Saturday 7th August 1922. Start and Finish: Waddon (Croydon)

2 laps of 99 miles. Start: 2pm

Turning Points: Brooklands, Hertford, Epping, W Thurrock.

Going clockwise, for a change.

Weather: "Decidedly threatening" to begin with, overcast with heavy clouds and a strong SW wind"

See the newsreel: 

Story of the Race:

"We cannot honestly say we have been particularly impressed... it seemed even duller than last year's"

Pilot		Aircraft  (click here for more details)		Race No	Result - Speed/Handicap
	Mr Bert Hinkler	Avro 534 Baby	G-EAUM	1	5th
	Mr Larry L Carter	Bristol Type 77	G-EAVP	2	4th/1st
	Mr Frederick P Raynham	Martinsyde F.6	G-EBDK	3	3rd
	Mr Alan S Butler	DH.37	G-EBDO	4	Retired after Lap 1
	Mr Herbert H Perry	SE.5a	G-EAXQ	5	Retired Lap 2
	Capt Reginald H Stocken	Martinsyde F.4	G-EATD	6	Retired Lap 1 - plug trouble
	Mr Leslie Tait-Cox	Gloster Mars II	G-EAYN	7	Retired after Lap 1
	Mr Rollo A de H Haig	Bristol Type 32B Bullet	G-EATS	8	2nd/2nd
	Mr Jimmy James	Gloster Mars I *	G-EAXZ	9	1st/3rd

*in a blue and white racing scheme
 

Starters: 9 (of 10 entrants)  Finishers: 5

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