FLIGHT TO CAPE
(Press. Assn.-
MOLLISON STARTS ON FOUR ' 1 ' SDAY RECORD . ' - ATTEMPT ■ FOLLOWING WESTERN ROUTE
— By Telegraph— Copyrlght).
Rec. Mar. 24, 11 p.m. LONDON, Thursday. Mr. J. A. Mollison left Lympne for Capetown at 1.5 a.m. to-day. Mr. Mollison, who describes his Puss moth as- a flying petrol tank, carried 120 gallons, giving a range of 2000 miles.1 He hopes to reach Capetown in four days by following • the West African route, which has never hitherto been attempted. His first stop will be at Beniabbenes. ' "
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Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 1, Issue 182, 26 March 1932, Page 5
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