| Alex Henshaw's winning Mew Gull, and Ken Waller's Vega |
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Story of the race:
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"From no point of view can this year's race for the King's Cup be described as an outstanding event. If one were asked to classify it as good, bad or indifferent, the reply would inevitably have to be the last-named. Somehow the event entirely lacked 'zip'."
| Pilot |
|
Race No |
|
| Mr J M Barwick |
Miles M.14A Hawk Trainer III |
G-AEZR |
1 |
18th |
| Mr L HT Cliff |
Miles M.2H Hawk Major |
G-ACYX |
2 |
3rd |
| Mr C Hughesdon |
GAL 42 Cygnet 2 |
G-AEMA |
3 |
8th |
| F/O A E Clouston |
B.A. Eagle II |
G-AFIC |
4 |
retired - fuel problem |
| Mr E CT Edwards |
Percival D.2 Gull Four |
G-ADOE |
6 |
15th |
| Mr C H Tutt |
Comper Swift |
G-ABWE |
7 |
12th |
| Mr S T Lowe |
Comper Swift |
G-ABWW |
8 |
9th |
| Flt-Lt H J Wilson |
Comper Swift |
G-ABWH |
9 |
16th |
| Mr T W Morton |
B.A. Double Eagle IV |
G-ADVV |
10 |
5th |
| Mr J AC Warren |
Parnall Heck 2C |
G-AEGI |
11 |
10th |
| Capt H S Broad |
Parnall Heck 2C |
G-AEGH |
12 |
14th |
| Flt-Lt H Thomas-Ferrand |
Percival D.3 Gull Six |
G-ACUP |
14 |
17th |
| Mr Ken HF Waller |
Percival P.10 Vega Gull |
G-AFAU |
16 |
11th |
| Mr W Humble |
Miles M.5A Sparrowhawk |
G-AFGA |
17 |
7th |
| Mr Geoffrey R de Havilland |
de Havilland Technical School T.K.2 |
G-ADNO |
18 |
4th |
| Mr L Fontes |
Miles M.2L Hawk Speed Six |
G-ADGP |
19 |
13th |
| Mr Giles Guthrie |
Percival E.2H Mew Gull |
G-AEKL |
21 |
2nd |
| Mr Alex Henshaw |
Percival E.2H Mew Gull |
G-AEXF |
22 |
Winner |
| Capt E W Percival |
Percival E.3H Mew Gull |
G-AFAA |
23 |
6th |
Starters: 19 (from 22 entrants)
Did not start:
| |
|
|
15 |
|
| Flt-Lt C S Staniland |
D.H. Comet |
G-ACSS |
20 |
|
| Wing-Cmdr F W Stent |
|
G-AFCR |
5 |
killed on 28 June |
