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AUGUST 16, 1934.' FLIGHT. 833 Private Flying he should touch ground at the white and not overrun the ,, " , " j r- — " ^^o*- red lights. Such a method will provide all that is reallytion that the pilot may see clearly where and how he necessary to effect a safe landing during the hours of dark- should land. The coloured lights will be placed so that. ness anH ;= m™» »ff^+;,,Q n," «™,i i;^* ni,,m;n,*jm drome in the direction of the wind by placing green, white, and red lights—generally hurricane lamps—in such a posi- tion that the pilot may see clearly where and ho he . that the pilot will come in over the green lights, knowing that ness, and is more effective than flood-light illuminationwhen misty conditions prevail. THE FIFTH LONDON-NEWCASTLE RACE Mr. L. Lipton, flying a Qipsy III Moth, ivins at 124 m.p.h. LONGER than any other air race in this country, the annualrace from Brooklands to Newcastle (Cramlington Aero-_J drome) held last Saturday attracted quite considerableinterest. This year, the fifth since the race was started, there were fourteen starters ranging from the "Moth" ("Gipsy I") of Mr. C. Tutt to the "Hawk M2 " ("Gipsy Six") of Sir Charles Rose. The course is 264 miles in length, and therefore affords every opportunity for advantage to be taken of a knowledge of the variations of wind with height—a point which is far too often forgotten, particularly b)^ younger pilots, who seem to think that air racing invariably necessitates flying through the gaps in hedges or between trees. They might learn from such an old hand at the game as, say, " Wally " Hope. Even when y the wind is abeam it pays to understand the " pros andcons" of high flying. This point was proved in the race from Cramlington to Leeming Bar which was held the day after the race from Brooklands. Mr. Sparkes estimated that, at the time of the race, the wind would veer a little to the north, and so be behind him if he flew fairly high, and that he would also get more out of his machine by climbing up out of the bumpy weather. The others kept down close to the ground and watched, with mixed feelings, the way in which Mr. Sparkes overtook them. Retirements The handicapping on Saturday was in the hands of Messrs. Dancy and Rowarth, so we were not surprised when the first three came in within 26 sec. of-one another. It was a really fine finish. Mr. Tutt " Moth ") and Miss Jackaman landed at Sherburn for petrol. *Mr. Naish turned back to Hanworth, and Sir Charles Rose landed at Walker, a very few miles fror the finish. The latter had exceedingly bad luck because he had the race well in hand, and would probably have won. Unfortunately a stoppage in the fuel pipes starved his engine and caused -the forced landing almost within sight of the finishing line. We wish him better luck next time. Apart from these three, all the starters finished. Mr. Lipton's win was a very popular one, as this pilot's perform- ance in the King's Cup was looked upon as one of the best in that race. His "Moth," which once belonged to Mrs. Mollison, when she was still Amy Johnson, was beautifully streamlined and faired at every point, for the most part by Mr. Lipton himself. . While waiting at Cramlington for the finish of the race, the Newcastle-upon-Tyne Aero Club did some excellent forma- -tion flying, Mr. "Bill" Thorn some perfect aerobatics on an Avro '"Cadet" (Siddeley "Genet"), and various club members raced a short course in full view of the aerodrome, the winner of the last being Mr. McGeavor, the Club's instructor. On Sunday another race was organised to Leeming Bar for ten of those pilots who had flown to Cramlington in the Mr. L. Lipton (right), who won the London-Newcastle race in a " Moth " (Gipsy III). Mr. G. E. Lowdell (left) was second in a " Tomtit " (Wolseley A.R.9). previous day's event. The aerodrome is operated by York- shire Air Services, and is attached to the Newton House Hotel. This race turned out to be one of the best ever seen, six out of the ten getting home within a space of 38 sec. The prize was a cheque presented by Mr. F. R. Walker, who insti- tuted the race as an annual event. Mr. Lipton gained first place by hall an airscrew boss from Mr. Henshaw ("Leopard Moth"). Com. Croxford, of Yorkshire Air Services, who operate from the aerodrome, made all the competitors welcome and serviced their machines, but, unfortunately, despite previous notice, the hotel failed dismally to service the pilots' . " inner men " with anything like the same efficiency. Registra- tion. G-ABPKG-AAZE G-ACCWG-ABVW G-ABDIG-ABUU G-ABLGG-AAIG G-AAVTG-ABOD G-ACKNG-ACLO G-ACGRG-ACTE Entrant C. H. TuttMiss Jackaman ... C. MacDonald ...L. Lipton Germ Lubricants, Ltd.Miss C. Leatheart Sqd. Ldr. W. RuncimanMaj. Moller C. NapierLord Nuflield W. PorterA. Henshaw Sir John KirwanSir Charles Rose Pilot. EntrantEntrant Fit. Lt. V. Selby LowndesEntrant J. WatsonEntrant EntrantA. Naish EntrantG. Lowdell ..i S. SparkesEntrant EntrantEntrant Aircraft and Engine. Moth (Gipsy I) ...Moth (Gipsy II)... Moth (Gipsy Major)Moth (Gipsy III) Puss Moth (Gipsy III).Swift (Pobjoy) ... Puss Moth (Gipsy III).Hobo (Pobjoy) Hendy 302 (Hertara IV)Tomtit (Wolseley AR 9) Leopard Moth (Gipsy Major)Leopard Moth (Gipsy Major) Gull (Javelin)Hawk M2 (Gipsy Six) ... Time of Mart. h. m. s.13 30 00 13 35 2613 49 36 13 5413 54 13 5513 57 13 5714 01 14 01 1343 1235 3513 4014 06 17 14 06 1714 15 54 14 30 26 Time of Finish. h. m. s.16 16 24 Landed at Sh10 11 28 16 01 5616 08 40 16 05 3016 04 30 Returned to-16 02 22 16 02 1416 06 10 16 04 4416 04 29 Forced landin Average Speed. m.p.h.05.19 erbum. 111.65124.02 118.25121.57 124.81Hanworth. 130.75 •131.38 131.96133.73 145.88g at Walker. Po>i- titn. 11 10First 97 5 32 86 4
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