FlightGlobal.com
Home
Premium
Archive
Video
Images
Forum
Atlas
Blogs
Jobs
Shop
RSS
Email Newsletters
You are in:
Home
Aviation History
1924
1924 - 0452.PDF
JULY 17, 1924 i IHHWUI minimum IKe Royal !£Iero Clu of the United Kii\gddi OFFICIAL /SOTICES TO ME.MBF.R5 G@E THE KING'S CUP RACE THE King's Cup Air Race will be held on Tuesday, August 12, 1924. Starting Places—Aeroplanes, Martlesham' Heath. Sea planes, Felixtowe. All competitors will be started at 5.30 a.m. Finish at Lee-on-Solent—The Finishing Line will be the Pier at Lee-on-Solent. Members wishing to be present at the start or finish are requested to apply to the Club for passes, not later than Saturday, August 9. THE KING'S CUP AIR RACE (Under the Competition Rules of the Royal Aero Club) Tuesday, August 12, 1924. Prizes. \st Prize.—The King's Cup presented by His Majesty The King and /100 presented by Samuel Samuel, Esq., M.P. 2nd Prize.—^100 presented by Sir Charles Wakefield, Bart. SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS.—II. Date.—The Race will be held on Tuesday, August 12, 1924. Entries.—Entries will be received UD to 12 noon on Tuesday, July 29. 1924. Verification of Aircraft.—Aeroplanes must be at Martlesham Heath and Seaplanes at Felixtowe, completely erected not later than 6.0 p.m. on Monday, August 11, 1924, for verifica tion by the officials, after which no alterations to the aircraft are permitted. Any competitor not having his aircraft ready for presentation to the officials by the specified time will render himself liable to exclusion from the race. Turning Points.—Leith (Harbour Pier), Dumbarton (The Castle), Falmouth (Pendennis Castle on Pendennis Point). The Turning Points on the Course have been selected so that aeroplanes flving over land and seaplanes flying over water will cover approximately the same distance. Maps showing the actual position of each Turning Point will be issued to competitors. Finish at Lee-on-Solent—Competitors on arriving at Lee- on-Solent must cross the finishing line (i.e., the Pier) in flight at a height of not more than 500 ft. This may be done in either direction. Seaplanes will then alight on the water and proceed to the R.A.F. Slipway for verification by the officials. Aeroplanes will proceed to Gosport Aerodrome (three miles east of Lee-on-Solent), for verification by the officials. Emergency Landing Places.—A list of emergency landing places in the neighbourhood of the course will be issued to competitors. Starting (Aeroplanes).—Competitors must be on the starting line 15 minutes before the official time for starting. The Official Starter will select his position so that he can be seen by the competitors. Ten seconds before the time of starting the Official Starter will raise a red flag. On the raising of the red flag the pilots and crew, if any, must be on board the aeroplane, and all mechanics, with the exception of one at each wing tip, must stand clear, and chocks, if any, must be removed. At the expiration of ten seconds, the Official Starter will lower the red flag smartly. This is the signal to start. Any competitor crossing the starting line before the lowering of the red flag will be disqualified. Competitors are solely responsible for the observance of these regulations by those in attendance on the aircraft. Starting (Seaplanes).—The starting line will be indicated to the competitors at least half an hour before the starting time, 30 seconds before the starting time, warning signals will be given as follows :— The starter on the official boat will raise a red flag, and simultaneously a smoke burst will be fired. The starting signal will be the lowering of the red flag, and simultaneously a smoke burst. Seaplanes must be on the water behind the starting line when the starting signal is given. Any competitor crossing the starting line before the lowering of the red flag will be disqualified. Competitors are solely responsible for the observance of these regulations by those in attendance on the aircraft. Pilots and Passengers.—Change of- pilot or pilots is not permitted during the race. Passengers (if any) may be changed at any time, or the equivalent weight, viz., 1701b., per passenger, substituted. Postponement .—The stewards may postpone the start to a later hour on the day fixed for the race or from day to day, as thev think fit. ROUND THE WORLD FLIGHT THE American airmen are expected to reach England during this week, and will only remain in this country a few days. The Royal Aero Club will entertain them to a banquet, but it is impossible to give a definite date until they actually arrive. The date when fixed will be announced in the Press, and members wishing to attend are requested to apply direct to the Royal Aero Club. TWO-SEATER LIGHT AEROPLANE COMPETITION IT has been found necessary to make an alteration in the date, and the competition will now be held at Lympne Aero drome near Hythe from September 29 to October 4. The eliminating tests will be held on September 27 and 28. The Club Headquarters will be the Imperial Hotel. Hythe. Terms (exclusive of luncheon), 17s. 6rf. per ^ay. Members are requested to make early application direct to the hotel for rooms. GROSVENOR CHALLENGE CUP THE race for the Grosvenor Challenge Cup (presented by Lord Edward Grosvenor) will take place on the last day of the Two-Seater Light Aeroplane Competition, viz.. Saturday, October 4, 1924. The race is open to any aeroplane, the total piston displace ment of the power plant of which does not exceed 1.100 c.c. The distance is approximately 100 miles, and will consist of two laps of the course—Lympne, Manston, Lympne. Offices : THE ROYAL AERO CLUB, 3, CLIFFORD STREET, LONDON, W.l. H. E. PERRIN, Secretary Honours AT the Investiture held by His Majesty the King at Buckingham Palace on July 9 the following were severally introduced into the presence of the Sovereign, when the King invested them with the insignia of the respective Divisions of the Orders into which they have been admitted :— Investitures AT Buckingham Palace on July 10 the following were severally introduced into the presence of His Majesty, when the King invested them with the insignia of the respective Divisions of the Orders into which they have been admitted :— Order of the Bath (Military Division) Received the honour of Knighthood : Knight-Commander Air Vice-Marshal Philip Game. Companion : Group Captain Lyster Blandy, R.A.F. Order of the British Empire (Military Division) Commander : Wing-Commander William Mitchell, R.A.F. Distinguished Service Order Flight-Lieut. Philip Fullard, R.A.F. (also received the Military Cross and Bar and the Air Force Cross). 452 Order of the British Empire (Military Division). Officers. Squadron-Leader Charles Blount, R.A.F. Flight-Lieut. Gerald Bryer, R.A.F. Flight-Lieut. Maurice Moore, R.A.F. Members. Observer-Officer Patrick Hayes. R.A.F. Flying-Officer Ernest Whittlesea, R.A.F. Sergt;-Major (Class I) Richard Gorwood, R.A.F.
Sign up to
Flight Digital Magazine
Flight Print Magazine
Airline Business Magazine
E-newsletters
RSS
Events
