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Aviation History
1936
1936 - 2036.PDF
JULY :. 1936. FLIGHT. CALE 1 ioned : Modified Race Won by Mr. S. muth Air Trophy Won by Mr. at 69 m.p.h. T. 107 Mr. S. T. Lowe who, with his Comper Swift, won the Portsmouth- Shoreham - Portsmouth race which replaced the Isle of Wight event. (Flight photo raph) cowled Swift bobbed and crabbed over the line, to win, followed by the Cub and the Club Moth, flown by the instructor, Fit. Lt. Williams, a minute later. The Swift had averaged 125.5 rn.p.h., and, more remarkable, the Moth had averaged 98.5 m.p.h.—a speed considerably greater than that of Mr. Tutt's faired single-seater version, which had started more than a minute after it. Half a minute later came Mr. Watson's Germ Oil Puss Moth into That the h' h Picture <Ah Wmi 3n<3 promise of rain did not deter the guests is shown by the extent of the crowd shown in the centre ' D°vej the Monospar is being demonstrated by Mr. Seth-Smith while the interested spectators engulf Mr. Lowe's Swift (Flight photographs.)
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