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Hokitika Guardian, 27 January 1932, Page 3

IIKITIK AIR Mil. MAKES RECORD ON RUN •sx s*¥x XvXv •si#:' Mm ; P^ ■i : SQUADRON LEADER McGRIGGR, whu piloted the first Air Maii ’plane from Wei ingQn to Hokitika, says:—“The engine .imcticnsd iw fectly and never missed a beat throughout the entire rim. Furthermore, a great deal of the success of this ‘hop’ was due to the wonderful service or the Texas Co. in refuelling at every st p.” V «•••• . S. •. ' ; 1 CO • •.EXACTLY THE SAME GRADE AS YOU CAM.RIW AT EVERY TEXACO PUMP The Mail ’plane left Rongotai Airport, Wellington, at 8 a.m., Wednesday last, and reached Nelson at 9.18, twelve minutes ahead of schedule. Westpa. t was reached at 10.5 U, The trip was continued at 11.12 and Hokitika was reached an hour later, th.rty-three minutes ahead of schedule. Tne return trip commenced at 2.10 p.m, and, after making two calls cn route, the ’plane landed at Rongotai a 5.30 p.m., forty minutes earlier than was anticipated. / , , A gruel. mg test— -and a great achievement—-for Pilot, Machine, and FOR TEXACO! . (THE TEXAS COMPANY,' AUSTRALASIA, LTD.) " < "N iflKLl * "V vM ; mi

I>l< >1 k.li-, In ii lift I in ( it ' : >ll .iir m'iiiii same benefit, in llsehel 11:t t r '1 unit-. \\ E. Williams, Chemist.—Advfc.