USE OF SLOTTED WING
Payment By Dominion
London, January 3. Handley Page, Limited, announce that New Zealand has agreed to pay a lump sum for permission to use their slotted wing device on all Government aircraft. Britain, France, India, the United States, Sweden, and Finland previously made similar agreements. SUM OF £5500 PAID It is explained officially that the New Zealand Government paid a lump sum of £5500 for the right to use the Handley Page patented slotted wing device <;n all service aircraft in the Dominion. Negotiations were carried through at the same t’mo as Australia also secured similar rights. The right to use the device will be held for 10 years, and the agreement is considered to be a very good bargain. In view of the number of aircraft to be equipped in New Zealand not only will the purchase money be made up, but there will be a substantial saving besides. More than half of the cost will be saved within two years, while later, under the projected scheme of extension. the saving will bo greater sti’.l.
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Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 86, 5 January 1935, Page 11
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180USE OF SLOTTED WING Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 86, 5 January 1935, Page 11
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