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APRIL 26, 1923 THE GROSVENOR CHALLENGE CUP ( Under the Competition Rules of the Royal Aero Club.) LORD EDWARD GROSVENOR has presented to the Royal Aero Club a Challenge Cup to be competed for each year, with a First Prize of £100 and a Second Prize of £50. The Grosvenor Challenge Cup for the year 1923 will be awarded to the entrant of the aeroplane which first completes the course in a Point-to-Point Handicap Race under the following conditions :— Supplementary Regulations Date.—The race will take place on Saturday, June 23, 1923. Organisation.—The race shall be conducted by the Royal Aero Club under the Competition Rules of the Royal Aero Club. Competitors.—The entrant and pilot or pilots must be British subjects. The entrant must be an individual and not a company. Aeroplane.—The aeroplane, including the engine, must have been entirely constructed in the British Empire. The engine must not develop more than 150 h.p. The following are eligible :— h.p. Le Rhone 80 and 110 (British made). Gnome 0 and 100 (British made). Clerget 110 and 130 (British made). Renault .. .. . . 75 and 80 (British made). ' R.A.F 90 and 140. Beardmore . . 120 Bristol Lucifer .. . . 100 Rolls-Royce Hawk 75 , A.B.C. Gnat . . . . 45 .. Green ...... 35 Bristol Cherub .. .. 18 The use of any engine not included in the above list is subject to the approval of the Royal Aero Club. Entries.—The entry fee is £2. This fee, together with the entry form, must be received by the Royal Aero Club, 3, Clifford Street, London, W. 1, not later than 12 noon, on Wednesday, June 13, 1923. Air Navigation Regulations.—Competitors must comply •with the Air Navigation Regulations in force. Course.—Lympne (starting place) to Croydon, 55 miles ; Croydon to Castle Bromwich, 106 miles ; Castle Bromwich to Bristol, 85 miles ; Bristol to Croydon, 103 miles ; Croydon to Lympne (finish), 55 miles ; total, 404 miles Stopping at Controls.—Competitors must make a com-pulsory stop (the duration of which will be announced later) at each of the above Controls. The time of arrival will betaken at the moment the aeroplane comes to rest within the boundary of the Control. Starting.—Competitors will be started from Lympne aero- drome in accordance with their handicap. """ . Landing.—Landings between Controls are allowed. Arrival at Lympne.—Competitors on arriving at Lympneaerodrome must cross the finishing line (i.e., white line with white cross at each end) in flight. This may be done ineither direction. Time Cards.—Competitors before starting will be supplied with a time card. The competitor is alone responsible for the safe custody of his card, and for its being produced and entered up at each Control. General.—1. A competitor, by entering, thereby agrees that he is bound by the Regulations herein contained or to be hereafter issued in connection with this competition. 2. The interpretation of these Regulations or of any here- after issued shall rest entirely with the Royal Aero Club. 3. The competitor shall be solely responsible to the Officials for the due observance of these Regulations, and shall be the person with whom the Officials will deal in respect thereof, or of any other question arising out of this competition. 4. A competitor, by entering, waives any right of action against the Royal Aero Club and Lord Edward Grosvenor for any damages sustained by him in consequence of any act or omission on the part of the Officials of the Royal Aero Club or their representatives or servants or any fellow competitor. 5. The aeroplane shall at all times be at the risk in all re- spects of the competitor, who shall be deemed by entry to agree to waive all claim for injury either to himself, or his passenger, or his aeroplane, or his employees or workmen, and to assume all liability for damage to third parties or their property, and to indemnify the Royal Aero Club and Lord Edward Grosvenor in respect thereof. 6. The Committee of the Royal Aero Club reserves to itself the right to add to, amend, or omit any of these rules should it think fit. THE DUKE OF SUTHERLAND MOTOR GLIDER COMPETITION ( Under the Competition Rules of the Royal Aero Club.) THE prize of £500 presented to the Royal Aero Club by the Duke of Sutherland, will be awarded to the competitor who accomplishes the longest distance in one flight, providing such flight is not less than 50 miles, under the following conditions :— Supplementary Regulations No. 1 Date.—The competition will be held in September orOctober next, and the exact date will be announced later. Organisation.—The competition will be conducted by the , Royal Aero Club. Place of Contest.—The locality has not yet been de- finitely decided upon, and will be announced later. Competitors.—The entrant and pilot must be British subjects. Motor Glider.—The competition is open to any heavier- than-air machine with engine, the total cylinder capacity of which must not exceed 750 c.c. The machine and engine must have been entirely constructed in the British Empire. Any additional motive power produced by the personal exertions of the occupants during flight is allowed. The machine must not be supported either wholly or in part by any gas which is lighter than air. Competitors may use any launching device provided by themselves. Fuel Allowance.—One gallon only will be allowed. The fuel is to be such as can be commercially obtainable in bulk. Pilot.—The weight of the pilot must be made up to a minimum of 168 lbs. Transport.—Competitors must demonstrate to the officials that the machine is capable of being transported on the ground a distance of one mile by not more than two persons without the use of any extraneous tackle, within a period not exceed- ing three hours. The selected course for this test will include the getting out of a field through an ordinary gateway, 10 ft. wide, and proceeding along a 15 ft. road, occupying not more than half the width of the road. This test must be satis- factorily passed before any distance flight in the competition is made. Course.—The distance flight will be made over a triangular course of not less than 15 miles, and will have a range of hills on one side. The start will be from a hill in the locality selected for the competition. There is no restriction as to the number of attempts a competitor may make. Distance of Flight.—The distance of flight will be measured from the official starting-point on the hill, over the course, to the nearest point on the course at which the machine alights. Entries.—The entry fee is £5. This fee, together with the entry form, must be received by the Royal Aero Club, 3, Clifford Street, London, W. 1, not less than 7 days prior to the date fixed for the start of the competition. (This also covers entry for the Daily Mail prize of £1,000.) The Royal Aero Club, in the interests of safety, reserves to itself «the right to refuse any entry and/or to prohibit the flight in the competition of any competitor if it considers the flight would be dangerous. Accommodation.—Information as to accommodation for the competing machines will be issued later. Air Navigation Regulations.—Competitors must comply with the Air Navigation Regulations in force, subject to any concessions which may be made by the Air Ministry for this competition. 225
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