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 ... success has been world-wide. Since
these models were first introduced they
have made record upon record in all parts
of the world, and under every sort of
climatic condition.
The reliability of Percival Gulls has
become a by-word among aviators the
world over, and famous flyers such as Miss
Jean Batten, Mrs. Beryl Markham and
Mrs. Amy Mollison, Mr. C. W. A. Scott,
Mr. G. Guthrie and Mr....
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 ...SUPPLEMENT ii FLIGHT. ADVERTISEMENTS. SEPTEMBER 23, 1937
KING'S CUP
*IRS1>*°
Every Percival aircraft that started
in the race finished the course!
Proved performance and reliability
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PERCIVAL...
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 ...LIGHT. MAY 13, 1937.
Mr. H.L. Brook Mr. H F. Broadbent
FAST
from
AFAR How Mr. H. F. Broadbent came from
Australia in 6 Days by D.H. Leopard
Moth and Mr. H. L. Brook from the
Cape in 4 days by Percival Gull
IN last week's issue were briefly recorded the successful com pletion of Mr. H. F. Broadbent's Australia-England flight by D.H. Leopard Moth and the fact that Mr. H. L. Brook (Percival ...
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 ... FLIGHT ED VERTISEMENTS. MAY 20, 1937.
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DAYS 1 HOUR
CAPETOWN TO LONDON
H'L" Brook chose
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For the D-H Gipsy engine
of his Percival Gull
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 ...ADVERTISEMENTS. FLIGHT. 23
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YOU CAN BE SURE OF SHELL
Mr. H. L. Brook used Shell
Aviation petrol in his Gipsy en-
gined Percival Gull.
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 ... io FLIGHT. ADVERTISEMENTS. OCTOBER 28, 1937.
MISS
JEAN BATTEN
again used a
EAIREY MEIAL AIR1CREW
on her PERCIVAL GULL
THE FAIREY AVIATION COMPANY LTD.
HAYES • MIDDLESEX
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 ...CTOBER 28, 1937. ADVERTISEMENTS. FLIGHT. 17
B. I. CABLES
wereitfcdinfte
GIPSY SIX ENGINE
of fhe
Percival Gull Flownby
MISS JEAN BATTEN
on her %
RECORD FLIGHT
Australia - England
BRITISH INSULATED CABLES LTD., PRESCOT, LANCS.
Tel, No. Prescot 6571. London Office, Surrey House. Embankment, W...
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 ...nt show was over the Chilton was sighted, well on its
course. Not far behind it came H. D. Rankin (Hawker Tom
Tit) and L. Arnott (Wicko II). Some little time after, H. J.
Wilson, in C. S. Napier's Percival Gull, appeared well to the
north of his true course, as did R. A. Winter in the rather
lethal-looking, roofed-in Gipsy-Comper. Then the T.K.2 turned
up, seemingly well up on time, in spite...
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 ...uction, are possible by
the use of ground training of this kind in preference to much
more expensive and far less concentrated training in the air.
TEAN BATTEN
SUCCEEDS AGAIN
From Port Darwin by Percival Gull Gipsy Six) in
5 days 18 hours 15 minutes : Out and Home Australia
Records Now to Her Credit
AT her present rate of progress, long-distance flights by Miss Jean Batten in her Percival...
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 ...• 8 FLIGHT. ADVERTISEMENTS. NOVEMBER 4, 1937
smashes
r%.%0wF m w\.m'mmmmmll%. mm mm%m muW^kmmfmw
RECORD
in her
PERCIVAL CULL
Proved
PERFORMANCE^ AND RELIABILITY
Flying exactly the same standar...
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 ...CEMBER 30, 1937.^ ADVERTISEMENTS. FLIGHT. 7
AUSTRALIA — ENGLAND
6 DAYS, 10 HOURS.
MR. H. F. BROADBENT
D. H. LEOPARD MOTH
(Gipsy Major)
AUSTRALIA — ENGLANB
5 DAYS, 18 HOURS.
MISS JEAN BATTEN,
PERCIVAL GULL
(Gipsy Six I)
KING'S CUP AIR RACE
MR. CHARLES GARDNER
PERCIVAL MEW GULL
[Gipsy Six HJ
CAPETOWN AND BACK IN 5S DAYS
F/O CLOUSTON & MRS. KIRBY-GREEN
D. H. COMET (Gipsy XI engirt.) ...
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 ...
TRANS-ATLANTfC
IMPERIAL AIRWAYS
"CALEDONIA"
& "CAMBRIA"
SHORT EMPIRE
FLYING BOATS
(4 BRISTOL PEGASUS X c)
HIGHER
FARTHER & FASTE
c3 xyatkltta PLUGS AUSTRALIA — ENGLA5 DAYS, IB HOURS.MISS JEAN BATTEN
PERCIVAL GULL
(Gipsy Six I)
f
AUSTRALIA — ENGLAND
6 DAYS, 10 HOURS,
MR. H. F. BROADBENT
D. H. LEOPARD MOTH
(Giply Major)
KING'S CUP AIR RACE
MR. CHARLES GARDNER
PERCIVAL MEW GULL
(Gipsy Six H|
CAPETOW...
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 ...CTOBER 28, 1937. ADVERTISEMENTS. FLIGHT. 31
JEAN BATTEN
in her record-breaking flight
used
CLAUDEL-HOBSON CARBURETTERS
on her Gipsy VI engined Percival Gull
47-55 THE VALE ACTON LONDON W. 3
with the Gipsy Six Series I offers luxurious
comfort for five, an economical cruising speed
of 125 m.p.h., tankage for 700 miles and proven
reliabil...
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 ...GINE
which lowered the out-and-
home time made earlier in
1936 by Mr. Tommy Rose
with a GIPSY ENGINE
by flying from
Gravesend to Cape Town
and back to Heston in
10 days, 9 hrs., 28 mins.
in a Percival Gull
with a GIPSY ENGINE
"... the Gipsy engine was absolutely marvellous."—Mr. Brook's own words.
SHEER RELIABILIT...
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5 days
18 hours
15 mins.
de Havilland
Moth
de Havilland
Moth
de Havilland
Leopard Moth
de Havilland
Moth
de Havilland
Comet
Miles Falcon
de Havilland
Moth
de Havilland
Leopard Moth
Percival Gull
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pilot
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 ...FLIGHT DFXEMBER 30, 1937.
NOV. : DEC.
The Year (Cont.)
OCT. :
DURING the first weeks of October interest was centred on the Milan Aero Show. At home,
the Monospar with tricycle undercarriage (pic...
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 ... Cygnet (Gipsy Major) ..
Comper Swift. (Gipsy III)
Parnall Heck (Gipsy Sixj
Percival Vega Gull (Gipsy Six) . .
Comper Swift (Pobjoy Niagara III)
Miles Hawk (Gipsy Six)
Parnall Heck (Gipsy Six)
Percival Gull (Cirrus Major)
Comper Swift (Gipsy'Three)
Percival Gull (Gipsy Six)
Hawk Trainer (Gipsy Major)
Pilot.
Henshaw
Guthrie
Cliff
De Havilland
Morton
Percival
Humble
Hughesdon. .
...
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 ...aller
W. Humble
G. R. de Havilland
L. Fontes
G. Guthrie
A. Henshaw
E. W. Percival . .
THE KING'S CUP
Aircraft.
Hawk Trainer ...
C. W. A. Cygnet..
B.A. Eagle
Hawk Major
Comper Swift .. ,
Percival Gull
Comper Swift
Comper Swift
B.A. Double Eagle
Parnall Heck
Parnall Heck
Percival Gull
Percival Vega Gull
Miles Sparrowhawk
T.K.2
Miles Hawk
Percival Mew Gull
Percival Mew Gull ...
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 ...up
race—in 1935. He has taken part inseveral less important air races. Twenty-
five years of age, he lives at Caversham,near Reading, and operates a speedboat
firm at Torquay.
Fit. Lt. H. T. Ferrand (Percival Gull,
No. 14).—Flying Mr. S. Kenneth
Davies's entry, Fit. Lt. Ferrand is a
serving R.A.F. officer with No. 614
Squadron, stationed at Cardiff. Twenty-
four years of age, he is an " A " licenc...
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 ...ntained in a 3*
p a g e b o o I
BAKELITE
which will be sent
on request.
AUSTRALIA
TO
ENGLAND
5 days, 18j hrs.
Salter's Springs
ONCE AGAIN prove their unfailing
Reliability in the Gipsy Six Percival Gull
flown by Miss Jean Batten.
RELIABILITY! RELIABILITY! RELIABILITY!
Geo. Salter Ac Co. Ltd.
WEST BROMWICH
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