Won by Lt.'Atcherley: Averagg 150 Miles.an Hour London, July 6.
Flight-Lieut. Atcherloy, lying.an Armstrong-Siddeley "Grebe plane, today won the King's Cup air race His average speed was 150.3 miles an hour, Lieutenant Richardson was Captain W. L. Hope third, fourth, "Misa Spooner fifth, and Captain' T, Ne Stack, who led in the first section of the race, sixth, The course, estimated at 1,179 rules, was as follows:
The First day's circuit was from Heston to-Norwich, 119 miles, from there round the coast to Southampton, 242 miles, from Southampton. to Bristol, 71 miles and from Bristol to Blackpool 163 miles making total of 595 miles, The second day's circuit was from Blackpool to Renfrew, 153 miles, ross Scotland to Dunbar, 73 miles id from Dunbar home to Heston, Neweastle, Leeds, Nottinghant and Birmingham, 358 miles, a total of 584 miles.
'The race on the second day's cit cult was most exciting. 'The winner, Plight-Lieut. Atcherley, damaged the rudder of his plane at Blacks pol, the finishing point of the first' day's circuit. He was up Practically all night assisting men lo fit the spare-parts which had been rushed up from Gloucester by motor.
He left Blackpool ten minutes late, and was holding sixth place: Pérmingham, the last marking point on the homeward flight. He assume the lead only a mile from Heston, and passed the finishing post just ahead of Lieut, Richardson, For the greater part' of the course there waa a dingdong. struggle between Lieut. Richardson and Captain Stack, with Captain Hone, Miss Spooner and Mrs. Butler in close attendance, Flight. Lieut. Atcherley was the in a Tight
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