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1952
1952 - 1982.PDF
82 FLIGHT NATIONAL AIR RACE RESULTS GROSVENOR CHALLENGE CUP KEMSLEY CHALLENGE TROPHY PI. It n s *t 5» 6 /* 8 9 10* 11 12 13 14* 1b Pilot, Aircraft and Engine D. F. Ogilvy (Club Cadet, Maj. I) C. Gregory (Taylorcraft Plus D., Min. I) G. F. K. Donaldson (Globe Swift, Continental) B. J. Snook (Tiger Moth, G. Maj. I) W. P. I. Fillingham (Chipmunk G. Maj. 10)... P. W. E. Heppell (Tiger Moth, G. Maj. 1) ... C. G. Alington (Comper Swift. Pobjoy) K. C. Millican (Autocrat, C. Min. 2) R. J. D. Hamilton (Moth, Gipsy 1) A. W. Bedford (Whitney Straight, G. Maj. 1) P. B. Cash (Autocrat, C. Min. 2) J. M. Donald (Tiger Moth, G. Maj. 1) K. M. Freeman (Moth Minor, G. Min.) L. S. Loveridge (Hawk Tr. 3, G. Maj. IHC) R. U. Hummel (Whitnev Straight, G. Maj. 1) Speed (m.p.h. 106.5 112.5 142.0 104.0 138.5 114.5 134.0 111.5 106.0 130.5 110.0 101.0 116.0 138.0 121.5 Start order 1 6 15 2 14 9 13 8 5 12 7 3 10 16 11 neap time rn. s. __ 02 20 10 30 00 20 10 05 04 05 09 20 03 25 01 30 09 05 03 20 00 20 05 40 11 30 07 45 N.B.—The Globe Swift, as a foreign aircraft, was ineligible for the King's Cup Race. NORTON GRIFFITHS TROPHY PI. 1t 2t 3t 4t 5 6* 7* 8 9» 10» Pilot, Aircraft and Engine W. P. Bowles (Messenger 2A, C. Maj. Ill) ... M. R. T. Chandler (Hawk Tr. Ill, G. Maj. 1) . R. Matthews-Naper (Messenger 2A, C. Maj. Ill) T. W. Hayhow (Aiglet Trainer, G. Maj. 1) Capt. J. H. Christie (Leopard Moth, G. Maj. 1) J. Rush (Falcon Six, G. Six 1) G. C. Marler (Falcon Six, G. Six) D. J. Jemmett (Hawk Tr. 3, G. Maj. IC) ... F. Dunkerley (Mercury 6, C. Maj. Ill) R. R. Paine (Hawk Speed Six, G. Six IF) Speed (m.p.h.) 132.0 137.5 124.0 135.0 123.0 161.0 159.0 133.5 161.0 176.5 Start order 3 4 1 5 2 8 7 6 9 10 H'cap time m. s. 01 20 02 50 03 00 00 05 08 15 08 05 03 10 08 30 11 00 PI. 1t 2t 3t *t 5* 6* 7 8* 9* 10 Pilot, Aircraft and Engine P. G. Lawrence (Proctor 1, G. Queen 2) ... G. R. I. Parker (Proctor 5, G. Queen 2) T. G. Knox (Proctor 3, G. Queen 2) F. Dunkerley (Gemini 1a, 2 C. Min. 2) J. M. Wilson (Vampire F.9, Goblin 2) J. N. Somers (Gemini 3, 2 G. Maj. 1c) D. J. Bennett (Proctor 5, G. Queen 2) J. de M. Severne (Vega Gull, G. Six 2) F. Bullen (Hart, Kestrel 16) G. A. Ferrari (Supersette, G. Queen 70/3) ... Speed (m.p.h.) 149.5 146.0 150.5 172.5 445.0 169.0 142.0 154.5 171.0 226.0 Start order 4 2 5 8 11 7 1 6 9 10 H'cap time m. s. 00 50 00 15 01 15 04 45 19 13 04 25 02 30 05 20 11 17 •Qualified for King's Cup entry on speed basis, t Qualified for King's Cup entry on handicap basis. BRITISH AIR RACING CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS W. P. I. Fillingham C. Gregory W. P. Bowles P. G. Lawrence ... ... G. R I. Parker D. F. Ogilvy L S. Loveridge F. Dunkerley T. G. Knox G. Marler R. R. Paine J. Rush J. N. Somers R. Matthews-Naper G. F. K. Donaldscn M. P. T. Chandler J.M.Wilson B. J. Snook G. A. Farley ... 50 ... 48 ... 37 ... 35 ... 35 31 ... 26 ... 25 ... 25 ... 25 ... 24 ... 22 ... 22 ... 21 ... 20 ... 20 ... 19 ... 19 ... 18 T. W. Hayhow P. W. E. Heppell C. G. Alington J. de M. Severne ... K. C. Millican A. W. Bedford R. J. D. Hamilton H. Wood J. R. Batt P. B. Cash J. M. Donald F. Bullen D. J. Bennett D. J. Jemmett D. C. Jemmett K. M. Freeman R. U. Hummel D. R. Robertson ... 17 ... 14 ... 13 ... 12 ... 10 ... 10 ... 9 ... 8 ... 7 ... 7 ... 6 ... 6 ... 6 ... 5 ... 5 ... 4 ... 3 ... 2 PI. 1 2 3 1 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Pilot, Aircraft and Engine C. Gregory (Taylorcroft Plus D, C. Minor 1).. G. R. I. Parker (Proctor 5, G. Queen 2) P. G. Lawrence (Proctor 1, G. Queen 2) G. C. Marler (Falcon Six, G. Six) W. P. I. Fillingham (Chipmunk, G. Maj. 10) ... T. G. Knox (Proctor 3, G. Queen 2) R. R. Paine (Hawk Speed Six, G. Six IF) J. M. Wilson (Vampire 9, Goblin 2) D. F. Ogilvy (Club Cadet, G. Maj. 1) R. Matthews-Naper (Messenger 2A. C. Maj. 3) J. de M. Severr.e (Vega Gull, G. Six 2) J. Rush (Falcon Six, G. Six I) M. R. T. Chandler (Tiger Moth, G. Major IHC) J. N. Somers (Gemini 3, 2 G. Maj. IC) ... B. J. Snook (Tiger Moth, G. Maj. I) P. W. E. Heppell (Tiger Moth, G. Maj. I) W. P. Bowles (Messenger 2A, C. Maj. 3) F. Bullen (Hart, Kestrel 16) C. G. Alington (Comper Swift, Pobjoy) A. W. Bedford (Whitney Straight, G. Maj. I) ... T. W. Hayhow (Aiglet Trainer, G. Maj. 1) F. Dunkerley (Gemini la, 2 C. Min. 2) L. S. Loveridge (Hawk Tr. 3, G. Maj. IHC) ... Reg. HGZ HWR HVG DTD LWB MBS DGP WR211 CHP EI-AFH FBC ECC MLH KDC MJN MLH JYZ BMR BUS EUJ MOS KKB KMN THE Start Order 4 12 14 17 10 15 22 23 2 6 16 18 3 19 1 5 8 20 9 7 11 21 13 KING'S CUP H' Ti HI. 05 21 22 29 19 23 35 59 01 13 75 29 04 30 07 17 30 18 16 20 30 21 cap I. 25 35 55 30 35 25 25 33 05 20 45 45 SS 10 55 05 40 10 55 00 40 45 m. 18 14 14 12 15 14 11 05 19 16 13 12 19 12 20 18 16 12 15 16 15 13 15 s. 43 44 20 36 08 11 10 13 49 57 42 44 09 42 28 29 02 43 49 19 39 00 30 Net Lap Times m. 17 13 12 11 13 12 09 03 18 15 12 11 17 11 18 17 14 11 14 14 14 11 14 s. 13 14 57 23 53 51 59 56 26 35 29 29 45 24 53 04 48 32 36 58 17 42 02 m. 17 13 13 11 13 12 10 03 18 15 12 11 17 11 18 16 14 11 14 14 14 11 14 s. 07 18 01 26 50 59 00 57 32 30 33 36 J8 31 55 58 57 34 42 57 15 48 05 m. 17 13 13 11 13 12 10 03 18 15 12 11 17 11 19 17 14 11 14 14 14 11 14 s. 19 1/ 00 22 52 56 00 56 45 38 33 33 47 30 04 08 4/ 25 45 58 1/ 45 04 Finish- m. 75 ti 76 lb /6 n ib lb lb 77 II 77 II II 77 77 II 77 78 78 /B IB 79 s. 47 08 13 1/ 18 22 34 35 37 00 02 07 09 17 20 34 39 54 02 07 28 55 26 Rat ing m. 70 54 a 46 56 52 41 1/ 75 63 51 47 72 4/ 77 69 60 47 59 61 58 48 57 s. 22 33 18 47 43 57 09 02 32 40 17 22 19 0/ 20 39 34 14 52 12 28 15 41 Average Speed (m.p.h.) 113.5 146 149.5 170.5 140.5 151 194 468 105.5 125 155.5 168.5 110.5 169.5 103 114.5 131.5 169 133.5 130.5 136.5 165.5 138 Qualifying Speed (m.p.h.) 112.5 146 149.5 159 138.5 150.5 176.5 445 106.5 124 154.5 161 110.5 169 104 114.5 132 171 134 130.5 135 172.5 138 THE KING'S CUP RACE (Concluded from page 61) and Severne followed, and then, like a thunderclap, the Vampire streaked by in a perfect vertical turn. Marler then made a similar, if slower, turn just outside the pylon, leading Loveridge, Rush, Somers (who was leaving a little smoke), Bullen, Paine and poor Dunkerley. The Vampire finished Laps 2 and 3 in fine style. And then the real excitement began, for the next man in would be the winner. Round the northern horizon, some eight miles distant, all the piston-engined types could be seen moving apparently quite slowly; the leading aircraft then turned on to their final leg and were very near home when the Vampire appeared on leg three, moving along the horizon like a bullet. But the first "slow" man was too near to be caught, and it was the silver Taylorcraft of Cyril Gregory which arrived first. He was chased in by the Proctors of Parker and Lawrence, the remainder finishing in the order shown in the table above. Most impressive was the manner in which Wilson steered the Vampire through the melee some 400 m.p.h. faster than most; he was, of course, allowed to land at once, the other competitors being kept orbiting until the Vampire was safely down. The weather was by now warm and sunny—heartening, in fact, for the excellent frying display which ensued. Contributions were made by individual and team aircraft from No. 803 Squadron, R.N. (Attackers), and the R.C.A.F. wing at North Luffenham (Sabres), both demonstrations being commendable. This Navy unit has certainly mastered formation rolls, while the Canadians were assisted by the appearance (still novel, unfortunately, to an English crowd), of their swept-wing mounts and by the dramatic effect of their smoking exhausts. Worthy of the highest praise were the Meteor display by F/O. A. J. A. Ellwood (son of Air Marshal Sir Aubrey Ellwood), and the flying of the Bristol F.2B Fighter by W/C. "Dicky" Martin. A sleek 101 squadron Canberra and G-ALYW, one of the newest Comets, also assisted, as did the Vampires of 607 (County of Durham) Sqn., R.Aux.A.F. Seasoned demonstrators were "Sox' Hosegood (Bristol Sycamore 3), Prince Cantacuzene (Jiing-meister), S/L. "Dusty" Miller (Tiger Moth crazy flying), and these distinctive artists, la Patrouille d'Etamps (Stampe S.V.4B). Finally, credit is due to Gerard Smith (Slingsby Sky), and to the Apex group of parachutists, three members of which jumped despite the near-gale which was by now blowing. Field Marshal Lord Montgomery of Alamein, Deputy Supreme Commander at Fontainbleau, who had arrived in a Dakota before lunch, presented the National Air Race prizes, afterwards driving round the enclosures in his famous Humber staff car with the recipients. They received the applause of the 30,000 present— a reasonable crowd, when the rather unsettled weather is con sidered. Certainly, everyone present had reason to go home well contented; the meeting will be remembered as one of the best in the classic series.
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