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1923
1923 - 0343.PDF
JUNE 28 1923 the Bristo] " Lucifer " figuring four times on the list. It is a noteworthy point, also, that the first two machines were fitted with rotary engines. The Start at Lympmi 1 Weather conditions were ideal at Lympne, and a large number of people visited the aerodrome and watched the proceedings. Maj.-Gen. Sir W. Sefton Brancker—an early his Avro 504 k (130 h.p. Clerget); H. A. Hamersley, on anotherAvro 504 k—" Lucifer " ; Dr. Whitehead Reid, on his S.E.5A,fitted with an 80 h.p. Renault; F. L. Robinson, on a Boulton and Paul P.9 (90 h.p. R.A.F.) ; C. F. Uwins, on the Bristol-" Lucifer Taxi-'plane" ; and, finally, the scratch man, E. L. Foot, on the Bristol " Lucifer " monoplane. It wasover an hour and a-half after Hinkler departed before the scratch man was dispatched. THE GROSVENOR CHALLENGE CUP : On the left, Flight-Lieut. W. H. Longton is seen finishing, and winning the Cup, at Lympne. In the centre, the winner, all smiles, alights from his machine, a Sopwith " Gnu " (110 h.p. -Le Rhone). Below, the Sopwith being taxied past the enclosures just as F. P. Raynham, the second man home, arrives (and is seen above) on his Avro (130 h.p. Clerget). arrival at Lympne—acted as Judge, and Major E. A. Edwardswas timekeeper. Sharp on 10 a.m. the first machine, Bert Hinkler's Avro " Baby," was started off. Then, at intervalscorresponding to their handicaps the other competitors were sent off in the following order : Longton, on the Sopwith"Gnu " (110 h.p. Le Rhone) ; H. H. Perry, on the Avro 304 k (100 h.p. Bristol " Lucifer ") ; F. P. Raynham, on After all the competitors had gone, the Surrey Flying Services put up a number of passenger flights with their D.H. and Avro machines, whilst considerable interest was aroused by the appearance and flying of the Gnosspelius " Gull " light 'plane, fitted with a 5-6 h.p. Blackburn twin motor-cycle engine. Later in the afternoon, by way of a contrast, one of the THE GROSVENOR CHALLENGE CUP : Dr. E. D. Whitehead Reid, who flew his own mount, seen on the left, ,Z.... • ...: a Renault-engined (80 h.p.) S.E.5a. 343 C 2
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