CAPE FLIGHT RECORD

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23150, 23 September 1938, Page 12

CAPE FLIGHT RECORD

FORMER HOLDER'S DEATH FLYING-OFFICER LLEWELLYN (Received September 22, 5.5 p.m.) British Wireless RUGBY, Sept. 21 The well-known airman, Flving-Officer David Llewellyn, son of Sir William Llewellyn, president of the Royal Academy, was killed in an air crash near Lympne Aerodrome. He established a record for tlie flight from Capetown to England in 1935. After serving with the Royal Air Force Mr. Llewellyn went on to the Reserve of Officers and became a stockbroker. Finding a business career too dull, he returned to aviation, qualifying as an instructor with authorisation to .teach flying by instruments. He was appointed chief instructor at the London Air Park Club and a director of tho Aircraft Exchange and Mart, Limited. In October. 1935. Mr. Llewellyn set out from London with Mrs. Jill A\ yndham, one of his pupils, on an attempt to beat Mrs. J. A. Mollison's England to Capetown record of four days, six hours, 54 minutes. Their machine was a cabin monoplane, cruising at 140 miles an hour. The attempt failed through their being forced down and delayed near Cairo, but they went on to the Cape in the hope of doing better on the return flight. Ibis they achieved, arriving in England in six davs 12 hours, J7 minutes, thus beating Mrs. Mollison's record return journey by nearly 19 hours.