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APRIL 30, 1910. prudent to make his second stop before Crewe. Selecting the best looking field within sight he glided down, and after making sure that the motor trouble was not serious he walked over to the rail way signal box and telegraphed to Lichfield to stop the following cars. Unfortunately the spot selected would appear to be a regular " Windy Gap," and all hope of an imme diate restart had to be abandoned. As there ap peared to be practically no chance of getting under way before sundown, Mr. Grahame-White was induced to have a few hours sleep. In the mean time the wind refused to drop, rather it increased in force, and so everyone went off to bed early with the possibility before them of a call for a night flight. At 2 a.m. on Sunday, however, it was still impos sible, and all hope of completing the flight before 5.15 a.m. had to be abandoned. Mr. Grahame- White immediately, however, set about arranging to fly the remaining distance to Manchester, and then make a fresh attempt from there. This project, however, was knocked on the head by the unfortunate accident to the machine on Sunday. It had been left out in a field, and Mr. Grahame-White had ordered that it was to be securely pegged down. This precaution was un fortunately neglected, and on Sunday afternoon a sudden gust of wind blew the machine over, doing considerable damage. It became therefore necessary to return with the machine to London, where repairs were put in hand at once, and on Wednes day afternoon it was once more ready for a second attempt. In the meantime Paulhan, who had arrived at Hendon with his Henry Farman machine, had progressed so well with getting the aeroplane together that he also was at any moment ready to take the air, and if possible snatch the prize from the hands of the British representative, and at the same time forestall M. Dubonnet, who had also hurried back to London with his Tellier monoplane, after having made formal entry on Monday last for flying for the prize. M. Dubonnet's turn to try was down for Monday next. THE PRIZE WON. Wednesday Evening. Although M. Paulhan's machine only arrived at Hendon about six o'clock this morning, by dint of unremitting toil he had it assembled at five o'clock in the afternoon, and was then ready for the flight to Manchester. Earlier in the afternoon he had notified the Royal Aero Club to have their observers in readiness, and at [/OGHTJ " Flight " Copyright. The tail of the Henry Farman machine used by Mr. Claude Grahame- White for his London to Manchester flight, which it will be seen differs from the Farman machine which was last year dealt with in detail by us„ On the very latest Farman a monoplane type tail has been adopted. 5.21 p.m. he took his " jump-off" from Hendon, and made his way towards Hampstead Cemetery, which had been decided upon as his official starting line. Turning there at 5.31 p.m. he steered straight for Harrow, and then kept to the L. and N.W. main line as his guide. Paulhan had arranged for his flight to be followed by' a special train, which left Willesden as soon as Mdme. Paulhan, Mr. H. Farman, and the other members of the party reached there by motor. This train caught up to the aviator just past Weedon, and kept the machine in sight until Rugby was reached, where of course some little delay ensued in getting the special clear of the junction. At Rugby the news was learnt that Grahame-White had started, but it was impossible to communicate this to Paulhan, who passed over Rugby at 7.20 p.m. It was then rapidly fetting dark, but Paulhan, still at a good height, flew on until achfield was reached when he decided to come down in a field by the Trent Valley Station, at ten minutes past eight, being then 117 ... ,... "Flight" Copyright. MR. CLAUDE GRAHAME-WHITE'S CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT.—One of the "repair cars" ready for leaving Park Royal for Crewe with spare parts. Standing on the left of Mr. Grahame-White (with the propeller) is Mr. Brewer, Manager for Mr. Grahame-White, and by the side of the bonnet of the " Standard * car is Mr. Harold £, Perrin, Secretary of the Royal Aero Club. 327
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