AIR TRANSPORT NEWS
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.L.M.S. Air Line Contemplated.
It is understood that the London, Midland and Scottish Railway Co, is discussing with Manchester Corporation Airport Committee a scheme for a regular air service between Ireland and England, the route being from Manchester to the Isle of Man, Belfast, and Dublin. The railway company informs us that no decision in regard to regular air services has as yet been made by the board.
-Hillman's Traffic Figures.
In the week ended April 23, the Hillman air service between Romford (Maylands) and Clacton carried 41 single-journey passengers, whilst on the Romford-Margate service 67 persons were conveyed. In the same period the number of single journeys between Paris and London was 46. The corresponding figures fiethe Easter weekend (Friday-Monday) were respectively 76, 124 and 28.
Possible Hull-Continental Service.
The town clerk of Hull Corporation —Mr. J. R. Howard Roberts, wha is also secretary of the development cowrcdttee—states that there is no further progress to be reported in connection with the possibility of a passenger Air service between Hull and the Continent. The address of the company referred to, in this respect, in our issue dated April 7 (Scottish and Eastern Aircraft Services, Ltd.), is William Bank, Earlstown.
Aerodrome Site for Brighton.
The corporations of Brighton, Hove and Worthing have entered into a contract for an option (casting 1.1,7501 to purchase at 110,000 land at Shoreham for a municipal aerodrome. Brighton Council has .approved of the purchase being proceeded with at once.
New Twin-enginoti Machine, A new type of aeroplane having two Pobjoy 75 bat.p. engines arid carrying about five persons is likely to be introduced by Short Brothers (Rochester and Bedford), Ltd., Rochester, in the latter part of the year.
• An Aero Engine at f125'.
The 1933 Programme of British 'Salmsen Aero Engines, Ltd., includes a type claimed as the cheapest multi-cylindereol aura engine to pass the Air Ministry type tests.
The engine, which is known as the British Sahnson Junior, is a nine-cylindered air-cooled radial unit, developing 45 b.h.p. and selling at £125. It is produced at the company's works at Baynes Park, Surrey.
By Air to the Shetlands.
A private-charter machine of the S.M.T. Co., Ltd., carried two business men from Edinburgh to the Shetland Isles a few days ago, saving 50 hours over the rail-steamship service time— this despite had weather and strong • headwinds. The journey took 51 hours, with halts at Inverness and Kirkwall. The return journey was made next day. . The Inverness-Orkney service of Highland Airways, Ltd., may be extended to the Shetlands.
Welsh Routs-development Interest.
Discussions at recent council meetings at some of the mid-Wales -spas show that these authorities are alive to the possibility of development through having regular passenger-carrying aeroplane services to the resorts, and ser
vice promoters approaching • these authorities with sound propositions are likely to receive assistance. • As an instance, the ' -Llandrindod Wells Council, at its April meeting, decided to keep in View the development services from Cardiff with a view to pressing the claims of Llandrindod as a port of call for any extension in that direction.
Birmingham-Skegness Route: Possible Reinstatement.
If the Skegness and East Lincolnshire Aero Club, Skegness, is able to make arrangements for the use of Castle Bromwich Aerodrome, Birmingham, or if another suitable aerodrome near Birmingham can be found, it is hoped that a regular daily Birmingham-Skegness service, via Nottingham, will commence as from June 1.
During the Effister, week the traffic carried between Skegness and Nottingham reached pleasing figures, the schedule being doubled on practically every day, and, on some ocoasions, trebled. In all, 52 passengers were carried and every trip ran to time without a hitch.
Private-charter journeys are arranged at 4d. per mile for one passenger, or 3d. per passenger-mile for two or more passengers.
Another Welsh Service Planned.
A passenger air service from South Wales centres, including Swansea, to Gower Peninsula during the summer months is in course of preparation.
Croydon: The Week's Figures.
In the week ended Wednesday, April 26, Continental air traffic into and out of CroYdon airport totalled 1,528 passengers, 351 tons of freight, 241 tons of passengers' baggage and three tons of mail. The freight figure is considerably higher than for the previous (Easter) week.
Better Customs Arrangements.
We are informed by the Air Ministry that a proposal to arrange limited Customs facilities at Blackpool, Cardiff and Liverpool (Spoke) aerodromes is under consideration. At present full Customs facilities are available for land aircraft at Croydon, Heston, Lympne and Manchester (Barton), and for sea aircraft at Dover and Harwich, whilst airships can be dealt with at Cardington.
in addition to the above list, limited facilities can be arranged for land machines at Portsmouth, Romford (Maylancls, Mr. Hillman's aerodrome), Penslmrst (Kent), Aldergrove (Northern Ireland), Bristol (Whitchurch), and, for sea aircraft, at Liverpool (Mersey).
Newcastle Site to be Bought.
With reference to the announcement In last week's issue that Newcastleupon-Tyne City Council had received the consent of the Air Ministry to the establishment of an aerodrome, we are now informed by the town clerk that the council hart decided to purchase a site. A special committee is considering the question of the establishment of 'aerodrome facilities on this wile, but has not, as yet, reached a decision in the matter.
London-Paris: First Quarter's Figures.
A remarkable increase in air traffic between London and Paris is shown by the figures of passengers and freight for the first three months of 1933. Passengers flying by all services between London and Paris totalled 9,408, more than 60 per cent, greater than the figure for January-March, 1932.
During the same period a weight of 21.8 tons of freight was flown between the two capitals, more than 30 per cent, greater than that flown in the first quarter of 1932. A remarkable feature of this air goods traffic was the fact that the weight of goods flown from London to Paris was three times as great as that flown from Paris to IJondon.
Airwork Takes Over at Manchester.
We are informed by Airwork, Ltd., that it will be commencing active operations at Barton Aeredroine, Manchester, on Monday next, May 1. The announcement that the company would take over the management of Barton Aerodrome was made a few weeks ago.
Cardiff-Plymouth Traffic.
We regret to say that the Great Western Railway Co. is net at present able to supply to us, for publication, figures showing traffic carried on the Cardiff-Plymouth air service.
Private Charter from Liverpool.
Subject to the confirmation of Liverpool City Council, the finance committee proposes to enter into an agreement with the Blackpool and West Coast Air Co. to establish a private-charter service at Speke Aerodrome. The company offers to take passengers at 25 minutes' notice from Spoke to anywhere.