FASTEST YET

Northern Advocate, 3 May 1934, Page 5

FASTEST YET

DAHWIN-ENGrLAND RUBENS-WALLER EXPLOIT THRILLS BY THE WAY. ’ ‘ ! CHANNEL FOG' FINALE. (United Press Association—By ElectrU Telegraph.—Copyrignt.) (Received 9 a.m.) LONDON, Alay I. Afessrs. Bernard Rubens and Ken Waller, who flew from Australia to England in the fastest time so far recorded, had a thrilling moment over the Timor Sea. Their engine suddenly ran faulty and the machine lost height. The men were perturbed, but then remembered that one tank had not been properly filled and had run dry. It was only a matter of switching over to the other tank. 'Calcutta; was reached on April 26 and Aleppo on April 30. They left Rome this''morning. It was their worst day’s flying. Low cloud*? were l encountered across Prance, and the airmen flew blind through a Channel fog until they saw a house which they recognised as a friend’s bungalow at Pevensey. They then landed at Eastbourne, Only 30 people saw the landing. The arrival was quite unexpected. Mr Waller explained that when they left Darwin they had no idea of breaking the record, but as they got on and found they wore making good time they decided in the last two day*? to go “all out.” The trip bad been very valuable in giving them a belter chance in the Melbourne race. The worst section was from Rangoon to Singapore. The fog w ? aa so bad at Lc Toquet, France, that the authorities forbade Aloesrs. Rubens and Waller to depart After waiting, however, they .allowed them to go after they had signed a document freeing the aerodrome etafT from responsibility.