{"product_id":"comet-chase-wall-art-print","title":"Comet Chase - Wall Art Print","description":"\u003cp\u003eComet Chase catches the scarlet de Havilland DH88 Comet G-ACSS, Grosvenor House, rolled onto its wingtip against a deep blue sky, both propellers turning and the registration reading down the wing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is an original Marqforde photograph taken from the crowd line at a flying display, where the Comet flies as part of an active collection. Few aircraft of the 1930s look this modern ninety years on.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch5\u003eAbout the aircraft\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003eDe Havilland built the DH88 for one purpose: the 1934 MacRobertson air race from England to Australia. A sleek twin-engined wooden monoplane with retractable undercarriage and variable-pitch propellers, it was years ahead of the airliners of its day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eG-ACSS, named Grosvenor House after the London hotel that sponsored it, won the race outright in under 71 hours. Its layout fed directly into the de Havilland Mosquito a few years later.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch5\u003eQuick facts\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAircraft: de Havilland DH88 Comet, registration G-ACSS, named Grosvenor House\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePurpose: built for the 1934 MacRobertson England to Australia air race, which it won\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePowerplant: two de Havilland Gipsy Six R engines\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConstruction: wooden monocoque with retractable undercarriage and variable-pitch propellers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLegacy: design lessons carried into the de Havilland Mosquito\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDisplay context: banking pass during a flying display\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch5\u003eThe print\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrinted to order in the UK on museum quality fine art cotton photo rag. A landscape print in four sizes: A5 (21 x 14.8 cm), A4 (29.7 x 21 cm), A3 (42 x 29.7 cm) and A2 (59.4 x 42 cm).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUnframed:\u003c\/strong\u003e the print on its own, ready for a frame or mount of your choice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFramed:\u003c\/strong\u003e black frame with a white mount, as pictured.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDelivery is tracked and priced by print size; the rate for your country shows above the size picker. Every order can carry a gift message at checkout.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch5\u003eEU GPSR Guide\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEU representative:\u003c\/strong\u003e Marqforde Ltd, enquiries@marqforde-aerospace.com, 4 Blue Cedar Way, Congleton, Congleton, ENG, CW12 4ZA, GB\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct information:\u003c\/strong\u003e Generic brand, two year warranty in the EU and Northern Ireland\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWarnings, Hazard:\u003c\/strong\u003e For adults\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare instructions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hang away from direct sunlight and damp. Dust the frame and glazing with a soft, dry cloth. Do not use chemicals on the print.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Marqforde Aerospace","offers":[{"title":"A5 \/ Unframed","offer_id":55072283361626,"sku":"WLA-CCH-A5-UNF","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"A5 \/ Framed","offer_id":55072283394394,"sku":"WLA-CCH-A5-FRM","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"A4 \/ Unframed","offer_id":55072283427162,"sku":"WLA-CCH-A4-UNF","price":29.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"A4 \/ Framed","offer_id":55072283459930,"sku":"WLA-CCH-A4-FRM","price":39.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"A3 \/ Unframed","offer_id":55072283492698,"sku":"WLA-CCH-A3-UNF","price":49.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"A3 \/ Framed","offer_id":55072283525466,"sku":"WLA-CCH-A3-FRM","price":64.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"A2 \/ Unframed","offer_id":55072283558234,"sku":"WLA-CCH-A2-UNF","price":79.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"A2 \/ Framed","offer_id":55072283591002,"sku":"WLA-CCH-A2-FRM","price":99.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0911\/6237\/8586\/files\/FRAMED_D857422_9720a057-63f2-4dd4-be0e-5d4d365f2ce8.jpg?v=1792821858","url":"https:\/\/www.marqforde-aerospace.com\/products\/comet-chase-wall-art-print","provider":"Marqforde Aerospace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}