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[/O^l the routes in the quickest time. There will also be a special prize of 10,000 francs for the competitor, whose machine has a wing surface of more than 25 so., metres, who makes the best time. A MARCH 28, 1914. prize of 5,000 francs will be awarded for the second best time. Seven special prizes, each of 5,000 francs, will also be allotted for the fastest time over each route. *tm BRUSSELS \*f BZRCHEM GOTHA \\\ nmFRWKFORT , a4g», GERMANY Scale of Miles so tpo 200 300 ,•- \ » \S 1 \ <r/ SPAIN * f « .., /"VIENNA^ HUNGARY #MAQRID ^ LANO ROUTES.- COMPULSORY ALIGHTING PLACES • London (Hcndan) to Marseilles Madrid to Marseilles «»—e»— Brussels (Berchem) " » •»••»«• Vienna (Aspern) to Genoa 000000 Go the » * " 41 + 41 Milan to Genoa ..«. — — Paris (Buc) " » .—..— $ZARois-rz$-Marsei//e3&Genoa£oAfofi9cOmimmim THE MONACO AEROPLANE FROM THE .Afa^ ^y courtesy of The Times. routes which have to be AND HYDROAEROPLANE RALLY.—The followed by the competitors: ® ® ® ® BRITISH FLYING GROUNDS. Royal Aero Club Eastcburch Flying Grounds. MONDAY, Tuesday and Wednesday, no flying. Sopwith and Short machines only up. Thursday, wind and rain again. H. Farman and Shorts up in afternoon. Friday, wet morning, cleared by afternoon. Shorts, Avro, B. E. and H. Farman up. Saturday, wind and showery. B.E., Shorts, Sopwith and M. Farman up. Civilian Flying.—Sunday, fine flying day. Hon. M. Egerton made three good flights on 50 Short biplane. Prof. Huntington made a very fine flight, being up nearly half an hour. Brooklands Aerodrome. ON Monday last week, with a wind blowing up to over 50 miles an hour, no flying at all was possible. Tuesday morning, Mr. Barnwell was on the Vickers biplane ; in the afternoon Mr. Merriam went for a test flight with Sergeant Mead as a passenger, but conditions were too bad for school work. The second D.F.W. all-steel biplane (ordered by the Admiralty) arrived. The wind velocity registered was up to 28 m.p.h. The conditions on Wednesday were about the same as on Tuesday, and no flying took place. On Thursday, Lieut. Spencer Grey arrived from Hendon with a passenger on the Sopwith biplane, returning in the afternoon. Herr Roempler was out on the D.F.W. biplane. The wind was blowing up to 40 miles an hour, and no school work was possible. Strong winds again prevailed Friday (up to 35 miles an hour), and no flying took place. On Saturday morning, the Vickers and Bristol Schools were busy. The new Martinsyde monoplane was further tested both in the morning and in the afternoon. Herr Roempler was testing the engine of the new D.F.W. all-steel biplane. Mr. Barnwell was out on the 70 h.p. Vickers biplane. Herr Roempler made several flights on the first D.F.W. biplane. Between the showers on Sunday there was some excellent flying by Messrs. Merriam (Bristol biplane), Alcock (Maurice Farman biplane), Herr Roempler (D.F.W. biplane) and Pixton on the Sopwith biplane. The Martinsyde monoplane also made some fine flights. The winners of the two free passenger flights were Mr. D. S. B. Brissenden, of 36, High Street, Sandgate, Kent (who was taken up by Mr. Pixton on the Sopwith biplane), and Mr. E. Elms, of Chertsey Road, Byfleet (who has now won the ballot three times, and was taken up on the Martinsyde monoplane). Bristol School.—Too windy for flying, Monday, last week. Tuesday, very windy in morning, dropped a little about 5.20 p.m., Merriam then tried conditions, taking Sergeant Deane as passenger, but found no good for tuition. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, no better. Saturday, Halford out early testing, with Mr. Racine Jacmes as passenger, but too bumpy for tuition work. The after noon was still very bad. Vickers School.—The awful weather last week precluded any out-door school work being done. On Saturday, Barnwell, Knight, and Elsdon on biplanes, with Lieuts. Acland, Leighton, and Mansergh, Mr. Murray and Mr. Wilberforce and Comte Fitzlames, each pupil having two turns. London Aerodrome, Colllndale Avenue, tiendon. Grahame-White School.—Weather all last week very bad for pupils. Saturday, Mr. M. G. Smiles (new pupil) and Mr. Robinson rolling with Mr. Lillywhite. Hall School.—Owing to weather being so stormy last week, school practice was made impossible. On Wednesday, Virgilis essayed a straight flight, but wind rose with lightning rapidity, and machine (No. 2 Caudron) had to be hastily rehoused. On Thursday, J. L. Hall gave exhibits on Avro for M. Dessouter's benefit, but motor was lacking in efficiency. As the Avro (which has now flown some thousands of miles without mishap) has never yet had any adjustments made to it, it was thought advisable to have a thorough inspection made. On Saturday, P. Raynham very kindly (after a few improvements had been carried out) took the machine up 500 ft. After handling machine with his usual wonderful dexterity, he landed, pronounced the 'bus to be in thorough order, but that 344
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