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1936
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2l8 FLIGHT. AUGUST 27, 1936. SPORT IN THE MIDLANDS Racing and Relaxation at Castle Bromwich : Another Trophy for the Henshazv Home Illustrated by "Flight" Photographs) IF there is one thing the Midland Club has learned during its twenty-seven years it is how to throw, organise, sponsor or instigate an aerial "At Home." Their party at Castle Bromwich last Saturday was just what the doctor ordered for jaded private pilots : attentive hosts and some pretty flying to watch from the lawn while awaiting the finish of a well-planned race. The big event of the day was the Contact Air Race, but at such a gathering it is always a good thing to provide for chance as well as skill, so there was an arrival com petition. A number of the sixteen "Contact" racers, already on the aerodrome for official verification, took off to re-arrive. One of their number, F/O. Clouston, touched down nearest the set time. Mr. H. W. Badger's Hawk, approaching in company with a B.A. Swallow, omitted to take into account the flatter glide of its consort and undershot. An airscrew tip was smartly carved off by the boundary fence, and the offending wire snatched off by the undercarriage. The Hawk stumbled but didn't fall. It was necessary to withdraw it, from the Contact race. Mr. Kirkby's Hornet also withdrew. The Contact Air Face is an annual event organised by the Midland Aero Club, Ltd., in conjunction with the Leicester, Northampton, North Staffordshire and Not tingham (Tollerton) Clubs. The main qualifications for entry are amateur status and fifty hours' solo; the course Castle Bromwich, Sywell, Braunstone, Tollerton and Meir; and the regulations call for into-wind landings and take-offs and the acquisition of an official's signature at each of the controls. J. D. Kirwan's Aeronca, borrowed from Hanworth, was limit machine, and the field between it and F/O. Clouston's Miles Sparrow Hawk, which started scratch, was a Moth (T. N. Winning), Swallow (L. W. Hamp), Moth (J. Jurdon), Hawk (J. McGuinness), Monospar S.T.4 (G. S. Davison), Swift (H.G. Everitt), Hornet Moth (A. Kirkby), Monospar S.T.25 (Seth Smith), Monospar S.T.25 (H. C. Macphail), Leopard Moth (A. Henshaw), Falcon (J. N. Addinsell), Gull (C. S. Napier), and Hawk (E. F. Walter). Final counsel was given to participants by Mr. W. H. SutclifTe, secretary and chief instructor to the Midland Club. On explaining that the '' post'' was represented by a line in the aerodrome circle, which had to be crossed below 500 ft., he was immediately in terrogated as to its length, which question reflected great credit on the studious Messrs. Dancy and Rowarth, who not only worked out the handicaps, but sent the General satisfaction : from left to right, Messrs. Henshaw Senior and Junior, passsenger and crew respectively of the victorious Leopard ; Mr. Seth Smith fMono- spar S.T.25.. the seccnd maIJ hore ; Mr. C. S. Napier (Percival Gull, who was placed thirdI ; Mr. Napier's passenger, Mr. W. »• Mosehy ; and Mr. L. Castlemaine, who few with Mr. Seth Smith.
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