AERO CLUB ’PLANES.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 216, 12 August 1937, Page 8

AERO CLUB ’PLANES.

GOVERNAIENT’S OFFER. ONE FOR AIIDDLE DISTRICTS. Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, Aug. 11. Proposals for the allocation of Government loaned aircraft to aero clubs were announced to-night by the Alinister in Charge of the Air Department (Hon. F. Jones). “Two machines which are due to arrive in the Dominion within the next few days are to be offered to the Auckland and Otago Aero Clubs,” said Air Jones, “and two machines which will arrive later in the year are to be offered to the Welalington nd Canterbury Aero Clubs, as these clubs require machines of this type for the training of Roval Air Force candidates.

“Each of these clubs will be required to repay the Government the net cost of the machines, without interest, over a period of three years, and during that time to insure the aircraft in an insurance pool to be established by the New Zealand Aero Club for an amount at least equal to the unpaid purchase money. “The Government is prepared to order immediately four aircraft for free issue, one each to the Middle Districts, West Coast United, Hawke’s Bay and Western Federated Aero Clubs. The aircraft to be provided will be either the Tiger Moth or a similar type. “All aero clubs are being advised that the Government is wiling to place immediate orders for the purchase of aircraft additional to those referred to above, but on conditions similar to those which have been imposed in respect of the Hawk Trainers being offered to the Auckland, Wellington, Canterbury and Otago Aero Clubs.” The Minister said that the proposals which he had outlined were arrived at only after very careful consideration, and lie hoped the aero clubs -would recognise that an attempt has been made to deal with the position which has arisen in respect of Governmentloaned aircraft in the fairest way possible under the circumstances which existed,