RECORD FLIGHTS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23033, 10 May 1938, Page 9

RECORD FLIGHTS

PROFITABLE NO LONGER PROMINENT AIRMEN'S VIEWS [from a special correspondent 3 LONDON. April 14 Have we seen the last of recordbreaking flights by individuals? Mr. C. AV. A. Scott, who with the late Campbell Black won the Macßobertson race to Melbourne four years ago, thinks we have, unless better financial backing is forthcoming for future: ventures. "Record-breaking flights of the future will be made by combines —if at all," said Mr. Scott this week. "When records were first made they were set up by light machines costing about, £SOO. My machine in the Melbourne race cost £15,000, and one to beat that record would cost £20.000. One receives only a return of, about onetenth of what on 6 used to receive." Mr. James Mollison is of the same opinion. "In the good old days I have en rued from £19,000. to £26,000 in a year—but those days have gone for good." he says. "Companies are not willing to pay huge sums toward record-breaking, and where I used to receive £IOOO I now receive £IOO. "In the interests of British aviation these flights should continue to be jnade. Machines must be tested, and the Empire brought closer to the Mother Country."