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Aviation History
1932
1932 - 0702.PDF
FLIGHT, JULY 15, 1932 A TRIO OF COMPETITORS : On the left a triangular view of Mr. Lowdell. On the right Lt. Caspar John and Lt. Com. Dalmeyer " looking for knots," and in the centre Mr. S. A. Thorn taking a " refresher course " at Brooklands. (FLIGHT Photos.) was announced that his average speed had been 131.75 m.p.h. Broad's machine, No. 39, was one of the prettiest in the race. The penultimate arrival was the Avro " Mail plane " (" Panther HA "), piloted by Mr. H. A. Brown, Avro's chief test pilot. Brown flew magnificently, and averaged 175.5 m.p.h. during Friday's racing. As, however, he was handicapped to do about 181 m.p.h., he seemed in a fairly hopeless position (no pun intended!), although he should get the prize for fastest speed. It was even probable that he might establish a new record for the King's Cup race. Last home of all was our old friend Cecil Pashley on No. 30, Gandar Dower's " Puss Moth." Pashley accused himself of very poor course-keeping, and said he had literally been wandering about " all over the country." Of the 42 machines which started, 36 finished the course on Friday. Saturday at Brooklands The start for the Brooklands-Bristol-Northampton-Brook- lands circuit on Saturday was timed to start at 11.30 a.m. When the machines were lined up and stock could be taken, it was found that two retirements had reduced the number of starters to 34. Sqd. Ldr. Helmore did not !^~~—.- Hr jilli ra —Hi COMPETITORS AND SUCHLIKE : On the left, Fit. Lt. Comper, who was called in at the last minute to fly one of his own machines (No. 33), studying the map with Capt. Fane. On the right two of the second generation, Mr. Geoffrey R. de Havilland and his passenger, Mr. Peter de Havilland. (FLIGHT Photos.) 654
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