DOCK FOR SEAPLANES
TEST AT SOUTHAMPTON. THE COMMERCIAL VALUE. Rugby, October 9. A test was made at Southampton yesterday by Imperial Airways of the value for commercial purposes of a Royal Air Force seaplane dock. A short Calcutta Empire flying boat was docked and certain routine overhaul work was carried out. The seaplane dock lent for the purpose is normally with the fleet at Portland. The speed with which aircraft can be docked and the time required for normal maintenance operations as compared with that needed in a shore base were considered. Further tests will be made to determine whether there would be any financial advantage in using a floating dock in preference tn a shore base on the England-India-Australia route, which will be operated by flying boats.— British Official Wireless.
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Southland Times, Issue 20613, 11 October 1928, Page 7
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