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JULY 26, 1913. 1/0 GHT SECOND SUMMER MEETING, HENDON. LAST Saturday started so badly as regards the weather, that many must have thought there would be little, if any, flying up at Hendon in the afternoon. As a matter of fact, things brightened up a bit shortly after noon, and although still very threatening, conditions were ideal for flying, and the speed handicap which took place shortly after 4 o'clock was the best seen at Hendon for some time. The attendance was very good, too, showing that there is plenty of enthusiasm about. Two new pilots made their first public together. The first heat of 6 laps was composed of the following : M. D. Manton on the 50 h.p. Grahame-White biplane, 3 mins. 48 sees, start ; G. W. Beatty on the 50 h.p. Gyro-Wright, 3 mins. 18 sees, start ; Pierre Verrier on the 70 h.p. Aircraft Maurice Farman, 59 sees, start; and Robert Slack on the 60 h.p. Rhone- Morane-Saulnier, scratch. Slack crossed the line first with 11 sees, to spare, having overhauled his rivals slowly but surely. Manton fought hard and well to regain his lead, taking the pylons in fine "Flight " Copyright. The building of the Willows airship shed at Hendon, where regular airship trips, in which the public can participate, will shortly be made. appearance, both former pupils of the Grahame-White school. These were G. Carr—who has played a by no means small part in the designing of some of the Grahame-White machines—and W. Birchenough. The former obtained his " ticket " on June 2nd, and the latter on the 13th of the same month, of this year. They both put up very creditable performances during the afternoon, flying, of course, the 50 h.p. Grahame-White biplane. The feature of the speed handicap was that no less than four machines took part in each heat, while the second heat produced a fifth. In each case, all the machines crossed the line close style ; on the other hand, Beatty took the corner somewhat wide and consequently dropped a good way behind much to the surprise of many, as great things were expected of him. Verrier very nearly overtook Manton, coming in third, 6 sees, behind the latter. The five starters in the second heat, also of 6 laps, were :—G. Carr on the 50 h.p. Grahame-White, 3 mins. 14 sees, start; Louis Noel on the " G.-W."-Maurice Farman, 1 min. 49 sees, start; W. L. Brock on the 35 h.p. Deperdussin, I min. 37 sees, start; N. Spratt on the 60 h.p. Deperdussin, 44 sees, start; and M. Debussy on a new Breguet biplane, scratch. First place " r Jem Copyngni. Pierre Verrier flying low, on the Aircraft Co.'s Maurice Farman, past the enclosure at Hendon. 823
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