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1938
1938 - 1845.PDF
:> JUNE-30,1938. FLIGHT. 633 Fit. Lt. C. S. Staniland Fit. Lt. H. T. Ferrand Mr. C. H. Tutt Mr. L. H. T. Cliff F/O. G. de Havilland KINGS CUP MEN and MACHINES SOME personal notes on the pilotsin next Saturday's race may beof interest to the spectator, and illustrations of the machines (which, this year, are not notable for their novelty) are also included. Pressure on space, unfortunately, pre- cludes illustration of every type, but representative examples are shown. J. M. Barwick (Miles Hawk Trainer, No. 1).—A private owner, John Morgan Barwick is thirty years of age and has an "A" licence with 300 hours' flying experience. He lives at Bedale, Yorks, and is M.F.H. of the Bedale. This is his first attempt in the King's Cup. C. H. Tutt (Comper Swift, No. 7).— This is Mr. Tutt's first King's Cup race, though he has competed in a number of lesser events. A thirty-five-year-old Londoner, he is an " A " licence holder of about 800 hours' experience. He is in the fish trade, and his spare-time pur- suits include golf and mountain walk- ing. L. Fontes (Miles Hawk, No. 19).—Aprivate owner, and " A " licence holder of 250 hours' experience, Luis Fonteshas competed in one previous King's Cup race—in 1935. He has taken part inseveral less important air races. Twenty- five years of age, he lives at Caversham,near Reading, and operates a speedboat firm at Torquay. Fit. Lt. H. T. Ferrand (Percival Gull, No. 14).—Flying Mr. S. Kenneth Davies's entry, Fit. Lt. Ferrand is a serving R.A.F. officer with No. 614 Squadron, stationed at Cardiff. Twenty- four years of age, he is an " A " licence holder and has 1,500 hours' flying ex- perience. This is his first King's Cup race. Recreations are squash and golf. L. H. T. Cliff (Miles Hawk Major, No. 2).—A flying instructor at Brook- lands, and formerly at Lympne, Mr. Cliff has 2,700 hours' flying experience and holds "A," "B" and instructor's licences. Thirty years of age, he is a skater of some repute. This is his first King's Cup, and he likes a short course. F/O. A. E. Cloustoti (B.A. Eagle, No. 4).-—By reason of his many long- distance flights—he holds, among others, the Cape-England and England-New Zealand records—F/O. Clouston will probably be the competitor best known (Right) Two contrasting Miles types, the Monarch and Sparrowhawk. There are also a Hawk Major, Hawk Trainer and Gipsy Six Hawk. The De Havilland Technical School's T.K.2 has a redesigned cabin enclosure, areduced wing span and other improvements. With the D.H. Comet a rather doubtful starter, the B.A. Double Eagle may be theonly " twin." A " single " Eagle is also entered.
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