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1927
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JULY 21, 19-7 Leectj 5HERBURN IN ELMET Pontecraft WOOOFORD ifOStOL-kport N , O \Lichfiefci Tamworth CA5TLE8ROMWICH Power Handicap race for the cup presented by the Bir- mingham Cinematograph Exhibitors and first, second and third prizes, of /50, /25 and ^10 respectively, presented by the Birmingham Air Pageant. This race was flown, in three heats and a final, over a local course of 12^ miles. There were three starters for heat 1, as follows :—R. L. Jackson (Midland Aero Club), on D.H. " Moth " ~'LT— handicap, 57 sees. ; Capt. F. G. M. Sparks (London Aero Club), THE BIRMINGHAM AIR PAGEANT : The course, as originally .planned, for the Air League Cup Race. Owing to unfavourable weather, competitors actually flew to Woodford and back only. started taking up passengers for 10^. 6rf. and 5.;. flips, and continued hard at it throughout the day. The eagerness of the crowd to go up, together with the fact that hundreds availed themselves of the facilities for viewing the machines (for which a charge of 2.s\ %d. was made !), and also the keenness shown towards the various flying events, certainly demonstrated that the Midlands are " air- minded " all right. The first event of the morning was the start for the Low- f" FLIGHT " Photographs THE BIRMINGHAM AIR PAGEANT : The winner of the Air League Challenge Cup, Mr. Norman Jones, and his A.N.E.C. II monoplane (Bristol " Cherub II "). on D.H. " Moth " 'MF—handicap, 50 sees. ; Bert Hinkler (A. V, Roe and Co., Ltd.), on Avro " Avian " 'OV, scratch. Sparks was first in this heat, completing the course in 9 mins. 23 sees., or at 83£- m.p.h., followed by Jackson, 6 sees, behind (his time being 9 mins. 29 sees., or 79^ m.p.h.). Hinkler made a gallant effort to catch up, but, in spite of his 93 m.p.h., came in third, 12 sees, behind Jackson. The second heat produced four starters, thus : Norman Jones, on the A.N.E.C. II, "Cherub," handicap, 2 mins. • • • [" FLIGHT " Photographs ONE OF THE AIR LEAGUE CUP COMPETITORS : Mr. Cantrill (Lancashire Ae.C.) starts off for Woodford on the new Avro " Avian " (" Cirrus II "). 493 C
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