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1914
1914 - 0728.PDF
[/UGHT] JULY IO, 1914. THE flying on Thursday afternoon of last week started with an exhibition by W. Birchenough on the 7° *>.p. Maurice Farman, R. J. Lillywhite following shortly after on the 50 h.p. O.-W. bi-rudder 'bus. Louis Noel then took over the Maurice Farman as soon as Birchenough had completed his flight, and put up some stunt flying, after which Birchenough resumed control and took up the first of the afternoon's consignment of passengers. The next up were J. L. Hall on his 50 h.p. Avro, and A. E. Barrs with a passenger on the 80 h.p. Blertot. Shortly after, Noel, K. H. Carrand Pierre Verrier each took up a passenger on the O.-w. Maurice Farman, the So h.p. Bleriot, and the Aircraft-Maurice Farman respectively. Noel took up another passenger on the Maurice Farman a little later on, after which Carr gave a looping demonstration on the 50 h.p. G.-W. tractor biplane " Llzzie» making two loops each at an altitude of about 1,000 ft. N. Howarth then made a flight on the bi-rudder 'bus, and Lillywhite took up a passenger on the Bleriot before the proceedings were brought to a close. „ Before the " Ladies' Day " meeting opened last Saturday after noon, the "inhabitants" of the aerodrome were treated in the morning to a private display of looping by B. C. Hucks on his new 50 h.p. Bleriot. After executing a number of exceedingly clean FLYING AT HENDON. overhauled by Carr, who crossed the line three seconds ahead. Verrier was close behind Lillywhite at the end of the third lap, but engine trouble then developed and he had to descend. Noel came in third 20 seconds after Lillywhite, and Birchenough followed fourth some way behind. Immediately after the race the competitors fore gathered in the committee enclosure, where the trophies were presented to the winners. After this Lillywhite and Bircbenough each took up a passenger on the bi-rudder 'bus and the Maurice Farman respectively, whilst Bjorklund made an altitude flight on his 50 h.p. Bleriot, reaching a height of about 3,000 ft. Another passenger was then taken up by Lillvwhite, and Carr gave a looping demonstration on the 5° h.p. G.W. tractor biplane " Lizzie." Louis Noel then took up Mr. E. J. Golledge, the head-master of St. John's School, Ealing, one of whose pupils won the Grahame- White scholarship. Lillywhite and Verrier also took up passengers on the bi-rudder 'bus and Maurice Farman respectively. Noel next took up Mrs. J. B. Manio and Master Sidney Tompkins^the winner of the scholarship previously referred to—on the Maurice Farman, the young aviator-to-be sitting on Mrs. Manio's knee. After this Noel took up two of the three other boys of the St. John's School who wen prizes in connection with the scholar ship, both managing to squeeze into the seat, and immediately mmmasSBjgSgS " Flight" Copyright, THE GRAHAME-WHITE SCHOLARSHIP AT HENDON.-Mr. E. J. Golledge (Master of St. John's Schocl, Ealing), Louis Ncel, Mrs. Manlo and the four toys who won prizes—the winner of the scholarship, Master Sidney Tompkins, being to the left of Mrs. Manio. loops he started off for Hurlingham, where he was giving demonstra tions. Tne meeting opened shortly after 3 p.m. with numerous exhibition and passenger flights by VV. Birchenough (passenger) on the Maurice Farman, R, f. Lillywhite (pissenger) on the G.-W. bi-iudder 'bus, N. Howarth on one of the G.-W. 'buses, Lotlis Noel on the 80 h.p. Morar.e-Saulnier, R. II. Carr (passenger) on the same machine, Pierre Verrier (passenger) on the Aircraft- Maurice Farmar, and P. Bjorklund on his 50 h.p. Blertot. The principal event down on the programme was a 16-mile cross country handicap for three trophies presented by the Women's Aerial League, Messrs. W. Pamell and Co., and Messrs. Mappin and Webb. In this race each machine was to carry a lady pas senger, and the course was four laps of the Bittacy Hill circuit. There were five starters, but only four carried a fair passenger, one having to fly the course in miserable solitude. The competitors started as follows : R. J. Lillywhite, solo, on the 50 h.p. G.-W. bi- rudder 'bus (9 mins. 24 sees.) ; W. Birchenough, with Miss Pudde- phatt, on the 70 h.p. Maurice Farman (6 mins. 20 sees.); P. Veriier, with Miss Dorothy Arliss, on the 70 h.p. Maurice Farman (5 mins.) t Louis Noel, with Miss Gladys Lightfoot, on the 80 h.p. Bleriot (j mins. 38 sees.); aid R. H. Carr, with Miss Saunders on the 80 h.p. Morane-Saulnier (scratch). Lilly- white maintained the lead until the end of the last lap, when he was after he gave the remaining boy a flight. All four youngsters were highly enthusiastic over their experiences, and were very anxious to become aviators right away. In the meanwhile flights were being made by Hall on his Avro, Lillywhite (passenger) on the bi- rudder 'bus, and Verrier'(passenger) on the Maurice Farman, whilst as soon as Noel had finished with his young passengers, Birch enough resumed work on the Maurice Farman with the full-sized article until the proceedings were brought to a close. During the afternoon a bevy of charming ladies were busy vending badges, &c, on behalf of the Women's Aerial League, so that one was reminded of "Wild Rose Day." Result of 16-VIile Cross-Country Handicap Passenger-Carrying. Handicap.11^1^ 728 m. s. R. H. Carr (80 h.p. Morane-Saulnier mono- P'ane) scratch R. J. Lillywhite (50 h.p. G.-W. biplane) ... 9 24 Louis Noel (80 h.p. Bleriot monoplane) ... 238 W. Birchenough (70 h.p. M. Farman biplane) 6 20 P. Verrier (70 h.p. Maurice Farman biplane) 5 o m. s. 22 32 22 35 22 55 retired
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