AVIATION

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXII, Issue 221, 1 September 1932, Page 7

AVIATION

MOLUSON’S RETURN FLIGHT DEFINITELY ABANDONED ON DOCTOR’S RECOMMENDATION (United Press Association—By CableCopyright.) (Received 1, 9.15 a.m.) New York, Aug. 31. A message irom Sydney, Nova Scotia, says:—

“It will depend largely on how 1 feel after a further rest here,’’ said Mollison to-day when questioned whether he would accede to requests by his wife and friends to abandon the Atlantic flight. “I have Deal strongly influenced by cables from my wife and from Lord Wakefield but my decision will depend ou how 1 feel. 1 am feeling better to-day than 1 did yesterday.’’ Mollison later confirmed the news given out by his wife in London that he has abandoned the flight and he leaves to-morrow by ’plane for Quebec, whence he sails on September 3 by the Empress of Britain for England. Colonel Fre.man McNeill, M.D., with whom Mollison is staying, said that he could not recommend the flier continuing the Atlantic flight without at least three or four weeks’ rest. NEW UNOFFICIAL LAND 'PLANE RECORD. United Pres, S-asucMtion By CableCopyright.) (Received 1, 1.40 p.m.) New York, Aug. 31. At the National! air races at Cleveland, Ohio, to-day, Major Janies Doo. little flew a racing, low-wing monoplane at an average speed of 293.193 miles an hour, a new unofficial world land 'plane record.