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WORLD’S FASTEST ’PLANES. SCHNEIDER TROPHY CONTEST. (British Official Wireiess.) RUGBY, August 11. A small company of experts and journalists to-day inspected the two new racing Vickers Supermarine RollsRoyce S6B seaplanes which have been specially constructed for use by the British team in the Schneider Trophy contest, land which are expected to prove the fastest aircraft ever built. CHICHESTER LEAVES SHANGHAI. SHANGHAI, August 13. The New Zealand airmen, Chichester, hopped, off for Kagoshima, Japan, at 8.15 this morning. If the present unfavourable weather continues, he may change his route and may land at Moppo, in [Korea. CHICHESTER IN JAPAN. TOKJO, August 13. Chichester arrived at Kagoshima at seven to-night. V CHICHESTER’S MOVEMENTS. TOKIO, August 13. Because it required ten hours to make a flight- from Shanghai to Kagoshima which ordinarily takes five, thelocal authorities ,is questioning Chichester to determine whether he landed en route. / ' SCHNEIDER. CUP. LONDON, August 13. The Schneider Clip draw is Britain, France and Italy. The first contingent of Italians has left for England.’ There is still an uncertainty of the French participating.
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Hokitika Guardian, 14 August 1931, Page 6
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