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1924
1924 - 0208.PDF
ApRiL 10 1924 ROUND-THE-WORLD FLIGHTS *• Vancouver Santa Monica >#j USA Starting pani>^±mr^J March,f (Outer Rin£) J^M/ Winuipeu -~MMjJ ^ Nan \ork 1 • ^Sr 5t Johns ^^ . Kadidk Yakuiat \ nacll ^^^ Cablic British Starting poinr/ March£5'~(\nnw Ring) Putth Harbour ) " Prtropavlowk \ 1 /// ^^^ SrS-—•^T5M i\^r^r-3? r\\V>K. Luons Rome Ath/ns CMTO O ^ \ < ; 1 ^^^^ Basra Baghdad ^ Juan %^9j^_ Slianqhai |~~"~--JJ^_^—Hanoi ^/MM .. MM v Karachi M-Mandaku CdlcatLi ROUND-THE-WORLD FLIGHTS : This sketch map has been prepared to show at a glance the position every week of the British and American crews as known up to Tuesday evening. It is proposed to publish this map week by week, and to mark on the two dark rings by white spots the approximate position reached by American and British aviators. The direction followed by the Americans is clockwise (i.e., east to west), and that of the Vickers " Vulture " anti-clockwise (west to east). The Americans left Santa Monica, California, on March 17; the British crew left Calshot (Southampton Water) on March 25. On Tuesday evening the Americans had all reached Prince Rupert, B.C., while the British were still at Corfu awaiting a new engine. THE second week of the air " race " round the world has seen the American team resuming their journey after their few days' stay at Seattle, while the crew of the single British machine are still held up at Corfu. The trouble which caused the descent at Corfu is stated to be the stripping of the airscrew reduction gear wheel. At first it was thought that only a new gear wheel would be necessary, but further examination brought to light certain damage to the engine crankcase. Rather than attempt a. repair out there or in Italy, it was decided to have a new engine sent out, and D. Napier and Son immediately took the necessary steps to achieve this end. Thus, it is unlikely that Squadron-Leader MacLaren will be able to resume bis flight before the end of next week. Having been delayed at Seattle by bad weather, the American team, when conditions did improve, had trouble with their'machines, and could not at first get them off the water. However, they eventually got away on April 6, and arrived during a snow storm at Prine Rupert Harbour, B.C., the same evening. We give below a brief log showing the progress of the " race " up to Tuesday, April 8. March 17.—American team left Santa Monica and arrived Sacramento. March 18.—Sacramento-Eugene, Oregon. March 19.—Eugene-Vancouver, Wash. March 20.—Vancouver, Wash.-Seattle. March 25.—British start from Calshot and land near Havre, owing to bad weather. March 26.—Havre—Lyons. March 27.—Lyons-Civita Vecchia (descent owing to darkness). March 28.—Civita Vecchia-Rome (damaged float). March 29.—Repairs and overhaul at Rome. March 30.—Rome-Corfu, engine trouble. Present position. April 6.—American team leave Seattle 9.20 a.m. and arrive at Prince Rupert Harbour, B.C., after 8 hours' flying through bad weather. Major Martin damaged his machine on landing, and it was decided to remain at Prince Rupert a few days until repairs had been completed. Present position of all four machines The American team, of four Douglas biplanes (400 h.p. Liberty), consists of Major F. L. Martin, Lieuts. L H. Smith, L. Wade and E. H. Nelson, and mechanics. The British flight is made up of Squadron-Leader A. S. C. MacLaren, Flying-Officer J. Plenderleith and Sergeant Andrews, on a Vickers (Napier " Lion ") amphibian flying boat. Respective n ileage (approximate) completed to date.— American, 1,300 miles, British, 1,500 rriles. 208
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