CROYDON TO BE REBUILT

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 140, 14 June 1924, Page 16

CROYDON TO BE REBUILT

FINEST AIR STATION IN THE

•WORLD.

\ A quarter . of.a million pounds is to be spent by the Air Ministry in making Croydon aerodrome tho finest air terminus in the world, states the "Manchester .Guardian." Already the sites for huge new sheds, in which the Napier D.H. 34, and Handley-Pago air expresses will bo housed, have been marked out, and actual building is to begin almost immediately. All the present air buildings are to be pulled down. In their place up-to-date Customs houses, waiting-rooms, bonded warehouses, and even an hotel are to be erected. A big new tract of lovely ground, which will double the area of,the aerodrome, is to be acquired, and an extra farm has been bought and is to bo pulled down to make .way' for tho flight slietlg The aerodrome buildings will stand in the centre of the aerodrome, and a big departure rind arrival platform will be arranged in a complete circle round them.,,

Passengers will arrive by motor-car or electric' train from London, and, after passing through tho Customs house, will descend into subways leading to the different departure platforms in order t.r> avoid any contact with tho general public on -the .■iprptlromc after having ber-u through Customs on tho outward journey, and before passing after an inward flight. Uis expected that beiorrv Uif end of 19?,5 p.-.ssengrr. nilI'expresses witl leave and arrive daily for every oity v!' jtri|.'or:ance in Europe and Kort!:' eru Africa/