ATLANTIC AIR RACE.
MOLLISON’S ENTRY. LONDON, Feb. 20. The Sunday Dispatch says a wealthy South African lias given Mr J. A. Mollison £IO,OOO to ensure his participation in the Paris-New York race in August. Mr Mollison says he has ordered a three-engined Bellanca ’planej with a top speed of 275 miles an liour, a cruising speed of 240 miles an hour, and a range of 4000 miles. He cannot get a British machine owing to the factories being busy with Air Force ’planes. Mr Mollison has asked M. Mollinier to accompany him.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 69, 22 February 1937, Page 7
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92ATLANTIC AIR RACE. Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 69, 22 February 1937, Page 7
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