A vintage BEA British European Airways roundel with a silhouetted airliner and bold red letters on yellow, printed on a recycled-cotton canvas tote bag.
- Front: the full BEA "British European Airways" roundel sticker art
- Bag: 10-ounce canvas, 80% recycled cotton / 20% cotton
- Size: 15.75" h x 15.25" w (approx. 240 cubic inches)
- Self-fabric handles
- Printed to order in Grapevine, Texas
The pale silhouette of an airliner crosses this round BEA label, its lower half a bright yellow field carrying the big red letters "BEA," with "British European Airways" arched around the rim. BEA began on 1 January 1946 and became a separate state corporation that August, later making Heathrow its main base. It flew the world's first turbine-powered commercial service in 1950 with a Vickers Viscount, and on 1 April 1974 it merged with BOAC to form British Airways.
The bag is made from 10-ounce canvas of 80% recycled cotton and 20% cotton. The recycled fibers are collected from garment-cutting waste and then intertwined with cotton for added strength and durability. Self-fabric handles. Dimensions: 15.75" h x 15.25" w; approx. 240 cubic inches.
Note: Bags not intended for use by children 12 and under.