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1926
1926 - 0596.PDF
AUGUST 26. 1926 [" FLIGHT " Photographs THE BOURNEMOUTH AVIATION MEETING : The Christchurch Sprint Scratch Race (Saturday). On the left, W. L. Hope wins the second heat of this event, and is thus able to (right) win the final, on his D.H. "Moth." Sparks, however, on the L.Ae.C. " Moth," is, it will be seen, a good second. At the start weather conditions were by no rneans ideal, there being a strong and gusty S.W. wind blowing and a plenti- ful supply of rain clouds, so that it was observed that the four " Moths " were not having a particularly easy time of it. AH four machines got away together, Sparks making a smart turn into the course, and thus obtaining the lead, which he maintained throughout. He thus came in an easy winner, with McDonough second, St. Barbe third, and Thomson fourth. Although there were seven entries for the next event, the Boscombe High Power Handicap (open to all aeroplanes with engines of 100 h.p. or over), there were only three starters —Wing.-Com. Sholto Douglas, on his Avro 120 h.p. Airdisco, Bert Hinkler, on A. V. Roe and Co.'s Avro " Gosport" (100 h.p. Mono-Gnome), and A. S. Butler on his D.H. 37/100 h.p. Nimbus. The non-starters were C. D. Barnard's S.E.C.M. (split " prop "), D. A. N. Watt's " Grasshopper " (non-arrival) and " Swallow," and Mrs. Eliott-Lynn's S.E.5A. The course was over two laps as before, and Butler's D.H.37 GEBDO, although the last to start,(overhauled the others on the end of the last lap, and came in first, with Sholto Douglas (GEBKN) second, and Hinkler (GEBNE) third. [" FLIGHT " Photographs THE BOURNEMOUTH AVIATION MEETING : The Ensbury Park Low Power Handicap (Saturday). Top,Mrs. Eliott-Lynn (right) and S.L.F. St. Barbe flying their " Moths," in the first heat. Bottom, Capt. deHavilland on his Cirrus II " Moth," winning the final of this race. 526
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