Friday 10/Saturday 11th July, 1936. Hatfield.
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Weather: Poor. Low cloud and rain all of Day 1. Day 2 started better but then more rain.
Story of the Race:
| Pilot |
Aircraft |
|
Race No |
Fate |
| Mr E W Percival |
Percival E.2H Mew Gull |
G-AEKL |
1 |
4th |
| Flt-Lt J B Wilson |
B.A. Double Eagle IV |
G-AEIN |
2 |
3rd |
| Flt-Lt T Rose |
Miles M.2U Hawk Speed Six |
G-ADOD |
4 |
2nd |
| Mr W Humble |
Miles M.2E Speed Six |
G-ACTE |
5 |
5th |
| Mr C WA Scott |
Miles M.3B Falcon Six |
G-ADLC |
6 |
13th |
| Flt-Lt R EMB Milne |
Miles M.2L Hawk Speed Six |
G-ADGP |
7 |
eliminated on Day 1 |
| Mr R J Waight |
de Havilland Technical School T.K.2 |
G-ADNO |
8 |
6th |
| Mr P H Maxwell |
Miles M.5 Sparrowhawk |
G-ADNL |
9 |
9th |
| Mr J HG McArthur |
Miles M.5 Sparrowhawk |
G-ADWW |
10 |
disqualified |
| Mr S W Sparkes |
Percival D.3 Gull Six |
G-ADMI |
11 |
eliminated on Day 1 |
| Mr R Falk |
Percival D.3 Gull Six |
G-ADZO |
12 |
7th |
| Mr J D Kirwan |
Parnall Heck 2C |
G-ACTC |
13 |
retired at Bristol - damaged undercarriage |
| Mr P Q Reiss |
Percival P.10 Vega Gull |
G-AELE |
14 |
retired at Shoreham - nosed over and damaged propeller |
| Lt P Randolph |
Percival P.10 Vega Gull |
G-AEKD |
15 |
eliminated on Day 1 |
| Lt D Misri Chand |
Percival P.10 Vega Gull |
G-AEAB |
16 |
eliminated on Day 1 |
| Mr Charles E Gardner |
Percival P.10 Vega Gull |
G-AEKE |
17 |
Winner |
| Mr H J Wilson |
Comper Swift |
G-ABWH |
19 |
11th |
| Mr W L Hope |
B.A. Double Eagle IV |
G-ADVV |
20 |
retired - oil or fuel system trouble |
| Mr Geofrey R de Havilland |
D.H.90 Dragonfly |
G-ADNA |
21 |
8th |
| Mr T HO Richardson |
Comper Swift |
G-ABWW |
22 |
10th |
| Mr J H Mathew |
Miles M.2H Hawk Major |
G-ADLA |
23 |
crashed at Shoreham - overshot boundary |
| Flt-Lt D WF Bonham-Carter |
Miles M.2H Hawk Major |
G-AEGR |
24 |
14th |
| Mrs Amy Mollison |
B.A. Eagle I |
G-ACRG |
25 |
retired - undercarriage trouble |
| Mr C F Hughesdon |
Miles M.2F Hawk Major |
G-ACYO |
26 |
"Sent to Coventry" (?) |
| Flt-Lt E A Clouston |
Miles M.3A Falcon Major |
G-AEFB |
27 |
12th |
| Mr Alex Henshaw |
D.H. 85 Leopard Moth |
G-ACLO |
28 |
retired at Brockworth - low oil pressure |
Starters: 26 (out of 28 entries)
Did not start:
| Sir Charles Rose |
Percival P.10 Vega Gull |
G-AEEM |
18 |
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