SCOTT (Sheila Christine, 1927-1988, Aviator, Actress and Writer)

Typed Letter Signed "Sheila" to "Dear Reg" Rham, thanking him for his letter and saying she is "most honoured and greatly touched to have been elected Life Member of the International Sports Fellowship, and so I am enclosing a membership form duly signed. I certainly believe in the aims of the Fellowship and will do my utmost to go on promoting them. Alas, the Atlantic/Bahamas record has had to be cancelled off owing to the lack of finance, but maybe something else will pop up ...", 1 side 4to., 593 Park West headed paper, 11th June

Sheila Scott acted in repertoire from 1946 to 1959, when she started flying. She held 100 world class records, including London to Capetown and the North Atlantic, both in each direction. She flew solo round the word three times, including the first world flight via the North Pole in 1971.

Item Date:  1968

Stock No:  41508      £75

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