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1923
1923 - 0624.PDF
<•' OCTOBER 11, 1923 I Pixie I," at Lympe, being wheeled through a gate in the transport testMacmillan, " Pixie's " pilot. Inset, the machine coming in to land. On the right, Capt. test flights, but not in the competitions. One of these flightswas made by Parker to test the machine, and later in the day she was taken up by Rex Stocken, who is flying her in the com-petitions. At a distance, and seen from the side, this machine looks curiously like a flying boat. In the afternoon a mishap befell No. 18, the A.N.E.C. o o o o o -At Lympne: No. 19, the Gnosspelius "Gull," coming in after a flight. o o o o o o o moplane entered by Mr. Blundell and piloted by Mr.rcey. While running the engine on the ground one of the inders cracked, putting a stop to any further flying thatIn the meantime, the second A.N.E.C., No. 17, was g flown by James, who, to everyone's surprise, managed.tf'Longton's performance of the morning by covering a distance of 87-5 miles per gallon. " Jimmy" landed afterhaving covered seven laps of the course, thinking that he had .used more than one gallon. Actually it was found that hehad used less, but as this is counted as a complete gallon his mileage worked out as stated. Actually he must have coveredover 90 miles per gallon. Those who Kad thought the " Wren's " preformance unbeatable by the machines withlarger engines had to change their minds quickly, and " Jimmy's " feat caused added interest in the meeting, asit now seems as if there may be some very close contests for the economy prizes among most of the machines entered.In the afternoon Lieut. Longton went up again in No. 4 The Handasyde Light Monoplane : On the left Raynham in the cockpit of his machine, and on the right taking off. •,~^ 624
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