THE TRAINS-ATLANTIC FLIGHT.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLV, Issue 11850, 5 June 1919, Page 8

THE TRAINS-ATLANTIC FLIGHT.

Second Edition

BRITISH MACHINE AT ST. JOHN'S. * r HANDLEY-PAGE ALSO PSEPARING, 'United Press Association— By Elec atric Telegraph—Copyright. Received June 5, 1 p.m. New York, June 4. The New York Times’ St. Johnscorrespondent states that a VickersVimy bombing plane, which will at'tempt the trans-Atlantic flight, has arrived and the work of unloading •has begun under direction ot Pilot Alcock and Navigator Brown. The plane will occupy Hawker s hangar. It is believed that, after a brief test, the machine will be flown to Harbour Grace, whence a start will be made. Alcock and Brown are members of the Royal Flj ing Corp j and were captured by Germans during the war. They expect to be ready to make a flight before the Handley-Page, which is making preparations. The Vimy plane is fittea out with twin 330 horse power, eight cylinder, Eagle Rolls-Royce engines, and carries 865 gallons of petrol. The plane has a speed o± ninety miles and a cruising range ot 2400 miles.