CIVIL AVIATION

Hokitika Guardian, 11 December 1933, Page 5

CIVIL AVIATION

A FORWARD POLICY URGED. (Per British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, December 8. The Prince of Wales urged a forward policy in regard to civil aviation at ;a conference in London, called to stimulate a movement for the equipping of more towns as air ports. The use of aeroplanes, said the Prince, should be at the disposal of all, instead of only a few. The development of regular air trans-

port in the British .Isles had made sudden and remarkable strides during the present year, hut they must look ahead. Britain had a great aircraft industry, and som e of the best aircraft in rse world, but they must- now think of creating .a speed, not of 100 miles an hour, but Q.f 250 miles .an hour. Such speeds would not arrive suddenly, but when thev came, larger aerodromes w°uld be needed.

Aprc-planes had evolved, and had not been invented. The immediate need was for more landing grounds, so that aeroplanes could alight where they wished. Sixteen of the local authori-

ties in England. Scotland .and Wales had provided modem aerodromes, an six other local authorities had acquired

airport sites, but they could not reap full rewards for this enterprise because their zeal had not, been followed. Fast, frequent, and regular *> : r services would

only come .about if aircraft, air routes and airports ' were planned simultaneously.