ULM’S SUCCESS

Hokitika Guardian, 21 October 1933, Page 5

ULM’S SUCCESS

KEEN INTEREST IN ENGLAND

DARING EXPERIMENT MADE

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LONDON, October 20.

The King, at Sandringham, was informed of the success of Ulm, whose English friends are delighted at hip achievement, as demonstrating the ■practicability of Anglo- Australian flights within a week. The flight vindicates Ulm’s skill, and his daring in increasing the wing length, by five feet, thus adding lifting power and giving additional range of four hundred miles without the slightest impairing .'of ’• efficiency has ' amazed even the builders- *.'•■•• •»’

. Scott, Lord Wakefield and othefs, ianjq( 'eulogistic; but agree, that Ulm’s record is not quit© comparable to Sir C. Jvingsford' Smith’s solo effort. . ‘

NORTH ATLANTIC SERVICE

POSSIBILITY DURING SUMMER,

LONDON, October 20.

Colonel' Lindbergh, interviewed by the ‘Daily , Telegraph” said he considered it would be quite possible to start a summer service oil the North Atlantic • air route between America and Europe, now, but not- on a~ commercial basis.' The difficulties of a winter Service would be great, blit could perhaps be overcome.

lILM DELAYED, (Received this day at 11 a.pi.) SYDNEY, October 21. Ulm advises from Derby that lie lias been delayed by engine trouble,' and the hour of departure depends on the time occupied in rectifying it. Ho will try to get away in the. morning. He expects to fly non-stop to Mascot in 21 hours. • SMITH’S INTENTION. MELBOURNE, October 21. . Sir Kingsford Smith announced that he will enter for the centenary air race from England to Melbourne. He will not fly alone, but will choose a - ' partner who will act as co-pilot and navigator.