ZEPPELIN’S RECORD
j 810-BERLIN: 1 121 HOURS i BERLIN, Oct. 11. The Graf Zeppelin has just beaten its own record in bringing mails from South America to Germany. From Pernambuco, Brazil, it crossed—in unusually favorable weather conditions — to Fricdricshnfen, Germany, in 71 hours. An aeroplane took the mails on to Berlin. 'Pile Rio do Janeiro postbags had been brought to Pernambuco by a fast plane. The consequence was that the mails reached Berlin 1121 hours Offer they had left Rio de Janioro. The best time achieved for this route last ■ year was 118 hours,
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18265, 7 December 1933, Page 3
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94ZEPPELIN’S RECORD Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18265, 7 December 1933, Page 3
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