The Archive · 1930

CHANGES IN KING'S

cUP RACE

London, May 6.

This year's air-race for the Kin [Cup is to be confined to light plan The course will be one of 750 miles round Brithin and the contest will be held on one day instead of on two days as in the past. The race is being arranged to take place in July and will begin at Hanworth Aerodrome. There is every prospect fof a record entry and a number of women-pilots have intimated their intention of piloting their own machines. As many as sixty planes will probably face the starter.

Flight-Lieutenant Atcherley, who flew the Supermarine VI to victory in last year's race for the Schneider Trophy—attaining a speed over 980 miles an hour—and Flight-Lieutenant Stainworth, another fam cus racing pilot, are flying in th King's Cup race—Wireless through Reuter.

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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