Hand Handley-Pages

Stephens Co. Purchases Second- Hand Handley-Pages

IN the meantime it is noted that a new organisation has entered the field in New Guinea in the shape of the Stephens Company which recently commenced operations in the Territory with three machines—two DH61’s (each having a payload of 1,800 lbs.) and a DH50 (with a payload of 1,200 lbs.).

It was announced in March that Mr. E.

J. Stephens had purchased through Major Norman Brierley, formerly of West Australian Airways Ltd., two second-hand Handley-Page Hercules aeroplanes (12passenger, 3-engined machines) and that these were to be sent forthwith to New Guinea. It was also reported that Major Brierley would himself accompany the machines to New Guinea, but would re turn at an early date as he is not inter ested personally in the N.G. transport business.