ring goods of reasonable
weight from one country to another.

1. Pleasure.--In the past, men have kept mechanically-driven means of
transport such as yachts, motor cars, and motor boats for their
amusement, and to a limited extent have taken recreation in the air by
means of balloons. For short cruises about this country and round the
coast a small airship, somewhat similar to the S.S. Zero, would be an
ideal craft. In cost it would be considerably less than a small yacht,
and as it would only be required in the summer months, it would be
inflated and moored out in the open in a park or grounds and the
expense of providing a shed need not be incurred. For longer
distances, a ship of 150,000 cubic feet capacity, with a covered-in car
and driven by two engines, would have an endurance of 25 hours at a
cruising speed of 45 miles per hour. With such a ship voyages could
easily be made from the south coast to the Riviera or Spain, and
mooring out would still be possible under the lee of a small wood or to
a buoy on the water.

Possibilities also exist for an enterprising firm to start a series of
short pleasure trips at various fashionable seaside resorts, and until
the novelty had worn off the demand for such excursions will probably
be far in excess of the supply.

2. Passenger transport.--In the re-organization of the world after this
devastating war the business man's time will be of even more value than
it was before. This country is largely bound up with the United States
of America in business interests which necessitate continual visits
between the two countries. The time occupied by steamer in completing
this journey is at present about five days. If this time can be cut
down to two and a half days, no doubt a large number of passengers will
be only too anxious to avail themselves of this means of travel,
providing that it will be accomplished in reasonable safety and
comfort. The requirements for this purpose are an aerial liner capable
of carrying a hundred passengers with a certain quantity of luggage and
sufficient provisions for a voyage which may be extended over the
specified time owing to weather conditions. The transatlantic service
if successful could then be extended until regular passenger routes are
established encircling the globe.

3. Quick commercial service for certain types of goods.--Certain mails
and parcels are largely enhanced in value by the rapidity of transport,
and here, as in