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1927
1927 - 0592.PDF
AUGUST 4, 1927 THE NOTTINGHAM FLYING MEETING : heat ("FLIGHT " Photograph Col. The Master of Sempill on the Blackburn " Blue Bird " 1 of the Pelham Stakes. in on D.H. " Moth" 'MV (1 min. 25 sees.); No.10, H. Brooklyn on Westland " Widgeon III " (" Genet ") 'RQ ; No. 18, A. C. M. Jackaman on D.H. " Moth X " 'RT (22 sees.) ; and No. 22, Capt. W. J. McDonough on Westland "Widgeon III" ("Cirrus II") 'RT (26 sees.). This heat provided a very close finish. No. 22 (McDonough) overhauling his rivals one by one and crossing the line first in 5 mins. 58 sees. (99£ m.p.h.) only 2 sees, ahead of No. 9 (6 mins.) with No. 18 third, ahead of No. 22 by 2 sees. No. 10 came in last, 4 sees later. After this last heat there was an interval for lunch, during •which the tiny " Tiger-Moth," with D.H. engine, was brought out on to the 'drome. It was soon completely lost to view by a crowd of admirers, and all that those outside the ring could see was a certain amount of activity on the part of some white-overalled figures tending something on the ground ! Just like surgeons carrying out an operation. However, a healthy roar eventually scattered the crowd, exposing to view the " Tiger-Moth " and Capt. Broad's head. After a final run of the engine, Broad took off and shot up into the air like a rocket. Up and down and across the I I" FLIGHT " Photograph THE NOTTINGHAM FLYING MEETING : The winner of the High Power Handicap—Sqdn.-Leader Hubert Jones on the " Boreas-Nimbus-Martinsyde." 544
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