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1910
1910 - 0577.PDF
JULY 23, 1910. m. s. m.p.h. £ \s L. D. L. Gibbs, Farman biplane (60-h.p. 7-cyl. Gnome) 15 2\\ 54-87 R. Jones, Farman biplane (60-h.p. 7-cyl. Gnome) • ... 16 17J 32-87 Fastest Lap Prize (1 Mile 1,380 Yards). I. L. F. Morane, Bleriot monoplane (60-h.p. 7-cyl. Gnome) I 53! 56-64 100 E. Audemars, Bayard-Clement monoplane (35-h.p. 4-cyl. Bayard-Clement) ... 2 i6| 46-95 Louis Wagner, Hanriot monoplane (40-h.p. 4-cyl. Clerget) 2 24J 44*54 J. A. Drexel, Bleriot monoplane (60-h.p. 7-cyl. Gnome) 33+ 41*76 James Radley, Bleriot monoplane (25-h.p. 3-cyl. Anzani) 2 38^ 40*6 — Christiaens, Farman biplane (65-h. p. 8-cyl. E.N.V.) 38I 40-6 Cecil Grace, Short biplane (65-h.p. 8-cyl. E.N.V.) 2 46J 38-51 Hon. C. S. Rolls, French Wright biplane (30-h.p. 4-cyl. Wright) 2 49J 37-82 C. Grahame - White, Farman biplane (60-h.p. 7-cyl. Gnome) ... ... ... 2 53* 36*95 L. D. L. Gibbs, Farman biplane (60-h.p. 7-cyl. Gnome) 3 1% 35"2i G. C. Colmore, Short biplane (50-h.p. 4-cyl. Green) ... 3 3$ 35-06 Robert Jones, Farman biplane (60-h.p. 7-cyl. Gnome) 131 33-21 N.B.—Jones was timed in a wind officially recorded at 11 to 12 m.p.h. In the other cases the recorded wind does not exceed 7 m.p.h. Slow Speed Test. I, Hon. C. S. Rolls, French Wright biplane £ (30-h.p. 4-cyl. Wright) 4 if 25-33 100 C. Grahame - White, Farman biplane (60-h.p. 7-cyl. Gnome) 3 48 J 28*07 Capt.B. Dickson, Farman biplane (60-h.p. 7-cyl. Gnome) 3 29I 30-61 Altitude. Height. feet. 1. L. F. Morane, Bleriot monoplane (60-h.p. 7.cyl. £ Gnome) 4,i°7 1,000 2. J. A. Drexel, Bleriot monoplane (60-h.p. 7*cyh Gnome) 2,490 400 3. C. Grahame-White, Farman biplane (60-h.p. 7-cyl. Gnome) 1,660 100 4. Capt. B. Dickson, Farman biplane (60-h.p. 7-cyl. Gnome) ... ... ... ... ... ... 1,340 50 5. Cecil Grace, Short biplane (65-h.p. 8-cyl. E.N.V.) 1,161 6. Hon. C. S. Rolls, French Wright biplane (30-h.p. 4-cyl. Wright) 90° 7. L. Wagner, Hanriot monoplane (40-h.p. 4-cyl. Clerget) 694 Daily Prizes for Altitude. Monday.—J. A. Drexel, Bleriot monoplane (60-h.p. 7-cyl. Gnome) 2,490 25 Wednesday.—L. F. Morane, Bleriot monoplane (60-h.p. 7-cyl. Gnome) 4,I07 25 Friday.—Cecil Grace, Short biplane (65-h.p. 8-cyl. E.N.V.) 1,161 25 Saturday.—Capt. B. Dickson, Farman biplane (60-h.p. 7-cyl. Gnome) 1.34° 25 Royal Aero Club Prize for British Competitor Ascending to 1,000 ft. in Shortest Time. h.p. per 1,000 C. Grahame-White, Far- lbs. man biplane (60-h.p. m. s. ft./sec. lifted. 7-cyl. Gnome) ... 6 36! for 1,000 ft. =2*52 = 4*6 Medal Other Speeds of Ascent. J. A. Drexel, Bleriot monoplane (60 - h.p. 7-cyl. Gnome) ... 6 12J for 1,000 ft. =2*7 =4*9 J. A. Drexel, Bleriot monoplane (60-h.p. 7-cyl. Gnome) ... II 45i for 2,490 ft. = 3*55 = 6*5 L/UGHT] L. F. Morane, Bieriot monoplane (60-h.p. 7-cyl. Gnome) ... 16 57$ for 4,107 ft. = 4 =7*25 Motor Union Prize for British Competitor making Highest Ascent. C. Grahame-White, Farman biplane (60-h.p. 7-cyl. ft. £ Gnome) 1,660 200 Distance. Distance. Time. Speed. 1. C. Grahame-White, Farman mis. yds. h. m. s. m.p.h. biplane (60-h.p. 7-cyl. Gnome) 90 1740 2 34 56^ 35-2 300 2. — Christiaens, Farman bi - plane (65-h.p. 8-cyl. E.N.V.) 831500 2 20 52J 35-6 150 3. E. Audemars, Bayard-Cle ment monoplane (35-h.p. 4-cyl. Bayard-Clement) ... 17 1480 o 27 17^ 39-3 60 4. Capt. B. Dickson, Farman biplane (60 - h.p. 7 - cyl. Gnome) 12 860 o 21 52! 33*8 40 5. James Radley, Bleriot mono plane (25-h.p. 3 - cyl. Anzani) I 1380 O 2 56 36*49 Monoplane Prize. E. Audemars, Bayard-Cle ment monoplane (35-h.p. 4-cyl. Bayard-Clement) ... 17 1480 0 27 17J — 100 Sea Flight (to the Needles and Return, Approximate Distance 21 Miles, of which 18 Miles are over the Water). Time. Speed, m. s. m.p.h. 1. L. F. Morane, Bleriot monoplane (60-h.p. £ 7-cyl. Gnome) ... ... ... ... 25 I2§ 50 800 2. J. A. Drexel, Bleriot monoplane (60-h.p. 7-cyl. Gnome) 35 28 35*5 400 3. C, Grahame-White, Farman biplane (60-h.p. 7-cyl. Gnome) 45 47 2744 100 "Weight Carrying. Load, Time includ- for ing pilot, lap. 1. Capt. B. Dickson, Farman biplane (60-h.p. lbs. m. s. £ 7-cyl. Gnome) 4°7i 3 23 35° 2. C. Grahame-White, Farman biplane (60-h.p. 7-cyl. Gnome) 425 3 23* 150 3. L. F. Morane, Bleriot monoplane (60-h.p. 7-cyl. Gnome) 412 2 37^ 50 Starting. Distance from spot. 1. Capt. B. Dickson, Farman biplane (60-h.p. Yds. ft. ins. £ 7-cyl. Gnome) 35 o 7 25° 2. L. F. Morane, Bleriot monoplane (60-h.p. 7-cyl. Gnome) 5 O 8 50 3. C. Grahame-White, Farman biplane (60-h.p. 7-cyl. Gnome) 37 o 9i 25 4. Hon. Alan Boyle, Avis monoplane (40-h.p. 8-cyl. E.N.V.) 42 1 10 25 James Radley, Bleriot monoplane (25-h.p. 3-cyl. Anzani).. 3 o 9 L. D. L. Gibbs, Farman biplane (60-h.p. 7-cyl. Gnome) 48 2 4*5 — Christiaens, Farman biplane (65-h.p. 8-cyl. E.N.V.) 5° 2 H E. Audemars, Bayard - Clement monoplane (35-h.p. 4-cyl.^Bayard-Clement) 51 O 9 Alighting. 1. C. Grahame-White, Fa.rman biplane (60-h.p. £ 7-cyl. Gnome) 210 250 2. — Christiaens, Farman biplane (65-h.p. 8-cyl. E.N.V.) 923 50 3. Hon. C. S. Rolls, French Wright biplane (30-h.p. 4-cyl. Wright) 26 o 10 25 4. Capt. B. Dickson, Farman biplane (60-h.p. 7-cyl. Gnome) 27 2 1 25 575
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