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1929
1929 - 0054.PDF
JANUARY 10, 1929 LONDON TO SOUTH AFRICA. THE " CIRRUS " AGAIN THE CIRRUS Mk. HI REPEATS THE SUCCESS OF THE CIRRUS Mk. II IN MAKING A NO-TROUBLE FLIGHT FROM LONDON TO SOUTH AFRICA. Lt. R. R. Bentley, M.C., A.F.C., flying a " CIRRUS-MOTH " (Mk. Ill engine) landed at Pretoria on December 22nd, having flown from LONDON with Mrs. Bentley as passenger. Lt. Bentley made the pioneer Light Aeroplane flight from London to South Africa, and this is the third occasion on which he has successfully completed the journey between London and South Africa flying the same "CIRRUS-MOTH" Light Aeroplane. On the first two flights the engine was a CIRRUS Mk. II, but on this last flight Lt. Bentley used a CIRRUS Mk. III. All subsequent flights between London and South Africa on Light Aero- planes have been made on CIRRUS engines as follows :— Lady Heath «• CIRRUS - AVIAN." Lady Bailey " CIRRUS - MOTH." Lt. Murdoch CIRRUS -AVIAN." SPECIFY A CIRRUS ! The Proven Light Aeroplane Engine. Telephone: HOLBORN 4076. A.D.C. AIRCRAFT LTD., CIRRUS AERO ENGINES LTD., Regent House, 89, KINGSWAY, LONDON, W.C.2. Contractors to the B&ITISH AIR MINISTRY and most FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS. Constructors of "CIRRUS" and "NIMBUS" Aero Engines. Constructors of " MARTINSVDE" Types of Aircraft. Cables: AIRDISCO, LONDON. Kindly mention " Flight" when corresponding with advertisers- vm
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