AIR MAILS
VIEWS ON TRANS-TASMAN PROPOSAL
United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright SYDNEY, March 6.
Sir Keith Smith, in an address, made a prophecy that the operation of a regular trans-Tasman Air mail will not be practicable until 1937.
“Do not think,” he said, “we can start a service to-day or to-morrow, which will be punctual—seven days a week. Organisation similar to the big shipping services will be required. High speed flying-boats capable of 200 miles and hour, with a range of at least 1600 miles, will have to be built. Weather data would have to be specially collected over at least two years. By 1937, however, it should be possible to breakfast at Sydney at 8 a.m. and dine at Wellington at 6 p.m. and have a safe, comfortable trip across the Tasman in between.”
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXIX, Issue 20051, 7 March 1935, Page 7
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