THE MILES HAWK.
P.N. ’PLANE BEEN SOLD. Alter being stationed at the Aiilson airport, for a considerable period the Aides Hank plane, which made history during the Centenary air race, has been sold to the Wellington Aero Club for £7 s< K Entered by the AI ana vatu Aero Clul> in the historic race, the J 3() horse-power machine piloted bv Squadron-Leader AT. (. McGregor ; »ml Air 11. C. Walk<r, gained a place and established a light aircraft record bv living from England to Australia, In order to secure finance to purchase and enter the plane, local enthusiasts guaranteed the necessary amount until an art union authorised by the Government could he completed. I’n fortran a tel-v ■' the art union only returned a third of the estimated amount and although the hi* rs also t< urod New Zealand f - raise addition:! muds the venture was not sufficient. Tim machine. was stored at the !übV. ha iu a r for over twelve, months as sevuritv for the guarantors none • * naivial eireumstan have now forced the sale.
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Pahiatua Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13163, 23 January 1936, Page 7
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174THE MILES HAWK. Pahiatua Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13163, 23 January 1936, Page 7
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