MASE'S CAPITAL EXHAUSTED.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19611, 6 May 1929, Page 11

MASE'S CAPITAL EXHAUSTED.

PROPOSED FLIGHT TO N.Z.

•PLANE COULD BE REBUILT.

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(Received May stb, 5.5 p.m.)

LONDON, May 4

Mr Frank Mas*, who set out from England last month in the All Black, in an attempt to fly to New Zealand, but came to grief in Franoe, apart from the discoloration of one eye, waß no worse for his mishap when he arrived in London. Explaining the trash, h* said tne machine was going beautifully dead on her course. The petrol in one tank became exhausted over Roanne. He changed over to the second tank, but evidently the pipe #as blocked and the petrol did not flow. He landed successfully on a small farm, where he was hospitably entertained by the farmer's wife and most refreshed by hot coffee after 330 minutes' flying in the coldest air. He filled and tested both tanks, took off. and reached 40 to 50 feet. The petrol suddenly stopped, the machine nit a low tree, and somersaulted. Mr Mase was grateful to the French Air Force, which sent a truck, with a sergeant and four men, 80 miles to assist him to dismantle and pack the machine. They were most interested in the flight to New Zealand and hoped it would be possible for him to continue. Mr Mase is most anxious to resume the flight and is confident that, with reasonable luck, he could complete it successfully. The machine could be rebuilt at a maximum cost of £SOO, but unfortunately his own capital is exhausted and he says he will be unable to continue unless some Australian or New Zealand sportsman interested tn aviation will help. Mr Mase called on the New Zealand High Commissioner, Sir James Parr, who expressed the hope that it would be possible for him to complete the first England to New Zealand, flight.— United Service.