PLIGHTS THAT MADE HISTORY

Horowhenua Chronicle, 15 June 1929, Page 5

PLIGHTS THAT MADE HISTORY

FIBST TRANS-ATLANTIC FEAT RECALLED. SIR ARTHUR BROWN FETED. "(By Telegraph-Press Assn.-Copyright.) (Received This Day, 9.5 a.m.) LONDON, June 14. A timid, hesitant, little figure. Sir Arthur Brown, made an impromptu yet the best speech in response to unprogrammed clamour at the Vickers — Rolls-Royeo luncheon at the Savoy to commemorate the tenth anniversary of iSir Arthur Brown's and the late Sir John Alcock's first Trans-Atlantic flight. It was a most notable gathering, including almost every aviator of distinction. The Air, Minister, Lord Thomson, in toastiag tha anniversary, said h-. 1 took it on himself to pick out in ten years -the six best flights, in wjiich he included the first of Brown's and Alcock's, of which too little ha,d been made; then the late Sir Ross' Smith's, Sir Alan Cobham's and Bert Kinkier's flights to Australia. The best ovation -of the day greeted Kinkier's name. Lord Thompson said lie had Hinkler'j authority for stating that the cost was leas than a second-class steamer fare. Lord Thomson praised Australian developments, and pleaded for everyone's ■*o-operation to make the next ten .years of British aviation more noteworthy.