AIRSHIPS COMPETITION
(United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright). {Deceived this day at 9.20. a.m.) LONDON. Nov. 1. A Berlin correspondent states the airships have no chance of competing wini steamships in the Atlantic-trade, according to the famous war time pilot. William Schulze, who voyaged hy the Zeppelin Loth out and home. He pointed out that airships saved forty-eight hours on the homeward voyage compared with the time occupied by liners, out new liners in 1029 will reduce the saving hy half, and the saving might disappear altogether if aeroplanes were used at both ends. Consequently Schulze rules out airships compared with liners, owing to liners’ comforts and reliability. Nevertheless airships ought to he profitably employed elsewhere, notably between Germany and South America, taking a week instead of the existing three, and possibly in the Far East Service.
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Hokitika Guardian, 3 November 1928, Page 5
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