AFRICAN AIR RACE

Evening Star, Issue 22460, 3 October 1936, Page 17

AFRICAN AIR RACE

THE HANDICAP PRIZE GLOUSTON HOPES TO QUALIFY Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright JOHANNESBURG. October 2. (Received October 3, at 11 a.m.) All aerodromes are being lighted tonight in expectation of Clouston’s resumption in the hope of finishing on Sunday to qualify for the handicap prize. An Entebbe message says that Clouston arrived there at 4,48 p.m. (British standard time). It is revealed that Llewellyn was four hours ahead of Scott when lie crashed owing to shortage of petrol duo to a leak. "While searching for a landing place after his inability to find Abcrcorn aerodrome, the plane hit some trees, overturned, and was completely wrecked. SCOTT'S PLANE (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, October 2. (Received October 3, at 11 a.m.) The aeroplane in which Scott won the race is a Percival Vega Gull, with a 200 h.p. Gipsy engine. It is the same type as the machine in which Mrs Markham flew across the Atlantic. It is one of the fastest aeroplanes for its power and load in existence. Mr Edgar Percival, the designer, is also the designer of the Mew Gull, in which Captain Halse made such high speed iu the first part of the course. CRASH VICTIMS BURIED (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, October 2, (Received October 3, at noon.) Flight-lieutenant A. Findlay and Morgan, tho victims of the crash at Abercorn, were buried there; to-day. HOUSTON'S PROGRESS SMITH HOPES TO FINISH. JOHANNESBURG, October 2. (Received October 3, at 1.30 p.m.) Flying-officer Clouston leaves Entebbe at dawn for Abercorn, whence he will fly non-stop to Johannesburg, where he hopes to arrive at 5 p.m. on Saturday. Victor Smith has left Athens for Cairo. He hopes to finish within the time, limit, though his chance is considered slender. Owing to the tragedies, the Aero Club banquet and presentation of prizes have been cancelled.