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1939
1939-1- - 0463.PDF
AUGUST 10, 1939 fffltm 137 Within a few yards of starting,Geoff rey De Havilland accelerates past the line of spectators with the tail of the T.K.2 well up. Tiger. Alex Henshaw, already in sight of Miss Friedlander's Falcon, dived down put of sight after the Lympne turn to dodge as much as possible the light north easterly breeze. In the meantime both the T.K.2 and the Mew Gull were clearly closing up on the leaders more than the handicappers would have liked. On the second lap the order was maintained but not for long. The commentator, from his viewpoint on top of the hangar, said he could dis cern a biplane approaching. It was defi nitely Hackney's Tiger. But almost as soon as this was appreciated by the spec tators, a low-wing monoplane was sighted. Was it the V.E.F. or the The second lap of the heat saw the Chilton overtake Hackney's Tiger, while Tommy Rose came into the picture by lying third. However, Capt. Percival's Mew Gull was gaining rapidly and obvi ously not losing a fraction of its speed on the turns. The finish saw the Chilton win comfortably from the Tiger, while the Mew Gull came home into third place, the T.K.2 and Tommy Rose's Eagle hav ing to be content with fourth and fifth. For the final the first four were taken out of each heat. Shortly after 4 p.m. the finalists were waiting for the starter's flag. The first off was Du Port's Tiger, to be followed 27s. later by R. M. Hack ney in a similar machine. Next was the Train-engined Chilton followed by Bruce's V.E.F., Miss Friedlander in the Falcon, the Henshaws in their Vega, the T.K.2 and finally Capt. Percival's Mew Gull. At the end of the first lap Hackney was right in the slipstream of Du Port's FINAL Entrant A. R. Ward Mrs. Ann Davis J. A.M. Du Port ... P. N. S. Averv Capt. E. W. Percival... Alex Henshaw Lord Wakefield Miss M. Friedlander ... Pilot Hon. A. W. H. Dal- rymple. R. M. Hackney ... ]. A. M. Du Port ... Robert Bruce Capt. E. W. Percival Alex Henshaw G. De Havilland ... Miss M. Friedlander Aircraft Chilton Tiger Tiger V.E.F. Mew Gull ... Vega Gull ... T.K. 2 Falcon Start min 2 0 0 7 17 11 IS 10 s. 59 27 00 24 38 39 34 50 Finish miu 31 :(1 32 •M 32 ss 33 :',:; s. 00 45 10 ii 59 08 21 t:> Nett Time min. s. 29 07 31 18 32 10 25 02 15 21 21 29 19 47 22 25 Piace 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th Average Speed rn.p.h. 126 113 110 141.5 230.5 164.75 179 156.5 (Left) The winner, the Hon. A. W. H. Dalrymple, pays homage to the inevitable autograph hunter (Right) Mrs. Ann Davis has a smile for R. M. Hackney when presenting him with the second prize. Chilton? The commentator was obvi ously putting his shirt on the former, but not until the last minute when it had overtaken the Tiger was it seen that he was wrong. It was the Chilton, magni ficently piloted by Dalrymple. Second and third came Hackney's and Du Port's Tiger Moths, with the V.E.F. lying fourth. Both Geoffrey De Havilland and Capt. E. W. Percival were too handi capped to win the places which their masterly flying deserved. FROM the CLUBS and SCHOOLS (Continued from p. 135). EXETER. Flying time was curtailed for z\ days during the week ended July 3i; however, 134 hours were flown. Miss Slagg, and Messrs. VV. Atkinson, W. T. Daniel, H. Fullager and K. D. Russell made their first solos. HANWORTH. For the fortnight ended August 4 C.A.G. and club members recorded 350 hours' flying. Messrs. L. Greenwood, F. Grillage, J. Harris, N. Head, G. Hughes, M. Lucani, F. Rammelt, C. Roberts, E. Robinson, J. Taylor, A. Tracey, H. de Pinna Weil, A. Westwater and F. Wright went solo. HERTS AND ESSEX. During the fortnight ended August 3 a total of 250 hr. 20 min. was recorded. First solo flights were made by Messrs. P. C. Cane, C Cohen, G. P. Glenister, C. D. Russell, D. F. Buckle, J. J. E. Waller, A. S. Anson, VV. Daniels, A. C Geary, P. B. Coulson, N. H. Wilkinson, F. R. Sorge, H. E. Hole, S. A. Saddleton, S. A. Symonds, R. C. de Wilde and A. L. Howitt. HORTON KIRBY. During the week ended August 3, 117 hr. were flown. First solo fl iguk were carried out by Messrs. D. Wright, H. K. Smallwood *nd S. L. Alexandroff. Mr. A. Drew has passed his tests after takinfr an instructor's course and has been duly granted an endorse ment to his licence. WEST SUFFOLK. Forty hours' flying was recorded during the fortnight ended August 6. New C.A.G. members are Messrs. G. M. Bloom, R. H. Scrim shaw, T. C. Hopgood, H. E. Richardson, G. T. Hurren and G. W. Tickner. WESTON. The introduction of the new Piper Cubs stimulated flying last week and in spite of two days' heavy rain 113 hr. were flown. The C.A.G. took part in a combined A.R.P. exercise on July 28, repre senting enemy aircraft. LUTON. Weather interfered considerably with flying throughout the last month; however, 265 hr. 5 min. were recorded. Mrs. H. M. Richard son, Miss J. Gaston and Messrs. P. W..Stanley, J. Lawson, J. R. Le Claire, C. H. Cosmelli, L. M. Hawkins, J. B. Rogers, A. M. Facer, H. M. Weatherall, R. Stewart, R. Biggs, S. J. Buckley, J. C. Saxby and J. Pasmore all went solo. OVERSEAS. PENANG. A total of 151 hr. 30 min. was flown during the month of June. The competition for the Law Cup was held, and resulted in a win for Mr. Lockyear with 75 points. Several machines from other Malayan clubs visited Penang.
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