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ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS SUGGESTION IN SYDNEY [from our own correspondent] SYDNEY, Nov. 25 A suggestion has been made that the Comet aeroplane which won the Melbourne Centenary air race of 1934 and this week broke the London-to-Cape-town record, should be flown to Australia and back in 193S in an attempt on the record of C. W. A. Scott and the«late T. Campbell Black of 52$ hours from England to Darwin.' Such an attempt, it is contended, would provide a thrilling aerial highlight for Sydney's 150 th anniversary celebrations. The suggestion has been enthusiastically supported by Sydney airmen. v , , , Flying-Officer Clouston, who br6ke , the London-Capetown record with Mrs. Kirby-Groen, could be partnered in an attempt on the record to Australia by H. F. Broadbent, wEose offer to. attempt a solo record flight has already been accepted by the celebrations com:
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22901, 2 December 1937, Page 13
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140AEROPLANE DASH New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22901, 2 December 1937, Page 13
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