New Solent Has Minor Engine Trouble
AUCKLAND, Oct. "31. Au apparent loss of oil pressure in the starboard outer eagine of the Solent airoraft, A rarangi, of Tasman lim pire Airways was responsible for a decision to turn back from the round-New Zcaland flight when over C'ook Stra'it this moining. Kngineers at Mechanie's Bay t'ound later that the defeet was in the oil pressure gauge and that the Solent eould have continued her journey4 as plauued. When tlie drop in oil pressure was 111dicated, Ihe Commauder, Captain Keesing, iinmediately stopped the engine affecred. The aireraft, which had attraeted large crowds at New Plymoutli and Wanganui, returned comfortablv to Auckland 011 three motors. Australian journalists visiting New Zealand as the guests of the compahy were among the passengers. WitJi one; exception they will go around New Zealand in the Solent toinorrow, .pp-stpou ing their departure for Sydr.ey for 21 hours. / ^ The airoraft will be 011 its" course at 1.30 in the moniing and will fly direct to Nelson where she will piek up her origiual itinerary returning to base* late in the afterjtoon.
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Chronicle (Levin), 1 November 1949, Page 2
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