THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1936
SAFER TRAVEL ENVISAGED FOR ALL AIRCRAFT KLM
RACING
(Continued from Page, 4)*
Race No. 3:-Maiden Stakes In this race confined to Griffins, of the current season over six-fur- longs, Forrest View (Mr. Wong), Laughing Girl (Mr. Deitz) Royal Harriman) sad Consort (Mr.
Honeymoon Eve (Mr. Needa) will be the main contenders. These are all fast ponies, but I rather fancy Honeymoon Eve.
Mr. Frost will probably take out; Boolat Bay. She is quite good, but more
suitable over a longer!
distance.
Mr. Encarnacao" will
ride Donovan, but this pony can be left alone.
Race No. 4-The Sydney Maiden Stakes
This race over six furlongs will provide plenty of thrills and a very
close finish. If the track. is fast, we may see the record smashed by at least two seconds, as practically all the best flyers are in this event
Nothing reliable is known about Able Warrior i Mr. D. à Li), but those who are prepared to take
Abone is seen Germany's largest plane, a Lufthansa machine, recently
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Germany's new high-speed medium-weight air liner, the Heinkel 111, shown publicly for the first time a few weeks ago. a gamble might find a bet each has certain features evidently designed to facilitate conver- Electro Orsion to military purposes. There is room in the nose of the way profitable. Frost) will set the pace over the fuselage for a gunner's cockpit, and no doubt it has been de first half mile. but her last quar-signed with this in view.
Like the Heinkel 70, a smaller machine, it has perform ter finish may be the cause of her downfall Holiday Ere Mrance capabilities far above those required in Needa) is more suitable for machine. longer race. but watch out. - as she is capable of winning. Violet Queen Mr. Y. T. Fung) is very speedy, but is inclined to bore
Oct
Zodiac (Mr. Ph) is the best bet She is very fast, and I look to her to win this race.
Race No 5-The China Stakes. In this sprint event we have three well tried and fast panies in King's Fancy (Mr. Marshall). Oak Bay (Mr.-Frost) and Soldier
of Britain (Mr. D. S. Li).
I
don't think we need look fur- ther than these to all the three positions.
Soldier of Britain, with Mr. Deitz up. had a win against Oak
been seen very often on the track.. but he is certainly
however. be that Oak Bay holds over five furlongs
mast,
ponies.
10:
Mr. Needa will probably take out Macaroni, but I am afraid the
ATLANTIC AIR SERVICE
Nearly 200 air pilots are to be trained to command the feet of dying boats which are being pre- pared for the Atlantic service.
These men, nearly four times the number of captains and first officers at present employed on the Expire air routes, will be trained at the Air University at Hamble. Southampton, during the next few years.
years
sex-
It wil be almost two before regular passenger vices will begin over the Atlan tic, and not until 1938 can we look forward to regalar daily "sailing" on a large scale,
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may revolutionise transoceanic air travel and communication. He was Mr. F. G. Creed, the inventor (among other things) of the Creed printing telegraphic systems and the teleprinter, which enable a typewriter operated in London to reproduce typescript, say, in Manchester.
Mr. Creed's latest invention, on which he began work as far back as 1915, is designed to create cheaper and safer ocean air- ways by means of floating landing stages, and smaller floating wireless beacons, both of which would incorporate cable relay
stations.
The Creed seadrome is a secrecy. It cannot be listened in simplified design which it is to, sean messages sent by wire- claimed can be constructed and less. anchored in position at an There is, however, a defnite a commercial
estimated cost of from £300,-time lag in the long transocean Each sea cable transmission. The insertion 1000 to $500.000. The new Heinkel is fitted with
drome would provide an aero-of me midway repeater station two engines of 660 h.p., and it is no secret that these are to be re- plane runway 1.500 feet long car multiply, the speed four times.
Relay Stations placed by two of 880 hp, which, and 200 feet wide, with a cen
Five relay cable stations placed. tral platform 500 feet across.
Each would have accommoda-at equal intervals along the route Hon for passengers and crews, a of a Transatlantic cable between meteorological station, storage of England and Newfoundland or would multiply the aircraft and fuel, and for repair Nova Scotia shops; and if necessary crude oil speed of transmission 20 times. in performance it does not preftelling supplies for ships.
Each cable so treated could pro-} pear to be quite so good as a new
The accommodation floors and vide 20 duplex teleprinter channels British twin – engined medium bomber now on order. Although above the water by dots, are de private rental to
landing platform, supported high between Europe and America for Commercial di- performance figures are not
signed to remain valged, it is certain that the
the wildest storms, when it is In addition, a general reduction British machine is quite as fast. and will have a greater range than claimed the largest waves would in telegraph tarifs could be made.
pass harmlessly beneath.
With submarine telegraph com- munications throughout the world
British "Convertibles”
the Heinkel. It will do this On two engines, each of 430 h.p.
steady even in thouses.
Tolls And Fuel This British machine was first
The inventor considers it desiz-to-day almost exclusively in the hands of English-speaking peoples. Bay (Mr. Frost) over the same slowness over the first half mile! distance last year, and I think she may make it difficult for him to designed and built as a civil aero-able to make seadrome provision
Empire, M. Creed considers that will do it again. Oak Bay has not catch up in the last quarter rush plane. The design, not the ma- for all types of aircraft capable especially those of the British Cassius (Mr. Proulx) should chine itself. has been adapted of flying the overwater distance Great Britain, by use of seadmues and doxting repeater stations, very fit It not be overlooked, as this smal Convertibility of commercial aero-between them safety, thus
of a fast last pizzes to bombers is not a new couraging their use by private as
could strengthen her trade com remembered pony is capable
is well
mail as commercial and
munication position throughout the record quarter, and I can see him giving idea, but unless the design
planned for this object it will not piznes; and so providing for an the whole world and provide the China The Gorilla a good fight.
Race No. 10.-The Old Course be possible to convert in a hurry increase in revenue from tolls world's chief international com- Three British military biplanes, sale of fiel, and other services.
munication service. Over a mile and a quarter, just delivered to the Spanish With his knowledge of the cable Cossack's Beauty (Mr. Government, are an adaptation services, Mr. Creed holds that sea- pace will be zoo fast for him.think
from the well-known DH "Dragon drames should follow the direct established along the Empire Harvest View may also start, with Wong); ought to win.
**MI. D. S. Li will take out Rapide" air liner. In this case tracks of the transocean sub- routes, regular Empire services Mr. Wong up.
This pony is very fit at important structural alterations marine cables. ¡Sadko.
the moment, and if she can keep were involved to provide machine
Where it is not desired to make could be maintained without the I had expected to see Wild Cat within striking distance over the gun stations and complete bomba landing but only to have wire need to land upon or cross foreign less and visual guidance for aero- soil or foreign inland waters we
Completely private and cheaper reserved for the Valley Stakes. first mile, her last quarter rushing equipment.
British air liners hitherto have planes, a much smaller anchored telephonic cornstadication by sub With Mr. Wong up. I cannot, see may be too fast for the others.
her. Hetman with Mr. Marshall up, not been designed for rapid con- foating station could be provided mine cable sould be extended to any other pony to touch
Economy at a tenth of the cost of a sea-Canada, the United States, Gibral- Lancashire Loom (Mr. Harriman) may find the distance a little too version to military uses.
Race No. 6-Wong Nei Chong
Stakes (Second Section)
Empire Air Chain With a chain of seadromes
is good, and so is Ocean View long. Monoplane (Mr. Fungi) is in cost and maintenance. rather drome.
and than great speed and climbing Sach a station would serve as atar, Egypt, India, and eventually in fine condition just now, (Mr. Liang).
To join up the whole. Empire Rugby Star (Mr. D. S. Li) is may possibly fill third place. Mr. power have been the main con-submarine cable repeater station, to Australia, and New Zealand Hable to cause an upset here, and Needa has been riding Mayflower siderations. Speaking generally carry a powerful beacon light and Stopwatch, (Mr. Black), although in the morning training, and may their chief use in war time would wireless equipment for guiding by the Creed method would require
cause an upset.
Face No 11-The Bendizo Stakes
be work behind the Fines..
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OLD AEROPLANE FIND
On form, Vixen "Tor Proulx) should be the favourite,
aircraft, and accommodate, com fortably a staff of ten.
Speedier Cables The important feature of this scheme is the link up with cables.
small, has a distinct chance.
Mr. Frost will pilot The Hero,j and should put up a good fight Race No. 7-The Sydney, Maiden Stakes (Second Section) The best ponies in this section but a strong challenge will be An old Maurice Farman Long-Even in these days of wireless submarine forthcoming from both Shooting horn aeroplane, fitted with an 80 communication, the are Strathroy (Black)
engine. cable claims cerizîn definite- að-1. Grand Time Ciz. Pote-Hunt) The Star (Mr. D. S. Li) and Halcyon horse-power Renault
which was found in Cornwall, is vantages; once laid, it is cheaper Dunlin (Mr. Frost) and Yo Ho (Mr. Frost).
The holder of the mile record now being rebuilt by the South to operate than wireless, and it (Mr. Marshall), and I strongly
possesses the great advantage of fancy Strathroy. He is capable for Australian ponies, Saney Face Coast Flying Club.
(Mr. Pih) is also in this race. of breaking the racori.
A Grand Time will be very near She seems to be in good trim
at the finish.. and
should 47 a place:
The Dunlin Derby Day (Mr. Deitz) will probe AERIAL “STORES SHIPS
ably set the pace over the first
The dance may be too short half mile, but she is not capable
over this dis for Yo Eo, but keep him in mind of a strong finisa for a longer race. Esager is tance. improving, and he will probably Race No. 12 The New Stables be worth watching later
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Race No. 8The Trial Plate King's Warden, with Mr. Mar
The use of big aircraft as "stores ships to an air forma- This race will serve as pointer shall up, is the likely winner over
Next tion on the move, or on active service is a new method dis- this medium distance. to the likely Derby winner. understand that Mr. Harriman comes Gladiator Mr. Needa), but covered for keeping a unit self-contained and revietnalled.
It has increased the effectiveness of British EAF. mits in out- will reserve Royal Sert for the let it be remembered that these
once before bring regions main event on Monday, in which two ponies clashed
Arabia, for instance, organizñon of an air transport "Ber- event, providing Rosemary is over a mile, and Gladiator with not starting. Bear Claw (Mr Mr. Frost up, won. King's Justice vice from the scene of active operations to the base with big planes
(Mr. Harriman) is capable of ex-hus enabled a squadron to remain away on active service for mai Frost) ought to win.
King's Sceptre (36. Marshall) tending the others, and will probe months.
will issue, a strong challenge, and ably fill the third place, though. All small aircraft cruising in formation now, ma should fill second place Royal Bright View CM Wong) will be fast one big machine as a parent vessel in this a Wedding Eve (M Need)
not be strong enough to give
much opposition
Race No. 9TH
A careful study
Sinker
in the running.
A aquadron of Hawker Hart Hght-bombers Risalpur, India, to Singapore to there transport machines took all the BD are
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for the past two mo that The Gorilla (ME FTOS ought to win, but the draw, fo positions is an important factor.
Gold Sovereign - (Mr. G. L. da Baza) is definitely a strong con-by tender for
in this race, but Rally Inclined
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AIRPORT MATERIAL EXHIBITION
The Society of British Aircraft. Constructors held a conference of airport owners and operators on January 30 and31 and February 1, at British Industries House, Marble Arch, attended by repres sentatives of local authorities.
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