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LONDON'S NEW AIRPORT

Gatwick Opened On Saturday

LATEST IDEAS

Aeroplanes started last month

London's from

latest operating and most advanced airport at The official Surrey. Gatwick, opening of the airport by Viscount for Swinton. Secretary of State Air, took place on Saturday.

Gatwick airport is the outcome of co-operation between Airports. Ltd., and the Southern Railway, and it is the arst London aero- drome to use trains for terminal communications.

Tinsley Green station is actually at the airport and is having its Lame changed to Gatwick Airport Station. From this passengers for the air liners can walk through 3 short tunnel to the six aeroplane loading points

These are situated round a cen- tral" "Martello Tower." which Jouses the administrative balld- ings. As a result of this ystem passengers will be able to enter Victoria Station and remain under cover "until they step out of their

aeroplane

at Parts or wherever

their destination may be

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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JUNE 9, 1936.

AVIATION

ZEPPELINS HAVE BI-WEEKLY

PROGRESSED Great Performance Of Hindenburg

A little less than 36 years age the first Zeppelin rose in- to the air and travelled a dh tance of between three and four miles.

Since that day the type and its derivatives have had many vicissi- tudes, culminating in the remark- uble performance of the Hinden- burg in returning to Germany from America in 48 hours.

It speaks volumes-for the effi- elency or the craft and the assur- ance of her commander that the Hindenburg will turn about and set uff for America again. There is more propaganda for Germany in this performance than in a library of special pleading.

LIGHTER-THAN-AIR

more

Even when things locked black est for lighter-than-alr craft after the loss of R 101 the issue had not been decided. and the matter-of fact journeys of Graf Zeppelin to and from South America than amply reinforced the faith.

It now looks as if Germany is going to prove.beyond doubt that there is work which airships can de in the world-at all events in a peaceful world. In war. of course, they would be vulnerable targets.

Indeed there is some justice in the cynical remark that if airships The train journey will

seemed to have important func- about 40 minutes and if the traffictions in war a more serious effort

-made by warrants it. It may be still further

would have been accelerated in the future.

countries to try them out,

the

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important Particularly élaim that Gatwick Jeing beyond the Surrey hills and outside the London fog belt, will enable greater schedule accuracy to be the airliners than obtained by can be expected. for example, at Croydon

In building the new aerodrome. extensive drainage operations had to be undertaken and an annular apron has been provided for the the Martello machines around .Tower."

FLYING APPEALS-

To Governor Of Malaya

SERVICE TO

AUSTRALIA

Extension Of Air Programme

Seventeen years ago history was made when two intrepid aviators. Ross and Keith Smith, blazed the air trial from England to traila.

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LONG TRIP FOR WEDDING

Irish Girl Goes Across Siberia

London, May 19,

An Irish brunette is going to Japan for a husband-and is going by the "top of the world."

She is Miss Eileen Reddin, of l

Donnybrook, Morehampton-road, སྙ་ Thus was the route pioneered, Dublin. Two years ago she met her flance, Mr. John Robert Do- but it remained for Imperial A.r- ways Ltd., and their associatedraldson, an Australian of Scottish company. Qantas Emplte Always first alr Ltd. to inaugurate the mall and commercial service.

onwards From 1927

yartous

sections of the route were opened up until, in 1934, the first through service from London to Brisbane came into operation.

Commencing with a weekly ser- vice. traffic Increased so rapidly 1935, the in September that,

section was London-Singapore duplicated and the demand. is now such as. to warrant a duplication of the Singapore-Brisbane line also.

From last month onwards then. twice weekly facilities will be pro- whole of the vided along the London-Brisbane route which is traversed in 124 days.

Phenomenal as has been the progress of this Empire air service from its inception In 1934" up to the present time-barely two years -the developments of the future promise to be even more remark- alable for. upon the completion of fleet of the Imperial Airways fying-ships the London-Brisbane service, given an efficient ground organisation for night flying, wil... It is anticipated, be down by these craft in the amazingly short time, of seven days!

extraction, in England. He was on leave from the British Consul- ate at Kejo (Seoul), in Korea the Yesterny Mas Reddin left Fried Fallway terminus, Berlin, on her journey by the trans-Siberian route to Seoul, to meet her future husband Her mother, sister, and brother-in-law travelled from

Dublin to Berlin to see her off.

The 10.000 miles journey via the U.S.S.P., China, and Japan will take fourteen days, Miss Reddin chose this quick land route be- cause the wedding has been fixed 'for Tuesday, June 9, at the French Church at Seoul. The journey by sea would have taken seven weeks

DI SQ.

BRITANNIA TROPHY FOR MISS BATTEN

South Atlantic Flight

FLYING FLEAS

Air Ministry Bars Their Use

London, May 17. Pending an official investi- gation, the Secretary-General of the Air League, Air-Commin- dore Chamier, has requested the Air Ministry to prohibit the use of "Flying Fiens." These little machines have ap- pealed to the imagination of a large number of air-minded people who have been waiting for the advent of what one may call the poor man's flying machine.

have been Unhappily, there seven fatal accidents to "Flying Fleas five in France, their coun- Great try of origin, and two in Britain. All. says Air-Commodore Châmler, have been "nose dives." and he suggests that "the position of the centre of gravity should be or the more accurately defined Space between the wings or the ex- the tent of the overlapping of wings more precisely stated."

On the recommendation of Lord Gurell's Committee the Air Minis- try.recently relaxed the very strict control previously exercised ON

hire machines not used for reward, and the suggestion is that some oficial test of airworthiness is highly necessary.

or

No one wishes to hamper pro- gress, but flying accidents may easily Involve others" than pilots concerned, and the Tying

the

London May 15 Miss Jean Batton. the New Zeal-

an official test of its qualities. and air-woman, has. it was an-lea" has everything to gain from, which should result in increased ounced yesterday, been awarded the Britannia Trophy for 1935, in

margins of safety. recognition of her flight across the ****Southern Atlantic last year in her

the Percival Guil 'plane.

His Excellency the Governor of Malaya. (Str. Shenton Thomas), pressed himself delighted with who recently travelled from Sin-trip and sald he would not have

to London by Imperial milssed it for worlds. gapore Airways Ltd. was quick to appre clate the speed and comfort of air travel upon disembarking he ex-

MOTOR-LIGHT GLARE

New Regulations Are Issued

A COMPROMISE

London, May 20, Although some of the provisions o the long-awaited Road Vehicles Lighting Regulations, 1936, will appear unsatisfactory to a certain type of readuser most people will be relieved that a decis.on has been something enally reached after like Afteen years of hesitation.

The new law cotnes into force for all new vehicles on October 4 just before the Motor Show, and existing vehicles on October 3 of next year, thus allowing time for manufacturers to comply it their 1937 models and for the rest or us to take our choice of the various types of devices and lamps

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THE RULES

The regulations demand that no lamp showing a light to the front shall be used on any vehicle un- hey such lamp is so "constructed, titted and maintained" that the beam of light:

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He considered that the Bang- kok-Rangoon section is the finest part of the route.

This trophy. Is awarded by the Royal Aero Club of Britain to "the the most British aviator with meritorious performance in the air during the year.

MOTOR

The facts still are that a beam

of light from which, so to speak:

the dazzle has been extracted is of little use as a safe driving light

been Miss Batten has already awarded the Harmon Inter- national Aviatrix Trophy for 1935 and the decoration of the French Legion of Honour.

JOTTINGS

THE RULE OF THE ROAD

at any but very moderate specs: An Experiment Tried At Ascot

of

and that no lens or dazzle-reduc- ing device has yet been discovered that allows the full strength the beam to be used. Dazzle (1 speak in all ignorance and de- ference to the technicians) is an- 11 other

word for glare and are which

means

an inconveniently bright

the beam of light from another lamp downwards or both down- weras and to the left. in such manner as to render at incapable of dazzling any such person ... or brings Into leaves obligatory front lamps complies with 11),

or

Side lamps must have frosted glass and their power must not exceed 7 watts.

Head-Hghts must be extin- 'guished on stationary vehicles.

* LAMPS

years.

light.

DIFFICULT PROBLEM

The problem is as inconvenient. but I do not see that the Ministry of Transport could have done much more than they have

Admitted- these new regulations.

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LEFT TO RIGHT

hand rule is that a postillon leading a horse on his near side was able to ride between the led horse and the traffic-a pretext that has by

London, May 17. For the first time in history the rule of the road is to be altcred from left to right at Ascot during the four days' racing, an experi- now lost some of its force. On the ment that will be watched with other hand the right-hand rule interest by every road-user of ex- helps the man who is walking and perience,

leading a horse in the natural way:

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It is the belief of most drivers, with his right hand. Led horses be met on country roads Lamps complying with some of ly it would be much more satis-

of horses as well as of cars, that are still the new requirements have beer factory If the Government cold the natural side of the road is the tut never on the near side of the in use on various cars for some produce a light or a device to fit right-hand side. that left to him-road, and there seems to be no In my own case I have to existing lights that would full self every road-user would instinc- reason why Great Britain should had good results from a pair of all requirements, but as some six-tively keep to the right and over- keep to a rule that serves no use- lamps which, within narrow limits,, teen years" "work has falled to get take on the left. The right-handful purpose. do comply with those made in (i). it or us. any nearer the ideal solu- rule obtains in nearly every part They do not dazzle you greater distance than 25 ft., when your eyes are 3 ft. 8 in. or more above

nt 14 tion than we were at the begin of the world, the exceptions in

ning there seems nothing to: it

CASE NOT PROVED

Europe being Czecho-Slovakia, Some years ago there was a con-

but the compromises adopted. Hungary, Sweden and some dis-siderable agitation about the sup-

the ground level-or as They are easy enough to crit-tricts of Austria, and the question posed dangers of cars with left-

Futtber, I was able to drive at a

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case

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a permanently deflect English drivers taking their right-

I was able to measure at the time. I eise, except on one point-that the of altering it in this country to hand drive being used on our left-

first one, the permanently deflect-conform with almost universal hand rule roads, but the

proved. the roads practice abroad has often been against them was never (1) Is permanently deffected; speed anybody would call reasoned beam, must make

Right-hand driven cars were downwards to such an extent able on English roads, forty miles safer at night and that the others raised.

are The accepted reason for the left- the overwhelming majority on the that it is at all times incapable an hour, without dimculty, danger should also. provided they

Continent, and it was never ɛug- G discomfort.

properly used. of dazzling any person standing

gested there that the risks of the Whether these lamps or any It is interesting to notice that on the same horizontal plane as

device the regulations do not lay down unpopular, would have been to road were thereby increased. the vehicle at a greater distance others like them, or any

It is the general experience of which deflects the beam can be the conditions in which the de- make illegal the use of any lamp than 25 ft. from the lamp.

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are to be used, but that theflecting controls whose eye-level is not less than regarded

as described in paragraph hand driven cars on to Continental actual dazale problem and not as and I imagine it is a w'se omission, beam, 3 ct. 6 in. above that plane; or

(1) can be deflected down-a compromise it is not for the Any hard and fast rule might lead (1). If everybody had the same roads that the change-over comes I would perfectly natural to them, and that To many ex- to serious risks being run, part driving temperament wards or both downwards and to layman to decide. the left at the will of the driver, nimeters it is a problem still cularly by the novice. zealous to agree, but it would be dangerous the handicap of sitting on the off in such a manner as to render incapable of solution. Knowing obey the law to its last letter. As to deprive the thrustful type of ride is imaginary. In actual prac nothing whatever of the extremely things are I have found for a long, driver of adequate beam-length, Lice it is only in the closest traffic technical subject, of rays, refrac- while that dipping and deflecting He might be perfectly safe with a that the left-hand drive on right- tion, beams, and optics in general. 1 done by most drivers automati- controllable beam and a menace hand roads is likely to be of any advantage, and even then it is I have followed with interested cally, as an act of rec'proca' without

is no comprehensive trining and, infrequent. sympathy the actifties of the de-courtesy, and that deliberate dazz-There at the same time causes a beam ertments committees that haveling-except by those who have no answer to the problem, but on the French and German, makers of light to be emitted from the succeeded each other alnce 1920. beam-control-is rare, There are whole I believe that the new com- now giving their cars left-hand zamp which compl'es with sub- and have come to the conclusión conceivable circumstances in which promises will turn out to be he'p-steering, but, at any rate until very

(renched by them also) that while disregard of the regulations milghtful, particularly as "the need for recently, no Italians paragraph (1); or.

high-speed lights diminishes. (v.) can be extinuished by there may be severa answers to reduce danger,

It was lately suggested to me the number of cars on the road the operation of a device which the main question not one of them

that the best colution, if the host increase. at the same time at er denen nts the case perfectly.

It incapable of dazzling any such person in the circumstan ces aforesaid; or.

(1.) can be extinguished by

the operation of a device which

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