McGREGOR’S FLIGHT
A Day Ahead of Ulm REMARKABLE ACHIEVEMENT The flight of Squadron-Leader McGregor and. Mr. Walker from England to Darwin in 5 day# 15 hours SO minutes is a remarkable achievement, and is 26 hours 26 minutes faster than the record set up by Flight Lieutenant Ulm over the same route. Had it not been for the fact that the great flights made by the machines in the speed race created so great a sensation in the minds of the public, aud took attention away from the flights of the smaller and less powerful aeroplanes. Squadron-Leader McGregor’s magnificent flight would have been a sensation in itself.
Though it is difficult to make any prophecy at the moment, it would appear that the two Manawatu Club pilots have an excellent chance of being placed high in the handicap event, in which such factors as load in relation to horse-power, petrol-carrying capac ity, and wing area come into consideration.
Squadron-Leader McGregor is flying a Miles Hawk (British) machine of 114 horse-power, and his machine is the first of those outside the speed section to reach Australia. It was entered by tho Manawatu Aero Club, of whicu Squadron-Leader McGregor is instruc tor. Mr. Walker is captain of the same club.
When the Manawatu entry flasher past the post at the Flemington racecourse, Melbourne, Palmerston North citizens will be acquainted of the fact by signals. Arrangements have been made by the Mayor (Mr. A. E. Mansford) for suitable notification to be given the people of Palmerston North of the arrival of the Manawatu ‘plane piloted by Squadron-Leader McGregor and Mr. Walker at Melbourne.
A gun is to be fired from the Square, and for two minutes there will be sound engine whistles from the railway yard, as well as the fire siren. Factories equipped with whistles are also being asked to co-operate. At the conclusion of the two minutes’ period another gun will be fired, so that there will be no mistaking the object of the signals.
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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXIV, Issue 269, 27 October 1934, Page 4
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