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1949
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152 FLIGHT AUGUST IITH, 1949 Elmdon Results in Detail . . . HEAT I THE KING'S CUP AIR RACE Pilot J. Somers R. Paine A. L. Cole W. Fillingbam... F. Weir Willats W.Stuart A. McDowall ... T. Rose Miss R. Sharpe... E. Morton P. Lawrence Fastest Aircraft and Engine Gemini III (2 Gipsy Major Ic) Hawk Speed Six (Gipsy Six If) Compel-Swift (Pobjoy R) D.H. Chipmunk (Gipsy Major X) ... Proctor 1 (Gipsy Queen II) Proctor III (Gipsy Queen II) Hawk Tramer III (Gipsy Major 1) .. Gemini IA (2 Cirrus Minor II) Miles Mercury IV (Gipsy Major lla) Miles Messenger IVa (Gipsy Major Id) Miles Messenger III (Cirrus Major III) Lap : R. Paine, 6 min. 26 sec. 189.25 m.p 1 Net F.T. m. 22 20 29 26 25 25 30 26 26 30 30 .h. s. 40 10 39 44 09 37 06 32 13 20 16 Speed m.p.h. 165 185.25 126 139.25 148.5 145.75 124 141 142.5 123 123.5 Pos. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II HEAT 2 I J. Milli C. Alington J. Oliver T. Brooke-Smith D. Jemmett W. Bowles R. Moss J. Wallens W. Breen-Turner J. Findlay C. Nepean-Bishop A. Bradshaw Hawk Trainer 111 (Gipsy Major) 5parro*vhawk (Gipsy Major I) Gemini IA (2 Cirrus Minor II) Sealand (2 Gipsy Queen 70) Proctor 1 (Gipsy Queen II) Messenger lla (Cirrus Major 111) Mosscraft M.A.2 (Cirrus Minor I) .. Nighthawk (Gipsy Six II) ... Messenger HA (Cirrus Major lit) .. Hawk Trainer III (Gipsy Major I) .. Hawk Trainer III (Gipsy Major I) .. Proctor V (Gipsy Queen II) Fastest Lap : T. Brooke-Smith, 7 min 05 sec, 29 0022 56 26 2622 13 25 3429 23 31 0824 58 29 10 28 3029 02 27 33172 m.p.h. I m.p.h.I 123.75 161 141.25 i168.5 146.25127 120150 131 126.75128.75 135.75 HEAT 3 W. Lashbrook.. F. Dunkerley .. J. Turnill J. Rush W. Moss P. Townsend . D. B. Bennett .. H. Purvis I. Fossett J. Thompson .O. Jemmett L. Hamp J. G. Crammond Proctor III (Gipsy Queen II) Gemini IA (2 Cirrus Minor II) Mentor (Gipsy Queen I) Falcon Six (Gipsy Six I) Mosscraft I (Niagara III) M. Whitney Straight (Gipsy Major I) Proctor I (Gipsy Queen II) Proctor V (Gipsy Queen II) Dove I (2 Gipsy Queen 70) Hawk Trnr. Ill (Gipsy Major I) Hawk Trnr. Ill (Gipsy Major Ic) ... Messenger IVA (Gipsy Major la) ... Heck IIC (Gipsy Queen III) Fastest Lap : 1. Fossect, 6 min II sec, 197 i m. s.24 19 26 17 25 02 23 38 29 29 28 44 25 17 25 18 19 2632 14 28 22 31 07 25 38 m.p.h. m.p.h.153.75 142 149.25 158 126.5 130 147.5 147.5 192 115.25 132 120 145.5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 to II 12 13 FINAL J. Somers R. Paine A. Cole F. Dunkerley ... J. Milli W. Fillingham .. W. Lashbrook... J. Turnill C. Alington W. Moss J. Rush T. Brooke-Smith J. Oliver Gemini III (2 Gipsy Major Ic) Hawk Speed Six (Gipsy Six If) Comper Swift (Pobjoy R) ... Gemini IA (2 Cirrus Minor II) Hawk Trnr. Ill (Gipsy Major I) Chipmunk (Gipsy Major 10) Proctor III (Gipsy Queen II) Mentor (Gipsy Queen I) Sparrowhawk (Gipsy Major I) Mosscraft I (Niagara III) ... Falcon Six (Gipsy Six I) Sealand (2 Gipsy Queen 70) Gemini IA (2 Cirrus Minor II) Fastest Lap R. Paine, 6 min 31 sec.87.2! m. 5. 22 4620 17 29 37 26 00 29 00 26 47 24 15 24 ,48 22 50 29 12 23 23 22 06 26 40 m.p.h. m.p.h.164.25 184 126 143.75 129 139.5 154 150.5 163.5 128 160 169 140 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 KEMSLEY CHALLENGE TROPHY RACE Pilot N. Duke J. Cunningham... F. Murphy A. Wheeler ...J. Morgan P. LawrenceR. Jamieson Fastest 1 Aircraft and Engine Hawker P. 1040 (1 Nene 2) Vampire 3 (Goblin 4) Sea Fury Trainer (Centaurus Spitfire 5b (Merlin 45 M) ...Spitfire Trainer (Merlin 66) Firebrand 5a (Centaurus 9)Hornet 3 (2 Merlin 134/135) Lap : N. Duke, 2 min 10 sec 18) .".' Nat F.T. m. s. 9 45 10 32 14 35 15 32 15 28 16 4214 04 562.569 m.p.h. 1 Speed m.p.h. 508 480 339.5 319 320 296.5352 Pos. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R.AUX.A.F. INTER-SQUADRON RACE Pilot F/O. W. Bowden F/O. E. Smith ... F/O. A. Mercer... S/L. H. Dundas... Pit. I R. Yule... F/O. J. Baxter .. Aircraft and Engine Spitfire 22 (Griffon) Vampire I (Goblin) ... Spitfire 22 (Griffon) Spitfire 16 (Merlin) ... Spitfire 16 (Merlin) . Spitfire 22 (Griffon) Fastest Lap : F/O. Smith, 2 mm 31 sec, 487 m.p.h, I i t s. 15 06 58 5358 42 Speed m.p.h. 325 446 331 312 310 215 Pos. SIODELEY CHALLENGE TROPHY Pilot F. Dunkerley ... E. Ross R.Jackson D. Jemmett Miss E. Curtis .. P. Heppell E. Morton J. Somers R. Evans G. Watson K. Lalonde Martin Sharp Aircraft and Engine Gemini IA (2 Cirrus Minor II) Hawk Trainer (Gipsy Major 1)Autocrat (Cirrus Minor II) Hawk Trainer (Gipsy Major 1) Proctor III (Gipsy Queen II) Autocrat (Cirrus Minor II) Messenger IVa (Gipsy Major Id) Hornet Moth (Gipsy Major 1) Taylorcraft (Cirrus Minor 1) Hawk Trainer (Gipsy Major 1) Autocrat (Cirrus Minor II) Tiger Moth II (Gipsy Major 1) Fastest Lap : Miss E. L. Curtis, 8 min 07 sec, 1 RACE Net F.T. m. s. 25 51 31 0233 01 29 46 25 21 33 20 30 30 31 50 34 48 28 34 33 5137 04 SO.Sm.p.r Speed m.p.h. 144.5 120 113 125.5 147.25 112 122.5 117.5 107.25 130.75 110.25100.75 Pos. 1 2 3 4 ) , J 7 8 9 10 II 12 NORTON GRIFFITHS CHALLENGE TROPHY RACE Pilot Jan Anderle J. Rush ... H. Purvis W. Stuarc J. Wallens F. DuperreT. Rose P. Gallay L. W. Hamp E. Morton P. G. Lawrence A. J. BradshawJ. Mollison J. OliverW. Bowles J. Somers Aircraft and Engine Aero 45 (2 Walter Minor) Falcon Six (Gipsy Six 1) Proctor V (Gipsy Queen M) Proctor III (Gipsy Queen III) Nighthawk (Gipsy Six II) Norecrin (Regnier 4LO)Gemini IA (2 Cirrus Minor II) Norecrin (Regnier 4 LO) Messenger IVa (Gipsy Major la) Messenger IVa (Gipsy Major Id) ... Messenger III (Cirrus Major Hi) Proctor V (Gipsy Queen II)Cygnet II (Gipsy Major 1) ... Gemini la (2 Cirrus Minor II)Did not complete course Started but completed no laps Fastest Lap : Jan Anderle, 7 min 11 sec. Net F.T. m. 22 23 25 25 24 22 26 23 31 31 30 ' 28 33 29 169 m s. 54 25 II 29 46 59 52 23 19 10 42 03 54 04 p.h. Speed m.p.h. 163 159.5 148.25 146.5 151 162.5 139 160 119.25 120 121.5 133 110 128.5 Pos. | 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 N.F. N.F. AIR LEAGUE CHALLENGE CUP RACE Pilot P. Lawrence G. H. Pike A.Wheeler T. Brooke-Sm A. GunnE. Morell ith Aircraft and Engine Firebrand 5a (Centaurus 9) Hornet 3 (2 Merlin 134/135) Spitfire 5b (Merlin 45m) ... Sturgeon P.R.I (2 Merlin 140 SP) Balliol T.2 (Merlin 35)Started but completed no laps Fastest Lap : G. H. Pike, 3 min 19 sec. Net F.T. m. 16 14 15 16 21 369 m.p s. 23 03 47 43 07 h. Speed m.p.h. 302 352 314 295 234.5 Pos. 1 2 3 45 THE GROSVENOR CHALLENGE TROPHY RACE Pilot D. Arch E. Mole P. Lawrence H. Hughes G. Donaldson Karel Vanke ...A. Harrison A. Moore W. Evans D. McCaskill ... Miss E. Curtis ... T. Leadbetter H. Bilbrough ... J. Blunden R. Bradley J. Oliver Aircraft and Engine Autocrat (Cirrus Minor II)Bibi BE 550 (2 Mikron II) Blackburn B.2 (Cirrus Major III) ... Tiger Moth (Gipsy Major 1) Taylorcraft (Cirrus Minor 1) Sokol M.I DAuster V (Lycoming) ... ... Saab Safir (Gipsy Major 10) Tiger Moth (Gipsy Major 1) Auster V (Lycoming) Ercoupe L. 15 (Continental) C.75 ... Auster V (Lycoming) Chilton D.W.I (Carden Ford) Piper Cub J.3 (Continental A.40) ... Globe Swift (Continental C-125) ... Started but completed no laps Fastest Lap for aircraft under 500 kg : Miss Curtis 10 mir Fastest Lap for a Net F.T. m. s. 22 23 24 05 23 02 24 36 24 10 18 0122 27 17 23 23 40 22 52 22 25 23 07 26 33 36 47 21 01 Speed m.p.h. 112.5 104.5 109.5 102.5 104.25 140 112.25 145 106.5 110.25 112.5 109 95 68.5 120 Pos. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 N.F. l 35 sec, 126.5 m.p.h. rcraft of 501-1,000 kg : A. R. Moore, 7 min. 45 sec 1 157 m.p.h. S.B.A.C. CHALLENGE CUP RACE (Showing individual lap times) Pilot, Aircraft T. Wade, Hawker P. 1040 (Nene 2) J. Cunningham, Vampire 3 (Gob- lin 4) J. Derry, D.H. 108 (Goblin 4) Fas Lap 1 m. s. 3 09 3 26 3 28 test Lap Lap 2 m. 5. 2 10 2 22 2 17 : T. Wa< Lap 3 m. s. 2 12.8 2 21,2 2 11.2 e, 2 min Lap 4 m. s. 2 11.4 2 22.2 2 12.2 0 sec, 56' Net F.T. m. s. 9 43.2 10 31,4 10 08.4 1.567 m.p.h. Speed 510 470 488* Pos. 1 2 3
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