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JULY 28, 1927 Racing No. 6 4 27 5 9 26 18 15 12 10 o 3 22 23 8 13 14 24 19 7 1 16 20 25 21 11 Racing No. 4 27 6 3U 33 34 10 6 22 IS 31 26 32 3 1 36 8 9 37 4 27 28 35 11 24 1 36 28 29 12 13 10 22 28 29 26 32 3 35 8 9 37 COMPETITORS IN THE KING'S CUP AIR RACE, JULY 30, 1927. Entrant. N.H. Jones Wing-Com. C. Breese Fl. Lt. N. Comper .. W. L. Hope P. S. Foster Sir H. Bowden S. L. F. St. Barbe A. S. Butler A. V. Roe H. Brooklyn Col. The Master of Sempill The Hon. Lady Bailey R. A. Bruce .. J. F. Leeming.. H. Fildes Sir William Letts Sir William Letts Lt.-Col. Barrutt-Lennard Sir A. Trevor Dawson T. O. M. Sopwith L. Hamilton Sir C. Wakeneld Douglas Vickers Lt. Col. M. O. Darby Sir G. Stanley White .. Sir Kenneth Crossley Machine. A.N.E.C. II .. Halton biplane C.L.A. D.H. " Moth " D.H. " Moth " D.H. " Moth X " . . D.H. " Moth X " D.H. " Moth X " .. Avro " Avian " Westland " Widgeon III " Blackburn " Bluebird II " D.H. " Moth " Westland " Widgeon III " Avro " Avian " Avro " Avian II " . . Avro " Alpha-Avian " Avro " Avian " D.H.9 " Nimbus " . . Vickers " Vespa " . . Hawker " Horsley " Martinsyde F. 6 D.H. " Tiger Moth " Vickers " Vixen III " " Boreas Nimbus " Martinsydc Bristol " Badminton " . Avro " Avinger " . . Bristol " Bristol " Bristol " A.D.C. " A.D.C. " A.D.C. " A.D.C. " A.D.C. "A.D.C. " Siddeley Siddeley A.D.C. " A.D.C. " A.D.C. " A.D.C. " " Alpha A.D.C. " A.D.C. " Bristol " _ Engine. Cherub III " .. Cherub III " .. Cherub III " .. Cirrus I " Cirrus I " Cirrus II " Cirrus II " Cirrus II "Cirrus II " " Genet " " Genet " Cirrus II " Cirrus II " Cirrus II " Cirrus II " II"Cirrus II " Nimbus " lupiter VI " Rolls-Rovce " Condor III " Wolseley A.D.C. " Napier " A.D.C. " Bristol " Napier " " Viper " Cirrus II " Lion V " Nimbus I " Jupiter VI " Lion VIII " .. Pilot. M. W. Piercey Fl. Lt. Le Poer Trench Fl. Lt. Comper W. L. Hope A. B. H. Youell B. Martin Capt. F. G. M. Sparks A. S. ButlerDudley Watt H. Brooklyn Col. The Master of Sempill The Hon. Lady Bailey Capt. J. McDonough H. A. Brown.. Mrs. S. C. Eliott-Lynn B. Hinkler W. R. Hinchliffe Sq. Ldr. H. J. Pavn Fl. Lt. P. W. S. Bulman . . F./O. N. Vincent Capt. H. S. Broad Fl. Lt. Scholeneld Sq. Ldr. W. G. Jones Capt. F. L. Barnard Fl. Lt. S. N. Pops Handicap, hr. m. s. 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 32 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 21 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 57 23 9 25 16 1 1 153 53 49 45 41 37 37 24 2035 24 17 13 7 3 47 22 Scratch 48 35 43 9 25 49 49 4939 14 30 50 28 34 34 36 43 57 7 31 53 19 32 57 32 Event No. 1.- MONDAY, 1st AUGUST, 1927. -Papplewick Stakes, £75. Low-Power Handicap. Entrant. Halton Aero Club Felixstowe Aero Club Norman H. Jones London Aeroplane Club R.A.E. Aero Club R.A.E. Aero Club. Aeroplane. Halton Biplane .. C.L.A.4 .. A.N.E.C.II Bristol " Brownie ' Hawker " Cygnet ' D.H.53 Engine. Bristol " Cherub III " Bristol " Cherub III " Bristol " Cherub III " Bristol " Cherub III " Bristol " Cherub III " Bristol "Cherub III " Pilot. Fl. Lt. C. F. Le Poer Trench. Fl. Lt. N. Comper, or W. L. Payne. Norman H. Tones. L. T. C. Mitchell. Fl.'Lt. R. L. Ragg. F. 'O. C. Mackenzie-Richards. Event No. 2.—Pelham Stakes, £100. Private Owners' Handicap. Col. The Master of Sempill Harold Brooklyn Norman H. Jones Robert A. Bruce A. C. M. Jackaman F./O. A. F. Scroggs, R.A.F. Sir Harold Bowden, Bart. Capt. Geoffrey de Havilland The Hon. Lady Bailey . . Leslie Hamilton Major J. C. Savage Mrs. S. C. Eliott-Lynn . . Mrs. S. C. Eliott-Lvnn . . F.'O. James R. Addams Blackburn " Blue-Bird II ' Westland " Widgeon III " '• A.N.E.C. II " Wcstland " Widgeon III " D.H. " Moth X " Westland " Wood Pigeon " D.H. " Moth X " D.H. " Moth X " D.H. " Moth " Martinsyde F.6 . . S.E.5A ' Avro " Avian II " D.H. " Moth " . . Westland " Widgeon II " Armstrong-Siddeley " Genet " Armstrong-Siddeley " Genet " Bristol " Cherub III " " Cirrus II " " Cirrus II " Anzani "Cirrus II " " Cirrus II " " Cirrus II " Wolseley " Viper " Wolseley " Viper " "Cirrus II" " Cirrus I " Armstrong-Siddeley " Genet " Col. The Master of Sempill. Harold Brooklyn. Norman H. Jones. Capt. W. J. McDonough. A. C. M. Jackaman. F./O. A. F. Scroggs. Bernard Martin. Capt. G. de Havilland. The Hon Lady Bailey F./O. Nevill Vintcent, D.F.C. M. L. Bramson. Mrs. S. C. Eliott-Lynn. Mrs. S. C. Eliott-Lynn. F./O. J. R. Addams. Event No. 3.— Society of British Aircraft Constructors Challenge Cup. Halton Aero Club Felixstow-e Aero Club London Aeroplane Club R.A.E. Aero Club Halton Biplane C.L.A.4 D.H. " Moth " Avro " Avian " Bristol " Cherub III "' Bristol " Cherub III " " Cirrus I " " Cirrus II " Event No. 4.—Hucknall Stakes, £150. High-Power Handicap. A. V. Roe & Co Lieut.-Col. J. Barrett-Lennard Lieut.-Col. M. O. Darby .. Leslie Hamilton Avro " Avenger " D.H. 9 " Nimbus ' " Boreas Nimbus ' Martinsvde F.6 . . Martinsyde Maj. J. C. Savage .. .. .. S.E. 5A Napier " Lion VIII ' " Nimbus 1 " " Nimbus 1 " Wolseley " Viper " Wolseley " Viper " Event No. 5.— Ladies' Purse. London Aeroplane Club London Aeroplane Club The Hon. Lady Bailey Mrs. S. C. Eliott-Lynn Mrs. S. C. Eliott-Lvnn Col. the Master of Sempill A. V. Roe Sir William M. Letts, K.B.E. . . Harold Brooklyn Robert A. Bruce Capt. H. Spooner.. O. J. Tapper Sir Harold Bowden, Bart. Capt. Geoffrey de Havilland The Hon. Lady Bailey P. N. G. Peters Mrs. S. C. Eliott-Lynn Mrs. S. C. Eliott-Lynn F./O. James R. Addams D.H. D.H. D.H. Avro D.H. Moth " ..: Moth " . . Moth " . . Avian II ": Moth " .. " Cirrus 1 " " Cirrus 1 " " Cirrus II ! " Cirrus II ' " Cirrus I " Event No. 6.— The Grosvenor Challenge Cup. Blackburn " Blue Bird II " Avro " Avian " .. Avro " Alpha-Avian " .. Westland " Widgeon III " Westland "Widgeon III" D.H. " Moth D.H. " Moth" .. D.H. " Moth X " D.H. " Moth X " D.H. " Moth X " Avro " Avian " .. Avro " Avian II " D.H. " Moth Westland " Widgeon II " Armstrong-Siddeley " Genet' " Cirrus II " "Alpha II " Armstrong-Siddeley " Genet' " Cirrus II " " Cirrus I " " Cirrus I " " Cirrus II " " Cirrus II " " Cirrus II " " Cirrus II " " Cirrus II " " Cirrus I " Arrastronsf-Siddeley " Genet ' Fl. Lt. C. F. Le Poer Trench. Fl. Lt. N. Comper, or W. L. Payne. Capt. H. Spooner. F./O. D. W. F. Bonham-Carter. Fl. Lt. S. N. Pope. Wr. G. R. Hinchliffe. Sq.-Ldr. Hubert W. G. Jones, M. C. F./O. Nevill Vintcent, D.F.C. M. L. Bramson. Miss S. O'Brien. Miss S. O'Brien. The Hon. Lady Bailey. Mrs. S. C. Eliott-Lynn. Mrs. S. C. Eliott-Lynn. .. Col. the Master of Sempill. .. Dudley Watt. .. B. Hinkler. Harold Brooklyn. .. Capt. W. J. McDonough. . Capt. H. Spooner. .. O. J. Tapper. Bernard Martin. .. Capt. G. de Havilland. .. The Hon. Lady Bailey. . F. /O. D. W. F. Bonham-Carter. . Mrs. S. C. Eliott-Lynn. . Mrs. S. C. Eliott-Lynn. F./O. J. R. Addams. average. Thus it is possible that some fairly close finishes may be obtained. It should be borne in mind,'however, that one ••actor is not taken into account at. all in the formula—the velocity of the wind. It is, of course, obvious that slow machines are affected by wind to a greater extent than are fast machines, and should the day of the race be one witha strong wind blowing, it may well be that the low-power machines such as the ANEC, the CLA4, and the Halton biplane will be hopelessly outclassed. Thus, presumably those interested m slow machines will be praying for a flat calm, while those who are banking on high-speed'buses will welcome a young gale. Concerning the majority of entries little need be said, as most are already well known. There has, however, been a good deal of activity during the last week or two trying to get the better of the handicap formula by adding a foot or two to the wing span of a number of machines. As it is the square of the span which counts in the formula, every little bit helps. At least one firm has gone as far as to make special " handicap wings," tapering to a point at the tips, so as to get credit for the span without adding very much area. It is conceivable that in this manner a very considerable gain may be obtained. 511
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