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No. 9 (Philip Sayer, Blackburn B2 G-ABWI); No 21 (Clive Mayers, Comper Swift G-ABJR);
No 16 (Winnie Brown, Avian G-ABED); No 12 ((Richard Westenra, Moth G-ABJL), and
No 50 (Edgar Percival, Gull G-ABUR) |
Friday 8th/Saturday 9th July. Brooklands.
Wally Hope's 'easy' third win, after 1927 and 1928.
The Story of the race
| Pilot |
Aircraft |
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Race No |
Fate |
| Mr J F Legard |
Avro 594 Avian IIIA |
G-ABPU |
1 |
retired at Leicester |
| Mr G H Keat |
Avro 616 Avian IVM |
G-AATL |
2 |
34th |
| F/O J W Gillan |
Blackburn B2 |
G-ABUW |
3 |
14th |
| F/O S A Thorn |
Spartan 3-seater |
G-ABTR |
5 |
26th |
| Miss Winifred E Spooner |
D.H.60G Moth |
G-AAYL |
6 |
15th |
| Mr W L Hope |
D.H.83 Fox Moth |
G-ABUT |
7 |
winner |
| Mr J G Ormston |
Avro 616 Sports Avian |
G-ABIB |
8 |
disqualified - failed to cross line |
| F/O P EG Sayer |
Blackburn B2 |
G-ABWI |
9 |
22nd |
| Mr J Grierson |
D.H.60G Moth |
G-AAJP |
10 |
23rd |
| Lt-Cdr C RV Pugh,RN |
Avro Sports Avian |
G-ABDN |
11 |
31st |
| Hon R Westenra |
D.H. Mcth |
G-ABJL |
12 |
24th |
| Mr R TM Clayton |
Blackburn Bluebird IV |
G-AACC |
14 |
retired Shoreham - cracked crankcase |
| Lord M A Douglas-Hamilton |
D.H. Moth |
G-AAHP |
15 |
11th |
| Miss Winifred S Brown |
Avro 616 Sports Avian |
G-ABED |
16 |
21st |
| Air-Comm F E Guest |
Hawker Tomtit |
G-AALL |
17 |
retired at start - oil trouble |
| F/O H RA Edwards |
Southern Martlet |
G-AAYZ |
18 |
forced landing near Warrington - cracked fuel tank |
| Mr H C Mayers |
Comper Swift |
G-ABJR |
21 |
disqualified - failed to cross line |
| Mr M A Lacayo |
Comper Swift |
G-ABUU |
23 |
disqualified - missed turning point at Woodford |
| Mr G E Lowdell |
Comper Swift |
G-ABTC |
24 |
16th |
| Sqn-Ldr J W Woodhouse |
Avro 631 Cadet |
G-ABVU |
25 |
17th |
| Sqn-Ldr W Helmore |
Hawker Tomtit |
G-ABII |
26 |
withdrew at Brooklands (not making handicap speed) |
| Mr W L Runciman |
D.H.80a Puss Moth |
G-ABLG |
27 |
3rd |
| Mr A CS Irwin |
D.H.80a Puss Moth |
G-AAVA |
28 |
4th |
| Mr C L Pashley |
D.H.80a Puss Moth |
G-ABLS |
30 |
33rd |
| Mr Geoffrey R de Havilland |
D.H.80a Puss Moth |
G-ABGT |
31 |
8th |
| Flt-Lt H M Mellor |
D.H.80a Puss Moth |
G-ABGX |
32 |
withdrew at Brooklands (Day 2) |
| Flt-Lt N Comper |
Comper Swift |
G-AAZD |
33 |
12th |
| Lt-Cdr G Rodd, RN |
D.H.80a Puss Moth |
G-AAYB |
36 |
7th |
| Lt Caspar John, RN |
Avro 625 Avian Monoplane |
G-AAYW |
37 |
18th |
| Flt-Lt A PK Hattersley |
D.H.80a Puss Moth |
G-ABDF |
38 |
6th |
| Capt H S Broad |
D.H.60G Moth Major 'Jason 4' * |
G-ABVW |
39 |
5th |
| Mr F R Walker |
Comper Swift |
G-AAZC |
40 |
27th |
| Flt-Lt W EP Johnson |
D.H.80a Puss Moth |
G-AAXM |
41 |
29th |
| Wing-Cmdr J M Robb |
Comper Swift |
G-AAZF |
42 |
retired at Birmingham |
| Flt-Lt E A Healy |
Avro 616 Avian IVM |
G-ABME |
44 |
20th |
| F/O E CT Edwards |
Arrow Active I |
G-ABIX |
46 |
10th |
| F/O H H Leech |
Arrow Active II |
G-ABVE |
48 |
19th |
| Flt-Lt J GD Armour |
Segrave Meteor |
G-AAXP |
49 |
retired |
| Capt E W Percival |
Percival D1 Gull Four |
G-ABUR |
50 |
13th |
| Mr A J Styran |
Comper Swift |
G-ABWH |
51 |
9th |
| Flt-Lt E H Fielden |
Comper Swift |
G-ABWW |
52 |
2nd |
| Capt H A Brown |
Avro 627 Mailplane |
G-ABJM |
53 |
36th |
* which formerly belonged to Amy Johnson
Starters: 42 (out of 52 entries) Finishers: 31
Did not start:
| Mr W H Rhodes-Moorhouse |
DH.60G Gipsy Moth |
G-ABOA |
4 |
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19 |
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20 |
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22 |
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| Mr W L Hope |
DH.80A Puss Moth |
G-AAYD |
29 |
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| Miss F J Crossley |
Comper CLA.7 Swift |
G-ABUA |
34 |
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35 |
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| Capt H H Balfour |
Spartan A24 Mailplane |
G-ABLI |
43 |
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45 |
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47 |
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