SEAPLANE DOCK AT SOUTHAMPTON
COMMERCIAL TEST. British Official Wireless. RUGBY, Oct. 9. A test was made at Southampton yesterday by Imperial Airways, Ltd., of the value for commercial purposes of the Royal Air Force seaplane dock. A flying, boat was docked and certain routine overhaul work was earned out.
The seaplane dock, which was loaned for tho purpose, is normally with fleet at Portland. Tho speed at which aircraft can bo docked and the time required for normal maintenance operations is compared with that needed at a shore base, where considered further tests will be made to determine whether there would be any financial advantage in using a floating do.ck in preference to a shore base on the England-India-Australia route.,
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Manawatu Times, Volume LIII, Issue 6735, 11 October 1928, Page 7
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