AUSTRALIA REACHED IN 52 HOURS
LESS THAN HALF PREVIOUS BEST TIME / DUTCH RIVALS WELL OUTDISTANCED MOLLISONS AGAIN ON WAY f The first of the competitors to reach Australia in the Centenary air race were Messrs. C. W. A. Scott and T. Campbell Black. These fliers landed at Darwin shortlyafter 9 o'clock last night, thus achieving the remarkable feat of flying from England to Australia in 52 hours. This is much less than half the previous record time. The two leaders are expected to reach Melbourne some time to-day. They are being pursued by Messrs. K. D. Parmentier and J. J. Moll, Dutch airmen, who are reported to be on the way from Singapore to Darwin via Timor Island. The Dutchmen were 84hours behind Mr. Scott and his companion at Singapore and as the British fliers made good time to Darwin their prospects of winning the speed race are extremely good. The next in order among the leading competitors are Colonel Roscoe Turner and his cd-pilot Mr. C. Pangborn, and Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Mollison, all of whom are on the way to Singapore.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21938, 23 October 1934, Page 9
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184AUSTRALIA REACHED IN 52 HOURS New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21938, 23 October 1934, Page 9
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