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Aviation History
1934
1934 - 0457.PDF
FLIGHT, MAY 10, PLYMOUTH-LIVERPOOL BY R.A.S The First " Dragon " delivered for use on the Railway Air Services Ltd. Plymouth—Liverpool Route which commenced operation on Monday last. SECOND R.A.S. STARTS : Last week the first of the D.H. " Dragons "—shown in the top illustration-was delivered to Imperial Airways on behalf of Railway Air Services for operation on the Plymouth Liverpool route. In the lower picture Maj. Brackley, of Imperial Airways (left), is se*n receiving the log-books, etc., of the machine. (FLIGHT Photos.) A T Croydon, on Thursday last, Mr. Buckingham,of the de Havilkuid Aircraft Co., handed over a1934 mode] " Dragon " (two " Gipsy Majors ")to Maj. Brackley, of Imperial Airways, who took delivery on behalf of Railway Air Services, Ltd. The machine was put into service on the Plymouth-Liverpool route of R.A.S. on Monday, May 7. This service is an extension of that operated by the Great Western Railway last year. It is probable that two or three more machines oi a similar type will soon be delivered and, in July and August, some D.H.89's (two " Gipsy Sixes")- A descrip- tion of this latter type, which cruises at about 140 m.p.h., was given in FLIGHT for April 26, 1934. The purchase oi some D.H. 86's (four " Gipsy Sixes ") is also contemplated. This type cruises at 145 m.p.h. and has a top speed of 175 m.p.h. The use of standard " Dragons " may be regarded as only a temporary measure. These machines- will later be replaced by more recent de Havilland types. Silver, red and green has been chosen by the company as the colour scheme for its aircraft. The registration letters are red and green and a stripe of the same colours, divided by a strip of silver, is painted along the sides of the fuselage. The company's insignia is carried on the nose of the fuselage and on the rudder. We have no doubt that machines coloured thus will soon be common sights at our internal airports. The new service will operate daily, excepting Sundays. Starting from Roborough Aerodrome, Plymouth, the route is by way of Haldon Aerodrome, Cardiff Airport, Castle Bromwich Aerodrome and Speke Aerodrome, Liverpool. From Cardiff connection may be made with Bristol and Bournemouth by Western Airways, Ltd., and from Speke Aerodrome it will be possible, from June. 1, to fly by K.L.M. machines to Hull and Amsterdam. Road connec- tions have been arranged between Roborough Aerodrome and Plymouth North Road station, Speke Aerodrome and Lime Street, Liverpool ; Haldon Aerodrome and Teign- mouth ; Cardiff Airport and Cardiff General station ; and Castle Bromwich Aerodrome and Snow Hill and New Street stations, Birmingham. Until July 28, a machine will leave Roborough Aero- drome at 8.50 a.m., reach Haldon Aerodrome at 9.10 a.m., Cardiff Airport at 9.55 a.m., Castle Bromwich Aerodrome at 11 a.m. and Speke Aerodrome at 12 o'clock. In the opposite direction a machine will leave, Speke at 3.30 p.m. 'BREi^^F^rTsi reach Castle Bromwich at 4.15 p.m., Cardiff at 5.20 p.m.,Haldon at 6.15 p.m. and Roborough at 6.40 p.m. From Plymouth to Birmingham the fare is 60s. singleand 90s. return and to Liverpool 85s. and 120s. From Cardiff to Birmingham the fare is 30s. single and 50s.return and to Liverpool 45s. and 70s. The single and return lares from Birmingham to Liverpool are 30s.and 45s. . 457
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