Percy Trompf's 1934 "World's Greatest Air Race - England to Australia" poster printed on a recycled-cotton canvas tote bag.
- Front: Percy Trompf's full MacRobertson Air Race poster 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
Australian poster artist Percy Trompf (1902-1964) designed this 1934 poster for the Australian National Travel Association to promote the "World's Greatest Air Race," the MacRobertson Trophy race from England to Australia held for the Victorian and Melbourne Centenary. A goggled airman in a flying helmet sits in an open cockpit among wires and struts. Conceived by Melbourne's Lord Mayor and sponsored by confectioner MacPherson Robertson, the race ran from RAF Mildenhall in England to Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne, with compulsory stops at Baghdad, Allahabad, Singapore, Darwin and Charleville.
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.