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AUGUST 13, 1925 HHHH0 HHH H H H 13 S El H a H H 13 H H H BHHH 13 H H 13 The Demonty- Poncelet limou- sine: This close-up view shows the engine with exhaust- collector, three- bladed propeller, &c, and the cabin which has accommodation for two, seated side by side. Dual controls are provided, the machine being of the type known as " Conduite Interieure." who spraks English fluently, and to whom we are greatlyindebted for his very valuable assistance in enabling us to collect data as to the performances already put up beforeour arrival. In the short space of time at our disposal it would have been almost impossible without M. Carlier'sassistance to have obtained an idea of the earlier history of the meeting. Out of the seventeen light 'planes entered for the meeting, a very considerable number failed to put in an appearance, among which mention may be made of the Panders from Holland, the Jonesco from Roumania, and the Farman and Potez machines from France, as well as several others. It was, unfortunately, discovered that during the earlier part of the meeting quite a considerable number of machines had been crashed, and consequently it is not possible to give photographs of several interesting machines. Among these, mention may be made of the Cambier-Gnldentops biplane, with 60 h.p. Anzani, which had been entered by the Belgian S.A,B.C.A. firm. While flying near the aerodrome the engine stopped, and the pilot, Vaii Opstal, had to make a hurried forced landing. As a number of people were directly in his way, he had no alternative but to sideslip his machine down and flatten out violenth' a few feet above the ground. A crash was inevitable, and the machine was badly damaged, but the pilot escaped with a black eye. Among the gliders there had also been a considerable number of casualties. First and foremost among these was the Poncelet " Castar," which appeared as a light 'plane in the 1923 Lympne meeting. It was on this machine that poor Simonet met his death, and during our visit we were able to ascertain the cause of the accident. For some time it had been believed that Simonet either fell asleep or fainted while in the air, and that this was the cause of the accident. Later on, however, a careful examination of the wreckage revealed the fact that an elevator cable had broken, and it was believed that the reason for this was that the cable had THE WINNER : The Demonty-Poncelet limousine taking off and in flight. Pilot: Van Opstal. 519 C
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