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1919 - 0837.PDF
THE Fourth—or " Victory "—Aerial Derby, which was flown last Saturday afternoon, was an immense success in every way. It was also, we think, one of the most interesting aerial events—from the technical point of view, at any rate —ever held in this country. Although the attendance was not, perhaps, quite up to pre-War standard for similar events, it was nevertheless very good. No doubt the threatening character of the weather in the forenoon may have caused many to keep away—in fact, even up to the last moment it looked as though the sport would be spoiled by heavy rain storms. However, from the time the last machine was started on its way the weather plumped for fine, and except for a strong gusty wind, conditions would have been ideal. Visitors commenced arriving at Hendon quite early in the afternoon, and scored by getting the opportunity of witnessing some of the competitors making trial flights—in some cases, absolutely the first flights made by these machines, as for instance, in the case of the Airco 4 and, 4*R. machines, the Order Of Start ing. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pilot and Official Number. Capt. H. A. Hamersley (14) .. Lt.-Col. G. L. P. Henderson (4) Capt. P. R. T. Chamberlayne (2) Maj. R. H. Can (5) Maj. C. H. C. Smith (12) Capt. H. J. Saint (9) . . C. B. Prodger (1) Maj. C. Draper (3) Marcus D. Man ton (8).. Capt. G. Gathergood Lt. L. R. Tait-Cox (11) Lt. R. Nisbet (10) Machine. Avro " Baby " Avro G-W " Bantam " G-W "Bantam " Bristol mono. .. Airco 9 . . B.A.T. " Bantam " B.A.T. " Bantam " Airco 4 .. Airco 4R Nieuport L.C.I. Martinsyde F 4 Engine. 35 h.p. Green no h.p. Le Rhone 80 h.p. Le Rhone 80 h.p. Le Rhone no h.p. Le Rhone 240 h.p. Siddeley Puma 170 h.p. A.B.C. Wasp 170 h.p. A.B.C. Wasp 375 h-P- Rolls-Royce 450 h.p. Napier Lion 320 h.p. A.B.C. Dragonfly 275 h.p. Roll-Royce Handicap. h. m. s. 1 25 0 57 0 •• 29 0 23 3° 16 0 13 20 9 30 Scratch 4 ° 4 ° Order in 1 st Lap. 10 9 8 Down Hounslow 7 (Landed Hendon) 6 Down Fairlop. 5 4 1 2 3 Order in 2nd Lap. 7 6 Down Epsom. 5 4 3 1 Down W. Thurrock 2 ^586 "Flight " Copyright: THE AERIAL DERBY.—-The competitors lined up at the starting line ready for the race. 837 H 2
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