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1919
1919 - 0773.PDF
JUNE 12, 1919 " Flight ' CoDvrigbt Capt. Gathergood on a D.H.6 crossing the line in front of the enclosures in thecross-countryhandicap at Hendon on Monday. He was, however, disqualified, having passed the wrong side of one of the route flags when starting. Note the Pylone, erected for the first time since the War engine stopped. He was then somewhere near the railway embankment and attempted to regain the aerodrome. Find ing that he could not manage this against the wind, and being then over the railway, on which, just below him, was at the time a passenger train, he did a sharp right-hand turn and disappeared from view behind the railway. Some anxiety was felt for his safety, but by skilful piloting Maj. Carr was "Flight" Copyright. Maj. J. H. Ledeboer, who was handicapper at Hendon for the Whitsun meeting able to effect a landing without seriously injuring himself, although he was somewhat shaken. The relationship between the various " members " of the Avro was, we believe, con siderably strained, and the engine will not be on speaking terms with the rest of the machine for some little time. Perhaps it is as well, since it is apparently the same sulky engine which let Carr down in Saturday's race. However, to return to the race. Mr. Turner, on the B.A.T. Bantam, finished first; Mr. Hicks, on the Avro, second ; and Capt. Chamberlayne, on the G.W. Bantam, third. This was the ruling, but as a matter of fact, Capt. Gathergood finished well ahead on his Airco 6. He was, however, dis qualified for not rounding one of the flags at the start, his instructions having apparently been inadequate, and Capt " Flight " Copyright. AT THE LONDON AND PROVINCIAL AERODROME, STAGG LANE, HENDON : An L. and P. machine taking over visitors to see the racing at the London Aerodrome 773
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