PAULHAH WINS THE RAGE.

Auckland Star, Volume XLI, Issue 101, 29 April 1910, Page 5

PAULHAH WINS THE RAGE.

BUT LOSES THE PRIZE TWELVE MINUTES OVER THE | 'TIME. | WHITE- PLUCKY EFFORT j (By Cable.—-Tess Association.—Copy—___) (Received 8.30 a__.) LONDON, April 28. The race between White and Panlhan for the "Daily Mail's" £10,000 prize for the first aeroplanaut to fly from London to Manchester within 24 hours, with only two stops for petrol, ended in Paulhan rea—ling Manchester at 5.32 a.m. yesterday, 24 hours 12 minutes after his start. White had abandoned the idea of the flight, owing to the high", gusty wind, when he learned by telephone that Paulhan had stolen a march and started. White hastily and foodless followed at the earliest opportunity, his daring in thus entering the competition thus handicapped being loudly cheered. Meanwhile Paulhan had a long lead, and White was unable to make as great progress as before the darkness. Paulhan restarted at four o'clock.

Paulhan states that the wind continually forced his aeroplane off the railway line. He sometimes rose and fell 30ft in varying currents.

The Paulhan spectators watching his flight at Stafford bad a brilliant view of Halley's comet with the naked eye. White states that the high wind after Rugby twisted his aeroplane three times. White left Boade in darkness at 3.45 a.m., guided by the searchlights of motor

His motor got out of gear, and compelled him finally to descend at Polesworth.

Paulhan slept at Lichfield, and in the early morning, hearing that White was within 20 miles, feverishly turned his aeroplane, and started at dawn, at nine minutes past four.

He soon ascended 400 ft, but a head wind made his progress slow.

He reached Stanton Bridge at 4.55 a.m., and thereafter sometimes flew at the rate of 60 miles an hour."

Creive was reached at 5.10, and Paulhan was over Manchester, at a height of 500 ft, at 5.32.

He was greeted with wild cheering by a huge crowd, and alighted in a graceful curve in the centre of tbe selected field.

His average speed was 47 miles an hour.

Paulhan's first words on alighting were: "i am very cold and very happy." White in the evening resumed his flight towards Manchester, though he had then no chance of winning the prize, but was caught in a storm, and his aeroplane was damaged.

He alighted at Lichfield, where he abandoned his attempt.