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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIX, Issue 226, 23 August 1929, Page 7

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BRITISH ’PLANES.

GREAT THINGS EXPECTED.

ITALIAN COMPETITOR AT CALSHOT.

(United Press Association— By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (British Official Wireless.) Received August 23, 11.50 a.m. RUGBY, Aug. 22. The seaplane Gloster-Napier 6 (a competitor for the .Schneider Cup) ot which great things are expected, was to be tested at Calshot to-day, but unfavourable weather conditions prevailed. It is now revealed that modifications which have been secretly carried out to the seaplane supermarine S 6, or the Blue Rocket as she is now called, have added substantially to her speed since she was first flown at Calshot. When Flying Officer Waghorn flew this machine yesterday the great increase in speed was remarked upon, although the Blue Rocket lias not yet been fully tried out, and her engines have yet to be completely open in the air. Officials at Calshot would not _ be surprised if on her last trial flights she attains a speed of between 370 and 380 miles per hour over a straight course.

What the untried Gloster-Napier 6 will be able to do cannot yet be estimated. It is thought, however, that she will not be slower than the supermarine S 6. One of the Italian pilots, Captain Canaveri, arrived at Calshot to-day with seven non-commissioned officers. With them came a number of huge packing cases ironbound and sealed, containing parts of one or more of tlieir machines. An armed guard provided by the Royal Air Force has been placed over the hangar which houses the cases. There is one over the British shed and there will be one over the hanger aloltted to the American, Lieutenant Williams, should lie arrive. The Italians maintain the utmost secrecy regarding their machines.