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1951
1951 - 0721.PDF
20 449 The 35-mile short-circuit which completes the l68-m//e cross-country course for the National Air Races. Previously, aircraft will have flown from Hatfield to Southend, Cambridge, Luton, and back to Hatfield. (non-R.Ae.C. members) admitted to the R.Ae.C. enclosure (£ifor R.Ae.C. members), to ios for pedestrians in the same en- closure (R.Ae.C. members, 5s). The price of admission forpedestrians to the public enclosure is 4s. In connection with the Festival of Britain celebrations, also,the Swansea and District Flying School and Club have inaug- urated a Welsh "Air Derby" which is to be flown over three lapsof a 25-mile course. The venue is Fairwood Common and the date June 9th; the route to be followed is shown in the secondmap. The first prize for this event will be £125; second, third and fourth prizes of £75, £50 and £25 respectively are also beingawarded. A special prize of £25 is to be given for the leading aircraft whose gross weight does not exceed 1,200 lb and whosepower rating is not more than 70 h.p. In conjunction with the "Derby" an air-display programme is also beingarranged. In the following month—on July 14th—Bristol will enter theair-racing calendar. The Corporation is offering prizes of £100, JC5°J £25J £*5 afld £10 to the holders of the first five places ina race over three laps of a 30-mile rectangular circuit based on Whitchurch. The course (shown in the third map) passes overLulsgate airfield, Clevedon and Portishead and, the race is open to British-registered, piston-engined aircraft of under 10,000 lba.u.w. In addition to prize money, the winner will also receive the Avion Challenge Trophy presented by the Bristol and WessexAeroplane Club. There is an entry fee of £10 for this race, £5 of which is returnable to all actual starters. Details of conditions ; A new race this year is the Welsh "Air Derby," which is being flown ' ™ on June 9th over a 25-mile course based on Fairwood Common airfield, 7 near Swansea. and entry forms may be obtained on application to the airportmanager. Among events not specifically linked with the Festival is theannual Goodyear Trophy Race and air display at Wolverhampton airfield (organized by the Wolverhampton Aero Club), whichtakes place on May 26th. The race (on handicap and open to piston-engined aircraft) is over three laps of a quadrangularcourse of approximately 32 miles. The prizes offered are £100, £50 and £25 respectively. In addition, the first finisher usingGoodyear tyres, wheels or brakes, will receive an extra £10. The club has reduced the entrance fee to £2 2s and all pilotswishing to take part may obtain the necessary forms from the club secretary. Entries must be in before May 7th. Regulations have also been published for the Daily ExpressChallenge Trophy Race which proved so successful last year. It will be held on August 6th. This year's course differs from1950 all-coastline route in that, starting from Shoreham instead of Hum, it proceeds coastwise to Newhaven, where the secondleg becomes a cross-country flight to Whitstable. From Whit- stable the course follows the coast to Brighton; the finishing pointis the West Pier. The race is open to any type of aircraft, of any nationality, with gross weight not exceeding io,coo lb. Of the£2,250 prize-money, £1,000 will go to the winner. On August 18th the Wiltshire Flying Club is to hold its annualrace from Thruxton to the Isle of Wight. 50XWICH POINT In connection with the Festival, also, a 90-mile race has been inaugurated by the Corporation of Bristol. Three circuits are to be flown over the 30-mile course shown above. Some other Sporting Fixtures UNTIL the racing season gets under way British pilots canassuage their appetite for competition by taking part in some of the numerous "dawn patrols" which are now beginning. Oneof the first of these is being organized by the Redhill Flying Club for the morning of AprJ 2nd. As usual, visiting pilots seekingthe traditional free breakfast must attempt to reach Redhill, un- spotted, between the hours of 9 and 9.30 a.m., having tiownthrough the defence zone, which extends from one to three miles from the airfield, at altitudes of between 1,000 and 3,000ft.Should the weather prove unco-operative on this occasion, pilots are asked to consult Notam 210/1950. At Panshanger, on April 29th, the London Aeroplane Club isholding a similar event, at which E.T.A.s are to be between the same time-limits. The defence zone, in this case, extends frombetween one and five miles from Panshanger at a height of 1,000 to 2,000ft. The patrol will be followed by something rather lessexciting, though of greater moment—the club's A.G.M. Another annual event, the date of which has recently beenannounced, is the Auster Ragosine Homing Trophy on Sunday, June 3rd; it will be preceded on the Saturday by the AusterFlying Club's Rally. In the immediate future there are also a number of club ralliesat which visiting pilots will be welcome. On April 28th the Exeter Aero Club is holding one, and on May 12th-13th, there are theannual display and round-the-island race organized by the Bern- bridge and Sandown (I.o.W.) Club. On May 19th and 20th AtHomes and flying displays have been arranged by the Derby and Kent Coast Flying Clubs respectively. On the following week-endan air display is being held at Newcastle-ou-Tyne, and from June 2nd to 4th the Yorkshire Aeroplane Club will be the hosts atthe annual international rally at Sherburn-in-Elmet. The R.Ae.S. Garden Party is on May 6th.
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