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ELYING-BOAT, CLARE. (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, Aug, 10. The British Overseas Airways Corporation’s flying-boat Clare, - which arrived at tile South Coast of England this afternoon ftom Montreal, completed the round trip, to New York, which began last Saturday. The flying time for the journey from Botwood to Foynes (Eire), a distance of 1875 nautical miles, was just over 12 hours. According to agency messages, Captain Rogers, the skipper, gaiq. the trip had been uneventful. He bVdught with him messages from the Mayor of New York to the Lord Mayor of London, as well as a consignment of New York newspapers and diplomatic mail. Of the six passengers carried by the Clare, four were Americans who have come to England to volunteer as Jerry pilots.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 217, 12 August 1940, Page 6
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