UNDER 6½ DAYS
LONDON TO THE CAPE A REMARKABLE FLIGHT (Elec. Tel. Copyright—United Pn>ss Assn.) (Received April 7, poon.) CAPETOWN, April fi. Commander Glen Kidson, who left England on Tuesday morning lust, landed this evening at Mnitland Aerodrome, the' fiijlit takinc six days 10 hours. lit- has thus broken all previous records to the Cape by at least three days. Commander Kidson stated: "If 1 can carry through a single trip like this as a pr.vaic owner, without proper organisation, it must stand to reason that a commercial coippuiiy, operating on the same route with relays of machines, will, he able to do the journey much quicker." He considers that, the Imperial Airways schedule of 12 days for the same flight is ridiculous, and urges that the expeditious transit of mails is of the utmost Imperial importance.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17436, 7 April 1931, Page 7
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