his motor articles in the Sydney Sun. On his returned after the war he not only became a columnist but took up motor racing again. Captain Andrew Lang was killed in May 1923 in an accident survived by his wife and daughter. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99
