Chavez On His Monoplane Tries In Vain To Cross The ’simplon’ (0)

Unused / unissued material - Full title reads: “Brigue. 19th September. Chavez on his monoplane tries in vain to cross the ’Simplon’.“ The Simplon Pass. Alps, between Switzerland and Italy. George Chavez flying over Alpine terrain in his monoplane. Intertitle reads: “ ... Weymann on his biplane is not more successful.“ Weymann in flight during similar attempt to cross the Simplon. Intertitle reads: “Brigue 23rd September. The Alps have been crossed by Chavez“. Aviator Chavez sitting in his aircraft after a later successful attempt to fly across the Simplon. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (