Seen here at Northolt airport in west London, commercial airliner the V 700 Viscount was first flown in 1948 by Vickers-Armstrongs following development of the V 630 prototypes. It was well-received by the public for its cabin conditions, which included pressurisation, reductions in vibration and noise, and panoramic windows. Originally named Viceroy after the viceroy of India, Lord Louis Mountbatten, it was renamed Viscount following India’s independence in 1947.

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