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Aviation History
1949
1949 - 1386.PDF
FLIGHT AUGUST IITH, 1949 ELM DON ECHOES IT is now possible to look back on the first BritishNational Air Races and to consider the successes andshortcomings of the Bank Holiday week-end of flying at Elmdon. Last week we presented an immediate report on the individual events and a brief word-picture of all that went on. Now a more detailed list of results and speeds (on page 152) can be given, a further selection of photographs presented, and some praise bestowed. There were two big disappointments, the first to a con- siderable extent responsible for the second ; weather was at best mediocre, and for the opening days the attendance was very small. Fortunately, on the Monday there was a great—even remarkable—improvement, and in spite of dull, cloudy weather more than 100,000 were present. One most heartening aspect of the whole meeting was the tremendous enthusiasm shown by the competitors and all those associated with the aircraft and the organization. For the arrangements and organization themselves we can give unqualified praise. Everything went most smoothly, safely and without delay, and provision was made for every contingency although, no doubt, some lessons were learned: (First column, top to bottom) : F;0. W. Bowden (Spitfire 22), of No. 502 (Ulster) Squadron is congratulated on winning the R.Aux.A.F. Race : F. Dunkerley seated in the triumphal car after winning the Siddeiey Challenge Trophy for the Lancashire Aero Club in a Gemini at 144.5 m.p.h. : D. A. Arch (Auster Autocrat), Grosvenor Trophy winner at 112.5 m.p.h. : and P. G. Lawrence (Firebrand 5a), who won the Air League Cup at 302 m.p.h. (Second column, top) : " Wimpey " Wade is congratulated by Mr. A. N. Spriggs, works director of Hawker Aircraft, Ltd., after his 510 m.p.h. S.B.A.C. Cup victory in the P. 1040. (Second column, bottom) : Neville Duke talks to a previous King's Cup winner, H. S. Broad, before winning the Kemsley Trophy in the P. 1040 at 508 m.p.h. A photograph of i. N. Somers, King's Cup winner, appeared last week. B 2
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