The Boeing 247 at the start of the London - Melbourne race. The text below the aircraft name reads 'Col. Roscoe Turner - Aviation Adviser to Warner Bros. Studios'. Race number is 5, while 57 refers to Heinz's 57 ketchup varieties. The flamboyant 'Colonel' Turner's fantasy uniform 'afforded considerable amusement' among the British public. The co-pilot was Clyde Pangborn - see photo 488490. Photo from: Nationaal Archief (Netherlands)