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Hokitika Guardian, 16 July 1919, Page 2

There is an element of completeness and security about the very fine performance of the British dirigible R 34 in her doubio crossing of the Atlantic which speaks volumes for the progress made in aircraft of the Zeppelin type during the war. 1134 left London at 1.42. a.m. on July 2, and returned to London at 7 a.m., on July 13, after an absence of eleven days five “ hours and eighteen minutes—little more time than it would have taken the fleetest of (Atlantic greyhounds to race from Queenstown to New York and back, covering 6100 sea miles, but R 34 took a longer route, flying from London to New York direct, covering about 6650 sea miles. -She stayed at New York nearly four days, and her actual flying time was only seven days, fourteen hours and thirteen minutes, or over tliirty-six knots per hour. Such a record accomplished under adverse weather conditions is a very striking demonstration of the stability and dependability of the modern dirigible, and reflects the greatest credit on British designers and navigators.