ĎAVIATION
THE WRECKED SILVER QUEEN. (Keo. March 9, 7.20 p.m.) Cape Town, March 8. The Silver Queen crashed a mile from Bulawavo. after the start for Pretoria. The machine was badly wrecked, hut the engines are intact. Colonel vnn Rvneveld attributes the disaster to being overloaded with petrol. The Govern, ment is considering the question of providing another aeroplane to enable the aviators to complete the journey.—Aus,N.Z. Cable Assn. , HIGH SPEED ATTAINED. (Rec. March 9, 5.5 p.m.) Turin, March i. Flying from the Minafino aerodroma with a passenger, Lieutenant Brakpapa attained an average speed of 272 kilometres (170 miles) per hour. The highest sneed. was 277 -.kilometres.—Reuter. HOLLAND TO DUTCH EAST INDIES CONTEST. ffiec. March 9, 5.5 p.m.) Washington, March i. The Dutch Government is offering a large monev prize to Dutch airmen flying from Holland to the Dutch East Indies. Three competitors are expected to make an early start.—Reuter-.
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Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 141, 10 March 1920, Page 7
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150ĎAVIATION Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 141, 10 March 1920, Page 7
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