1700 GALLONS OF PETROL

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 146, 8 July 1937, Page 5

1700 GALLONS OF PETROL

Consumptinn on Atlantic Flight DRIZZLE AND HEAD WINDS (Receivgd b. 10.4-5 a.m.) NEW YORK, Ju!y 7. Interviewed by a represontative of the New York Times, Captain Arthur Wilcoekson, .eommander of the Caledonia, tbe British Imperial Airways liner . whieh crossed the Atlantic yes terday , said that the weather condi tions were not so gocd. For most of the way there were low clouds, , drizzlfl aqd head winds. "We were delighted. therefore," he •aid, "that the trip occupied so short a time. We used 1700 gallons of pettoi. "The conditions were perfect ap proaehing Newlouudlaud." A North Ameriean Nevvspaper AIIj •nce message from Captain Grey, commander of the Pan-A meriean Ajnvay* Clipper, at Foynes, Ireland, says - "The sight of Ireland was really wel oorne. We are not tired, The Uight was entirely pleasant JDuring the tirst pari the going- wae remarkably smooth and the skies clear. We cbecked our bear ings with the Caledonia passmg 6( miles from ub. I hen we met rain Lt became soupy and grey and we de pended o.i oui mstruments tor obtain ing our bearings from nine steaniei 100 miles from Ireland. Ihe cloud broke b'eiore tht landiug." Xhe Caledonia is proueding to hioi row from Botwood (Newioundlauu to MontreaJ and thence to .New YuiK The Ameriean clipper will Hy to-moi row from Foynes (ireland) to Soutn aniptqu, The Caledonia covered the tranb Atlantic journe^ at an auspeed oi 1. miles an t.-«ui anj both pjlota agie. that ihe passage was m no sense din cult. Neverlheless the Ireland-Neu foundland routp duiing the winter i.often stormy and the plan is to divert •ircraft to the southerly route via Azores and Beruiiinda at sucli times. Trial fiights between Bermudi and Newtotmdland are alreiuly hoing mducted by Imperial Airways and Pan Ameriean Airways,