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JUNE 16. 1927 THE KING'S CUP AIR RACE W give below the preliminary arrangements for the King's Cup Air Race (under the Competition Rules of the Royal Aero Club) for the Cup presented by His Majesty the King, and /100 presented by Sir Charles Wakefield, Bart. The King's Cup will be awarded to the Entrant of the Aircraft which wins the Handicap Race organised under the following conditions : — SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS 1. Date.—The race will be held on Saturday, July 30, 1927. The starting time will be announced later. 2. Organisation.—The race will be conducted by the Royal Aero Club under its Competition Rules. 3. Competitors.—The entrant and pilot or pilots must be British subjects. The entrant must bo an individual and not a company. The word " competitor " includes the entrant and all persons taking part in the race except passengers. 4. Aircraft.—The race is open to any type of aircraft. The aircraft, including the engine or engines, must have been entirely constructed in the British Empire. 5. Entries..—The entry fee is £2. This fee, together with the entry form complete with all particulars duly filled in, must be received by the Royal Aero Club, 3, Clifford Street, London. W.I, not later than 5 p.m. on Friday, July 15, 1927. The entrant is responsible for the accuracy of all particulars supplied by him to the Club relating to the aircraft and engine. The officials may require the entrant at his own expense to submit the aircraft, including the engine or engines or any part thereof, for examination in order to verify these parti- culars. 6. Air Navigation Regulation*.—Competitors must comply with the Air Navigation Regulations in force, subject to any concession* which may be made by the Air Ministry for the race. Certificate of Airworthiness.—A Certificate of Airworthiness for the aircraft must be obtained and produced to the Royal Aero Chib one week l>efore the date of the race. 7. Cmtrse.—The total distance of the race is 535 J miles, divided into three stages of 178A miles each. Each stage of 178 i miles consists of seven circuits of a triangular course of 25 J miles, i.e., Bournemouth, New Milton, Ringwood : — Distances : Bournemouth to New Milton . . 10:J- miles. New Milton to Ringwood . . . . 8 Ringwood to Bournemouth. . 7 ,, 8. Turning Points.—Bournemouth.—Ensbury Park Race- course—a white cross. New Milton.—The Water Tower on the Railway line (Red Tower). Ringwood.—The Western Gasometer to the South of Ringwood. The course will IK1 flown anti-clockwise, and competitors must pass the turning points, leaving them on their left. 9. Completion of Singes.—On the completion of each stage (seven circuits) the competitor must alight on the racecourse at Bournemouth and make a compulsory stay of 30 mins. Any time lieyond the 30 mins. will be counted as flying time. The time of the completion of each stage will be taken at the moment the aircraft passes the finishing line at a height of n«t more than 500 ft. After passing the finishing line, the pilot must alight and report to the officials in charge. A white nag displayed on the aerodrome will indicate to the pilot the place at which he must report to the officials. In the interests of safety, pilots must refrain from zooming or suddenly altering their course after passing the finishing line. They must circle left and land, paying special regard to any aircraft which may have crossed the line before them. The arrangements for starting on the second and third stages are the same as on the first stage. (Regulation 11.) Competitors failing to complete the course by 10 p.m. on July 30 will be out of the race. 10. Handicap.—The aircraft will be handicapped on a time allowance basis. The handicapping will be by formula, particulars of which may be obtained on application to the Royal Aero Club. Aircraft will be started in accordance with the handicap allowance, and will be timed from the given signal to start. 11. Starting.—The position of the starting line will depend upon the direction of the wind, and will be notified to the pilots before the start of the race. Each pilot and his aircraft must be at the place allotted to him on the starting line 10 mins. before his official time of starting. Should any pilot fail to start within 5 mins. of being given the signal to start by the Official Starter, he must remove his aircraft from the starting line if and when so ordered, after which he will only be allowed to start with the sanction of the Official Starter. His time will be taken as from the original signal to start. The Official Starter will stand to the side of the aircraft, selecting his position so that he can best be seen by the pilot. Ten sees, before the time of starting the Official Starter will raise a red flag. At the expiration of this period the Official Starter will lower the red flag smartly to the ground, this being the signal to start. Chocks, if any, must be removed before the flag is lowered. The signal to start will not be given until the chocks, if any, have been removed, and the pilot will lose the time caused by any delay in removal. Any aircraft crossing the starting line before the lowering of the red flag will be disqualified. Competitors are solely responsible for the observation of these regulations by those in attendance on the aircraft. 12. Landings.—Landings between the turning points will not disqualify the aircraft, but all time so spent will be taken as flying time. 13. Repairs.—The same aircraft and engine must be used throughout the race, but repairs and replacements are allowed. Spare parts need not be carried on the aircraft. Competitors intentionally discarding, without immediately replacing, any part of the aircraft or engine, or making any modification to the aircraft or engine during the race, will be disqualified. Competitors will be responsible for any infringement of this regulation by third parties. 14. Identification of Aircraft.—For the purpose of identifica- tion all aircraft must carry the Government Registration Marks as laid down in the Air Navigation Regulations, except in the case of Service aircraft, for which special instructions will be issued. 15. Verification of Aircraft.—Aircraft must be at Ensbury Park Racecourse, Bournemouth, completely erected, for verification by the officials, at a time and date to be announced later. 16. Pilots.—The pilot or pilots must not be changed during the race. 17. Fuel Supplies.—The Royal Aero Club is in no way- responsible for the supply of fuel and oil, nor for any delay which ma * arise in refilling. The competitors themselves must make their own arrangements with the supply companies, who will be given full facilities. The nature of the fuel is at the discretion of the competitor. The Committee of the Royal Aero Club reserves to itself the right to add to, amend, or omit any of these Regulations should it think fit. Newcastle's Air Pageant THE Newcastle Aero Club held their flying meeting at Cramlington Aerodrome on June 11, and it was attended1 ' a crowd estimated at 20,000. Sir Sefton Brancker, 1 "rector of Civil Aviation, was there. The programme was Packed with thrills, although the most thrilling incidentsv re not provided by flying stunts. A Boulton and Paul tv.'o-seater machine, with'no pilot aboard, ran away towards a Tow of light 'planes waiting to start in a race. By the P'Tript action of Sqdn.-Leader Rea, however, the machineV; :l = swung round, and danger to the other machines wasa ' -rted, but disaster overcame the rebelling B. & P.. for it y nt up on its nose, smashing the propeller, and then turn-1I; S on its back. For some seconds the engine raced upside down. The undercarriage was smashed and the top wing damaged. Amongst the competitors were the Hon. Lady Bailey and Mrs. Eliott-Lynn, and the former won the private owners' handicap race, which was flown in two heats. In the second heat Lord Ossulston was second, and in the final Lady Bailey beat Sqdn.-Leader Rea. Capt. F. M. Sparks, of the London Aeroplane Club, won the pilot instruc- tors' race for the President's Cup by a hundred yards. The inter-club relay race was won by the London Club, with Newcastle second, and the Yorkshire Club third. Through a series of accidents Mrs. Eliott-Lynn was forced to remain a spectator some of the time. On one occasion the crowd surged through the barriers in thousands and racing had to be stopped for an hour. 389
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