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1910
1910 - 0645.PDF
AUGUST 13, 1910. Chavez reading the barograph after making his high flight of 5,887| ft. on his Bleriot at Blackpool. fall and the wind freshened, the people making their way home wards. At this time Grahame-White had been in the air ih. 44m. 44s., whilst Drexel's time was ih. 31m. 46s. The difference was so little that Drexel came out at 7.39 p m. to make sure of the first prize, and began flying round the ground. Grahame-White was not to be beaten, and four minutes later he had his machine back again in the aerodrome, going up after Drexel. A few minutes before 8 o'clock Tetard also came out, and three machines were in the air together. When the day closed at 8 p.m. both Grahame-White and Drexel were still flying, their times being 2h. 3m. 24s. and ih. 54m. 26s. respectively. The awards for the day were as follows :— -•;.•: 7 . , . . • . Tetard, one of the flyers who did well at the Blackpool Aviation Meeting last week. [pjGHT] Chavez handing ov<r the barograph to Mr. Harry Dela- combe after his British record high flight at Blackpool. ;£ioo duration prize to Grahame-White ... Time, 2h. 3m. 24s. .£50 duration prize to Drexel Time, ih. 54m. 26s. ^50 altitude prize to Chavez Height, 5,8874 ft. ;£ioo merit prize to Chavez for his British record high flight. The total prizes gained during the week's meeting are :— Mr. Grahame-White 650 Mr. Loraine 75 M.Chavez 225 ; Mr. Roe ... .. 50 Mr. Drexel 175 Claude Grahame-White, at Blackpool aercdrome, just about to start for a flight on his Henry Farman, with Miss Florence Parbury, the authoress, as passenger.
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