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The image is another vintage advertisement for "The Spartan" by Simmonds Aircraft Ltd., based in Southampton. It creatively combines imagery from ancient Greece with modern aviation technology to evoke strength and endurance associated with Spartans. A classical figure holds aloft a weight marked "15 cwt," suggesting robustness or lifting capacity of the aircraft which flies overhead leaving a trail resembling those seen behind shooting stars or comets—a metaphor for speed and dynamism. This ad captures both historical admiration for Spartan warriors' virtues and contemporary pride in British engineering prowess during early aviation development.
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