MISS BATTEN
SOUTH ATLANTIC FLIGHT.
DEPARTURE PROM‘BRITAIN.
NO LIFEBELT OR PARACHUTE.
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LONDON, Nov. 11. Miss Jean Batten took off for South America via Africa at 6.30 a.m., flying a Percival Gull low-wing monoplane, which has a cruising speed of 160 miles an hour, and additional petrol tanks, giving it a range of 2400 miles.
"Isn’t she lovely ? I am just dying to start,” said Miss Batten, seeing the silver monoplane glittering in the dawn as she entered the aerodrome. "I am placing my life in her hands.”
Miss Batten is not carrying either a parachute, lifebelt,' or a collapsible boat. She expects a head wind for. 200 miles and some fog and hail. She hopes to reach Morocco to-day. If the weather is unfavourable she will probably land at Madrid. ARRIVAL AT CASABLANCA. (Received This Day, 12.50 p.m.) LONDON, Nov. 11. Miss Jean Batten arrived at Casablanca at 4.20 ,p.m. (local time). CAPE TO BRITAIN RECORD. JOURNEY DONE IN 157 HOURS. (Received This Day, 9.35 a.m.) LONDON, November 11. Mr Llewellyn and; Mrs Wyndham arrived at Hamvorthf having covered the journey from the Cape in 156 hours 3 minutes, breaking Mrs Amy Mollison’s record, established in 1932. by 18 hours 48 minutes.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 56, Issue 26, 12 November 1935, Page 5
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