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SEPTEMBER 20, 1913. J/ycEf As briefly announced last week, the Aerial Derby, weather per mitting, takes place to-day, Saturday, starting from the London No. I. Aerodrome, Hendon, at four o'clock. In addition to the Gold Cup value 100 guineas presented by the Daily Mail for this event, the ,, 3. winner will also receive a cash prize of j£200, whilst a sealed ,, 4. handicap for £200 presented by the Distributors of " Shell" Motor ,, 5. Spirit, will also be run off in connection with the race. This „ 6. innovation gives a sporting chance to the slower machines of ,, 7. obtaining a prize, and thereby induces a good field for the public to ,, 8. watch. When entries closed for the event on Monday, the annexed ,, 9. machines had been duly entered. ,, 10. To enable our readers to closely follow the event in their respective ,, 11. districts and to give them an added interest in enabling them to ,, 12. recognise the various competitors whilst in the air, we publish in addition to a very clear sketch map of the course, giving full ,, 13. particulars of the various turning points, &c, a set of portraits of ,,14. the pilots as well as a series of photographs of each machine and ,,15. Entries. Austro-Daimler Grahame White 120 h.p. biplane 60 h.p. Anzani-Caudron biplane 50 h.p. Gnome Bleriot monoplane 80 h.p. ,, H. Farman biplane 80 h.p. ,, Bleriot monoplane 80 h.p. ,, Bleriot monoplane 80 h.p. ,, Avro biplane ... 80 h.p. ,, Sop with biplane 50 h.p. Le Rhone Morane-Saulnier mono. ... 80 h.p. ,, Morane-Saulnier mono. ... 120 h.p. Austro-Daimler Martin Handasyde monoplane ... no h.p. Anzani Deperdussin monoplane ... 45 h.p. ,, Caudron monoplane 80 h.p. Gnome Morane-Saulnier mono. Pilot. L. Noel. E. Baumann. G. L. Temple. P. Verrier. W. L. Brock. B. C. Hucks. F.P.Raynham. H. Hawker. P. Marty. R. Slack. H. Barnwell, i Lieut. Porte. , J. Nardini. G. llamel. HERTFORD 5™ TURNING POINT TOTAL 78V2 MILLS THE AERIAL DERBY SEPT. 20™. 1913 TRUi N START AND -H FINISH LONDON AERODROME, HENDON 'TOTAL 94/2MILES1 KEMPTON PARKi IS'TURHWGPOINT* 14 MILES WESTTHURROCK\ 3*° TURNING POINT TOTAL 50la MILES EPSOM RACECOURSi ?«" TURNING POINJ TOTAL SMILES Sketch map of the circuit for the Aerial Derby on Saturday, September 20th, showing the districts over which the competitors will be flying. The controls over which the competitors must pass at the various turning points are defined as follows:— KEMPTON PARK.—Turning point is square chimney, 230 ft. high, just north of Kempton Railway Station, very dark brown brick, with low building, filter beds and connecting reservoir. In the neighbourhood is a lower chimney (round) with two very large reservoirs. EPSOM RACECOURSE.—Turning point is the Grand Stand which is at the top of Epsom Downs, making a conspicuous landmark. WEST THURROCK.—Turning point is the cement works on north bank of the Thames near top of the bend three miles east of Purfleet and slightly to the east of West Thurrock Church. The works consist of a long rectangular buff-coloured building, with a large diagonal white cross on the roof. Five factory chimneys stand in line at equal distances behind the building, flanked by two taller chimneys and a very high one further to the right. EPPING.—Turning point is Epping Church in centre of Epping village on west side of London Road. 200 yards south of church is a solitary water tower 120 feet high. HERTFORD.—Turning point is the large field immediately north of the town adjoining the railway stations, and enclosed on the north, east and west by streams. The actual point will be marked by a large white cross. IO31
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