NEW RECORDS IN THE AIR

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVIII, Issue 19944, 31 October 1934, Page 7

NEW RECORDS IN THE AIR

AMAZING SPEED OF D. H. COMET RETURNING BY LONG JUMPS British Official Wireless RUGBY, October 29. Speed records less than a week old have been swept away in the return flight to England. The De Haviland Comet, piloted by Messrs Cathcart-Jones and Ken Waller, who were fourth in the air race, left Melbourne at 9.50 p.m. on Friday, and accomplished the journey to Charleville in 50 minutes less time than was occupied by the winners of the race, Messrs Scott and Black. A further 21 hours were gained on the winners’ performances during the Charleville-Darwin stage, and the Mel-bourne-Darwin flight took less than 23 hours. On the next stage, to Singapore, they flew 2084 miles in 10 hours 20 minutes, making Singapore from Melbourne in 34i> hours. Leaving again at 11.20 last night they were sighted 8 hours 20 minutes later over Calcutta, on the way to Allahabad, where their arrival is awaited. PROGRESS OF FLIGHT COMET REPORTED AT ALLAHABAD United Press Association—By Electric Tel egraph—Copyright ALLAHABAD, October 29. Ken Waller and Cathcart-Jones arrived at 3.25 p.m. They will stay the night here, and leave for Karachi at 6.0 a.m. to-morrow. FIVE DAY SERVICE. NEW MAIL PLANS FOR AUSTRALIA United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, October 29. “There would not be the slightest difficulty in maintaining a regular five-day ihail service to Australia if the Post Office or the Government would provide the money,” Imperial Airways told the “Star.” “They could even do it with the existing machines if proper facilities for night flying existed. EMPIRE AIR SERVICES IMPROVED EQUIPMENT FORECASTED United Press Association—By Electric Tel egraph—Copyright (Received October 30, 8.30 p.,m.) LONDON, October 30. “The Daily Herald” states that unofficial discussions were held yesterday between Government aviation and commercial experts, the almost certain result of which will be an early official 1 decision affecting Empire air services. Probably the Air Ministry will finance aircraft firms capable of constructing machines comparable with the Dutchowned Douglas ’plane, with a view to bringing Australia within seVen days of London. SLIGHT DELAY CAUSED COMET AGAIN ON THE WING United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received October 30, 7 p.m.) ALLAHABAD, October 30. Ken Waller and Cathcart Jones took off for Karachi at 5.45 a.m., but returned after ten minutes with engine trouble. They left for Karachi at 1.45 P-m.