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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 1936.

AVIATION

BRITAIN'S AIR POLICY

Case For The Airship

THE FACTS ABOUT THE

HINDENBURG

(BY CAPTAIN JA. SINCLAIR)

During the debate on the financial resolution for the Air Navigation Bill, a prominent statesman informed the House that the question of how to free civil aviation from subsidies was as Subsidles much a problem to-day as it was thirteen years ago.

were an “unmitigated nitisance," and impeded the free working of companies. However, as aeroplanes and flying, boats (the only form of air transport the people of this country are advised to be Interested in) carinot operate without this *'unmitigated nuls- ance." the House voted another £1,500,000 per year for the next thirteen years.

The League of Nations Survey of Air Transport in Europe informs that in three years the total

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In time, the interdict on Ger- man airships was removed. Dr. Eckener. left with empty sheda i

cost of subsidies for civil aviation and no money, went on a lecture to the European taxpayer Was tour. He collected 2,000,000 marks For every kilometre and the Graf Zeppelin was built £27.000.000. Born passengers paid 4.75 francs. Three years ago this airship clear and the State pale 14.50. In some ed her cast. A second ship. the cases the passengers' contribution Hindenburg. Is new in service, and The Dutch a third will be launched next year was practically n. company, the K.L.M., approaches All this without subsidy, while for most nearly to Duying its way u the problem of this unmitigat with 76 per cent, of receipts, the led nuisance" is to remain for an- British company, 81 per cent

other thirteen years, or more.

In return for this vast expen- | Out of the one and a hall mii- diture, the amount

of transport on £600 000 goes to Imperial actually carried, we are told, could Airways for the development of be stowed in two or three small | Empire routes the balance of rallway, trucks running daily be- £900,000 for the North Atlantic. dween the South of England and the North of Scotland

GERMANY'S START

In 1919. Germany produced her Brst post-war commercial airship. The Bodensee." In ninety-eight days, th's airship carried out 103 sche- duled fight between Friedrich- shafen and Berlin. Then the Inter- Allied Control Commission stepped n. and ordered the airship to be delivered to Italy.

will be something like-42 10s, per mile and the fare to cover this

£375 per person.

Seventeen years ago we were the first to fly an airship to America and back; then th's historical ship, the R.34, was scrapped.

In 1928, nine years later, the first German airship crossed the North Atlantic, and in 1930 the R. 100 flew to Canada and back-the first and so far only aircraf: to make this fight This British airship of ¦

GOLD MEDAL FOR AMY

many

In recognition of her Empire flights. the Royal Aero Club awarded its gold medal Mrs. Amy Mollison,

to

£10,000 AIR RACE

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FROM LONDON TO JOHANNESBURG

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A sum of £10,000 has been pro- South vided by Mr.I. W. Schlesinger, the"

African industrialist, prize money for an air race from London to

Johannesburg. The race, open to aircraft and¦ pilots of the Birtish Empire, will start

six years ago had the speed and, not mentioned. but it is agreed on September 15, the date carrying capacity of the present

day Hindenburg. but after making one transoceanic Alght wus sold as scrap for £450.

that it will be small.

on

which the Empire Exhibition will be opened at Johannesburg, and it Eight years ago the Graf Zep-|is hoped that the winner may pelin crossed from the Statue of teach the finishing point two days Liberty to Land's End in thirty-later, The Royal Aero Club has A reproduction of the Hinden-eight and a half hours carrying agreed to organize and manage burg now being built costs £250,- sixty-three people. 1800 lb., and the race. which will be flown on a 000, carrying Afty passengers and other

bandicap basis.

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Cargo. Recently the Hin- tons of freight. The expendit-denburg has crossed in less time. ure per flight from nere to carrying 100 people and ten tons America, allowing for insurances, of mall and freight. overheads, gas, fuel. port charges. etc. etc.. amounts to £2447.

PROFIT PER VOYAGE

The airship is the long-distance transoceanic air transport, and her Alghts in this sphere have passed beyond the experimental stage. The negotiations that are now

ten years. German

The route will roughly follow the mail route through Catro. Na robi, and Sailsbury (Rhodesia). It

is

kely that in the course of the (,000 miles there will be only four compulsery landing places, with numerous optional points of call between them, so that long-range riachines may take the shortest Way between controls and spend

ground. The manner in which the money will be allocated

Dutch and Japanese private

cap.

Allowing only thirty-five passen-taking place indicate that within the shortest possible time on the gers at £60 each (less 15 per cent. ; the next commission), basla postal revenue! American, on 5 tons of mail, air mall fees. airships will be flying the length has not yet been announced, but ounce letter, and 4 per cent. in- Pacific oceans. on 5 tons at a penny per half-and breadth of the Atlantie and the first prize will be big enough terest on amounts reserved for de-

to attract the best competitors not Taking the Agures of flights only in Great Britain but in other preciation, gives a revenue of

already accomplished and using a parts of the Empire. There w £3,800. "showing a profit of £1,353. or £2.706 per round voyage, with-

also be "a special prize for the combination of aeroplane and air- out subsidy,

ship, express mail could be deliver-fastest time Irrespective of handi- ed in this country in twenty-five These figures are based on the hours, and from here to US in take some account of the commer- The handicaps are expected to operations of the Graf Zeppelin, thirty-eight hours. There is rea- cial qualities of the aircraft as and give some indication of what

son to believe that with the ex-well as of performance since Mr. pected Increase of speed 15 airship Schlesinger's object is to encour— and 'plane these elapsed times. can age high-speed commercial flying. The arrangements will be made so bé reduced.

that competitors may leave Lon- Cape Town can be reached in three

don at short intervala and may in days. Sydney

seven. Using this

bave the time allowances "adjusted same combination of at the lart control-probably aeroplane and afrship our various Salisbury--so that the "drst possessions along the West Coast reach. Johannesburg will be the winner. The project has the ap- Proval of the Air Ministry and of the Union Government

our fancial position in air trans- port across the North Atlantic would have been to-day had we continued with our airship.

The vital factor in air transport 1s the total elapsed time, whether the journey be broken" or tinuous.

con-

A flying-boat of 134 tons. Ama an estimated load of 118.000 lbs.. has been visualised for the Atlan- the route. At present rates a craft this size will cost £450.000 to

In the reports of the extended of Africa, and in the Pacific. can £500:000 to build. Operating over conferences recently held in Was-be served without interrupting the Lisbon-Azores-Bermuda route, hington with respect to the estab- the voyage of the respective ar- and taking "fuel, crew, etc., intoishment of a North Atlantic ship.

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Competitors on arrival at Johan- tesburg will be the guests of the

consideration. her pay load will heavier-than-air service, one reads In the event of war in Europe exhibition and municipal autho not be more than 9.000 lbs. Allow the figure of forty-eight hours as the Cape service could then be rities.

It is hoped that aircraft tng 300 lbs: for each passenger this the contemplated elapsed time be-extended to India and "Western manufacturers will take this on-

The gives her thirty passengers and tween US and Europe. Australia and so cur Empire Airportunity to show their products

freight. The operating cost

amount of payload to be carded is Services would remain unbroken, In the Union

CARS OF TO-DAY

Morris Eight'

but

MOTOR

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JOTTINGS

only for reasonable spells; but MEMBERSHIP OF MOTOR EXPORTS

high speed relative to the type of

car can be kept up, the engine, ap- pears to like It, and this allows good rate throughout at day's

ed gearbox, which has synchro-journey. The clutch did its work mesh for second and top, form a smoothly and firmly enough. The unit with the engine, the assembly sear change is simple and handy being held on what is termed equi and 'straight-through changes tun Polse mounting. The gearbox filler be made with the least delay. The and dipstick can be got at merely suspension, not unnaturally with a by lifting a rubber cover.

The success, - obvious from the To drain the oil a plug in the bot number of sales; of the Morris tom of the base must be undone. Eight has clearly justifled the The single-plate dry clutch and adoption of what the firmcall spe- the three-speed centrally control!- elalization in manufacture. It is a "car which offers much for the money, writes a correspondent.

The four-door six side-window model saloon his bucket seats in ront which, when placed reason- ably forward give quite good en trance here and behind, while the nearside front seat can be Lipped forwards. It is also possible for a driver to get in from the

THE A. A.

Number 600,000

Now

A fine recorc: From very modes:

RISING

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There is every indication that 1936 will prove a record year for the British motor industry. Bev- eral factors contribute to this happy result, but the most note- worthy is that larger cars produc ed under the stimulus of the

home market are now finding their

The short wheelbase chassis and the beginnings in 1995 the Automobile borse-power tax reduction in the'

drive is taken to a three-quarter rear seat over the back axle, al-

Association recorded member-

Hoating spiral bevel-driven axle by lows some movement to be felt ship of 800,000 last week. The Ars way to most of the chlef buying

an open propeller-shaft, which has behind, but the car undoubtedly well and is stable. needle roller-bearing points. The holds the road four-wheel brakes work од the The nearside with a little manoeuvring.

brakes were thoroughly Lockheed hydraulic principle; the emetent, being progressive, even, His seat is adjustable while in use back brakes only can be applied and powerful The grading up to the other is altered by nuts under- neath. The floor is dat except for merhanically by hand. There is the end of the application was a wing nut by the brake handle good. The rear braking by hand the propeller-shaft tunnel. There

above the floor boards for adjust-was also effective, and the lever. is enough head clearance and leg room all round. The screen will ment. "The springs are half-clip-is well devised, giving big leverage tical, have hydraulic shock absor- and an easy hand grip with a pro- open to give a direct view. Instruments are grouped centrally bers, and the back suspension is per angle for the forearm. The underhung. The frame is box-three-spoke thin steering wheel al- with a good-sized cupboard either side. Each door has a big pocket. i.has three charge rates, and the read, and the action proved fire sectioned, the ventilated dynamo tows the instruments to be easily There are no ventilators in the scuttle. The spare wheel and Jug-gnition is automatic. The electri- yet: The driver's view is safe and

cal equipment is 6-volt. gage grid are behind.

ON THE ROAD

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The

hundred thousand was registered 1926, and the half-million in 1933. to this country are steadily de- in 1920 the quarter-million in centres at the expense of Ameri- can manufacturers, whose exports We offer our sincere congratula- tions to the committee, to Sir lining. An official of the Society Stenson Cooke, the secretary, and that, although full reciprocity of of Motor Manufacturers tells me to the exceedingly efficient staff

trade in which supports him.

motor vehicles in ex- change for primary produce of the There is a rather noisy minority Dominions has not yet materialis- of motorists which deerles the ac-

ed, New Zealand has given a tivities of the A.A. and the R.A.C.

strong lead in this direction, and as representing the private car there are signs, as reflected in re- owner. They are accused of "do- cent orders and inquiries. that ing nothing" "to prevent "Injustice | Australia South Africa, India, and to the motorist." The critics ap British Malaya will follow suit. pear to think that the countless, the general control of" the car is comfortable, though the accelera-room-like, spring into existence new organisations which, mush- tor pedal is rather needlessly raised at its after end.

The battery and tools are under

to fight for the rights of the and what is hot within the bonds the bonnet. and an the offside there are merely the combined The engine 15, in my opinion,

motoring community" will be able of practical possibility. large generator and fan-held to one of the best ever turned out by

The saloon will do on first; sec to show how supine and ineffec- the top of the detachable cylinder- the firm. Although under 1 litre ond, and top about 20, 35, and 60 tive are the methods of the older not regard the Increase in the Upen the whole, however, we do head, as is also the horn, the star-capacity. it has Power with miles an hour, and 50 is reached bodies. We are told that thou- nu er of motoring bodies as ter, the water lead, and the cam smoothness, there is a bite about without effort on the level and sands of A.A, and R.AC members, nee

Its acceleration which is 'modern.

arily a bad thing. Provided steering box, which is anchored to

resigning in disgust, yet the can be comfortably held against | are the alde of the frame, the channel there is no unpleasant drum, and, rising ground. There were

re conducted with the sole the A.A during the past few 'oble of assisting their members tWD being inverted and boxed or rein- except when thoroughly abused persons on board, the roads were months has been adding to its they may even be welcomed, be- forced on the outside. On the near- under heavy throttle opening at dry, and the breeze was favourable. memberships at the rate of one "cause they have the effect of eide the water filler, the oil-filler very low speed, there is no shake On the upgraded stretch the 15 member for every two minutes tube, the vertically driven make or vibration. On the overrun also

was increased to 52, the 30 at the of its long working day, and, de- keeping the older bodies, "on their

toes." and-break and distributor above the unit behaved well. The weight

Even the astoundingly foot of the 1 in 224 hill was zülaed apite the "competition, is still the head, the

energetic secretary of the AA., coll, the electric of the car suits the available po- to 38, and with a standing start forging steadily ahead.

would probably admit that some of

petrol pump, and the carburettor wer, and it would be a pity to in- on second at the bottom of the old As in 1905, so to-day the Asso-his brightest ideas would possibly are free of access; the water tap, crease the weight for the same en- Dashwood Hill a good climb was elation remains a fighting organ not have occurred to him if he had ull diprod and sparking plugs are gine size, unless perhaps the car made with 24 at the crest. I have sation; where it, in company with not felt that some novelty had to fairly accessible. The tappets of had a four-speed gearbox For allowed for the spoedometer read- its kindred associations of long be introduced in order to meet, or the side valves can be got at after economy, a car like this shoulding rather fast: the needle was not standing, differs from some of the forestall, the ingenuity of his com- the manifolds have been dropped, not be driven fiat put babitually, I always steady,

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