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• •Yi H N S \E A r,<sr*> Try., flfcr i ir Based upon an Ordnance Survey map with the sanction of the Controller of HM Stationery Office, Crown copyright reserved ATa time when business flying in Britain is at last beginning t\ to mean business, the Royal Aero Club's Business and * •*- Touring Aircraft Competition at Shoreham Airport is a significant'and appropriate occasion. The phrase "air touring," also, has come in recent years to mean more than the occasional there-and-back trip to the coast. In the effective use of light aircraft, this country is beginning to grow up. The meeting will provide a marked contrast to the last air touring contest organized by the club, which attracted a modest entry of 13 aircraft at Cranfield in 1954. On that occasion a 200- mile course was flown, with points awarded for navigation, speed, and fuel economy, and the winner was Pat Fillingham in a Hornet Moth. This year's event has royal patronage, with John Severne flying a Garland Linnet entered by the Duke of Edinburgh; and the main battle will undoubtedly be between the Cessna and Piper "works teams" of modern and efficient US machines. Both company teams have entries in all three contest classes. No arrangements have been made to cater for members of the general public who wish to view the competition, which is regarded by the Royal Aero Club as a private meeting. There will be a visiting aircraft park at the aerodrome, but prior permis- sion must be obtained by visiting pilots before landing during today and tomorrow (Friday and Saturday). Some of the reasons for the contest are discussed in a leading article on page 673. In this six-page section the contest regula- tions are outlined, the competing pilots are listed and their aircraft illustrated, and some of the factors on which the results depend are detailed. The aircraft entered for the competition (see accompanying list) are grouped in three categories: (1) single-engine touring aircraft having one or two seats and a gross weight not exceeding 2,2041b (1,000kg); (2) single-engine business and touring aircraft with more than two seats, or exceeding 2,2041b gross weight, but not exceeding 12,5001b; and (3) multi-engined business and touring One of the Shoreham ground tests is for manoeuvrability THE ENTRIES 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 No 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1011 12 14 15 16 17 18 19 . __....;... 1 "JBHSHHS^K" ck The Air LeagueRollason Aircraft & Engines Ltd. D. R. RobertsonP. G. Statt .'.. C. Gregory Vigors Aviation Ltd HRH the Duk« of Edinburgh ... J.O.Hodgson Rollason Aircraft & Engine! Ltd. P. Q. ReissVigors Aviation Ltd Rollason Aircraft & Engines LtdAirwork Services Ltd Airways Aero Association P. G. MaseAeM J. E. G. Appleyard Mlot • 1 Air Cdre G. J. C. Paul N.H.Jonas Entrant D. R. Stuart Entrant B. J. Snook Sqn Ldr J. Severne ... Entrant Miss M. McKatktr ... EntrantWgCdrT. C. Murray D. McDonall Hanoi ... P. W. Brooks Entrant Entrant Aircraft TurbulentTurbulent Moth Minor - Moth Minor Taylorcraft Super Cub Linnat Tipsy Trainer Hornat Moth Hornat Moth Supar Cub 150 Jodel D.117 Cassna150 Chipmunk Chipmunk Chilton Mia S. Scott J. Stewart-Wood N. A. L. Thorn* . P. B. Cash J. Dougherty W. J. D. Roberts. R. W. Kenny The Earl of Bective K. Rutter Vigors Aviation Ltd H. Bast-Oavaraux Vigors Aviation Ltd ... Autair Ltd Airwork Services Ltd ... J. C. C. Taylor H. W. Gray Rollason Aircraft & Engin D.Jackson Vigors Aviation Ltd Airwork Sarvicas Ltd ... i Ltd EntrantEntrant Entrant Entrant EntrantEntrant Entrant Entrant Entrant J. YouellEntrant Fit Lt P. AustinM. D. Parry ... R. H. Mdntosh Entrant Entrant C P. Francis ... Entrant J. Frieker G. Knox Jackaroo Austar 5 Austar5 Massangar Meta-SokolMata-Sokol Meta-Sokol Prospector Prospector Caribbean Wassmer Supar4 TriPacarHalio Couriar Cessna 175 Proctor 1 Proctor 5 JodalD.140 Monarch Comancha Cassna210 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 "Fliaht" Dulmison Aircraft Dulmison Aircraft. "Flight" ... Gp Capt E. L. Mole Vigors Aviation Ltd The Earl of Darby Vigors Aviation Ltd J. P. Tysxko M. A. Smith C. M. Lambert Entrant Tha Marquess of Kildare D. B. Cartlidge WgCdrT. A. Vigors... Entrant Gemini 3A Aaro 145 Aaro 145 Aaro 45 Aaro 145 Apacha Piaggio MM Altec Cessna 310c
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