CENTENARY AIR RACE

Evening Post, Volume CXVII, Issue 112, 14 May 1934, Page 9

CENTENARY AIR RACE

CONDITIONS OF ENTRY

AMERICAN INQUIRIES

WASHINGTON, May 12.

The "United Press Association informed tho National Aeronautic Association of the.receipt of Press reports from Melbourne to the- effect that the Australian committee did not intend to take any further action, that it would be sufficient -if speedy American machines under the commercial category competed, and that it had no -wish to assume moral responsibility in tho event of a mishap to speed aeroplanes due to the existence of only makeshift ground facilities on the route.

The association made the following reply: "We are still hoping that any United States racing planes that can use the makeshift ground facilities can enter the race. We are no more desirous than the Australian committee to assume responsibility for crashes. Wo would incidentally like to know if there is any possibility of the Darwin airport being enlarged, since it is apparently the critical point in the speed race." Wiley Post has. announced that "if they get this argument settled over the entrance requirements so that an R licence ship is eligible" he intends to equip the Winnie Mac with a supercharger and controllable pitch propeller. Thus it can aenieve 35,000----ioot altitudes and make 300 miles an hour, completing the London to Melbourne flight in 50 hours or less.