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One of the original 16 pilots of Imperial Airways in 1924 September 1925: "A new air record was created Friday, when Mr. A. L. Robinson, an Imperial Airways pilot, flew a Napier D.H. Express carrying six passengers from Londonto Amsterdam, a distance by air of 275 miles, in 110 minutes. His average speed was 150 miles per hour." His was a rather chequered career; apparently there was a rumour that he insisted on being paid in cash because the taxman was after him. This is from the Western Daily Press, 2 May 1934: During WW2 he flew with the ATA, and later as a test pilot for Rolls Royce at Hucknall. d. in 1950: "ROBINSON Arthur Leonard of 21 Marshall-drive Bramcote Nottingham died 30 September 1950 Administration Liverpool 17 November to Irene Mabel Robinson widow. Effects £2,478 5s 8d." (which sounds quite a lot to me; I wonder how he got it?) |