AVIATION.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 September 1927, Page 3

AVIATION.

(Australian & N.Z. Cable Association.) SCHNEIDER CUP HACK. (Received this day at 12.25 p.m.) LONDON, Sept. 20. The Schneider Cup lace has been postponed till to-morrow owing to a heavy gale. LONDON, Sept. 20. The “Daily News’’ Venice correspondent says there is tremendous disappointment at the postponement of the Schneider Cup Race. It is estimated that a quarter of a million people assembled to witness the race, but conditions were impossible, as the worst sea for 30 years was running, malting the ascent and the descent of planes

very dangerous. It was pointed out that machines cannot land at less than 80 to 90 miles an hour, which is very difficult even on smooth water.

Venice was crowded out, thousands of people sleeping on the famous Lido Bench where the race starts and finishes.

,7. AIR MAIL SERVICE. LONDON, Sept. 25. The “Times’’ corespondent says the Government granted the late Coerer Coy, £50,000 with £314,000 for subsequent years in connection with the mail service, which begins on Oct. sth. with aeroplanes, the latter using Cape Verde and Fernando route. The carriage of passengers may subsequently he authorised. The Company are providing repair and rescue stations throughout the route. It has also l>een stipulated that aeroplanes eitlier he equipped with wireless, usable after a forced descent, or provided with carrier pigeons. Letters, which at present take 25 days to Buenos Ayres from France, should be delivered in 8 days under the new service.

AIR RACE NEWS. LONDON. Sept. 25. The stage is set nt Lido, the most expensive resort in the world for the greatest intensive air test over devised. It is expected a quarter of a million people, headed by Mussolini, will witness the Schneider Cup race. British and American visitors are present in thousands, including Broneker and Snsson, foremost air experts of the world. Eight Italian warships will lie in the harbour, where also is the British aircraft carrier Eagle. The whole of Italy is in a frenzy of enthusiasm of flying, recognising that with a lengthy seaboard, swift seaplanes form the most vital arm of defence. Nevertheless the best of sportsmanship is manifested towards the British entrants, who for four months have been training like prize fighters.