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1938
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APRIL i4, 1938. ADVERTISEMENTS. FLIGHT. " 3 "The Best Commercial Aeroplane in Australia .. ." <,-.., //.„•,/ ••/><•»//,'>;.,.• /,,»r . //v^. 3\st...January.,.. 1938.. Airspeed (1934) Ltd., 2378 The Airport, PORTSMOUTH, Hants. Dear Sirs, Airspeed "Envov" G-ACVI. We believe that you will be interested to read the fol- lowing extract from a letter which we have received from Mr. J. J. Davies, Chief Engineer of Ansett Airways Ltd., Australia vrith re- gard to the Airspeed "Envoy" G-ACVI, Wolseley "Aries III11 motors. You rill remember that we purchased this aeroplane frora Lord Kuf- field in 193^ and shipped it to Ansett -Airways Ltd., where it has been in constant service ever since. 11 The Airspeed people nay be interested to know that "the "Envoy" was recently overhauled for renewal of the "C. of A. after having completed 1,497 hours in a little "over 12 months. During this period the replacements "were three aileron hinge Dins, one tail wheel axle and "tv;o bushes and the undercarriage pump - a good record.'* Later in Mr. Davies1 letter there is a reference to the Wolseley "Aries III" motor No. 17 being installed in this "Envoy* - on the 16th. June, 1937 and taken out for-overhaul on the ?£nd Oct- ober, 1937, during which period it ran for 596 hours. During this time Mr. Davies mentions that the engine had required no more than the usual servicing and throughout gave complete satisfaction. An extract from a letter written in 1936 by the Managing Director of Arsett Airways Ltd., Mr. R. Z. Ansett, regarding this aeroplane also may be of interest to you. It reads;- 11 We firmly believe that this "Envoy" is "the best "commercial aeroplane in Australia, taking into consid- eration price, performance, seating capacity and econ- Omy* Yours faithfully, For lir'f i>« b'half of I [j\ 5. S;'••••••'.W^i Limited. I Dir-:-. •• AIRSPEED ENVOY
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