WORLD’S GREAT AIR FLEET
HUGE NEW PASSENGER LINERS. EXTENSION OF BRITISjH LINES. British Wireless. Rugby, October 1. A fleet of the largest and most power-, ful /air liners in the world, totalling 50,000 horse-power, will be possessed by Britain when Imperial Airways obtains delivery'shortly, of 11 great new RollsRoyce flying floaty intended for use on the 11,000 miles air lines to India and Africa. Eight of these machines, each developing 2000 horse-power, are being built by the. Handley Page Company, while the other machines are hugeengined flying boats capable of transporting heavy loads at high speeds. When all ‘the new craft are in service Imperial Airways will have .nioie than 30 giant passenger aeroplanes and air boats in regular operation on its air routes.
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Taranaki Daily News, 3 October 1930, Page 4
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