London, Sept. 7.
Enormous interest is being taken in to-morrow's aeroplane race for the King's Cup over a_ circular course, Croydon-Birmingham-Newcastle - Glasgow-Manchester-Bristol-Croydon.
There have been 22 entries of all sizes and makes of machines, in-eluding seven De Havillands. The firs machine starts at nine o'clock in the morning and the others follow at their handicap intervals. The biggest machines, Blackburn Kangaroos, were entered by Mr. Winston Churchill and Sir Walter de Frece.
The smallest entries are Baby Avros, one of which is piloted by the Australian airman, Mr. Hinkler. The largest passenger-carriers competing are the Vickers Vulcan and the Bristol-Jupiter ten-seater. Mr, Frank Courtney on a Siddeley-Siskin, starting scratch, is the favourite.—Reuter.
London, Sept. 9.
Of the 21 machines which started from Croydon yesterday morning on the first stage of the two days' air-race round Britain for the King's Cup only 13 reached Glasgow, whence the return journey starts this morning.
Barnard on a De Havilland machine reached Glasgow at 5.19 yesterday evening, Raynham on a Martinsyde at 5.22, Cobham on a De Havilland at 5.25, and Court-new on a Siddeley-Siskin at 5.43. Barnard's time for the 394 miles from Croydon to Glasgow, exclusive of compulsory stops of 1 hours at each control eration, was 3 hrs. 21 min. and Courtney, who started scratch, completed the distance in 3 hrs, 21 min. 50 sec, Bleven machines finished at Croydon this afternoon. The first was Captain Barnard, flying Sir Samuel Instone's De Havilland machine. He covered the total distance of 810 miles in 63 hours. Raynham on a Martinsyde finished three minutes later and Cobham on a De Havilland was third.
The weather was fine but overcast. Of the 13 starters on the return journey, the scratch man, Courtney, and Payn on a 35 horsepower Baby Avro gave up at Manchester. Tremendous crowds assembled at the landing places and gave ovations to the airmen. The flying conditions throughout were difficult and the value of the performances is therefore enhanced.—-Reuter.
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