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S S S Si I S ^ & Si Si The [Second King's Cup Race. 1923 : Alan J. Cobham and his passenger who secured second place and, inset, his D.H.9 (Napier "Lion") crossing the line. Si Si Si Si Si Si Si Si Si Si same as that obtaining in the previous year's race. The course was practically the same, except that the start and finish took place at Hendon aerodrome instead of Croydon. This change made the total mileage over the whole course about 794 miles. Not quite so many entries were received for this second race, the total number being 17, included in which were several of the previous year's favourites, such as Frank Courtney, A. J. Cobham, F. L. Barnard, F. P. Raynham, Bert Hinkler, etc. Sir Samuel Instone once again entered his previous year's successful combination—Barnard on the D.H.4A, while Mr. J. D. Siddeley similarly re-entered Courtney on the " Siskin." Two other interesting and popular entrants were members of the " Profession "—Mr. George Robey, who entered Alan Cobham on a D.H.9, and Harry Tate, who entered a D.H.9c piloted by Capt. Broad. As regards the machines, with the exception of two, they were all " old " types. The two new machines comprised a Gloucestershire " Grebe " (325 h.p. Siddeley " Jaguar " engine) and a Supermarine " Sea Eagle " amphibian flying boat (360 h.p. Rolls-Royce " Eagle IX " engine). This latter machine, perhaps, created the greatest interest of all, as an amphibian had seldom been seen in a race, and also it was one of the then latest types of commercial craft. The fol lowing is a list of the 17 machines with their pilots, given in the order of starting :—Sopwith " Gnu " (110 Le Rhone), Flight-Lieut. W. H. Longton ; Boulton and Paul P.9 (90 R.A.F.), Sqdn.-Ldr. F. L. Robinson ; Supermarine " Sea Eagle " (360 Rolls-Royce "fEagle IX "), Capt. H. C. Biard ; Avro-Viper (200 Wolselev "Viper"), B. Hinkler; Martmsyde F.6 (200 Wolselev "Viper"), F. P. Ravnham ; D.H.9c (230 Siddelev" Puma"), Capt. CD. Barnard ; D.H.9c (" Puma"), Capt. H. S. Broad ; D.H.34 (450 Napier " Lion "), G. Powell ; D.H.9 ("Puma"). A. F. Muir ; Vickers "Vulcan," (450 Napier " Lion "), Capt. S. Cockerell; D.H.9A (350 Rolls-Rovce "Eagle VIII"), Capt. R. H. Stocken ; D.H.37 (275 Rolls- Rovce " Falcon "), Maj. H. Hemming ; D.H.4A, (350 Rolls- Royce "Eagle VIII"), F. L. Barnard; D.H.9A (450 Napier " Lion "), H. H. Perry ; D.H.9 (450 Napier " Lion "), A. J. Cobham ; Siddeley " Siskin " (325 " Jaguar "), F. T. Courtney ; Gloucestershire " Grebe " (325 " Jaguar "), L. L. Carter. Out of the 17 entrants 14 machines started ; of the three non-starters one was disqualified, one was put out of action the day before, and the other could not be spared from the commercial service to which it belonged. Seven of the 14 starters completed the full course. Comparatively few people turned up at Hendon to see the start, while at the various controls the crowds, in comparison with the previous year's, were also small. All got to Birmingham without incident, except that the Vickers " Vulcan " stripped some of its wing fabric and had to retire. On the Birmingham- Newcastle section Raynham broke a bracing wire and also had to retire, near Leeds. The remainder arrived safely THE SECOND KING'S CUP RACE, 1923 : Three interesting machines in the race. From left to right, A. S. Butler's D.H. 37 (Rolls-Royce "Falcon 3 ") and F. P. Raynham's " Martinsyde F.6 (Wolseley " Viper ")—both owned and frequently flown by these two enthusiasts—and the Vickers " Vulcan " Commercial 'plane (Napier " Lion ") 492
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