A BRITISH AIRSHIP.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXX, Issue 15041, 8 July 1909, Page 7

A BRITISH AIRSHIP.

IRISH CHANNEL CROSSED. United Presu Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. (Received July 7, 10.55 p.m.) LONDON, July 7. A private syndicate, with a quarter of a million capital, is being formed to work Dr M. Boyd's airship. He, with two companions, crossed tho Irish Channel with the utmost secrecy at night time last May, at a height of 3506 ft. The time occupied was four hours, and the distance covered was ninety miles. Dr Boyd landed near Belfast, and recrossed the following night. Ho admits that his airship is tho mysterious ono reported from Caerphilly, Cardiff, Northampton and elsewhere.