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1933
1933 - 0295.PDF
FLIGHT, AUGUST 10, 1933 SCARBOROUGH CLUB'S THIRD AIR DISPLAY c I WELVE months ago, the Scarborough Aero Club celebrated its transference to the aerodrome at Gan ton, by organising a flying display. These last twelve months have been full of vicissitudes for the club, but despite this, much obvious progress has been made. The members are really keen pilots, and a very high number of hours per member is consistently recorded. It is a great asset to a town like Scarborough to have a really live aero club, as was pointed out by the Mayor (Councillor G. K. Pindar) in the programme, where he ex pressed the hope that the dis play might not only prove an attraction to the spectators, but also a means of drawing the attention of the rapidly growing number of private owners, and others interested in civil aviation, to the excel lent facilities provided by the club at Ganton Aerodrome. It is difficult to understand why every seaside town, which, like Scarborough, is so dependent upon its visitors, does not have an aerodrome with comfortable facilities to attract air visitors. The secretary and all the, club members there are always ready to go out of their way to help anyone who visits them, and their example is one to be followed. Monday, August 7, was Bank Holiday, so they hoped to attract large numbers of «he general holiday public to Gan ton. Unfortunately, they only got some 2,000 or 3,000, few of whom can have been the type likely to be of ultimate value to the club. There must have been something lacking, either from the programme offered, or from the publicity given in the town, for not only Scarborough, but all the The Western Brothers who amused the crowd not only with their caps but also with a spot of tunny fishing (shooting?), are shown on the left ready for huntin', shootin' and fishin'. (FLIGHT Photo.) surrounding towns were packed that day with " lads and lassies " pleasure bent. An Arrival competition was the first item ; this was won by Fit. Lt. J. B. Allen, pilot to the Duchess of Bedford, who came in the " Puss Moth " in which he flies Her Grace about such a lot. Second was F/O. H. C. D. Hayter, who brought Kathleen Countess of Drogheda up in his " Puss Moth." Third was Mr. Garnett, a Yorkshire Aeroplane Club member, who flew a " Moth " from Yeadon. Besides the Mayor and Mayoress of Scarborough, there were the Lord Mayors and Lady Mayoresses from both York and Hull, who incident ally came by air. Lady Drogheda opened the meeting, and in doing so drew attention to the fact that Sir George Cayley's house was visible from the aerodrome. She thought that as Sir George was justifiably called the " Father of Aviation," it would be only fitting if some memorial were erected to him. Three club aircraft arrived in formation from the Leicestershire Aero Club, and also from the Newcastle Aero Club. In both cases they brought letters from the Mayors of their respective cities, which were handed over with due ceremony to the Mayor of Scarborough. A visitor who arrived about this time and caused a great deal of interest was Mrs. Bonney, who, as our readers Kathleen Countess of Drogheda declaring the meeting open. The " tunny fish " meanwhile coming up for a breather behind her. (FLIGHT Photo.) 795 32
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