AVIATION

Hokitika Guardian, 17 June 1933, Page 5

AVIATION

i j BRITISH FAST MAIL CARRIER, j (United Press Association —By Electric , Telegraph—Copyright;. LONDON, June 18. fastest mail carrier, a twin engined Boulton and Paul p.ane, built at tne -orner -of Air Ministry, has made a successful demonstration flight at Norwich. The machine is designed for Empire routes, and is capable of a thousand miles non-stop flight of 159 miles per hour at half throttle and j 200 miles at top speed. ' I Mali, 3 may be sorted en route, and j drooped or picked up, without landing. Storage is provided for one thousand , pounds weight of mail. j It is understood that a test flight to j Australia is contemplated. The macli- j ine could reach Capetown in three I days and Pert Darwin in under sev-en. ! ENGLISH AERODROME SOLD, -j LONDON, June 16. ! The London “Chronicle” say, 3 that de Haviland’s have sold Stag Lane Aerodrome, cf a hundred acres, for £100,009 for a site of 1,200 houses, the construction of which will employ 2.000 men for thirteen months. The de Haviland’s will retain Stag Lane factory, hut will transfer their flying to Hatfield. ENGL AND-AUSTRALIA FLIGHT. LONDON, Jure 16. The ‘‘Daily Expess” understands since Mr MaePhersnn (Melbourne) | made an offer for an England to Australia flight, others have made snr-p’e-iv.°ntnry offers so that at least £150,000 is available for prizes | ULM’S FLIGHT. 1 TO (ENGLAND NEXT YEAR. (Received this dev at 10.15 a.m.l j ' SYDNEY, Jme 17. i captain Clv'-rfaq U!m stated bp will pr -K-ibly leave Richmond next week on a flight to England in the “Faith in Australia,’ 1 ' a triple c'-gined .monoplane. He will not, attempt to break the.record but should get there in eight ; days.