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1933
1933 - 0460.PDF
FLIGHT, AUGUST 31, 1933 The lot of a judge was a happy one on Saturday. Mr. Duke basks between the heats. (FLIGHT Photo.) FOLKESTONE AERO TROPHY, AUGUST 26, 1933 Entrant R. 0. Shuttleworth I, McGilchrist VV. E. Davis and K. Waller K. K. Brown and A. Wilson Sir Philip Sassoon . . Nigel Tangye L. Cliff T. Lipton L. Sparrow A. H. Cook .. A. Henshaw' P. Randolph C. F. Almond H. Probyn . . M. D. L. Scott R. A. Brembridge .. Com per Aircraft,Ltd. Pilot Entrant W. Styran K. Waller .. K. Brown Fit. Lt. J. Hawtrey Entrant ',', ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, Capt. D. Davis Machine and Engine " Swift " (Pobjoy) " Swift " (Gipsy Major) " Moth " (Gipsy I) . . Bristol Fighter (Falcon) " Gull " (Javelin) " Swift" (Pobjoy R) " Moth " (Gipsv I) . . " Moth " (Gipsy III) " Avian " (Hermes II) " Swift " (Pobjoy) . . •' Swift" (Pobjoy) " Avian " (Hermes II) " Cadet " (Genet Major) . . " Hawk " (Cirrus III) " Puss Moth " (Gipsy III) " Moth" (Gipsy I) . . " Swift" (Pobjoy) Markings G-ABWE .. G-ABWW. . G-ABOG . . G-ABYT . . G-ACGR . . G-ABPR . . G-AAVV . . G-ABVW .. G-AAYU . . G-ABUA .. G-ACGL .. G-AACV . . G ABXW G ACHJ .. G-ABOF . . G-AAHP .. G-ABUU . . Racing No. 2 4 S 6 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Commander S. Deacon, who is in charge of Lympne Air port for the Air Ministry. (FLIGHT Photos.) Brown, the Club's instructor, and Mr. A. Wilson. Its Rolls-Royce "Falcon" engine pulled it along at 113+ m.p.h. in the final, when it came in second. Wing Com. H. Probyn's Miles "Hawk" "Cirrus III") was naturally a centre of interest, as it was with this same machine that he won the Wakefield Cinque Ports Cup at the last Lympne meeting. This time his machine looked considerably different as, not only has he had it finished rather beautifully, but also had the coupe top from a " Moth " put over the cockpits. Unfortunately his engine overheated—possibly due to the exhaust silencing arrangement which has also been added—during the race, so that he had to land at Hawkinge without finishing the course. Another who did not finish was Mr. P. Randolph. He missed the Hythe turning point in his " Avian " on the first lap. He continued round for another lap, but then turned off and landed back at Lympne. The race was satisfying from the handicappers' point of view, although the result, good as it was, might have been much better had the wind not dropped quite con siderably during the race. This had the effect of shorten ing the course and favouring the slower machines. The winner certainly had something " over " the handicappers, while the second and third were comfortably ahead, but the remaining seven machines were very close together. Actually we have not seen such an exciting bunch at the end of the race for a very long time. All these machines seemed to round the Harbour Pier together and then to jockey each other for places. If it is tight finishes the public want in air racing, then they certainly got it from Messrs. Dancy and Rowarth this time. Two of the aircraft were considerably faster than the others. These were the Comper " Swift " (" Gipsy III ") which was flown by Mr. Styran and started scratch. He averaged 155^ m.p.h. The other was the Percival " Gull " (Napier " Javelin ") owned and entered by Sir Philip Sassoon and flown by Fit. Lt. J. G. Hawtrey. This is the same machine, with a magnificent pale blue finish, which was raced in this year's King's Cup Race. The speed was 'W Mr. F. Rowarth pleased with the result of the race. Capt. Dancy and himself did the handicappmg- A group of the competitors before the race. (FLIGHT Photo.) 872
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