Since the inauguration of civilian aviation in Great Britain on May 1, 1919, until February 19, 1920, the records of the Handley Page commercial aeroplanes are as follow: Total number of passengers carrie 4154 Tata] amount of freight carried 46,606 Ib. Total mileage covered 78,473 miles.
The above figures include passenger flights at Cricklewood, London, in the United Kingdom and foreign countries, and passengers and freight carried on the London-Paris and Brussels air services.
On the Handley Page continental air service between September, 2, 1919, and February 19, 1920, 960 passengers and 45,213 lb. of freight have been carried over a distance of 69,023 miles, Parts TO CrickLewoop-
On Fabruary 17 last, Cricklewood aerodrome was officially opened as the departure and arrival station for the Handley Page commercial aeroplanes operating on the London-Paris and Brussels air services. Machines starting out on flights to various parts of the world will also start their journeys from Crickle-wood., toms Offices have been installed on the aerodrome.
This innovation will greatly reduce the time taken to travel by air to and from the Continent, Crickle-wood aerodrome is only 20 minutes? journey from Piccadilly Circus, ani its close proximity to London ' will accelerate the collection and dis tribution of freight and mai The journey by Handley Page aeroplane from Paris or Brussels to Piccadilly takes just over three hours.
If necessary Cricklewood aerodrome will used for night flying, searchlights and flares having been installed.
An illustration of how the delivery of freight is accelerated now that the Handley Page commercial aeroplanes alight at Cricklewood occurred recently, A consignment of goods left Paris at 12.20, arrived Cricklewood at 3.35, and within an hour tha goods had been passed through the Customs and were delivered in town. The passengers who left Paris at 12.90 p.m. were in London at 4 o'clock.
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