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1934
1934 - 1143.PDF
NOVEMBER I, 1934. FLIGHT. A STANDARD RACER : The New Zealand D.H. " Dragon Six," Tainui, flown by J. D. Hewett and C. E. Kay, which, after running sixth in the speed race, was held up with minor damage at Cloncurrv. after all, bringing the "Viceroy" back to England, and the Mollisons were still delayed at Allahabad, and uncer- tain of their plans. Their non-stop flight to Baghdad, at an average of more than 200 m.p.h., had deserved a much better sequel. The second "Comet" arrived at Darwin at 3.1-3 a.m. (G.M.T.). Cathcart Jones and Waller left again an hour and a half later for Charleville, but were forced down at Mount Isa, mistaking it, perhaps, for Cloncurry, by lubri- cation trouble, and spent the night there, reaching Charle- ville at 10.50 p.m. (G.M.T.). Needless to say, Mount Isa is not a recognised checking point in the handicap event, so their time on the ground will, unfortunately, count as flying time. Incidentally, the limit machine, Harisen's Desoutter, which had left Calcutta, has a time allowance of more than forty hours over and above the time taken by the winning "Comet" for handicap purposes, so the possible results of the second event can only be guessed until every man is home or has reached his sixteen days' allowance. McGregor and Walker had left Batavia for Rambang; Hewett and Kay were near Bangkok ; the Stodarts had left Calcutta ; and Melrose was at Allahabad. Leaving Charleville again at 8.15 p.m. (G.M.T.), Cath- cart Jones and Waller crossed the line at 4.59 a.m. (G.M.T.), and landed at Laverton aerodrome, where they were met by the merest handful of people. They had taken 4 days 22 hours 29 minutes from England, and were, it appears, helped by the authorities at Mount Isa in much the same way as the crew of the Douglas were helped at Albury. The "Comet" left on the return flight the fol- lowing day, and the story of this flight appears elsewhere. McGregor and Walker, with the '' Hawk Major,'' were now on their way from Darwin, which they had reached in a time which easily eclipsed the old record, to New- castle Waters; Hewett and Kay had left Batavia ; the Airspeed "Courier" had left Singapore; Hansen was, un- fortunately, held up with magneto trouble at Alor Star; Melrose had left Rangoon ; and the Monocoupe had arrived at Jask after coping with the Persian authorities. Meanwhile, the unlucky Panderjager, which was damaged at Allahabad when running third in the race, had been repaired and was due to leave. While taxying it col- lided with a car carrying lighting equipment, and was destroyed by fire. Asjes and Geysendoffer escaped before the machine caught alight. A handicap of the Pander S.4 FOURTH TO FINISH: Lt. Cathcart Jones and Ken Waller in their D.H. "Comet," which finished fourthand is now on its way homeward in an attempt to beat the standing record.
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