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VISUAL DESCRIPTION
This is a vintage black and white advertisement for Napier Engines, featuring the Short Mayo Composite aircraft—a pioneering example of an early seaplane concept. The image shows the larger seaplane, known as "Maia, " with a smaller, upper component aircraft named "Mercury" mounted on its back. This innovative design allowed for long-distance flights by carrying the smaller plane aloft before it detached to continue on its own power. The text in the image boasts about the reliability and economy of Napier engines which enabled "Mercury" to capture the world's long-distance record for seaplanes—6, 045 miles in 42 hours non-stop from Dundee in Scotland to Alexander Bay at Orange River near South Africa. Highlighting their achievement underscores their engineering prowess during that era. Below this main caption are additional details identifying "Mercury" as part of Shorts Aircraft and indicating that it is powered by four Napier Rapier VI engines. The overall tone of the advertisement emphasizes technological advancement and superior performance facilitated by Napier's engine technology during a time when aviation records were highly coveted symbols of national pride and mechanical excellence.
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