FLIGHT ACROSS TASMAN SEA
POSTPONEMENT TILL JANUARY. By Telegraph—Press Association WELLINGTON, October 24. Advice received by Mr 8. Bheil, aviation officer. Vacuum Oil Company, from Sir Charles Klngsford Smith makes It doubtful whether the transTasman flight will be undertaken before Christmas. Sir Charles delayed the shipping of the engine for the Codock monoplane from England until he had had an opportunity of testing and personally examining It, and It would not now arrive at Sydney until December 3; consequently it was doubtful whether the machine would be ready to fly the Tasman Sea before Christmas. It was certain, however, that the Southern Cross and Codock would both attempt to cross the Tasman Sea together no later than the middle of January. Sir Charles may bring the Fercival Gull In which he made the England to Australia record, but the machine will be shipped, not flown.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19629, 25 October 1933, Page 6
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145FLIGHT ACROSS TASMAN SEA Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19629, 25 October 1933, Page 6
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