Brittain, Harry Sir, KBE, CMG; Conservative MP for Acton-Middlesex. (B. 24 Dec 1873, D. 9 Jul 1974).
A proponent of commercial airships who wrote glowingly of his experiences on R36 and R100 in his autobiography. Sir Brittain was present on a demonstration flight for Members of Parliament, the eighth flight on June 17, 1921.
He spoke against the closure of the airship programme. Brittain, Sir Harry. Pilgrims and Pioneers Pilgrims and Pioneers London: Hutchinson & Co. Ltd. Circa 1950.