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1929
1929 - 0188.PDF
JANUARY 31, 1929 Proven Jiero Engine. NOTEWORTHY LADY BAILEY, flying her own Cirrus Mark II. Moth from London to Capetown, returned via the Belgian Congo and the West Coast of Africa, and covered a total of 18,000 miles. This is the longest solo flight ever accomplished. -•- CAPTAIN R. S. RATTRAY, M.B.E., who left London 5th Dec, flying his own Cirrus Mark III. Moth, arrived at Accra (his destination) having flown via Dakar across Senegal to Timbuctoo and thence to the Gold Coast. PERFORMANCES. LIEUT, R. R. BENTLEY, M.C, A.F.C, recently arrived at Pretoria from London on his Cirrus Mark III. Moth with Mrs. Bentley as passenger. This is the third time Lt. Bentley has completed the flight between England and South Africa, using CIRRUS engines. MR. G. R. BOYD- CARPENTER writes from Kano, Nigeria, " My Mark II. ' Cirrus ' engine in my D.H. ' Moth ' is running perfectlyouthere in a tremendously hot climate, on ordinary car petrol." No Light Aeroplane Engine has made so many noteworthy world flights as the Cirrus, and the three flights referred to above are further proof of its unequalled reliability under arduous conditions. Manufacturers:— CIRRUS AERO ENGINES L™ Telephone : HOLBORN 4076. Regent House, 89, KINGSWAY, LONDON, W.C.2. Gables:"AIRDISCO, LONDON.' Kindly mention "Flight* when corresponding with advertisers, viii
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