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1926
1926 - 0493.PDF
JULY 15, 1926 [" FLIGHT " Photograph •'THE HEAVENLY TWINS " : The two Nimbus Martinsydes, piloted by Capt. F. T. Courtney (G-EBOL) and H. H. Perry (G-EBOJ) start off together on the first lap of the King's Cup Race at Hendon on Friday. Broad, Hope and Sparks were duly sent on their 200-mile trip, followed six minutes later by McDonough on the green " Moth." After a short interval the last of the " Heterocera," piloted by Capt. de Havilland, was dispatched. Nearly half-an- hour later Col. the Master of Sempill got away on the D.H.ol, and after him the last of the " smaller fry," the Cranwel! light monoplane, set out, leaving the comparatively high-powered machines to wait an appreciable period before it was time for them to depart. During this lull D. A. N. Watt went up on the " Swallow ' and gave us a, fine exhibition of stunt flying, while various Service machines and D.H.s from Stag Lane aerodrome near by flittered around. At 12.24 p.m. two " Moths " were observed roming in from Cheltenham. These proved to be Broad and Hope, with only 25 seconds separating them. They had no sooner landed for their compulsory stop of one hour, when Sparks arrived, followed a few minutes later by McDonough. Another short wait and then the fifth, de Havilland's, " Moth " turned up, and a few seconds later Butler started off on his first lap. From now on matters began to get a trifle confusing, for machines were returning from their first circuit as others set out on theirs. In fact, before the scratch man—Barnard, on the Bristol " Badminton "—had started on his first lap, six of the early starters were on their second. It is thus almost impossible to set out in writing the " goings and comings "' of the various competitors at this point. It only remains to record that one competitor failed to put in an appearance [" FLIGHT " Photographs "AND THEN THERE WAS NONE " : Much disappointment was felt generally at the bad luck experienced by the two Nimbus Martinsydes in the King's Cup Race. Above is seen H. H. Perry banking on one of these 'buses, and inset, Col. Bristow gives him correct B.S.T. 431
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