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On the day this photograph was taken G-AHIO was leased to BOAC and delivered to Southampton. It entered service the following day, named 'Somerset'. From 1951 the flying boat was with Trans-Oceanic Airways of Sydney and worked service to Hobart, Tasmania. Trans-Oceanic folded in 1953. Aircraft sold to a United States operator - South Pacific Airlines - but never saw revenue service and was broken up in 1974.
[Source: www.aussieairliners.org/shortfb/vh-tod/vhtod.html] '