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Half sheet, This is a vintage travel poster for British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC).
The poster is titled "It's a Smaller World by Speedbird" and was created around 1945. The artist is often cited as Beverly Pick.
Poster Details
Airline: British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC), which was a predecessor to today's British Airways.
Slogan: "It's a Smaller World by Speedbird," which was part of the company's advertising campaign to highlight the shrinking distances due to air travel.
Speedbird: The term "Speedbird" refers to a stylized bird emblem that was the corporate logo for Imperial Airways, a forerunner of BOAC. The logo was designed in 1932 by Theyre Lee-Elliott.
Legacy: The "Speedbird" name is still in use today as the radio call sign for all British Airways international flights. |
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