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1919 - 0772.PDF
THE CROSS-COUNTRY HANDICAP AT HENDON AERODROME ON WHIT-MONDAY lined up for the race, at the other side of the aerodrome "Flight " Copyright The five starters was described in FLIGHT on April 17, and it is not, therefore, necessary to do more here than record the fact that she flew exceedingly well, appearing to be very fast and flying steadily in spite of the gusty wind. On Whit-Sunday there was again a large number of visitors to the aerodrome, and passenger flights and exhibition flights were the order of the day. Unfortunately daring a parachute descent Mr. Newell met with a slight mishap. On coming down he was in danger of landing on top of a hangar, and in swinging to avoid this he slightly injured his knees. How ever, we understand that the injuries are not serious, although Mr. Newell was unable to repeat his parachute descents on Whit-Monday. During the morning the B.A.T. F.K. 26 made a fine flight, piloted by Maj. Draper, to Joyce Green Aerodrome, carrying as passengers Commander Towers, Commander Bellinger, and Col. Spenser Grey, D.S.O. After lunch at Joyce Green, the party returned to Hendon. Mr. C. Turner, on a B.A.T. Bantam, escorted the passenger machine on the journey. On Whit-Monday all the enclosures at Hendon were crowded with visitors, the 'drome presenting a view very reminiscent of old times. The chief attraction of the programme was a cross-country race (handicap) to Bittacy Hill and back (10 laps). The prizes for this race were presented by the Anglo-American Oil Co., Ltd., and were :—First, 100 guineas and a cup ; second, 30 guineas ; third, 20 guineas. There were five entrants for the race : Capt. Chamberlayne on an 80 h.p. G.W. Bantam ; Maj. R. H. Carr on an no h.p. Avro ; Mr. G. R. Hicks on another no h.p. Avro ; Capt. Gathergood on an Airco 6 biplane, 90 h.p. ; and Mr. C. Turner on a B.A.T. Bantam, 170 h.p. Wasp engine. The wind was very gusty near the ground, which made rounding the flags difficult, but all the pilots steered their craft in fine style. After his first lap Maj. Carr was ]ust starting for his second when his m «rs '**>*&$• "Flight* Copyright Finish of the cross-country handicap at Hendon Aerodrome on Whit-Monday by Mr. C. Turner in a single-seater B.A.T. Bantam. Crossing the line at the enclosures at over 120 m.p.h. Inset, the judge, Mr. J. E. Withers, presenting the winner's cup of the Anglo-American Oil Co. to Mr. C. Turner * 772 \
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