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1923
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tern 3UST 2, .1923 THE GLOUCESTERSHIRE AIRCRAFT COMPANY'S NEW RACER: The " Gloster," with Napier " Lion,"is a " cleaned-up " version of the famous " Bamel," and it will be noticed that, as regards external appearance, the main alteration is formed by the disappearance of the petrol tank from the cabane. : Entrant. ?\ • • ~. • 1. G-EBCA A. T. Renno ..2. G-EAUM Sir William Letts, K.B.E. 3. G-EADB E. A. D. Eldridge4. G-EBEQ Ceorge Heath 5. G-EAMZ W. M. W. Thomas 6. G-EAPR A. V. Roe AERIAL DERBY, 1923. List of Entries. Pilot. Machine. A. T. Renno B. Hinkler . S.E.5A Avro Baby 7. G-EBDK F. P. Raynham 8. G-EBDO Alan S. Butler J. R. King .. .. Sopwith GnuFlight-Lieut. J. W. Boulton and Woodhouse, D.S.O., Paul P.9M.C. W. M. W. Thomas ., Avro 504 K .Capt. H. A. Hamers- Avro Viper leyF. P. Raynham Engine. 80 h.p. Renault 35 h.p. Green 110 h.p. Le Rhone 90 h.p. R.A.F. 1A StartingHandicap. Time h. m. s. h. m. s. 1 36 2 1 24 14 1 13 17 1 10 59 130 h.p. Clerget .; 0 57 26200 h.p. Wolseley 0 51 38 Viper Wolseley 0 38 53. Martinsyde F.6 200 h.p. Viper Major H. Hemming, D.H.37 .. 275 h.p. Rolls-Royce 0 38 1 A.F.C. Falcon 39. G-EBCG Lieut-Col. M. O. Darby, H. H. Perry .. D.H.9A .. 350 h.p. Rolls-Royce 0 33 54O.B.E. Eagle VIII 10. G-EBGX Lieut-Col. John Barrett- F.T.Courtney .. D.H.9A .. 450 h.p. Napier Lion.. 0 20 37Lennard, C.B.E. 11. G-EBEZ Major Vernon Bradshaw Capt. C. D. Barnard D.H.9 .. .. 450 h.p. Napier Lion.. 0 18 37 12. G-EAKI T. O. M. Sopwith .. Flight-Lieut. W. H. Hawker-Sopwith 400 h.p. Bristol Jupiter 0 7 4 - ... Longton, D.F.C., • T ••--• ^ A.F.C. * ; • -••••• •-.•• - - 13. G-EAXZ Gloucestershire Aircraft L. L. Carter .. .. Gloster .. 450 h.p. Napier Lion.. ScratchCompany 1 45 0 1 56 48 2 7 45 2 10 3 2 23 36 2 29 24 2 42 9 2 43 1 2 47 8 3 0 25 3 2 25 3 13 58 3 21 2 A "DERBY DARK HORSE ": The speedy-looking Sopwith-Hawker racing biplane which is expected todo great things in Monday's Aerial Derby. It is fitted with a 400 h.p. Bristol " Jupiter," and has a wing span of only 21 feet. 456
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