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The image is a vintage advertisement for the Sperry Gyroscope Company, Ltd. , celebrating "ANOTHER SPERRY SUCCESS. " The ad features two black and white illustrations of aviation instruments: one labeled "HORIZON" and the other "DIRECTIONAL GYRO, " indicating they are essential components for aircraft navigation. Below these images, there's text recounting a notable achievement where four R. A. F. Vickers Wellesley aircraft completed a long-distance flight equipped with Sperry Blind Flying Instruments. These planes flew non-stop for 32 hours and landed at Ismailia, Egypt, covering about 4, 300 miles—the longest non-stop flight ever made by an organised unit of aeroplanes at that time. At the bottom of the advertisement is the name and address of the company: THE SPERRY GYROSCOPE COMPANY, LTD. , located on Great West Road, Brentford, Middlesex. A telephone number (Ealing 6771) is also provided along with an indication that it has ten lines. Additionally, there's an emblem in between the instrument illustrations featuring what appears to be a lion and unicorn crest with flags or banners reading "EMPIRE EXHIBITION SCOTLAND 1938, " suggesting that Sperry had participated in this event which likely showcased technological advancements from across the British Empire. Overall, this advertisement emphasizes technological innovation in aviation instrumentation by highlighting a significant accomplishment facilitated by Sperry products during an era when such feats were particularly newsworthy and indicative of progress.
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