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1910
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I/O GHT Sheffield and District Aero Club (36, COLVER ROAD). THE club's model aeroplane competition, in connection with the Sheffield Charity Tournament, was successfully held on Whit Monday before an attendance of 15,000 persons. The entries greatly exceeded expectations, numbering 44. The following were the classes and the respective winners :— Class 1.—Open to members professionally engaged in construction of model aeroplanes, and for purchased models. 1st, Mr. E. Richardson, Finbat " Farman" biplane ; 2nd, Mr. Knowles, Finbat monoplane. Class 2.—Open to amateur constructed models. 1st, Mr. MAY 28, 1910. Knowles, biplane ; and, Mr. Hattersley, biplane ; 3rd, Mr. Stead, monoplane. Class 3.—Open to amateurs and professionals. 1st, Mr. E. Richardson, Finbat monoplane; 2nd, Mr. Hattersley, Finbat monoplane. Messrs. Kavanagh (chairman) and Swindell acted as judges, and the longest flight of the day proved to be 300 ft. by Mr. E. Richard son in Class 3. The amateur models were somewhat disappointing, and appeared to suffer from over elaboration, being more suitable for exhibition purposes than actual flying. Great interest was taken in Mr. Whitworth's one-third size monoplane, but unfortunately the two-stroke engine could not be induced to run satisfactorily. 24 23 29 18 *3 Berlin Flying Meeting. Tabulated Results. Prize for Total Cumulative Time. h. 1. Jeannin (H. Farman) 5 2. Engelhardt (Wright) ... 2 Passenger Prize. 1. Engelhardt (Wright) o 2. Frey (Sommer) ... ... ... .„ o Prize for Longest Flight without Landing. 1. Jeannin (H. Farman) 2 11 2. Engelhardt (Wright) ... 1 37 3. Frey (Sommer) ... ... ... ... o 50 Prize for Flight in Smallest Circle. 1. Jeannin (H. Farman) ... ... 115 met. diam. 2. Frey (Sommer) ... 166 ,, Prize for Gliding Flight. 1. De Caters (Voisin) 196m. 27c. 2. Jeannin (H. Farman) 174m. 45c. Landing Prize. 1. De Caters (Voisin) ... 32-3201. from the mark. 2. Jeannin (H. Farman) ... S3'59m- >i Serpentine Prize. I. De Caters (Voisin) ; 2. Jeannin (H. Farman). Daily "Diligence" Prizes. May 10th.—1. Engelhardt (Wright). May 11th.—Rain prevented flying. May 12th.—I. Engelhardt (Wright) ; 2. Jeannin (H. Farman). May 13th,—1. Jeannin (H. Farman). May 14th.—1. De Caters (Voisin); 2. Gorrissen (H. Farman); 3. Jeannin (II. Farman). Mav 15th.—I. Swendsen (Wright) ; 2. Thilen (H. Farman). May 16th—1. De Caters (Voisin); 2. Frey (Sommer). How the Prize Money was Distributed. Jeannin ... 24,800 marks. Swendsen De Caters ... 15,000 ,, Thilen Frey ... ... 5,500 ,, V. Gorrissen Engelhardt ... 4,000 ,, Total Entries for Budapest Meeting. No doubt the fact that the organisers of the flying meeting at Budapest are offering ^24,000 in prize money, ihe largest amount ever put up at a flying meeting, accounts for the fine entry list secured. From the following official list it will be seen that twenty- eight aviators have entered, and several of them have machines of various types. M. Amerigo (I Sommer, I Farman) M. Bialovuci (Sanchez-Besa). M. Chavez (Farman). M. Duray (H. Farman). M. Efimoff (Farman and Voisin). Capt. Engelhardt (Wright). Herr Etrich (Etrich). . M. Frey (Sommer). Herr Moser (Hanriot). M. Paulhan (Farman). M. Paul (Voisin). M. Pequet (Sanchez-Besa). Baronne de la Roche (Voisin). M. Rougier (Voisin). M. Pischoff(Pischoff). Herr Steinbeck (Grade). M. Guillemin (Wright & Farman).! Herr Wagner (Hanriot). Herr Illner (Etrich). ! M. A. A. Warchalowski (ow* M. Quellerot (Farman). machine). M. Kinet (Farman). iM. K. Warchalowski (Farman M. Krastel (Bleriot). and other machines). M. Latham (Antoinette). jM. Wiencziers (Antoinette). M. Leblanc (Bleriot). j Herr Schindler (own machine). General view of the Stands and Starting Place on the Johannisthal Aerodrome near Berlin.—The machines in the foreground are Baron de Caters* Voisin (No. 1) and Herr Jeannin's Henry Farman. 412
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