THREE PLANES

Wanganui Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 160795, 1 November 1920, Page 9

THREE PLANES

MEETING N.Z. BEQUIEEMENTS. After considering. th*9 advantages and disadvantages of the various types of machines' suitable for local coiditious, Mr L. Tatton, of the recently-formed New Zealand Transport Co., lias come to the ' conclusion _ that the Avro machine, as. made” in Sydney by the Australian Aircraft and Engineering /Jo., Ltd.', is the most suitable. ■, Accordingly, he has ordered three machines; ow.is now ready f6r testing, and the second, with Sunbeam engines, will bp completed before Christmas. “The New Zealand Government is considering the inauguration of aerial mail services,” said Mr Tatton to a Sydney, Sun reporter, “and it proposed to link up the North and South Islands by regular trips between Wellington and Blenheim. . ' , “Napier to Gisborne is another route likely to be traversed, for the roads are .often impassable in winter, and there is no train service. , Furthermore, the country is exceedingly valuable.” Mr Tatton compares the encouragement given to aviation by/the New Zealand Government with “the apparent apathy of the Commonwealth authorities.” “In New Zealand,” he says, “cojnpanies are subsidised, and there are aerial laws based on the British Air Ministry's Aerial Navigation Act.” „ ‘ On his return to New Zealand,. Mr Tatton will conduct passenger -flights. Hastings, Hawke's Bay, will be* - the headquarters of the new company.