November 24, 1951
THE Redditch Carnival balloon race has been won by a balloon which travelled across the North Sea, probably over Denmark, and landed on the coast of Sweden.
It was picked up by O Moller of Varberg, Sweden, at Helmsted on September 29. The distance travelled was 700 miles.
Purchaser of the winning balloon was Miss Angela Susan Higgs of 108 Plymouth Road, Redditch.
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