London and Paris, and a passenger service on the weekend. Due to the increase in freight business, the aircraft was fitted with a larger loading door. Last flown by Commercial Air Hire in June 1936, a sightseeing trip around the , the aircraft was sold twice as VH-UXD to W. R. Carpenter & Co. Ltd. in Australia, followed by Mandated Airlines of New Guinea who both used the plane for the transportation of mail. She was destroyed in New Guinea on 21 January 1942 by Japanese military forces. The four-engined second aircraft Registered VT-AFM was handed over on 12 December 1934 and named the Star of India. By arrangement with the Indian Government the aircraft was operated and maintained by Indian National Airways when not required by the Viceroy. The aircraft was taken over by the Royal Air Force as L9166 in 1937 for use by AHQ India and was dismantled at Delhi in 1940. It has been said that the performance of the four-engined plane was poor, even dangerous, due to the reduced wing area caused by the extra "power-eggs". Variants 642/2m Two 450 hp (336 kW) Armstrong Siddeley Jaguar VID engines mounted on the wings, one built. 642/4m Four 215 hp (160 kW) Armstrong Siddeley Lynx engines, one built. Operators Mandated Airlines British India Indian National Airways Commercial Air Hire Midland and Scottish Air Ferries Royal Air Force Specifications (641/2m) See also References Bibliography 642 Eighteen 1930s British airliners Four-engined tractor aircraft Aircraft first flown in 1934 Four-engined piston aircraft