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944 FLIGHT. SEPTEMBER 13, 1934. THE INTERNATIONAL TOURING T;.p:; "00: COMPETITION In the Technical Tests the Polish Defenders are Leading :: By FRITZ WITTEKIND AS I mentioned in my first article (see last week's issueof Flight), many of the competitors in the Inter-L national Touring Competition found difficulty in getting their tare weight down to the prescribed limit of 560 kg, (1,234,59 lb-)- However, all managed to do it by removing from their machines certain parts and equipment. Some even had to strip off the upholstery. But all those who arrived in Warsaw did manage to get down to the weight, and were duly admitted to the technical tests. Of all the machines taking part, the Italian Bredas were the lightest, with tare weights of 551.9 kg. (1,216.7 lb.) and 553.4 kg. (1,220 lb.) respectively. In drawing up the regulations for the award of points for certain technical and practical qualities, the lessons of the 1932 Circuit of Europe were kept well in mind. For instance, the maximum number of points for view from the pilot's seat had been raised from 13 to 50, and for view from the passenger's seat a maximum of 25 points were awarded instead of the 5 points of the 1932 contest. A better scheme had been evolved for judging view. Instead of doing this according to the estimate of the judges, the Aero Club of Poland had this year got out a plan whereby the judging was done in accordance with a definite scheme. In the hangars in which the judging •BEM VILNA. BLANCA ' BISKRA THE CIRCUIT: Sketch map showing the route. Theoutward flight to Algiers was made from September 7 to September 10, and the homeward flight is nowin progress, finishing at Warsaw on Saturday. was done, floor, ceiling and walls had been divided into a large number of triangles and rectangles. Electric DURING THE WING-FOLDING TESTS: The upper left-hand picture shows the Breda BA 42, the right-handphotograph one of the B.F.W.-108's. In the lower left-hand corner is seen one of the R.W.D.-9's, with hori- zontal folding, and on the right, one of the Italian Bergamaschi machines.
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