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1922
1922 - 0324.PDF
nVlllMK RACING AT WADDON : Machines lined up for the start of First Whitsuntide Handicap. impressed the spectators. He also executed sundry sharply- banked turns, zooms, etc., and on one occasion flew past the enclosure, with the " Lion " muzzled, at what looked, in comparison, a remarkably low speed. As usual, his landing— on by no means ideal ground—was perfect. The next event was the First Sprint Handicap (first prize £20), over one lap of the same course. In this there were four starters, as follows :—(5) A. J. Cobham on the D.H.9B (1 min. 15 sees.), (7) S. H. Hayns on a 200 h.p. Wolseley " Viper "—S.E.5A (39 sees.), R. H. Stocken on a 350 h.p. Rolls-Royce D.H.9A (26 sees.) and E. L. Foot on a 300 h.p. Hispano-Suiza Martinsyde F.4 at scratch. The last three were all entered by Maj. Grant, of the Aircraft Disposal Co. In this event Cobham maintained the lead throughout, Hayns following fairly close behind. Foot came along next, zooming skywards over the line, and then Stocken. After this the Balloon-sniping Competition was held, in which, after an Avro with a sniper as passenger had received a three-minute start, three balloons were released at two- minute intervals, and these had to be destroyed in the quickest time within 10 minutes. Admiral MarE Kerr, piloted by Raynham, the first competitor, did not waste much time in getting to work, and brought down the first balloon 3 mins. 10 sees, after taking off ! He picked off the two remaining balloons almost as soon as they were released, thus securing a " possible." Two other competitors had a turn, but had difficult ^, it appeared, in locating the balloons before it was too late, and neither secured a single hit. By this time we were only ten minutes behind the hour fixed for the next event' having run off the previous events very smartly indeed ; it was thus somewhat disappointing to learn that four Continental machines were due in at any moment, necessitating another delay in starting the next race. However, the opportunity was taken to make a para chute drop during the wait. Our old friend, Mr. Newall, was down on the programme for this event, but having outgrown the ordinary size Guardian-Angel, which lands him just a little faster than he likes, and as his larger-size G.A. was packed up ready for a drop up north on Bank holiday, his " understudy," Mr. R. G. Read, made the drop THE GLOUCESTERSHIRE "MARS I," 450 H.P. NAPIER "LION," AT WADDON : Mr. James's flying on this machine was greatly appreciated, and coming down wind the machine must have been doing about 210 m.p.h. A remarkable feature of the " Mars I " is its slow landing speed, which is actually no higher than that of some commercial passenger aeroplanes in regular use on the London-Paris service. Yet its maximum speed is in the neighbourhood of 195 m.p.h. in still air, and its climb is simply marvellous. 324 I
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