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MAY 19, 1921 or what it -is he really wants. It would be pre- sumptuous to criticise without knowing all that has happened since Mr. Holt Thomas made his original offer to Lord Londonderry. As we have pointed out before, we understand that it was an offer. But it really seems to us that if the money is to be had and if the names of those to be associated with the proposed national corporation are such as will satisfy the Air Ministry, as we are assured they will, then the course to be pursued is to approach that Department with a concrete, cut-and-dned scheme for making effective the hopes that Mr. Holt Thomas expresses in his letter to The Times. Surely, if the complete proposition is a really business one, the Air Ministry must at least consider it, and, if it is not acceptable, must say so and give its reason's. < 13 H At least the temporary measures adopted by (the Government are carrying on the cross-Channel services, not, perhaps, as we should all like to see them flourishing, but carrying on nevertheless. We do seriously suggest that Mr. Holt Thomas should put forward his proposals to the Air Minister for consideration, and secure a last official pronouncement upon them. The constitution of the Ministry has been changed since Lord Londonderry's action caused Mr. Holt Thomas to withdraw his offer to form a national corporation, and it may very well be that his proposals would receive a more sym- pathetic hearing. But that cannot be ascertained until those proposals are re-submitted, and the course to be adopted is, therefore, obvious, unless there are facts in the background of which we know nothing. " TRAVELLING OF THE FUTURE : * THE WHITE MOON LINER • CASTOR AND POLLUX ' AWAITING THE SIGNAL TO ALIGHT." [Seepage 337). ' ' * " I was taking an airing on my 400 h.p. pleasure scout ' Jacinth,' when I was privileged to see the new White Moon Liner ' Castor and Pollux.' She was manoeuvring over the terminus,* awaiting the signal to alight. In the inimitable handling of her I at once recognised that of Air-Captain Joseph Turnbuckle, an old friend and colleague Of mine, known in the Line as ' Sideslip Joe.' He had to circle for ten minutes or so to allow the outgoing liner to get clear. Then he alighted magnificently. I happen to be in with the Directors, so I landed my little scout on the smooth upper level of the terminus. By the way, there isn't any too much room for a scout like mine without slow-landing devices ; but still, in spite of my years, my hand has not lost its cunning. I caught sight of old Joe slowly coming down the aft control station ladder, and we shook hands warmly. '' ' What do you think of her ? ' . " ' Think ! ' he said; ' why, she's absolutely it. She's fitted with the duplex gyro stabiliser, auxiliary lift turbines, long distance controls, and everything an air-navigator could wish for. They've let the navigation experts loose on this design, and, by Jove, making your course in the fiend's weather is mere child's play. She wouldn't let her crew down if they were all dead drunk.' " He then took me to see the disappearing chassis, a marvel of neatness, to which the sand of Egypt was literally still adhering. Up and down the slim silver body we went, admiring her exquisite rig. I found it hard to tear myself away, but I had an appointment in Rome that evening ; so I had to hurry back to the ' Jacinth,' swing off the great circular platform, and go full out all the way, which I hate doing." [Tapped from a King's Air-Messenger's Airogram to his Chum.—May, 1931.) • Described and illustrated In FLIGHT of January 6, 1921. THE LONDON-CONTINENTAL SERVICES FLIGHTS BETWEEN MAY 8 AND MAY 12, INCLUSIVE Route \ Croydon-Paris ... Paris-Croydon ... trickle wood-ParisParis-Cricklew ood Croydon-BrusselsBrussels-Croydon Croydon-Amsterdam ...Amsterdam-Croydon ... Totals for week No . o f flights * 15 19 3 2 8 5 4 4 60 No . o f passenger s 39 77 26 19 3 9 1 8 182 No. offlights carrying Mail s 2 ' 10 2 33 43 27 Good s 12 14 2 2 43 43- 44 No . o f journey s complete d \ 15 17 3 28 54 4 58 Averag e flyin g tim e h. m. 2 38 2 40 3 25 2 55 2 2 2 33 3 26 3 M Fastest time made by Spad F-CMAV (in. 20m.) ... Spad F-CMAY (in. 59m.) ... H.P. G-EATN (3h. 20m.) ... H.P. G-EATN (2h. 40m.) ... D.H.4 O-BADP (ih. 45m.) ... D.H.4 O-BARI (2h. 16m.) ... FokkerH-NABJ (3I1. 19m.). . Fokker H-NABN (3I1. 8m.)... Type and No. (in brackets) of Machines Flying B. (3),D.H.i8(i).G.(3),Sp. (4), V. (1). B.(5).D.H.i8(i),G.(3),Sp. (6) V. (1). H.P. (2). . .. • H.P. (2). Av. (2), D.H.4 (2), D.H.9 (*)• D.H.4 (2), D.H.9 (2). D.H.9 (i), F. (2). - -••• D.H.9 (i), F. (2). -. . -,7 .••••"> Not including " private" flights. Av. = Avro.F. = Fokker. Sa. = Salmon. B. = Breguet.Fa. = Farman F.50. Se. = S.E.5. t Including certain journeys when stops were made en route, ".'.:' ,~ -'-- % Including certain diverted journeys. - . . .i* , Br. = Bristol. Bt. = B.A.T. D.H.4 = De Havilland 4, D.H.g (etc.). G. = Goliath Farman. H.P. = Handley Page. N. = Nieuport. P. — Potez. Sp. = Spad. V. = Vickers Vimy. W. = Westland. The following is a list of firms running services between London and Paris, Brussels, etc., etc.:—Co. des Grandes Expresses Adriennes ; Handley Page Transport, Ltd. ; Instone Air Line; Koninklijkie Luchtvaart Maattchappij; Messageries A6riennes; Syndicat National pour l'fitude des Transports Aeriens ; Co. Transaerienne. ?r:./,, l^-' ^•.•^>>. - 338
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