BERT HINKLER

Hokitika Guardian, 19 January 1933, Page 5

BERT HINKLER

MYSTERY PLANE

DID THIEVES SECURE PLANS?

(United Press Association—By Electric Teiegrapii— Oopyrigncy

LONDON, January IS.

Ihe “Daily Curoiuclo ’ says: The thieves may have stolen the secret plans of Hinkler’s mystery monoplane, with which he hoped to make a for.-' tune, and to bring aviation within the reach of the family man. These .plans would be of the greatest value it the thieves were aide to place them in the light quarters. It is believed that the raiders thoroughly examined Hinkler’s monoplane in its shed, and, it is also feared the blue prints in the hones, but the absence of Hinkler’s wife prevents certainty. A cable seeking information is being despatched to Alts Hinkler, and also mqu.ring what valuables were in tiie house.

AIRS HINKLER INTERVIEWED

CONCERNING HUSBAND’S PLANE

AUCKLAND, January IS

Interviewed regarding the London cablegram reporting the burglary at her residence, Mrs Hinkler said tonight that she had not yet received news of the burglary. Tins news was most disturbing. She stated that the plans referred to most probably would be those of the new' light amphibian monoplane on which her husband had been working for some time, and the perfection of which constituted one of his greatest ambitions.

At their home, she said, there wan a hangar housing Bert's model of the machine, which he called the “Ibis Amphibian Monoplane.” If he did not deposit the plans in a bank before leaving England, they would most certainly be stored in a safe place in the ■house, together with other articles which they both valued. Her husband had been working on the machine for at least five years. The .model was constructed at Southampton. It had been flown. She had had flights in it herself with her husband. His aim was to construct a light amphibian monoplane of considerable cruising range, which could easily be handled by one man.

RENEWED HOPE FOR HINKLER. HOPE RECEIVES TWO CLUES (Received this day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, January 18. A Lausanne message states that Captain Hope received two clues during the search for Hinkler. Two students skiing near the Diablerest on Saturday say ‘that they sighted a machine, which was probably Hinkler’s while a gendarme at Montana also saw r a machine, the indentification marks whereof correspond with Hinkler’s.

The wOather Improved l to-day and Hope is searching in the Simplton district.

SEARCH FOR LADY BAILEY

LONoDN, January 18

Mollison has decided that if there is no news of Lady Bailey, lie wjll start early on Wednesday to -search for her. He is using a de Haviland seven seater air-liner. He will be accompanied by two others.

Edward Hilman lias loaned Captain Lancaster a big air-liner, which is specially tanked in order that lie may search for Lady Bailey over the Sahara.

Lady Bailey did not pay the French Ministry the stipulated £I3OO to ensure an air search by French planes if she crashed in the desert.

ANOTHER ATLANTIC VENTURE ?

(Received Jan. 18th. at 10 a.m.) LONDON, January 18. Mollison has gone to Ireland-to discuss an Atlantic flight with Saul. He returns to seek Lady Bailey if required.

FRENCHMAN TO SEARCH ALSO

ALGIERS, January 18

M. Poulain, the French aviator, who in February last rescued two countrymen alter they had been stranded in the Sahara for six days, 'is preparing to begin a search for Lady Bailey.

TWO WOMEN INJURED

BUCII V, January 17. The English girl fivers, Joan Page and Audrey Sale Barker, who crashed in the African bush, have now been brought to Nairobi. They wore located yesterday after an air search, having been missing .s’liee Saturday. Miss Page has a broken leg, and her companion slight dread injuries. Both are now in hospital and ’X'ported to be comfortable and cheerful. They et?.to that they were blown out of their course by a storm, and in lurking; a,forced landing, when the petrol w.us exhausted, the machine overturned.

A. PltOlr ELDERLESS PLANE

JERLTN, January 17. Herr A dolt' Rohrbach and the Eohrbr>oh Aeroplane Coy., have designed a propcllorlesis aeroplane, which, they claim, will revolutionise aeronautics.

The new plane will both rise and descend perpendicularly. It also will stand still in. mid-air, and will then tun in any direction. The machine will be propelled by the rotation of its own wings, each consisting of three paddles, like a paddle steamer.

TRAN S-ATLANTIC FLYER

RIO DC JANIERO, Jan 17

Captain Mennoz landed her© at 6.10 o’clock this morning from Natal (Brazil).