The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-10-22
MOTOR TROUBLE
BESETS NOTED
BR|T ONS
Turner and Pangborn Hop Off
From Singapore, Hoping
To Win HonorS
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after a narrow escape when an
Airelon snapped.
Michael Hansen, Denmark, left
Bagdad, 4:44 a. m.
Turner Still Hopes
Still hoping to catch the two
planes leading them Col. Roscoe
Turner and Clyde Pangborn,
United States, roared into Singa'
pore at 9:05 a. m. E. S. T. today
and left at 1927 a. m. for Oar
win, Australia.
They refused to say whether
they thought they had any chance
Of victory, but the fact they
stopped here little more than an
hour made it evident their hopes
were still high.
Colonel Turner looked fairly fit,
but he was fatigued and deafened
from many hours behind his roar
ing motor.
A huge crowd greeted the Ameri-
cans. Hundreds Of persons surged
forward to get a glimpse Of the
fliers. who were officially vel
coined by the American consul
general.
Their first thought was Of food.
They were given a meal OF ham
and eggs and mashed potatoes.
Colonel Turner said:
1--WE don't know when we'll
get our next meal.
The filters hope to reach Darwin
without stop.
I'D. Hewitt and C. z. Kay, New
Zealand, left Bagdad, 1892 a. m.
Charles Melrose, Australia, left
Nicosia, las a. m.
MoIliSonS Forced Out
OF the 20 planes which origi-
nally started from London, seven
dropped out en- route either be-
cause of mechanical difficulties
or loss of time which made their
positions hopeless.
Among those who failed were
James and Amy MolliSon, premier
British filters, who retired at Ala
habad owing to a series OF bad
breaks which beset them when
they were far out in front.
HOnors for U. S.
Chances were more or less
evenly divided for the handicap
races. But the speed contestants
were apparently reduced to three.
Besides Turner and Pangborn,
but one American team was left
in the marathon, John Wright
and John Polando, Massachu-
0etts airmen. They were trailing.
Turner and Pangborn carried
on a virtually single-handed fight
for an American victory. Even if
they lose, there remains an excel
lent chance for triumph for the
Stars and Stripes for the second
plane in the race, piloted by K.
D. Parmentier and j. j. Mol OF
Holland and carrying a number
Of passengers, is an American
plane of latest design, manu-
featured by the Douglas concern
which makes many of the ma
chimes for Transcontinental Trans
port in the United States.
Scott and Black have already
established record. Their time
from London was two days, four
hours and SO minutes. The previ.
Gus record, established by Lieut..
Charles T. P. Ulm last year, was
six days, II hours and S. minutes.
The distance is 9,124 miles by
direct route. Scott and Black
maintained an average Of 173
miles an hour.
Fair weather conditions pre-
vailed over the last sea hops
from Singapore to Darwin, said
reports from Batavia, Java.
The day was bright, rain
having cleared the atmosphere,
so that visibility ranged from Is
to 40 miles. Only at light wind
was blowing.
Parmentier and Mill were in a
fever Of excitement before they
took off from Singapore for Ba.
tavia. They gulped hot coffee and
smoked cigarettes in quick sue"
cession while waiting for their
plane to be refuelled. The mo-
ment their tanks were filled. they
jumped in and zoomed away, mar
rowly missing crowds that lined
the airport in their haste. i
Passengers in the Hollander'S
machine were thrilled at their
progress. One said:
"We're delighted with our
weekend trip GUS East"
Their forced withdrawal was a
hard blow to the Mollison's, who
had staked almost every shilling
they owned on purchasing their
machine, and organized an
elaborate system of ground per-
sonnet.
Their machine was said to have
two cracked pistons, and a dam
aged cylinder jacket. repairs for
which cannot be obtained for at
least four days.
Jim Mollison announced that
they would continue to Australia
unofficially as soon as the re-
pairs are made. They flew from
Jubulpore with one motor, he
revealed.