COLLECTIBLE: PERSIAN GULF, 1920, Mar. 7, Chahbar-Karachi Leg of Parer & McIntosh England-Australia Flight. India 1a postal card, cancelled by "Chahbar, Persian Gulf, 7 MAR 20" double-circle datestamp and addressed to Manora, Karachi, letter referencing the "first British aviator to land at Charbar en route for Australia" with "Aerial Greetings, Hope you are flourishing" note on back, signed "J.M. McIntosh" at top left, Manora arrival datestamp VERY FINE. EXCEPTIONALLY RARE FLOWN CARD WITH ONLY THREE COVERS RECORDED FROM THIS LEG OF THE PARER & MCINTOSH FLIGHT TO AUSTRALIA. J.P. Parer and John M. McIntosh, who were sponsored by Peter Dawson, entered the race to Australia. Dawson, as a Scottish whiskey distiller, sent a bottle of whisky on the flight to Australian Prime Minister as a gift. They were late to enter the race and by the time they began their journey on Jan. 8, 1920, Ross-Smith had already arrived in Darwin. Ultimately, they did arrive in Darwin after a seven month journey filled with severe delays due to plane repairs.