THE AIR RACE TO JOHANNESBURG
THIRTEEN ENTRIES RECEIVED TO DATE. (British Official Wireless.) (Rec. 5.5 p.m.) Rugby, August 13. The closing date for entries for the England-Johannesburg air race is still nearly three weeks off, but the competitors to date number 13. At least one entirely new type of commercial aeroplane will make its first appearance in the race, which carries four prizes, aggregating £lO,OOO, offered by South .'-frican industrialists. Only British pilots and British aircraft may compete. The race is scheduled to start on the night of September 29. No time allowance will be made for refuelling or other ground work.
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Southland Times, Issue 22969, 15 August 1936, Page 7
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