1937 (May 22) Cover from Johannesburg carried on the final flight of "Hengist" from Alexandria to Karachi sent by Capt. Ginn to his wife in Singapore, two photos of Hengist at Karachi, and three photos of the aircraft on fire on May 31st (destroyed by fire in the hanger at Drigh Rd whilst cleaning); 1939 piece of red fabric removed from "Capella" which was damaged in a crash in Batavia, returned to Short Bros Ltd in Kent for repairs but subsequently scrapped; and 1939 Air Ministry report on the loss of "Cavalier" between New York and Bermuda, and the five page summary notes for the press. (9)

Apollo. 1933 Cover from Germany to London with a 40pf meter mark, a few edge faults and waterstaining, the reverse bearing a label "It is regretted that this packet has been accidentally damaged in the post" with London F.S c.d.s (2 Jan 1934), four strikes of boxed "DAMAGED / BY FIRE" on the reverse with a fifth strike on the front. A scarce crash cover, with enclosed letter from Auerbach, a large press Photo of the wrecked plane, and a 1934 receipt from W.H Smith & Sons for the photo which they sold to the addressee of this cover. (2). Photo on Page 6. (Image1)

1933 (Dec 30) Cover to London with "Bankhaus A. Levy" meter mark and a Koln c.d.s, water stained, upper edge repaired by three labels regretting damage and delay in the post each with a London F.S c.d.s (2 Jan 1934), both sides handstamped boxed "DAMAGED / BY FIRE". Also a contemporary postcard showing the wrecked plane, and two newspaper cuttings. A scarce cover. (2). Photo on Page 6. (Image1)

Artemis. 1936 (Jan 31) Cover from Birmingham to Durban franked 3d, arrival c.d.s (Feb 12), fine and scarce. Also two contemporary news cuttings.

Athena. 1936 (Sep 21) Cover from Erith to New South Wales bearing KGV 6d block of five, a little stained, handstamped "Salvaged from Air Liner / ATHENA".

1936 (Sep 21/22) Covers from Rhyl franked KGV 3d + 1/-, or from London bearing six KEVIII 2½d stamps, both to Sydney, both with a Sydney G.P.O explanatory note reading "I regret that this article addressed to you was damaged when the airliner "Athena" was destroyed by fire at Delhi, India, on 29th August", these notes attached to or enclosed within the covers, one with a handstamp "29 SEP. 1936" correcting the crash date, the other with the August date left uncorrected. (2).

1936 (Sep 22) Covers from London franked 6d to Rangoon or 1/3 to Queensland, both with some fire damage to the edges, the cover to Rangoon endorsed "Burnt at Delhi" on the reverse, the cover to Queensland endorsed "Damaged in transit by fire", the reverse with a Brisbane c.d.s (Oct 9) and further explanatory note probably written by the recipient. Two uncommon covers with manuscript endorsements. (2).

USA. 1936 (Sep 15) Cover from New York to Calcutta franked 27c, inscribed "S.S Normandie, Air Mail via London and Air Mail in India", fire damaged at right, Calcutta arrival backstamp (Sep 30), with a letter written by the recipient of this cover from the Grand Hotel, Calcutta, on October 2nd 1936 - "I was the fortunate recipient of an air mail letter in the ill fated Imperial Airways plane "Athena"; this envelope has been badly scorched". A very scarce origin for mail from this crash.

Boadicea. Documents and photos concerning Alfred Cecil Thomas, pilot on the "Boadicea" who died when the plane disappeared over the Channel, comprising 1900 birth certificate, 1918 first class certificate of proficiency in radiotelegraphy granted by the Postmaster General, 1920 USA commercial first grade radio operator licence, 1933 letters of recommendation in support of an application for employment by Imperial Airways from officers in the 600 City of London (Bomber) Squadron Auxiliary Air Force, 1934 Imperial Airways terms and conditions of employment, photographs of Thomas (9, four taken in front of Imperial Airways aircraft with other crew or passengers), 1937 obituary from the magazine of Holloway School, etc. In March 1936 Thomas was pilot of the first aeroplane to carry mail to Hong Kong, one of the photos showing him at the end of that flight in front of "Dorado". A unique group. (19).

Kenya. 1936 Cover from Shoreham by Sea to Nairobi, the stamp washed off, handstamped violet "DELAYED SALVED / FROM BOADICEA", the reverse with French Officially Sealed labels and the red cachet "SERVICE POSTAL FRANCAIS / Correspondance retardee par suite / du naufrage d'un Avion / Reconstitué par le Service Francais / NE PAS TAXER" with a Nairobi arrival c.d.s (Nov 9). A fine and scarce cover to Kenya, from the first mail bag washed up at Cucq. Photo on Page 6. (Image1)

Kenya. 1936 (Sep 25) Long cover, with enclosed letters, from London to Nairobi with violet "DELAYED SALVED / FROM BOADICEA" and red "SERVICE POSTAL FRANCAIS / Correspondance retardee par suite / du naufrage d'un Avion / Reconstitué par le service Francais / NE PAS TAXER", reverse with French cachet, Nairobi arrival c.d.s (Nov 9). Small piece missing from lower right corner and water damage at left, a fine and scarce cover from the first mail bag washed up at Cucq.

South Africa. 1936 (Sep 25) Long cover from London (mirror image of datestamp on reverse) to South Africa, the stamps washed off, handstamped red "SERVICE POSTAL FRANCAIS / Correspondance retardee par suite / du naufrage d'un Avion / Reconstitué par le service Francais / NE PAS TAXER", reverse with French Officially Sealed labels. Also two real photos of the Boadicea, and eight contemporary newspaper cuttings. (11).

India. 1936 (Sep 25) Cover from London to Lahore, India, bearing KGV 1½d vertical pair, water damaged with further stamps washed off, forwarded within a London R.L.S ambulance envelope with the enclosed explanatory slip "The accompanying packet which was / washed ashore on the coast of England / was apparently conveyed by the Imperial / Airways Airplane "Boadicea" which left / Croydon on the 25th September and failed / to arrive at Paris. / The inconvenience occasioned is / regretted. / Returned Letter Section / Mount Pleasant / "E.C.1"", with arrival backstamp (Nov 24). A scarce cover to India, from the second mailbag found at Dymchurch.

Australia. 1936 Picture postcard from London to Sydney, water stained and damaged with the stamp soaked off, bearing the explanatory label "The accompanying packet which was / washed ashore on the coast of England / was apparently conveyed by the Imperial / Airways Airplane "Boadicea" which left / Croydon on the 25th September and failed / to arrive at Paris. / The inconvenience is / regretted. / Returned Letter Section / Mount Pleasant / "E.C.1"", with a London R.L.S ambulance envelope (vertical fold) in which it was forwarded to Australia. A scarce card, from the second mailbag found at Dymchurch. (2). Photo on Page 6. (Image1)

Calpurnia. 1938 (Nov 21/22) Covers to New Zealand, one from Lerwick, Shetland Islands, franked 1½d; the other registered from Exeter bearing KGVI 1½d with a further stamp washed off, both covers handstamped violet "RECEIVED IN DAMAGED CONDITION / EX FLYING BOAT CALPURNIA". The registered letter with two New Zealand Officially Sealed labels on reverse tied by a further strike of the violet cachet. Also a postcard of the plane and ten contemporary news cuttings reporting the crash. (2+).

1938 (Nov 22) Covers to New Zealand (2) and a picture postcard to Queensland, all from London with the stamps washed off, the covers with violet "RECEIVED IN DAMAGED CONDITION / EX FLYING BOAT CALPURNIA", the postcard with red boxed "DAMAGED BY WATER / THROUGH ACCIDENT / TO FLYING BOAT" probably applied at Brisbane. (3).

1938 (Nov 22) Covers from London to New Zealand (one with an enclosed Christmas card) both with the stamps washed off, originally underpaid with "T" handstamps applied by machine, handstamped violet "RECEIVED IN DAMAGED CONDITION / EX FLYING BOAT CALPURNIA" or the scarcer three line "RECEIVED IN / DAMAGED CONDITION / ex CALPURNIA" (Nierinck type h, on reverse). (2).

1938 (Nov 23) Registered cover from Camberley to Brisbane handstamped red boxed "DAMAGED BY WATER / THROUGH ACCIDENT / TO FLYING BOAT", "D.L.O RECORD / No .." and "DEAD LETTER OFFICE / BRISBANE" c.d.s (Dec 20), Nierinck cachet type i, allocated by him to Sydney but apparently applied at Brisbane. A very unusual cover. Photo on Page 12. (Image1)

1938 (Nov 23) Long cover from London to Hobart, the stamp washed off, handstamped "SALVAGED / "CALPURNIA"" (Nierinck type g, with "EX" in pencil) alongside a Hobart c.d.s (Dec 20), the reverse with a five line typed explanation signed S.E Deegan above his cachet "SUPERINTENDENT OF MAILS / 20 DEC 1938 / GENERAL POST OFFICE". Very unusual and scarce. Photo on Page 14. (Image1)

Capricornus. 1937 (Mar 22/23) Covers franked 4½d from Sutton to Egypt with Alexandria backstamp (Mar 25), endorsed by the recipient (?) "carried on the Capricornus which crashed into the Beaujolais Mts five killed", or franked 6d to India with Karachi backstamp (Mar 29). Also three contemporary news cuttings about the crash. All fine and scarce. (5).

Centurion. 1939 Covers from Australia (7), New Zealand, or without the origin shown, all to Great Britain, three franked 5d, the other six with the stamps washed off, one without any cachet forwarded in a London R.L.S ambulance envelope, the others handstamped red "SALVAGED MAIL / EX. CENTURION" (7, one Nierinck type bb with missing "S" and "M" and inverted "V") or "SALVAGED MAIL / EX CENTURIA" (Nierinck type c with error of name), the cover from New Zealand with additional boxed "DAMAGED BY SEA / WATER". One cover has ER (Edward VIII) Officially Sealed tape, five others have GR G.P.O or R.L.S sealing labels or tape. Also a card of the Centurion. (9).

Burma. 1939 Cover from India to London, the stamp washed off, handstamped red "SALVAGED MAIL / EX CENTURION" and black boxed "DAMAGED BY SEA / WATER"; and a cover from Akyab (June 12) to Calcutta bearing four Burma 2a stamps, endorsed "Salvaged through S.S. Centurian 13/6" (the writer apparently under the impression the Centurian was a steam ship!), the cover from Burma very scarce. (2).

1939 Covers to England, from Kuala Lumpur (stamp washed off) or from Singapore with 8c meter mark (June 9, machine U8 with "Enthrust Your Thirst to F. & N." slogan) both with red "SALVAGED MAIL / EX CENTURIA" cachets showing error of name, one also with "M" and "I" omitted in "MAIL", with London R.L.S Officially Sealed labels. (2). Photo on Page 14. (Image1)

Germany. 1939 (June 7) Cover from Melbourne to Germany, the stamps washed off with violet "Ohne Marken beim / Postamt Hamburg 1 / eingegangen", the reverse with red "SALVAGED MAIL / EX. CENTURION", a German Officially Sealed label tied by Munich c.d.s (June 22), and violet "Durchnasst aus / Calcutta eingegangen". A very scarce German destination and cachet. Photo on Page 14. (Image1)

USA. 1939 Cover from Australia to New York, the stamp washed off, handstamped red "SALVAGED MAIL / EX CENTURION" and black boxed "POSTAGE STAMP / REMOVED / BEFORE RECEIPT / AT THE / N.Y.P.O FOR. SEC", reverse with London R.L.S Officially Sealed label, bearing the explanatory label "This correspondence was / salvaged from the Air Mail / flying boat "Centurion" / which crashed at Calcutta / June 12, 1939". A very scarce destination and label. Photo on Page 14. (Image1)