SCHNEIDER CUP

Hokitika Guardian, 26 August 1929, Page 6

SCHNEIDER CUP

(British Official Wireless.)

RUGBY, August 23,

High wind and rough sea to-day prevented practice at Calshot, with the seaplanes which will compete for the Schneider Cup. During the day, Air Marshal Sir Hugh Trenchant visited Calshot and inspected the machines.

Arrangements have been made by the British Broadcasting. Corporation to broadcast a wireless running commentary ; from Ryde, in the Isle of Wight on the race when it takes place. The official lap times and the summary of the position of the competing machines will he given at frequent intervals,'and the result will he broadcast as soon as the race is decided. The--right to be re-broadcast or make use of transmission in other ways has been offered through the International Broadcasting Union at Ceneva to foreign broadcasting authorities, and the possibility of broadcasting a translation olf the commentary is being considered by the broadcasting organisations in- Italy, France, and Germany.

ITALY’S REQUEST FOR. A DELAY

ROME, August 23.

Italy: has made an official request that the Schneider .Cup race be postponed. The Italians want ten days or an fortnight rto enable the completion of other machines-in'the factory. It is-'recalled that the Americans granted her.ia postponement in 1926. -.lt- is be,lievedi »that • Britain . will grant a postponement.-;

io’NO DELAY ALLOWED

■ ‘ REPLY" TO ITALY

LONDON, August 23

Regarding the Schneider Cup, the Aero Club Committee state that the Italian Government’s request for a month Vpostponement of the race has been received, and the Italian Attache has been’'informed as to the rules of tlie International Aeronautical' Federa- ‘ tion, which they state do not allow the Club to postpone the contest once the entries have been received; It is authoritatively explained that a postponement would involve a tremendous dislocation of plans, and that enormous • expense would be incurred by the Admiralty and to railway and shipping, companies, and that the event '■ would be' bfoiight to naught. Meteorological experts advise that such a race would be virtually impossible after September.