MELBOURNE AIR RACE

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 54, Issue 194, 30 May 1934, Page 5

MELBOURNE AIR RACE

fourteen entries.

ONLY THREE DAYS REMAIN,

(United Press Association—Copyright).

MELBOURNE, May 29

Although, only three days remain for the receipt of' entries for the Centenair race, many aviators whose names have been mentioned as likely to enter so far have not nominated. entries have already been received —• nine for the speed race anjl five for the handicap.

THREE AMERICAN ENTRIES'.

IRISHMAN’S FAST ’PLANE.

LONDON, May 28

Entries for the Melbourne Centenary air race include Miss Luise Thaden, of Kansas City, flying a Beech Aircraft AI7A; Russel Hosier, of New York, flying a Hosier liionoplane, and J. Cochrane, of New York, flying a No. 2 PLCM.

Colonel Fitzmaurice (Ireland) says: “I will go to the starting post in the Centenary race with one of the fast est machines in the world, namely a Bellanca special low-wing monoplane. It has a range of 3000 miles. - ’ Sir Charles Kingsford Smith's entry has not yet been received. THREE ADDITIONAL ENTRIES. ; BRITISH, AMERICAN, ITALIAN. (Received This Day, 9.30 a.m.) LONDON, May 29. Additional entries in the Melbourne Centenary air race are; Lieutenant Lawia Ingals, of the American Air Force, flying a Lockheed Orion.

The Societe Drovolanti Alta_ Italia, Italy, using a Savoia-Marehetti ’plane. Mr E. W. Everett, of England, has entered the handicap race, flying a Puss Moth.

A YOUNG ENTRANT ANNOUNCE®.

(Received This Day, 10.30 a.in.) \ SYDNEY, This Day. A new entrant for the Centenary air race is Warren Penny, aged 23, who will fly a British ’plane. KINGSFORD SMITH’S PLANS. PURCHASE IN UNITED STATES. (Received This Day, 9.15 a.m.) SAN FR ANCISCO, May 29. _ The Australian Press Association is informed that Sir Charles Kingsford Smith’s plans to purchase jn the United 'States an aeroplane which lie is likely to ship to Australia, and thence to make a trial flight to England by easy stages, to he in readiness for the Maorobertson Trophy race. The problem of obtaining a certificate of airworthiness acceptable to the Australian authorities ’ to permit importation may be overcome by flying the 'plane to Canada and obtaining a certificate there.

NEED FOR FINANCE.

SUM OF £3500 FOR PLANE

(Received This Day, 12.40 p.m.) SYDNEY, This Day

Mr John Sta image (Sydney representative for Sir Charles ICingsford Smith), stated that unless £3500 were raised within three days, Sir Charles may be unable to start in the Centenary Air Race. “Sir Charles Kingsford Smith had certain plans, but unfortunately thej 7 have fallen through,” said Mr Stannage. “He is faced with the necessity of raising £3500 to complete the purchase of a ’plane and for fuel and transport. The ’plane will cost £SOOO. Sir Macplierson Robertson has given £2OOO, which will be sufficient for the deposit.”