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The two Pamall " Pixies " look unchanged since last year,but the " Pixie II " has been fitted with a Blackbume 1,000 c.c. engine, and the " Pixie III " with a geared Bristol" Cherub." In this connection it is of interest to mention that this is the only geared " Cherub " in the meeting. Bothmachines are ready, and no work is being done on them. The Beardmore " Wee Bee I," winner of first prize in lastyear's competition, is another light 'plane ready for the fray. Of changes one can detect but few. The leading edge " door "giving access to the front cockpit is now made of aluminium sheet instead of three-ply, but of really important alterationsthere is no sign. The machine looks as " fi* " — ;+ AiA ;~ ;4~" fit " as it did in its AUGUST 6, 1925 ently, just a possibility that permission may be obtained tofly it across to Lympne, and in that case the alterations might be carried out " on the spot." Shortly after mid-day there is a fresh arrival in the formof the de Havilland 53 " Oiseau-Mouche." In view of the not inconsiderable distances to be covered, this machine has beenfitted with an auxiliary tank in the form of a 2-gallon petrol tin mounted on the floor of the pilot's cockpit and equippedwith pressure gauge, hand pump, etc. The engine fitted is a Blackburne " Badger," mounted " upside down " in thefashion first introduced byMr. W. S. Shackleton in the original A.N.E.C. monoplane. LINING UP FOR THE LIGHT 'PLANE HOLIDAY HANDICAP : Above, the machines getting ready for thefirst heat. In the centre, the line-up for the second heat, and below, the line-up for the final. first lap at Lympne last year. The Bristol " Cherub " fittedis the latest type, with dual plugs, etc. Of the larger machines the Avro "Lynx " was the only oneto have arrived by mid-day, but as there are no races for this class of machine until Monday, there is plenty of time for therest to arrive during the afternoon. One gathers that it is doubtful whether the B.E.2E will take part after all, as theAir Ministry have, at the last moment, refused to grant it a certificate of airworthiness until certain modifications havebeen carried out, notably in connection with the bracing of the top plane extensions. As these modifications will neces-sarily take some time to effect, it is somewhat doubtful whether this old-timer will be a starter. This is a pity, asdoubtless many would like to see it again. There is, appar- During the early afternoon it is reported that the littlePander monoplane is down at Ostend, the weather being so bad that flying is impossible. Col. The Master oi Sempillinforms us that he has never yet flown the machine, and that he, therefore, is anxious that the machine should arrive intime for him to get a chance to test it before tomorrow's race. Mr. H. Pander himself arrives about half-past two, and takesa very keen interest in the British machines. Round about tea-time the weather improves somewhat, andSq.-Ldr. Haig has the "Pixie III" brought out. The machine appears to climb very well, and after flying aroundfor some little time Haig makes a perfect loop very low down. Uwins comes out next on the Bristol " Brownie " for ashort test flight and the machine seems to handle extremely 498
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