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1932
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FLIGHT, JULY 15, 1932 race for His Royal Highness, aud his con stant glances at his wristlet watch revealed that he was anxious to be away. He described his trip as " lovely," and when he arrived at Bristol he had considerably reduced his handicap—in fact, his perform ance on the first lap was one of the best. The last competitor to arrive was Mr. H. A. Brown in the handsome yellow Avro " Mailplane." " Everything's O.K.," were his first words as his machine made a per fect landing. Undoubtedly he was well pleased with the high speed at which he had completed the first part of the race, and he was the most jovial of all the com petitors. He spent most of the 40 minuter, laughing and chatting to friends, and his constant laughter and willingness to reply to spectators soon * established him as a favourite. After he had climbed back into the cockpit, there were a number of hand shakes and he left with the good wishes of many present. Among those who visited the Airport on Friday were Lord Apsley, Mr. Downes Shaw, Aid. A. A. Sennington (chairman of the Airport Committee), and Mr. C. G. Constable of Bristol. Officials for the race at the Airport were: Winters, chief steward and referee ; Lt. Col. :i-: : . - • - ::•••• : :'^:- ; :T, :• * " UP TO SCRATCH " : Left to right, Mr. H. A. Brown, pilot of Avro " Mailplane," Mr. Dobson, works manager at Avro's Manchester Works, and Maj. Scott, general manager of A. V. Roe & Co., Ltd. (FLIGHT Photo.) Maby, Chief —Capt. L. P. A. H. Lough- THE " TOTE " : Backers of Fielden for place did better than those who had backed Hope to win. (FLIGHT Photo.) borough and Mr. T. D. Dutton, timekeepers and starters. There was a larger attendance on Saturday and glorious weather conditions prevailed. Although competitors had twice to visit the Airport, there was no landing, but the enthusiasts present derived plenty of thrills in watching the planes come out of the sky at a tremendous rate to cross the white line. It was generally expected that Capt. Hope would be the first to reach Bristol, and he did so at 12.16, being quickly followed by Miss Winifred Spooner. Capt. Hope's speed for the 91 miles was 118.7 miles per hour, and Miss Spooner's 105. There was a cheer when the Prince's plane was sighted, and speculation ran high when it became known that it had made the highest speed of the day, Fit. Lt. Fielden completing the course from Brooklands to Bristol at an average speed of 157 miles an hour. The course was Brooklands-Bristol-Northampton back to Brooklands-Shoreham-Portsmouth and Bristol, and then the final dash to Brooklands, so that spectators at the Bristol Airport had a very fine chance of excitement. Capt. Hope was again leading the field, and was the first to pass the line on the final journey. In vain specta tors searched the skies for a rival, but a quarter of an hour had elapsed before another black speck was sighted. Fit. Lt. Fielden, piloting the Prince's aeroplane, was second, and although he had made a wonderful attempt, it was felt that he was too far behind to overtake Capt. Hope. A.L.C.E At the Leicester Control Right from the early hours of the morning, it looked as if ; we were going to have ideal weather. Clouds were (Concluded on p. 676.) A VERY FAST THREE-SEATER : The Percival " Gull " did not get a place in the King's Cup, but it put up a very good performance. The new " Hermes IV " inverted engine gave no trouble whatever. (FLIGHT Photo.) 658
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