Lady Smith, W. Peters and E. Ayers inspecting the sculture on the memorial hangar.

Text accompanying photograph in the 'Victor Harbour Times', 7 November 1969, reads: 'Lady Smith, widow of the late Sir Keith Smith, with Mr. W.A.A. Peters, acting State manager, BP Australia Ltd., and Mr. E.C. Acres, president of the Royal Aero Club of S.A. at the memorial to the aviators whose famous flight is commemorated by the BP England-Australia air race. Lady Smith is the only surviving link with those who performed the first flight from England to Australia. The memorial, by sculptor John Dowie, is on the side wall of the hangar which houses the famous Vickers Vimy at Adelaide Airport.

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