Lot 360: Pair of Inscribed and Autographed 1928 Photographs of Chubbie Miller and Bill Lancaster, pilots of the Aero plane the "Red Rose"

Pair of Inscribed and Autographed 1928 Photographs of Chubbie Miller and Bill Lancaster, pilots of the Aeroplane the "Red Rose" A) Chubbie Miller "With best wishes from Chubbie Miller the 'Red Rose' England-Australia 1928" B) Bill Lancaster "Mr. & Mrs. Don Dickerman with very best wishes from Wm Lancaster the 'Red Rose' light aeroplane England-Australia 1928" In 1927 while visiting London from her native Australia, Miller met, helped finance and flew with R.A.F. officer Bill Lancaster in his Avro Avian Red Rose to try for a long distance flying record (England-Australia). It was at the time one of the longest flights made in such a small aircraft—although they were overtaken en route by Bert Hinkler in another Avian.

Bad weather forced them down in Sumatra, but they continued on, and after 159 days she finally arrived as the first woman to complete an England-to-Australia flight. 24 hours late, no one greeted them on arrival in Darwin , and on their subsequent tour around Australia.

In 1928 Lancaster and Miller moved to the United States on the promise of a Hollywood movie which was never made. Miller became an aviator in her own right, competing in the famous "Powder Puff Derby" of 1929.

Price Realized: $100

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