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14 DECEMBER 9, 1926 SHELL-HEX limited. •'FIRST ON LAND AND FIRST IN THE AIR" SHELL-MEX motor fuel needs hardly any introduction, forthe Shell slogan, " First on Land and First in the Air " is not only well known throughout the world, but has beenconfirmed by practical experience. The various grades of Shell fuel, both for aviation and motor-car purposes, haveattained a reputation for reliability and—an important item—suitability. Suitability, that is, for almost everyrequirement and a variety of conditions. This position has been attained only by years of very aircraft has thus been produced is borne out by the fact that practically every big " pioneer" flight by Europe's premier aviators has been accomplished on straight Shell aviation spirit, as for example, to mention but a few :— 1919. First Atlantic, Sir John Alcock (1,880 miles). 1919. First London-Australia, Sir Ross Smith (13,500 miles). 1920. First London-Cape, Col. van Ryneveld (6,281 miles). 1924. First London-North Africa, Sir Alan Cobham (1,300 miles). GREAT BRITAINThe late Sir John Alcock —first and only directaeroplane flight across the Atlantic—1,850 miles on14th and ISth June, 1919. -sr FRANCE. Capt. Pelletier D'Oisy—Paris, Rome, Tunis, Casablanca, Madrid,Paris—3,700 miles in 40 hrs. on the 24thand 25th August, 1926. ITALY.Command ante F. de Pinedo-^- Rome to Australia via India,round Australia to Tokio and back to Rome—34,000 miles,April to November, 1925 ARGENTINE. Major Pedro Zanni—Amsterdam to Tokio— 9,000 miles, July toNovember, 1925. HOLLAND.T. Tan der Hoop- Amsterdam to Batavia—1,500 kilos, October 1st, 1924. "INTERNATIONALLY PREFERRED": Five famous aviators, representing five different countries, whorelied on Shell aviation fuel—unmixed with anything else—in their respective historic long-distance flights which are indicated in the above diagram. thorough research into the problems appertaining to hydro-carbon fuels, and to careful and scientific production and blending of the different grades of petrol. In short, Shell-Mex, Ltd., being fortunate in controlling the production of petrol in such diverse areas, they are able to blend a petrolthat combines all the essential qualities for any particular requirement—i.e., a " well-balanced " fuel. As regards Shell aviation spirit, this contains the variouspower-elements thus obtained blended to suit the require- ments of aero engines. That a suitable and reliable fuel for 1924. First England-Japan, Sq.-Ldr. MacLaren (1,300miles). First Holland Batavia, Van der Hoop (6,680 miles).First North Pole Expedition, Capt. Amundsen. First " Greater than Round the World," Marchese di Pinedo (34,000 miles).First Spain-South America, Com. Franco (6,260 miles).In conclusion, it should be mentioned that Shell-Mex, Ltd. have been equally successful with their lubricating oils. 1924.1924. 1925. 1926. The Union of South Africa Air Mail Service, which operated between Cape Town and Durban last year, filling up with Shell. 810%
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