A.A.A. PATROLS IN 1979

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 616, 19 March 1929, Page 6

A.A.A. PATROLS IN 1979

“ ’M ERGENCY Serv,ce ■ ■ • Yes A sir! .. . We’re always ready! . . . Will you get back on your wave length, please? ... I can’t hear you very clearly . . . That’s fine . . . Now what do you think is the trouble? . . . Got plenty of gas? . . . Looks like something wrong with the oil line, eh? ... Is she frozen up? . . . Oh, just overheating, eh? . . . Well, you did right. . . . Always better to stop before it s too late . . . Can’t get a peep out of her? . . . That’s tough . . . We'll get out so your Sunday afternoon won’t be entirely spoiled, mister. . . . Now, just where are you? . . . All right, I got it. . . . Yes, we know just about where it is. . . . Listen, mister, stay right there, will you? ... If one of our men finds your bus and you aren’t there, the rule is we can’t touch it, see? . . . What? . . . Oh, not more than a few hours, at the most; probably sooner. . . . Sure, we’ll send one of our best men. . . . G’bye! . . . Hey, Bill! . . . Hop into one of the emergency aid singleseater planes and take a run out about 20 miles this side of Cape Runaway. Fellow with a singlemotored QZ-99 monoplane says he's been forced down by a crook oil line . . . Better take a big plane, Bill, you may have to two him in.”