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Aviation History
1914
1914 - 0536.PDF
l/ygBf MAY 22, 1914. THE THIRD AERIAL DERBY.—Table of Pilots, Machines, &c. No . 1 •2 .1 4 S 6 7 8 ') 10 11 Pilot. Dr. F. Hansen G. R. H. Carr M. Zubiaga P. Verrier J. Blatherwick L. A. Strange J. Alcock W. R. Ding S. V. Sippe F. Goodden L. Noel B. Sp. F. B. B. B. B. B. B. F. Machine. 1 Type. Caudron ...|Bi. ... Grahame-White'Bi. ... Caudron H. Farman Martinsyde Bleriot M. Farman Handley Page Bristol Morane Grahame-White Morane Bi. ... Bi. ... Bi. ... Mono. Bi. ... Bi. ... Bi. ... Mono. Bi. ... Mono. Engine. h.p. 35 Statax 50 Gnome 60 Gnome 80 Gnome 65 Antoinette 80 Gnome 100 Sunbeam 100 Anzani 80 Gnome 80 Gnome 100 Gnome 80 Gnome Pilot. Machine. Type. Engine. 12 Lord Carbery B. 13 H. Blackburn B. 14: F. P. RaynhamB. 15IR. H. Barnwell B. 16 V. Waterfall 17 18 19 20 21 H. Busteed B. H. Pixton B. Morane Avro Avro Vickers Martinsyde Morane Bristol Sop with Sopwith Gustav Hamel B. 'Morane B. = British. G. = G( rman. j h.p. Mono. 80 Le Rhone Bi. ...! 80 Gnome Bi. ... 80 Gnome Bi. ...100 Gnome Mono. 120 Austro-Daimler Mono. 80 Gnome Bi. ... 80 Gnome Bi. ... 80 Gnome Bi 100 Gnome Mono. 160 Gnome F. = French. Sp. = Spanish. HERTFORD 5™ TURNING POINT TOTAL 78h MILES THE AERIAL DERBY TRUf N •LONDON CTADT AERODROME, AM A _-v HENDON FINKrTTDm94/2WILE: KEMPTON PARK 4 WTURNIHGPQIHT* 14 MILES WESTTHURROCK 3*0 TURNING POINT TOTAL 50& MILES EPSOM RACECOURSL , ?•"> TURNING POINT ^^ TOTAL ?4 MILE'5 Sketch map of the circuit for the Third Aerial Derby on Saturday, May 23rd, 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, iust north of Kempton Railway Station, very dark brown brick, with low building, iilter 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 lt Sn?ilT^qUal-rdlStancCS bchind the building, flanked by two taller chimneys and a very high one further to the right. EPP1NG.—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. 536
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