The Archive · 1923

A Victory for Mr. Courtney

July 14.

Mr. Frank Courtney won the King's Cup. Mr. Alan Cobham was second and Captain Broad third.

Mr. Frank Courtney's average for the whole journey of 810 miles was 149.3 miles an hour, 20 miles an hour over last year's fastest time. His total flying time was 5 hr. 25 min. 27 sec. Mr. Cobham's time was 5 hr. 35 min. 25 sec. Captain Broad's time was 7 hr. 20 min. 59 sec. Captain Barnard was fourth.

Captain Baird, whose machine got into trouble while landing at Glasgow yesterday evening, was disqualified this morning on the ground that his machine wad not air-worthy. Squadron-Leader

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