British Civil Aviation Faces Intense Global Competition
The piece surveys postwar British aircraft programs Tudor I Tudor II Hermes Viking and related designs from Handley Page and Vickers Armstrong. It notes a crowded market with rivals from American manufacturers, effort to boost passenger comfort and range, and the need to accelerate production to compete for global routes and profits.
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BOA
Acros
Atlantic
Hermes
Viking
A. V. Roe
Armstrong
Lancaster
Halifax
Wellington
RAAF
Fisherman's Bend
Department of Aircraft Production
Beaufort Division
Handley Page Tee
Imperial Airways
European
R.af.” Transport Company
Europe
Douglae
Iver
Avision
Wayfarer
Boeing marks 30 years with visions of faster air travel
Boeing leaders William Allen and Wellwood Beall forecast bold advances in aeronautics. They cite the 30 year arc from a small seaplane to modern bombers and airliners, outlining aims for faster speeds, longer ranges, safer flights, automatic controls and color navigations, while noting peace depends on sustained research and public awareness.
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New York
Lore Propulsion
Wellwood E Seal
Boeing Aircraft Company
Beall
Boeing
Dow
William N. Allen
Boeling
Wiliam E. Boeing
Allen
United States Navy
Seattle
Washington
Pan-American World Airways
American Overseas Airlines
Allen and
U.S
Victoria
Canada
Chicago
San Francisco
Australian servicemen vote seal in Britain for federal election
Sep 1 report from London states Australian Air Force members voting as absentees for their electorates have their ballots sealed. Amid road and land issues the council discusses paying for land and obtaining unimproved value, with talks on road works from Ryan's Bridge to Chilvert on, girders for a bridge, and planning for Mareeba aerodrome takeover in a regional joint undertaking.
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Department of Local Government
Ravenshor Water
Lea
Angove
Sto Ae
Verminueton
Cynthia Mulbolisna
Grant
Department of the Army
Hium
Miliary
W. J. Dawson
Rey
Raben
Gert 117
CBE
Northim Command
Pine Creek
L. P. Westwood
Wyak E Block
Gr. James
Lediie Waa
Haltcroft
Woothakats
North Queensland
Amoela
Sion
Agende
London
Britain
Lave
Australia
Rowever
Tecbain
Warvey
Keid
Holdcroft
Pearson
Land Administration Board
Unem
Dr. Holdcroft
Keld
Reid
R. &. Clarke
Ryan's Bridge
Rilby’s
Woothakate
Mareeba
Tour ‘Tableland
Herberton
Jeter
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Labour
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Mt. Amet
Costa
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Tully Falls
Pearsoe
Ster Ihead
P. Crittenden
Yacham Ghire Council
Rosds
Yang Tine
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Ayeriaer
Randy
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Ethel Pletcher
JW. Mur
Alee
de Wim
DeWittx
Farastead
EAAF
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Smith's
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