IMPERIAL AIRWAYS TEST FLOATING DOCK.
MAY USE ONE ON EMPIRE AIR ROUTE. lt_- u*ted Press Assn.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (Received October 10, 12.30 p.m.) RUGBY, October 9. A test was made at Southampton yesterday by Imperial Airways of the value for commercial purposes of the Royal Air Force seaplane dock. The Short-Calcutta Empire flying-boat was docked and certain /routine overhaul work, was carried out. Thr seaplane dock, which was lent for the purpose, is normally with the fleet at Portland. The speed with which aircraft can be docked and the tin--' icquired for normal maintenance opeiations, as compared with that needed in a shore base, were considered Furthei tests will be made to determine whether there would be any financial advantage in using a floating dock in preference to a shore base on the Rngland-India- Australia route, which will be operated b- flying boats. —British Official Wireless.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 18585, 10 October 1928, Page 9
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