The Great Hang Glider race from Lands End to John O' Groats. Ashley Doubtfire takes off only to do 17 miles when his engine backfired. He landed next to 'Bird Paradise' Hayle and after a new engine he was off. 200 miles later his prop fell off. The shaft sheered.

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Identifier

BES_30_025

Date

12/08/80

Rights

Andrew Besley

Coverage

Land's End

Creator

Andrew Besley

Type

Still Image

Institution ID

SP 14.3

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Andrew Besley Collection

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Andrew Besley, “The Great Hang Glider race from Lands End to John O' Groats. Ashley Doubtfire takes off only to do 17 miles when his engine backfired. He landed next to 'Bird Paradise' Hayle and after a new engine he was off. 200 miles later his prop fell off. The shaft sheered.,” cornishmemory.com, accessed November 23, 2024, https://www.cornishmemory.com/item/BES_30_025.

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