AVIATION

Grey River Argus, 28 May 1935, Page 5

AVIATION

RUSH OF RECRUITS Tasman Service (Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assn.) (Received Alay 27 at 10.50 p.m.) ‘ LONDON, Alay 27. Nearly eight thousand men have already applied to join the Air Force. WELLINGTON. Alay 27. Sir Keith Smith arrived at Wellington bv the Alonowai from Svdnev today. "lie said that the object of his visit was 'to sec trials at Auckland of new XNekers Wildebeest bomber planes that at present are being assembled at llobsonville. He was, himself the Australian representative of X'ickeis (Aircraft) I/.d. lie expected to return to Australia- about June Gth. Discussing Sir Charles Jvings’tord Smith’s unsuccessful Tasman flight,, he said that he did not Chink the Hight would prejudice the public against an eventual establishment of a trans-Tas-man air service. When a company could off?r them a perfectly-organised ! em!irelv efficient service that would be able to pay for itself, the public would lend their support. It would have to be a thoroughly punctual, regular, safe system, ready to link up wi<h Imperial i rways. Sir Keith Smith said he did not think that such service would he offer od before 1937 at lhe earliest. It wa'important to consider \vhetlu*r there was yet a demand for such a service' h would be better to concentrate on the interna! airways than to rush into Die establishment of a heavily-sub -idised service, which would be a burden to the taxpayer, and would carry only one or two passengers and a few pounds of mail. He did not consider that, the obtaining of machines would present much difficulty. In his opinion, the flying boat would be the most suitable sort of plane. HEWITT AND KAY'S PLANE. AfYSTFRA' BUYER. (Received AFav 27. al 8.45 p.m.) SYDNEY. May 27. Hewitt and Kay's Centenary race plane arrived here by »tho XX’anganelln to-dav from Auckland. The “Sun’’ says that the machine which has been sold to a “mystery” buyer, is being lowed for exhibition through the City streets to-morrow, on route for Ataseot Aerodrome.