CENTENARY AIR RACE

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVIII, Issue 19861, 26 July 1934, Page 9

CENTENARY AIR RACE

KINGSFORD SMITH GAINS ENDORSEMENT United Press Association—By Electric Tel egrapb—Copyr lght (Received July 25, 7 p.m.) LONDON, July 25. “The Daily Express” says: “A British company has backed a pooling scheme in which many air pilots are joining. The company has undertaken the risk of insuring pilots participating in the Melbourne air race, which risk the companies hitherto have declined. WITHDRAWAL OF HAROLD GATTY “DOES NOT WARRANT COST.” United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received July 25, 7.15 p.m.) NEW YORK, July 24. Harold Gatty, the famous American airman and United States Government navigation instructor, announces his withdrawal from the Centenary Race. Gatty says: “The large expense involved in doing the job properly, does not warrant it.” KINGSFORD SMITH ENTERS CERTIFICATE FOR MACHINE United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright CANBERRA, July 25. It is almost certain that Sir Charles Kingsford Smith’s Lockheed Altair monoplane will now be given a certificate. The Comptroller-General of Customs, Mr Abbott, stated that instructions had been given for the ’plane’s release from bond.

[“Smithy” was previously informed he could not fly the ’plane, the engine of which whs sealed. The Customs Department held that “Smithy” had firstly, failed to satisfy the authorities, secondly, failed to secure a certificate from the American Chamber of Commerce, and thirdly, landed a foreign machine that does not comply wit' the requirements of the International Convention of Air Navigation.]

PLANS TO INSURE PILOTS