COOK STRAIT AIRWAYS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 204, 31 August 1935, Page 10

COOK STRAIT AIRWAYS

START EE.FORE CHRISTMAS TWO UP-TO-DATE MACHINES [ Per Press Association. 1 NELSON, Aug. 30. it is antivipafed that the Cook Strait Airways will commence y. set vice between Nelson. Blenheim ami Wellington, just prior to Christmas. Advice has been received that the Dragon Rapicle machines will arrive by the Dorset on December 5The machines arc fitted with the latest safety devices, including a Sperry directional gyro, artificial horizon, wireless telephony and powerful landing lights. Flight-Lieut. G. Bolt, the chief pilot for the companv. since his arrival in England has gained his B certificate for blind flying. The company has engaged Pilot A. Orchard, at present, engaged by the Jersey Airways, as second pilot- Mr Orchar-.1, whose home town is Blenheim, was trained in the Alarlborough Aero Club, and later served a term in the Royal A»r Force before joining the Jersey Airways, where he has been piloting machines (hose to be used in the Cook St’ait service. Air W. Temnlc. of the New Zealand Mr Force, Wigram, has joined the company as chief ground engineer. His assistant will be TJr Colin Philpott, of the Wellington Aero ("lub Jtaff. The company has endeavoured tn have, the ’planes allotted colours of black and white, similar to the funnels of the Anchor Coy.’s boats, but silver, with a blue stripe and black top on the fuselage are the colours wh’vh have been allocated. The registration letters of the ’Manes will be ZK—AED and ZK—XEE,