R101 DISASTER

Hokitika Guardian, 30 October 1930, Page 5

RlOl DISASTER

AIRSHIP ENQUIRY

[United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright].

(Received this day at 10 a.m.) LONDON, Oct. 29

The Airs'mn inquiry was resumed. Sir John Simon said it would lie most important to ascertain whether during the trial flight it wars necessary to re? onrrgeti'T fuel or drop Jballast, and whether the trial flight was carried out with a load corresponding to that being taken to India. He said: “I find it difficult to believe there was no record of these things.” Sir W. Jowitt agreed it was remarkabl.) that no record was kept. It is of the first importance that every endeavour should Ibe made to get all tlf.’ existing documents lioreanent.. Jowitt stated Professor Bairstow reported on Ist October that he examined the new information supplied by the Royal airship works and was satisfied 11101 as' now existing with the addition of the bay complied with the special requirements of airworthiness of airships. He was (Surprised by the magnitude in the difference of conditions of loading now, and those of the original design. Jowitt said there seemed to have been a lack of liaison between the designers and Bairstow, eonsequently Bairstow was reporting on the airship (As lv? thought it was, not as in fact it was. Jowitt continued that Boot*, commander of 11100 considered lUOl’s trial flight unsatisfactory 'because it was not longer and did not encounter more diverse weather conditions.