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COMMENT ON TRIP
United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright).
LONDON, August 17,
Officers of RIOO and expert observers who made the round trip, express the opinion that the Canadian flight demon* strated the comfort, speed, and commercial utility of the trails Atlantic airship service. A tumbler full of water placed on the airship table at Montreal was not spilt on the trip to Cardington.
The airship was twice buffeted by storms and passed through the heaviest of rain. Large liners were seen tossing and pitching in. mountainous seas below, while the airship remained as steady as when moored. Tlie passengers slept all night long, oblivious of the great storm on the sea below, The homeward flight of 8,200 miles was made in 3125 minutes. When the airship was refuelling after arrival at C'ardington two petrol tanks slipped down from the holders and tore holes in the under part of the airship envelop The damage is being repaired.
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Hokitika Guardian, 18 August 1930, Page 5
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