AERO CLUB'S 'PLANE

Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 26, 31 January 1930, Page 10

AERO CLUB'S 'PLANE

ARRIVAL TO-MORROW

NON-STOP FROM SOCKBURN

The secretary of tho Wellington Aero Glub, Mr. N. M'Arthur, received advice from Christchurch this morning that the Simmonds-Spartan light 'plane which was presented to the club by the proprietors of the "Evening Post" had been put through the various tests required by the Defence Department and had also been flown by the club instructor, Captain Stedman. The machine had behaved well, but it was found that a slight adjustment was to be made to one wing. After the final tests by the Defence authorities, said Mr. M'Arthur, Captain Stedman would formally test the machine, on behalf of the club some time to-day, and, provided the weather was favourable, would leave Christen urch to-morrow morning at about 11 o'clock on a straight flight to Rongotai; with Mr. J. Wallace, a member of the committee, af. passenger. The time of departure might be varied a little either way, according to the winds likely to be experienced, in order that the machine should arrive at Rongotai at 2 p.m., leaving later if a tail wind was blowing, earlier if head winds were likely. At Rpngotai the- machine would be christened and the first official flight made. Among other matter to be brought from Christehurch, said Mr. M'Arthur, would be a bulky parcel of butts of the club's art union tickets sold in the South Island.'