QUEEN MARY'S VOYAGE

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22434, 2 June 1936, Page 9

QUEEN MARY'S VOYAGE

GREAT INTEREST IN BRITAIN DAY'S RUN OF RIVAL' BEATEN British' Wireless RU.GBY, Mny 81 Great interest continues in the progress of the liner Queen Mary on her maiden voyage to New York. Newspapers print descriptive reports from special correspondents on board. It is generally believed that no special effort will bo made to establish a record at the expense of proper care of the new machinery, \yhich is still to be run in. At the same time there is gratification at the news that the liner is proving so comfortable, and, without special effort, has been able slightly to exceed on the first full day's run the mileage of the French liner Normandie, the present holder of the blue riband of the Atlantic.

REPORT FROM LENER SLOWER SPEED IN FOG NEW YORK. May 31 The New York Times' representative aboard the Queen Mary, at noon on Sunday, reported that the liner had steamed 2517 miles at an averago speed of 29.15 knots. During a large part of the lagt 25 hours she ran through fog, cutting the distance covered to 678 miles for an average of 27.12 knots. Ihe vessel is now scheduled to reach New York Harbour at 10 on Monday morning. >

NORMANDIE'S SCHEDULE REDUCTION DECIDED UPON (Received June 1, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON. June 1 While tho fog seems to have rendered a record .'.or the* Queen Alary's maiden voyage improbable, her competition has already resulted in a decision that the Normandie, the engines of which were altered during the winter, must reduce her preserit schedule by ten hours.