AIRSHIP SCHEME.
ENGLAND TO INDIA. A NOTABLE ADVANCE TO AUSTRALIA LATER. By Telegraph.—Press Assn. Received, May 13, 5.5 p.m. London. May 12. The Air Council has written to the promoters of the Imperial airship scheme expressing the opinion that the scheme constitutes a notable advance on previous proposals for utilising airships. The council considers that, provided six airships are used, and an airships’ base established in India, the scheme offers a reasonable prospect of a successful operation of a service with India. The council does not, desire to discuss the financial aspects of the proposals. It is noteworthy that the letter does not refer to the prospects of extending the service to Australia. The promoters of the airship scheme inelude the Vickers and the Shell Oil group. The company asks for an annual subsidy of £91.000 from the British Government, and £40.000 each from India and Australia, until it. is able to pay a dividend unsupported. It proposes out of a capital of £4,000,000 spending £3,400.000 on new airships, and hopes to establish a bi-weekly service with India, with weekly extension to Australia.
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Taranaki Daily News, 15 May 1922, Page 5
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183AIRSHIP SCHEME. Taranaki Daily News, 15 May 1922, Page 5
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