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AUGUST 31, 1922 IXe Royal !£Iero Cla of the Ui\ited Kh\gdoi OFFICIAL /SOTICES TO MEMBERS RACING COMMITTEE A meeting of the Racing Committee was held on Thursday, August 24, 1922, when there were present :—Maj.-Gen. Sir W. S. Brancker, K.C.B., in the Chair; Lieut.-Col. W. A. Bristow ; Lieut.-Col. M. O. Darbv ; Brig.-Gen. Sir Capel Holden, K.C.B., F.R.S. ; Mr. W. O. Manning; and H. E. Perrin, Secretary. The King's Cup.—The arrangements were considered, and the Secretary reported his visit to the various Controls, and it was decided to have the official Controls as follows :— Birmingham . . (Castle Bromwioh). Newcastle .. .. (Town Moor). Glasgow .. .. (Renfrew). Manchester.. .. (Alexandra Park). Bristol .. .. (Filton). Capt. R. J. Goodman Crouch and Lieut.-Col. W. A. Bristow were appointed Handicappers. It was decided to start the first machine from Croydon at 9 a.m. on Friday, September 8, the others following in accordance with their handicap times. The first start from Glasgow on Saturday, September 9, was also fixed for 9 a.m. "Daily Mail '' £1,000 Prize for Gliders.—The Secretary reported the interview which he and Col. Darby had with the Daily Mail in connection with their offer of a prize of •£1,000 for a Gliding Competition, at which it was decided to hand over the Competition to the Royal Aero Club. The following Committee was appointed to draw up the regulations and proceed with the arrangements :— Lieut.-Col. M. O. Darby, Lieut.-Col. W. A. Bristow, C. R. Fairey, Maj. O. T. Gnosspelius, W. O. Manning, Lieut.-Col. A. Ogilvie, F. Handley Page, Capt. W. H. Savers, Squad.-Ldr. M. Wright. Entrant. Brig.-Gen. James G. Weir, C.M.G. Duke of Sutherland A. S. Butler Lt.-Col. F. K. McClean, A.F.C. Lt.-Col. J. E. Tennant, D.S.O., M.C. Douglas Vickers, M.P., J.P. J. D. Siddeley, C.B.E. F. P. Raynham Sir Samuel Instone Lt.-Col. John Barrett- Lennard, C.B.E. THE KING'S CUP Circuit of Britain Air Race, September 8-9, 1922. Entries : Entrant. h.p. E. Machine, Engine and Pilot. Boulton and Paul P.9, 90 h.p. R.A.F. IA (C. T. Holmes). D.H.9, 23° h-P- Siddeley Puma (Capt. A. F. Muir). D.H.37, 27T h-P' Rolls-Royce Falcon (A. S. Butler). Sopwith Gnu, no h.p. Le Rhone (Fl.-Lt. W. H. Long- ton, D.F.C., A.F.C.). Boulton and Paul P.Q, 90 R.A.F. IA (Lt.-Col. J Tennant, D.S.O., M.C.). Vickers Vulcan, 350 Rolls-Royce Eagle VIII (Capt S. Cockerell, A.F.C.). Siskin, 325 h.p. Jaguar (F. T. Courtney). Martinsyde F6., 200 h.p. Wolse- ley Viper (F. P. Raynham). D.H.4A, 350 h.p. Rolls-Rovce Eagle VIII (F. L. Barnard). D.H.9A, 350 h.p. Rolls-Rovce Eagle VIII (H. H. Perry). M. O. Darby, Lt.-Col. O.B.E. Sir G. Stanley White, Bart. Sir Henrv C.B.E. White-Smith, Lady Anne Savile Sir William Letts, K.B.E. h.p. Henry Fildes, M.P. A. V. Roe John Lord Capt. G. de Havilland H. Scott-Paine Major J. C. Savage Machine, Engine and Pilot. D.H.9, 230 h.p. Siddeley Puma (M. Maurice Piercey). Bristol io-seater Biplane, 400 h.p. Bristol Jupiter (Cyril Frank Uwins). Bristol Monoplane, 100 h.p. Bristol Lucifer (Rollo Amyatt de Haga Haig). D.H.qc, 230 h.p. Siddeley Puma. (Flying Officer Leslie Hamil ton). Avro Baby, 35 h.p. Green (B. Hinkler). Avro Baby, 35 h.p. Green (Squad-Ldr. H. Payn), Avro Viper, 200 h.p. Wolseley Viper (Capt. F. C. Broome). Avro Lucifer, 100 h.p. Lucifer (Major C. R. Carr). D.H.gB, 230 h.p. Siddeley Puma (A. J. Cobham). Sea Lion II, 450 h.p. Napier Lion (H. C. Biard). S.E. 5A. 200 h.p. Wolseley Viper (C. C. T. Turner). Controls and Officials CROYDON (Waddon) Officials.—Maj.-Gen. Sir W. S. Branckei, K.CB. ; Lieut.- Col. M. O. Darby; Brig.-Gen. Sir Capel Holden, K.C.B., F.R.S. ; Col. F. Lindsay Lloyd, C.M.G., C.B.E. ; Lieut.-Col. F. K. McClean, A.F.C. ; Lieut.-Col. J. T. C. Moore-Brabazon, M.C., M.P. BIRMINGHAM (Castle Bromwich) Officials.—Mr. Gilbert Dennison (Aerodrome Official) ; Capt. D. G. Murray, Capt. F. K. Walker (Royal Aero Club Officials). NEWCASTLE (Town Moor) Officials.—Mr. A. E. George (Aerodrome Official) ; Mr. W. O. Manning (Royal Aero Club Official). GLASGOW (Renfrew) Officials.—Mr. J. Allison, jun. (Aerodrome Official) ; A. Bristow, Major E. Moyes (Royal Aero Lieut.-Col. W Club Officials) MANCHESTER (Alexandra Park) Officials.—Mr. J. Lord (Aerodrome Official) ; Com. F. L. M. Boothbv, JR.N., Capt. J. C. Brooke (Royal Aero Club Officials). BRISTOL (Filton) Officials.—Mr. H. J. Thomas (Aerodrome Official) A. J. A. W\ Barr, Flight Lieut. L. H. Cockey, Capt. Walker (Royal Aero Club Officials). Handicappers.—Lieut.-Col. W. A Goodman Crouch. Secretary.—Harold E. Perrin. B. Stevenson. ; Mr. F. R. Bristow ; Capt. R. J. Assistant Secretary.— GLIDING COMPETITION COMMITTEE A ineeting of the Gliding Competition Committee was held on Mondav, August 28, 1922, when there were present : Lieut.-Col. M.'O. Darby in the Chair, Lieut.-Col. W. A. Bristow, Major O. T. Gnosspelius, Mr. W. O. Manning, Mr. F. Handley Page, Capt. W. H. Sayers. Squad.-Ldr. M. Wright, and H. E. Perrin, Secretary. The Supplementary Regulations for the Gliding Competition for the prize of £1,000 offered by the Daily Mail were drawn up as follows :—- The prize of £1,000 offered by the proprietors of the Daily Mail will be awarded to the competitor who remains the longest time in the air, providing such flight occupies not less than thirty minutes, under the following conditions :— Supplementary Regulations Date.—The competition will begin on Monday, October 16, 1922, and close on Saturday, October 21, 1922. All flights must be commenced between sunrise and sunset. Organisation.—The competition will be conducted by the Royal Aero Club. Place of Contest.—The locality has not yet been definitely decided upon, and will be announced shortly. Competitors.—The competition is open to persons of any nationality. The competition is open to any heavier-than-air machine not provided with any motive power except that produced 497
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