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1932
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FLIGHT, NOVEMBER 3, 1932 : .. ;: .V / Flt.-Lt. Preston (left) with some of the Parker officials at the Conference at Karlsbad. clicked and great reunions took place, as illustrated in accompanying photo. This had been on this occasion a fairly easy accomplishment, as the itinerary shows: Heston-Brussels, 2.05 far. ; Brussels-Frankfurt, 1.40 hr. ; Frankfurt-Karlsbad, 1.S5 hr. And we had, in fact, found it necessary to dawdle a little at Frankfurt. The country between Heston-Brussels is too well known to need comment. That between Brussels and Frankfurt is intriguing, with its crossing and recrossing of the Moselle and Rhine at Coblenz, but the country after Frankfurt is not so easy, and rather careful checking-up of railways and rivers is the only aid to an otherwise somewhat barren landscape. Bartholomew's contour motoring map of Gremany, Holland and Belgium to a scale of 1:1,000,000, or 16 miles to the inch, is quite adequate, however, provided the position of aerodromes is known beforehand in case of dirty weather round cities whose airports are not within easy reach. Stuttgart is a case in point ; and on a visit here later it was well to know that the aerodrome was at Boblingen, some 18 miles south-west of that city. From Karlsbad several interesting short trips are pos sible, that most recommended being to Prague, a true gateway to the East, where the artist finds unending scope for impressions of bejewelled spires, gracefully arched bridges and contours of inconceivable beauty. But lucky is he who finds Prague on a fine day. Marienbad, too, separated from Karlsbad by thirty miles of rolling upland, is a town of pump rooms and flower- bedecked promenades, with the added attraction of a lake having a sandy beach which, from the air, appeared to be a little piece of Southend front on an August Bank holi day afternoon. Its airport is a palace of glass and official dignity, boasting a real hangar as well, and one considers how we would add to the attraction of our airport by the addition of biergartens, flower boxes, and bright parasols. To the private owner I would say visit Karlsbad ; stay five days, not more, or the " Kurtax " has you. Unless, of course, you need the cure. And from there visit Prague and return via Munich and Stuttgart. It is a happy, well organised country, and though the language may be diffi cult—one might almost say impossible—the people are charming, and beer is beer and very cheap. But do not forget to fulfil all the necessary formalities laid down in international conventions. Also, do not be upset by little difficulties and delays. After an interval for refreshment at one airport I returned to the office to get my papers, and found that they were not ready. After some considerable further delay I in quired the reason, and found a harassed clerk taking the following particulars from my licence: — 27.3.29 27.9.29 Fit Fit 27.3.29 27.9.29 26.9.29 26.3.30 and so on to date—a little formality which would appear to have been a little unnecessary! Remember, too, that Sundays are observed possibly somewhat more punctili ously than at home, and if one does want the machine out on that day, it is well to make arrangements the day before, or the hangar doors will be locked against one. However, you may rest assured that they understand aeroplanes in Czecho-Slovakia, and charges are moderate, but it is a State with a high degree of " protection," and Customs are severe in consequence. S S £N THE LATEST TREND : Mr. Lowe-Wylde—as usual pioneering—with his latest venture. He has, for experimental purposes only, added a motor-cycle engine to his B.A.C. VII two-seater and has already done a considerable amount of successful flying with this combination. 1022
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