Schneider Trophy

Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 6624, 10 August 1931, Page 6

Schneider Trophy

BRITAIN, FRANCE. ITALY OVER TRIANGULAR COURSE DATE, TIME AND PLACE British Oilicial Wireless RUGBY, Aug. S. The Royal Aero Club announces that .after consultation with tho Air Ministry and the Admiralty, it has been decided that the Schneider Trophy race between Britain, France, and Italy shall take place, weather permitting, on 12th September, over one triangular course, over the Solent and Spithead, of 50 kilometres or 31.07 miles,, to be flown anti-clock-wise seven times. In 1929 the course was quadrilaterial but tho club has decided on a new course after most careful consideration of all tho factors, including tho increasing speed of racing aircraft. The contest will begin at 12.30 p.m., and by arrangement with the Harbour Board the Port of Southampton will be closed from then till 4 p.m,

Congratulations MOLLISON’S FEAT MESSAGE FROM THE KING British Official Wireless. RUGBY, Aug. 7. Tho King has sent a congratulatory telegram to Mr. A. J. Mollison, who is resting in London to.day after' tho completion of his remarkable record, breaking flight from Australia in a do Haviland Gypsy Moth. During his 8 days 22 hours’ flight, the airman encountered very adverse weather, and allowed himself in all only 10 hours’ sleep. Hundreds of other messages arrived to-day, including one on behalf of tho Air Council from Lord Amulree, Secretary for Air, and telegrams from the Governor of New South Wales and Lord Wakefield, who financed tho attempt.

The British Broadcasting Company has arranged for Mollison to broadcast a talk on his experience to-night. Record-Breakers Returning Received Sunday, 9.50 p.m. CONSTANTINOPLE, Aug. 9. Boardman and Polando, who made the world’s record non.stop flight, are returning to New York. Received Sunday, Midnight. CONSTANTINOPLE, Aug. 9. Boardman and Polando took off for Marseilles cu route to New York. Plane Crashes Down in Fog PILOT BURNED TO DEATH. LONDON, Aug. S. The Royal Air Force pilot, Vaughan Fowler, when en route to Folkestone from Nortlrolt to participate in a display, crashed down in a fog near his destination and was burned to death. Fowler stated that he would burn flares during the display, and it is thought that these set lire to tho machine. Amy’s Invitation Received Sunday, 9.20 p.m. LONDOH, Aug. 9. Unaware of the exact address Amy Johnson telegraphed Mollison, the Australian aviator, in London: “Congratulations on magnificent flight. Hope you await my return." Mollison replied: “Thanks, I will surely await your return." Well-Known Flier Married Received Sunday, 9.50 p.m. LONDON, Aug. 9. The aviator James Matthews, who crashed in Burma with Hook when flying to Australia in July, 1930, was married at Netley Abbey, Hampshire, to Hilda Ann Haliett. The bridegroom is now an aeroplane worker in the Isle o' Wight. Lindberghs Reach Alaska Received Sunday, 9.5 p.m. NEW YORK, Aug. 8. A messago from Point Barrow, Alaska, states Col. and Mrs. Lindberg, who are to fly tho Pacific, arrived at 2 a.m. Pacific standard time on Saturday.