BIG AIR RACE
Mollison Assisted by Wealthy South African MELBOURNE, Feb.- 21. The Sunday Dispatdh says that a wealthy South African has given Jim Mollison £10,000 to ensure his participation in the FaZis-NeW York tace in August. Mollison says he has ordered a threeengined Dellanca 'plane With a top speed of 275 miles an honr, a cruising speed of 240 miles an honr and a range of 4000 miles. He cannot get a British machine, owing to the factories being busy with Air Force 'planes. He bas asked Mollinier, the Frenchman, to accompany him.
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Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 32, 22 February 1937, Page 7
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