Saturday 16th July 1921. Start and Finish: Hendon

Turning Points: Brooklands, Epsom, West Thurrock, Epping, Hertford (same as in 1920)

Weather: "Almost overpoweringly hot"

2 laps of 100 miles miles. Start: 3pm

See the newsreel: 

Story of the Race:

"Disappointing ... it presented a sort of tameness. No doubt this was due to the fact that out of twenty machines, eight scratched, the majority of which were favourites or 'dark horses'"

Mr D. L. Forestier-Walker has a  narrow escape

Pilot		Aircraft  (click here for more details)		Race  No	Result Speed/Handicap
	Capt T Tully	Avro 534 Baby	G-EAUM	1	retired - forced landing at Brooklands on Lap 2
	Mr H L J 'Bert' Hinkler	Avro 534C	G-EAXL	2	retired on Lap 1
	Dring Lester Forestier-Walker	Sopwith Pup	G-EAVX	4	retired on Lap 1 - felt ill, then nosed over on landing at Hendon when undercarriage collapsed
	Mr Alan S Butler	Bristol 29	G-EAWB	5	4th/3rd
	Maj Leslie R Tait-Cox	Avro 552	G-EAPR	6	5th/5th
	Capt Hubert S Broad	Sopwith Camel	G-EAWN	7	6th/6th
	Capt Walter H Longton	SE.5a	G-EAX_	28	3rd/2nd
	Mr Frederick J Ortweiler	SE.5a	G-EAXU	30	Disqualified - incorrect pylon turn at end of Lap 1
	Flt-Lt Jack Noakes	Nieuport Nieuhawk LC.2	G-EAJY	12	Retired on Lap 2 - out of fuel
	Maj Ernest L Foot	Martinsyde F.4	G-EAXB	15	Retired on Lap 1 - oil-feed problem
	Capt Cyril F Uwins	Bristol Type 32B Bullet	G-EATS	17	2nd/4th
	Mr Jimmy James	Gloster Mars I	G-EAXZ	21	1st/1st

Starters: 12 (of 20 entrants)  Finishers: 6

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