FLYING FOR £l0,000.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXV, Issue 13059, 29 April 1910, Page 5

FLYING FOR £lo,ooo.

PAULHAN WINS. LONDON TO MANCHESTER. In 12 Hours 10 Minutes. Press Association.—Telegraph.—Copyright LONDON, April 28. White descended in difficulties at Polesworth, about 80 miles from Manchester. Paulhau passed Stafford at 4.40, and reached Manchester at 5.30.

White had abandoned the idea of flight owing to the high, gusty wind, but when he learned by telephone' that Paulhau had stolen a march he started. White hastily and foodlcss followed at the earliest. His daring in entering the., competition thus handicapped was loudly cheered. Meanwhile Paulhau had a long lead of White, who was unable to make as great progress as before darkness fell. Paulhau re-started at 4. WHITE’S ATTEMPT. Flying in the Dark. Received April 29, 8.30 a.m. LONDON, April 28. White left Eoade in the darkness, guided by searchlights on motor-cars. The motor got out of gear, and he was compelled finally to descend at Polesworth. i PAULHAN’S SUCCESSFUL FLIGHT. Average Speed 47 Miles. "Very Cold, But Very Happy.” Panlhan -slept at Lichfield. In the early morning, hearing that White was within 20 miles ho feverishly timed his aeroplane, and started at dawn, at nine minutes past four. He soon ascended 400 feet but as there was a head wind he made slow progress. Ho reached Stanton Bridge at 4.55. Thereafter he sometimes flew at the rate of 60 miles an hour. Crewe was reached at 5.10. and lie was over Manchester at a height of oOOi't. at 5.32. He was greeted with wild cheering by a huge crowd as he alighted, with a graceful curve, in the centre of a selected field. His average speed was 47 miles an hour. Paulhan’s first words on alighting were: “I am very cold, but very happy.” A TROUBLESOME WIND. Received April 29, 9.30 a.m, LONDON, April 28. Paulhau states that the wind continually forced his aeroplane off the railway line, and it sometimes rose and fell 30ft in varying currents. Faulhan’s spectators at Stafford obtained a- brilliant- view of Halley's comet with the naked eye. White states that the high wind after passing Rugby twisted his aeroplane three times. WHITE ABANDONS ATTEMPT. Aeroplane Damaged by Storm. Received April 29. 12.40 p.m. LONDON, April 28. White this evening resumed his journey towards Manchester. He was caught in a storm, and the aeroplane was damaged. He alighted at Lichfield, and abandoned the attempt. From the times cabled, it would appear that Panlhan (who is a Frenchman) did the journey from London to Manchester in 12 hours and 10 minutes. He left London apparently at 5.20 o’clock on the evening of the 27th (Wednesday), and reached Manchester at 5.30 yesterday morning. He thus wins the Daily Mail’s prize of .£IO,OOO offered to the first man who succeeded in doing the journey by aeroplane within 24 hours. While there may be some disappointment that an Englishman did not achieve the honour which has befallen Panlhan, still all credit is due to the victor. He had reason to be happy, as lie said he was on alighting at Manchester, as. it was a wonderful performance which he achieved, almost as remarkable as that of his fellow countryman, M. Bleriot, the first to fly across the English Channel.