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This is a historical advertisement announcing the Aga Khan's £500 prize for the first England-India flight by a native of India. The ad states that Mr. A. M. Engineer, flying a "Gypsy Moth, " has won this prestigious award after completing the solo flight from England to India by an Indian subject. He left Croydon on April 25th and reached Karachi on May 11th. It highlights that Mr. Engineer used "Triple Shell" oil as fuel in Catalonia and "Golden Shell" oil for the remainder of his journey, while consistently using "Shell" Aviation Spirit. The advertisement also mentions that the nearest competitor who also used SHELL products was Mr. J. R. D Tata, another entrant for the prize, who flew a similar aircraft and reached Croydon one day later than Engineer, narrowly missing out on winning. Below this announcement is bold text promoting GOLDEN SHELL OIL & SHELL AVIATION SPIRIT, suggesting that these products were instrumental in facilitating such pioneering flights.
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