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1911
1911 - 0582.PDF
f/DCHT JULY 8, 1911. THE GORDON.BENNETT CUP RACE. " Flight" Copyright. GORDON-BENNETT RACE AT EASTCHURCH.—General view of the hangars and the flight village at Eastchurch, as seen from the natural grand stand on the hill at the back, during the race last Saturday. On the left is seen the long line of motor cars stretching away in the distance. ONCE more, for the third time, the Gordon-Bennett Aviation Cup has been won and lost, and Americans are justly proud of their champions, who in the first race lifted the Cup in a machine designed and constructed in America, and by way of contrast this year again annexed the coveted prize by beating both the French makers and the aviators on one of their own machines side by side with similar models. That Weymann thoroughly deserved his win there can be no question. He piloted his Nieuport admirably from first to last without a waver, and by his record and that of his sister Nieuport machine, with M. Nieuport himself in the pilot's seat, the disappointing results from Chevalier's mounts were more than compensated for. That there should only be a bare 3 mins. " Flight " Copyright. GORDON-BENNETT RACE AT EASTCHURCH.-Mr, Weymann. the winner on behalf of America, and his JNieuport moaoplane. (1) Just before being timed away for his start; (2) getting away; (3) sharp banking round No. 1 pylone; and (4) bringing home the Nieuport after the race was won. 584
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