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SEPTEMBER 23, 1926 Saturday, September 18 Three races were scheduled for Saturday, by way of ending up the meeting. The first of these was that for the prize of 200 guineas offered by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. This was open to competition machines which had completed at least 50 per cent, of the total distance. The course was one of 75 miles (six laps of the Lympne circuit). Five machines faced the starter, the machines and their handicap allowances being : No. 3, the Bristol " Brownie," 16 mins. 31 sees. ; No. 14, the Parnall " Pixie III," 13 mins. 8 sees. ; No. 4, the Farnborough " Cygnet," 11 mins. 34 sees. ; No. 9, the Avro " Avian," 5 mins. 28 sees. ; No. 2, the de Havilland " Moth," scratch. The Avro " Avian," piloted by Hinkler, proved an easy winner, his average speed for the course being 90 m.p.h. Uwins on the " Brownie " was second, average speed 715 m.p.h., and Broad third on the G-EBHZ, the de Havilland 53, and G-EBJM, the Bristol " Brownie " single-seater, 14 mins. 31 sees. ; No. 13, the A.N.E.C. " Missel- Thrush," No. 6, the Hawker "Cygnet." and No. 1, the Blackburn " Bluebird," 13 mins. 6 sees. ; G-EBHS, the R.A.E. Hurricane," 11 mins. 46 sees.: G-EBMJ, the Short " Mussel," 9 mins. 53 sees. ; G-EBKT, Mrs. Eliott-Lynn's " Moth," 8 mins. 7 sees. ; G-EBME, de Havilland " Moth," 7 mins. 33 sees. ; G-EBMO, " Moth " with " Cirrus II " engine, and G-EBMC, the Cranwell C.L.A.3 monoplane, 4 mins. 55 sees. ; No. 9, the Avro " Avian," 4 mins. 25 sees. ; G-EBNO, Capt. de Havilland's " Moth " with " Cirrus II " engine, 3 mins. 28 sees. ; No. 2, Broad's " Moth " with " Genet " engine, 3 mins. ; and G-EBJT, the Westland " Widgeon," " Genet" engine, scratch. With this number of machines in the race, there was con- siderable " bunching " at the turning points, and from this [" FLIGHT " Photographs THE RACE FOR THE GROSVENOR CHALLENGE CUP : No less than 21 machines faced the starter for this race, a record number. The result was that machines frequently got bunched together at the turning points. Our photographs show some such incidents. In 1 are seen the D.H. 53, the Farnborough " Cygnet," and the Cranwell biplane approaching the aerodrome turning point. 2, shows the wing tips of the Cranwell, the Hawker " Cygnet," the Blackburn " Bluebird," and one of the D.H. " Moths " heading for the Postling turning point, while in 3 may be recognised the Short " Satellite," the Parnall " Pixie " and the R.A.E. " Hurricane." " Moth," average speed 9475 m.p.h. Considering that Hinkler was flying with full competition load, his speed was really remarkable. The Grosvenor Cup Race No less than 21 machines faced the starter for the race for the challenge cup presented by Lord Edward Grosvenor (75 miles) and prizes, totalling £'100, presented by Sir Charles Wakefield, Bt. The machines and their handicap allowances were : No. 10, the Avro " Avis," 24 mins. 43 sees. ; No. 7, the Supermarine " Sparrow II," 23 mins. 44 sees. ; No. 14, the Parnall " Pixie," 19 mins. 12 sees. ; No. 12, the Cranwell biplane, and No. 4, the Farnborough "Cygnet," 15 mins. 59 sees. ; No. 15, the Short " Satellite," 15 mins. 15 sees. point of view the race was probably the best we have had for the last seven years. It was, however, difficult to keep track of so many machines and to know on which lap any particular one was when rounding the aerodrome turning point. The race was won easily by Squadron-Leader Longton on the Blackburn " Bluebird," whose speed was 8495 m.p.h. Second was Courtney on the Parnall " Pixie," whose speed was 7518 m.p.h., and third Chick on the R.A.E. "Hurricane," average speed 8479 m.p.h. Capt. de Havilland landed at Lympne after completing his first lap, his engine having given trouble. Col. Henderson also landed on the " Missel-Thrush," as did also Comper on the Cranwell monoplane, his propeller having been bent by a small boy while the machine was in the shed The onlv other " casualty " was Lankester Parker 619
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