Silver de Havilland DH 88 Comet


	de Havilland D.H. 88 Comet
	Only five D.H. 88 Comets were ever built. They were designed to compete in the Melbourne air race, two Comets were entered (“Grosvenor House” G-ACSS and “Black Magic” G-ACSP). “Grosvenor House” and Black Magic left Mildenhall on October 20th 1934, but it was Grosvenor House” which arrived first at Melbourne 70 hours 54 minutes and 18 seconds later taking the trophy, the £10,000 first prize, and winning both the speed and handicap races. But its racing career was not over, the Comets continued to win races and set records until 1938. Possibly the greatest legacy of the D.H. 88 Comet is that it led directly to the development of the legendary Mosquito which was to become the most successful multi role aircraft of the Second World War. Today G-ACSS has been restored to its original Melbourne air race “Grosvenor House” Scheme and can be seen as part of The Shuttleworth Collection at Old Warden.









Scale 1:72 Wingspan 7.33" (186.3 mm) Base size 7.67" (195 mm) square (No. 5) Weight not including stand or base 8.7 ozs (247 grams)