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I/OCHT on the 80 h.p. Bleriot (53 sees.), P. Marty on the 50 h.p. Morane-Saulnier (38 sees.), and P. Raynham on the 80 h.p. Avro (scratch). It will be seen that the rather unusual incident of a biplane giving a monoplane a start took place in this handicap. Marty was put out of action at the start, for as he was getting away the tail rose too high and the propeller struck the ground, smashing with a report like that from a gun. Little damage was done, however, and the machine was quickly moved out of the way. Raynham got away with remarkable rapidity, and completed lap after lap at an astonishing speed, apparently passing all the others a great number of times, for they had completed so many laps before Raynham started, that it was difficult to compare their relative positions. However, at the finish he rapidly overhauled Brock and Noel, who were leading, and came in first, with Brock 8 sees, behind, Noel getting in third by 10 sees. Noel flew low and close during the latter part of the heat. Great excitement prevailed at the start of and during the final heat of eight laps, for the second heat gave an anticipation of great things to come. The limit man was Birchenough (8 mins. 17 sees.), Verrier starting next (3 mins. 3 sees.), Brock third (I min. 35 sees.), and Raynham was again at scratch. As before, it was difficult to follow the relative positions of the machines, and even at the finish it looked as though Birchenough would be an easy winner, for, although Brock was not ?o very far behind, Raynham had nearly a third of a lap to go when Birchenough was entering the " finishing straight." The Avro, however, came up at an incredible speed, and drew abreast of the school 'bus, which practically won by "an elevator's length," or, to put it exactly, £ sec. Brock came in third, 6J sees, after Raynham, whilst Verrier retired after having completed six laps. The gathering darkness added considerably to the excitement of this heat, which NOVEMBER 22, 1913. was certainly the most sensational one seen at Hendon for some time There is not much doubt that had Raynham not lost a little at the start owing to his having to keep clear of Birchenough, who happened to be in front, he would have just won the race—but these are the little things that go to make the Hendon races so interesting. The Shell Speed Handicap. Final Heat (8 laps). 1. W. Birchenough (50 h.p. Gnome-G.-W. biplane) 8 *7 2. F. P. Raynham (80 h.p. Gnome-Avro biplane) scratch 3. W. L. Brock (80 h.p. Gnome-Bleriot mono plane) ... ••• ••• — ••• l 35 4. P. Verrier (70 h.p. Renault-Maurice Farman biplane) 3 3 TT ,. Handicap Handicap. T;mp f m. s. Time. m. s. 17 5I| 17 51* 17 58 retired A good display of flying took place on Sunday in fine but slightly hazy weather, with a gentle south-easterly wind. There was a very good attendance, and much was done in the way of passenger flights. The pilots, who were kept busy in this direction, were : Pierre Venier and Louis Noel on Maurice Farmans, Marcus D. Manton and W. Birchenough on G.-W. 'buses, and R. H. Carr, who piloted the 5-seater, making several flights with full cargo aboard. G. Lee Temple was out on his Bleriot, making high flights, terminating in vertical dives, which reminded one of Pegoud. W. L. Brock was also up high on his Bleriot. Raynham, after a fine display in the aerodrome on the Avro, left for Brooklands at 3.30. ® ® ® ® 0 Li! A HA NOB ST *• • ' -••••• w*3«w ^is^sua aim. 'ikiOMiMJe. Facsimile of the British permit granted in Paris to Herr Igo Etrich to fly his Etrlch-Taube monoplane in England during his recent visit to this country. 1268
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