THREE SMASHED.
AVIATION RECORDS. Henshaw Makes Journey From Cape In Good Time. EXHAUSTED AFTER EFFORT. 'United Press Association.—Copyright. (Received 11.30 a.m.) LOXDOX, February 0. j\lr. Alex Henshaw, the British aviator, who made a record flight from England to the Gape this week, arrived at Gravesend at 1.51 p.m. on his return flight. The journey occupied 39J hours, heating the record by 17 hours 20 minutes. Tlie instrument board and the aviator's coat were drenched with blood. Mr. Henshaw stated that the last stage was the bumpiest. His nose had been bleeding since 7.13 a.m. Despite exhaustion he made a perfect landing. He. was lifted out of the machine unable to stand and was carried to the Customs building, where he speedily recovered. He completed tlie double flight in four days ten hours, beating the record of Flying Officer A. E. Glouston and Mrs. Kirby-Grceu (now Mrs. : Haycock) by 311 hours. At Oran, Algeria, Mr. Henshaw was 7 hours, 48 minutes behind schedule,'
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Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 34, 10 February 1939, Page 7
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