AVIATION

Hokitika Guardian, 6 December 1929, Page 6

AVIATION

PROSPECTS IN BRITAIN. (British Officiall Wireless). RUGBY, December 3. Sir Sefton Branckcr, Director of Civil Aviation, speaking at Shrewsbury yesterday, said that private living was increasing every clay in- Britain, and this year his Department was issuing pilots’ licenses and certificates for aircraft at double the 1028 rate. He anticipated that they would double the rate again in 1930. Every day they were moving towards making air transport pay its way, and as this materialised it was obvious that the demand for commercial aircraft would increase to very big proportions.

WORLD’S RECORDS BROKEN

DISTINCTION FOR BRITISH FLYING MEN. RUGBY, Dec. 3. The Royal Aero Club has been informed by the Federation Aeronuutique Internationale that the following world’s records have been granted:— Greatest speed over 100 kilometres, Flying-Officer Waghorn on a Supermarine Rolls Royce SO, on Sept. 7th. at 330.1 miles (631.2 kilometres) per hour; Flying-Officer Atcherley, on a Supermurine Rolls Royce S 6 on September 7th. 331.6 miles (533. S kilometres) per hour. World’s greatest speed flight, Lieut. •Stainforth on a Qlosser-Napier 6, on September 10th. 336.3 miles (541.1 kilometres) per hour; Squadron-Lead-er Orlebnr. on a Supermariue Rolls Royce S 6, on September 12th. 357.7 miles (575.7 kilometres) per hour.