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1933
1933 - 0075.PDF
FLIGHT, JULY 13, 1933 STRAINING AT THE LEASH : The line-up for the first heat of the day, at 8 a.m. (FLIGHT Photo.) what had happened. Fortunately, it suddenly occurred to Hope that the engine was giving up for lack of petrol, and he started pumping vigorously to replenish his gravity tank. The engine responded at once, and he began to climb once more, but only just in time, as he was not much more than 20 ft. up when the engine picked up again. His landing at Hatfield at the end of the round ROUND II, 206 7 Miles Racing No, Finishing Time. Speed I Place 1 - _• ? — I - T. _-i — | S T. -? r. $ _ * -A -- - 12 33 32 39 26 42 36 6 3 16 1 22 2 30 24 2:< 5 9 10 29 17 411 27 21 « Strange Ayre Westenra Bannister Edwards Black.. Stack Henshaw Irwin Runciman Lady Bailey- Broad Hattersley .. Styran Mrs. Butler . . de Havilland Leech Bulman Lowdell Borton Elsmie Armour Walker Hope ruin. 39 37 30 28 28 25 28 25 25 25 23 22 25 20 20 19 19 16 14 06 06 06 04 03 sec. 51 50 26 44 44 30 44 30 30 07 13 28 30 19 19 58 37 17 24 33 18 03 34 08 hr. min. 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 37 14 19 16 14 19 32 2H 3(1 30 31 30 41! 41 42 411 41 46 54 54 54 53 sec. 48 26 02 50 04 01 03 48 44 50 25 29 09 06 04 55 57 11 37 08 01 22 Crashed 13 54 47 m.p.h. 93-39 115-45 118-55 123-14 126-62 124-43 121-53 128-43 127-20 127-57 129-32 132-63 127-66 137-93 136-46 13S-75 137-70 136-33 138-13 152-58 153-27 154-99 157-95* 6 2 5 3 1 4 6 1 3 J 5 2 5 2 4 1 3 6 4 3 2 1 5 * Fastest '.irue in Round II. THE COMFORTER : Capt. W. L. Hope derives comfort from an empty pipe when flying in the race. His " green house " is shown in the open position. (FLIGHT Photo.) was superb, but a wag caused some excitement by yelling "Look, look!" When asked what was the matter, he replied: " Look at Hope, he has opened his conservatory and all the plants are blowing out." Round II The heats of Round I had been flown over the course Hatfield-Felixstowe-Bircham Newton-Hatfield. Those of THE LIMIT MAN • Mr. T. C. Sanders getting away first in the King's Cup Race. His " Martlet " <" Genet ") is a well-known sporting single seater. (FLIGHT Photo.) 693
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