Comet Racer (pillar)
Comet Racer (pillar)
Comet Racer (pillar)
Comet Racer (pillar)
Comet Racer (pillar)
Comet Racer (pillar)
Comet Racer (pillar)
Comet Racer (pillar)
Comet Racer (pillar)
Comet Racer (pillar)
Comet Racer (pillar)
Comet Racer (pillar)
Comet Racer (pillar)
Comet Racer (pillar)
Comet Racer (pillar)
Comet Racer (pillar)
Comet Racer (pillar)
Comet Racer (pillar)

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The plane is a one-fifth scale model of the De Havilland 'Comet Racer', the winner of the 1934 England to Australia air race. The column on which it sits by Kennington tells the story of flight beginning with the wings of Icarus. It stands in front of The Comet Hotel, built in 1936 by E. B. Musman. The building has the footprint of the plane. The model was significantly restored in 2015 by the de Havilland Aircraft Museum.
Title

Comet Racer (pillar)

Date

1936

Medium

stone & fibreglass

Measurements

H 600 x W (?) x D (?) cm (E)

Accession number

AL10_DS_S033

Work type

Sculpture

Work status

extant

Access

at all times

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Located at

St Albans Road West, Hatfield

AL10 9RH

Located at the front of the garden area for The Comet Hotel.