ENGLAND-CAPE FLIGHT.
AIRMAN ATTEMPTING RECORD,
(By Telegraph-Press Assn.-Copyright (Received February <>, l:17i p.m.) LONDON, February (5.
Flight Lieutenant T. Rose left Lyniync at -12.1!.") a.m. in an attempt to break the England-to-the-Cape record. He is using the same machine as he used in his previous attempt, when his plane was damaged in a forced landing in France.
PLIGHT BY MIDGET 'PLANE
ESTIMATED COST TO CAPE £lO,
(Received This Day, IO.MO a.m.) LONDON, February 6,
A few hours after Rose departed Flight-Lieutenant Llewellyn left Hanworth for the Cape in a midget 'plane with a twelve horse power engine and a cruising speed of 8.1 miles per hour. He wants to demonstrate that long distance flying is within the means of evervone.
The total cost from England to the Cape should not exceed £lO, approximately a half-penny per mile.
ROSE LANDS NEAR CAIRO. (By Official Wireless). (Received This Day, YZA7) p.m.) -UUG-BY, February 6. Flight-Lieutenant Rose, on his England to Cape flight, landed at Almaza, near Cairo, ](> hours ul) minutes after leaving Lympne.
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Horowhenua Chronicle, 7 February 1936, Page 5
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