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Sep. 09, 1953 - World Air Speed Pilot - With His Family. Mr. Colquhoun At Home: Lieut. Commander Mike ('Lucky') Lithgow Vickers Supermarine Chief test pilot - is to make attempts on beating Sqd. Leader Neville Duke's world speed record, in Tripol next week. He will fly a Vickers Swift F.4. Jet fighter which was demonstrated at Farnborough last week. Before he makes his flights his co-test pilot Mr. Leslie Robert Colquhoun will make test runs over the course. Photo shows Mr. Leslie Robert Colquhoun and his wife with their five year old twins Jane (left) and Helen and they say goodnight to three year old Peter Margaret - at their home at Whilbolton

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13166504
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46149141
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(c) Keystone Pictures USA/ZUMAPRESS.com/Mary Evans
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Attempts Beating Colquhoun Demonstrated Dukes Farnborough Flights Goodnight Lieut Lithgow Runs Supermarine Swift Twins


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