CIVIL AVIATION
GOVERNMENT SUBSIDY. FORMER MINISTER’S ENDORSEMENT. BILL IN THE COMMONS. (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (British Official Wireless.) Received May 15, 1 p.m. RUGBY, May 14. The House of Commons last night passed the second reading of the bill authorising the Air Ministry to subsidise civil aviation on long term agreements to the extent of £1,000,OUO yearly for ten years. The Government’s policy was endorsed by the former Air Minister, Sir Samuel Hoare, but he suggested that some of the money should bo devoted to an experimental mail service with small machines travelling at 150 miles an hour over stages of about 700 miles and flying by night. . Sir Samuel suggested the experiment to see if it would not be possible for. an air taxi service between London and ports by the use of the autogiro machine, and thought the Charing Cross bridge scheme offered possibilities for establishing a centre in the heart of London for these air taxis.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume L, Issue 142, 15 May 1930, Page 7
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