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1923
1923 - 0469.PDF
AUGUST 9, 1923 H 0 H H H H Mr. L. L. Carter, the pilot of the Aerial Derby win- ning " Gloster," immediately after "coming to earth." Both he and his machine, as may be noticed, were smothered with oil from a leaking oil pipe. 13 B B B B B m B B B B B m B HHHHEHHH 'buses, but not until he was nearly over the aerodrome was itpossible to determine definitely that it was Hinkler on the Avro " Baby," with 35 Green. He crossed the line at3 h. 5 m. 30 s., having taken but lh. 8 m. 42 s. to cover the 100 miles, which corresponded to a speed of 87 m.p.h. Thiswas distinctly good going, and Hinkler was loudly cheered (pity he could not hear it) as he left for the second circuit. Hehad gained time, and appeared to be well in the running for the handicap. Great was therefore the disappointment whennews came through over the wireless that he had had to abandon the race and had landed at Hounslow. Longton got away in fine style on the Sopwith-Hawker,whose speed was evidently quite high. The machine seemed very steady in the air, and in spite of its small wings did notrequire a long run to get off. Shortly after Longton had got away Woodhouse crossed the line on the Boulton and PaulP.9, followed about 3 minutes later by King on the Sopwith •" Gnu." At 3.21.2 the flag dropped for Larry Carter, and the " Gloster " roared off, going at a terrific pace as it skimmedlow over the heads of the spectators in the enclosures. No sooner was the scratch machine away than the S.E.5, with80 Renault, crossed the line. It had been generally thought that Dr. Whitehead must have abandoned the race, and therewas general satisfaction when it was found that he was still " sticking it," in spite of the fact that he was obviously losingground. The next man to cross the line after completing the firstlap was Hamersley on the Avro " Viper." His time worked out at 54 m. 46 s., so that he had been lapping at 110 m.p.h.,which seemed to give him a very good chance in the handicap. By way of an interlude, another Gloucestershire " Mars, VI "came out to do amusing tricks, this time, one was informed, piloted by Flight Lieut. Rollo A. de H. Haig. The machinehad not been in the air many seconds before it became quite obvious why the pilot had been christened Rollo. The" Mars VI " did roll-o with a vengeance, and sometimes it was difficult to see where a roll finished and a spin commenced. THE AERIAL DERBY : On the left, Mr. L. L. Carter, the pilot of the 200 m.p.h. " Gloster," after the race, and on the right, Mr. D. Longden, on behalf of the Gloucestershire Aircraft Company, receiving the Cup from Lieut.-Col. Frank MacClean, in the absence of Mr. Carter, who had from sheer modesty mysteriously " disappeared,'' much to the regret of everyone. On the extreme right is Mr. H. T. Vane, whose Napier '' Lion '' engine was in the winning machine. . , 469 D 2"
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