CENTENARY AIR RACE

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21799, 14 May 1934, Page 9

CENTENARY AIR RACE

AMERICAN MACHINES ELIGIBILITY QUESTION ■- if :j (Received May 13, 6.35 p.m.) WASHINGTON, May 12 A representative of «the Australian and/New Zealand Press Association informed the National Aeronautic Association of the receipt of press reports from Melbourne. These were to the effect that the Australian committee intends, to take no further action in regard to the rules for the Melbourne centenary air race, that it will be sufficient if speedy American aeroplanes in the commercial category compete and that the committee does not wish to assume moral responsibility in the event pf a mishap to speed aeroplanes due to the existence of only makeshift ground facilities on the route. The association made the following reply: " We are still hoping that any United racing aeroplanes that can use the makeshift ground facilities can enter the race. We are no more than the Australian committee of assuming responsibility for crashes. " Incidentally we would like to know if there is any possibility of the Darwin airport being enlarged, since apparently it is a critical point in a speed race." Mr. Wiley Post announces: " If they get argument settled over entrance requirements so that an R licence ship is eligible I intend to equip the Winnie Mae /with a super-charger and controllable pitch propeller. Thus I can reach an altitude of 35,000 ft. and fly at a speech of 300 miles an hour, completing the London-Melbourne flight in 50 hours or less."