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SEPTEMBER 23, 1926 [•' FLIGHT " Photograph THE DE HAVILLAND TEAM : From left to right, H. Cantrill, R. Brant, E. Mitchell, Capt. de Havilland, W. Hales (Armstrong-Siddeley), and Capt. H. Broad. for the Club the Daily Mail second prize of /I,500. This windfall should help to set the Club firmly on its feet financially, and we may now look forward to " home-made " machines of original design. Perhaps, one of the first results may be the location of the whereabouts of the e.g. of the " Sirocco," which, it is rumoured, has been playing hide and seek in the fuselage. The " Cygnet " entered by the Farn- borough Club, differs not at all, externally, from the Hawker " Cygnet," but its empty weight in the competition was 431 lb., and the useful load carried was somewhat smaller, i.e., 362 lb., while the weight of petrol and oil carried was 57 lb., giving a total loaded weight of 850 lb. The amount of petrol consumed for the total distance of 1,994 miles was 398.891 lb., giving a figure of merit of 0.907 and an economy of 1,808 lb.-miles per lb. of petrol. Expressed otherwise, this corresponded to 6.13 ton-miles per gallon of petrol, The total flying time of this machine was 35 hours 48 mins. 35 sees., corresponding to an average speed of 55.68 m.p.h. Third in the competition was No. 3, the Bristol " Brownie," piloted by Mr. T'wins. This low-wing monoplane had an empty weight of 623 lb., carried a useful load of 340 lb., and 47 lb. of petrol and oil, giving a total loaded weight of 1,010 lb. Uwins' total flying time was 33 hrs. 23 mins. 45 sees., corresponding to an average speed of 59.71 m.p.h. The amount of petrol consumed for the 1,994 miles was 402.094 lb., giving a figure of merit of 0.85 and an economy of 1,687 lb.-miles per lb. of petrol, corresponding to a mileage of 5.72 ton-miles per gallon of petrol. The fourth machine to finish the complete course of the competition was No. 14, the Parnall " Pixie," piloted by Courtnev. This machine weighed, empty, 522 lb., and carried a useful load of 340 1b. and 63 lb. of petrol and oil, giving a loaded weight of 925 lb. Its petrol consumption for the total distance was 439.88 lb., giving a figure of merit of 0.77 and an economy of 1,541 lb.-miles per lb. of petrol, which is equivalent to 5.22 ton-miles per gallon. The total flying time was 33 hrs. 49 mins. 45 sees., representing an average speed of 58.94 m.p.h. The Amazing " Cherub " It is worthy of note that the Bristol " Cherub," Mark III, was fitted in all the machines which finished the complete course, and that it gave practically no trouble at all. Thus the engine in Bulman's winning " Cygnet " never had a IN THE ENCLOSURES : A corner of the motor-car park. 615 [" FLIGHT " Photograph E
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