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JULY 7, 1921 I IKe Rot/cd &ero Clu of the lljxited Kii\gdoi —- '\M OFFICIAL M0TICE.5 CLUB FLYING MACHINESTHE Club Flying Machines have now been removed to Waddon Aerodrome, Croydon. The following machines are available for use by Members : 3 Avros (no h.p. Le Rhone engine)."1 B.E.2e (90 h.p. R.A.F. engine). The machines now being the property of the Club, the •charge per flying hour has been reduced to £3. The Club's representative at Waddon Aerodrome is Capt.A. F. Muir. ^ SIXTH AERIAL DERBY AND FIRST AIR RACE OXFORD v. CAMBRIDGE THE SIXTH AERIAL DERBY and the first Air Racebetween OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE UNIVER- SITIES will take place at the LONDON AERODROME,HENDON, N.W., on SATURDAY, JULY 16, 1921, commencing at 2.30 p.m. Members will be admitted free on presentation of their ClubMembership Cards. Extra tickets may be obtained in advance from the Club, price 5s. gd. each. A charge of 5s. will bemade for Motor-Cars. Members of the ROYAL AERO CLUB have been madeHonorary Members of the LONDON COUNTRY CLUB, HENDON, which adjoins the Aerodrome, for the day ofthe Races. Members wishing to lunch or dine there are requested to book tables beforehand (Telephone ; 260 Kings-bury) . Prizes For the AERIAL DERBY the following Prizes will bepresented by the ROYAL AERO CLUB :— Fastest Time (Winner of the Aerial Derby), Trophyand ^400. Handicap—1st Prize, Trophy and £200.and Prize, £'100. 3rd Prize, ^50. OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITIES will each be represented by THREE COMPETITORS, all flying identical machines, namely, S.E.5a. These machines are being provided by the Royal Aero Club. The six machineswill be started together at 2.30 p.m. and will fly three times over a circuit of about 40 miles (120 miles in all), passingthe turning point on the Aerodrome in each circuit. Each competitor will score the number of marks repre-sented by his order of finishing. The winning team will be the one scoring the least number of marks in the aggregate. There will be a special enclosure for Members of the RoyalAero Club ; also one for Members of Oxford and Cambridge Universities. THE ROYAL AERO CLUB SEAPLANE RACES AT COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT ISLE OF WIGHT HANDICAP, AUGUST 1, 1921 Prize: Trophy of the value of £100 (Presented by Lieut.-Col. F. K. McClean) and £250 presented by the Royal Aero Club Course.—The Course is approximately 80 nautical miles,from a point off Cowes to Ventnor, out and back twice, passing Ryde, Sea View and Foreland. SOLENT HANDICAP, AUGUST 2, 1921 Prize £250 presented by the Royal Aero Club Course.—The Course is approximately 80 nautical miles,over a circuit of 20 nautical miles, situated in the Solent, and four laps of the Circuit must be made to complete theCourse. The Circuit will include a point off Cowes, No Man's Fort,Horse Sand Fort, and Spitbank Fort. These Races will take place during the first two days ofthe Cowes Yachting Week and will start on each day at the conclusion of the yacht races at about 4 p.m. Members requiring accommodation in Cowes are requested to communicate with the Club before July 16, 192 i. Offices: THE ROYAL AERO CLUB, 3, CLIFFORD STREET, LONDON, W.I. H. E. PERRIN, Secretary. THE LONDON-CONTINENTAL SERVICES FLIGHTS BETWEEN JUNE 26 AND JULY 2, INCLUSIVE Route •Croydon-Paris ... Paris-Croydon :';•.,: 'Croydon-Brussels Brussels-Croydon Croydon-Amsterdam ... Anisterdam-Croydon ... Totals for week ... • r "Sb "5 0 36 42 9 IQ / 6 no c 1 No. o f p a i£6 164 15 10 7 9 391 No . of flights carrying Mail s 9 16 4 56 6 46 Good s i 2 t 23 6 6 6 6 68 en 6 ° 36 37 9 10 7 6 105 00 c in e Averag < tir h. m. 2 33 2 58 2 29 2 59 4 10 3 37 Fastest time made by D.H.4 G-EAWH (2h. 3m.) .. D.H.18 G-EAWO (2h. 23m.) D.H.4 O-BARI (2h. 3m.) . . D.H.9 G-EAVK (2h. 9m.) . . D.H.9 G-EAPL (3h. 7^-) •• Fokker H-NABJ (3I1. 23m.) Type iind N". (in brackets) of Machines Flying B. (8), D.H.4 (2), D.H.18 (2), G.(2),H.P. (2), Sa.(i),Sp. (4),V. (I). B. (9), D.H.4 (2), D.H.9 (1).D.H.18 (2), G. (4), H.P. (3), Sa. (1), Sp. (4),V. (1). D.H.4 (2), D.H.9 (2^, Sp.? (i). D.H.4 (2), D.H.9 (2), Sp.?(i). D.H.9 (i), F. (3). F. (3). - :: •• ••'•;•', ":i::::.A:i--'':'::\/; :••;.i • Not including "private" flights. t Including certain journeys when stops were made en route. J Including certain diverted journeys. Av. =Avro. B. =Breguet. Br. = Bristol. Bt. = B.A.T. D.H.4 = De Havilland 4, D.H.o (etc.). F = Fokker. Fa. = Fannan F.50. G. = Goliath Farman. H.P. = Handley Page. M. = Martinsyde. N. = Nieuport. P. = Potez. Sa. = Sahnson. Se. = S.E.5. Sp. = Spad. V. = Vickers Vimy. W. = Westland. The following is a list of firms running services between London and Paris, Brussels, etc., etc. :—Co. des Grandea 'Expresses A6riennes ; Handley Page Transport, Ltd.; Instone Air Line: Koninklijkie Luchtvaart Maatschappij; Messageries Aeriennes; Syndicat National pour ITitude des Transports Aeriens; Co. Transaerienne. e. Paris-bound Handley Page machines depart from Cricklewood. "'-' 459 •••.-• -s.:
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