ROCKET EXPERIMENTS
FIRST ATTEMPT FAILS ♦ M i Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. * LONDON, July 28. Gerhard Zuoker’s attempt to. despatch mails by rocket between two islands oft' the Scottish coast failed Zucker prefeted the electric firing .switch, but instead of the rocket soaring half a mile to Harris, there was a dull explosion, and the wooden apparatus collapsed. When the smoke cleared away the rc ket was lying on the sand ripped, opsfi, and the letters, among which were several addressed to. His Majesty the King and the Prince of WfUes and members of the Cabinet* were badly scorched. Another attempt wifi be, made on July 30. ',
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Evening Star, Issue 21785, 30 July 1934, Page 9
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105ROCKET EXPERIMENTS Evening Star, Issue 21785, 30 July 1934, Page 9
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