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DEMAND FOR BRITISH AIRCRAFT (Unit ad Press Association—By Elastrla Talegraph— Ofipft lght.) LONDON, February 26. The “Daily Chronicle’s” aviation correspondent states that an organised effort is being made to obtain a world market for British aeroplanes. Already aviation factories have orders on hand for machines for 20 foreign countries. China lias ordered 14 Avro Avian light aeroplanes. Apart from the Vickers-Vellore shortly flying to Australia, orders have been placed for a number of passenger planes for Australia, including several big D. H. Hercules, three motored machines.
Canada has purchased the first aerial fire engine, which is attached to a Vickers, Armstrong-Siddeley flying boat, and will be used to patrol the Canadian forests, and a fleet of Cirrus Avinn ’planes fitted with floats. These will be used to assist in patrol work, and summon the aerial fire engine, equipped with chemical fire fighting apparatus.
Ihe small lakes amid the forests are to provide alighting spaces.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18201, 28 February 1929, Page 9
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156WORLD MARKET. Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18201, 28 February 1929, Page 9
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