AERO CLUB DINNER
AWARDS TO AVIATORS
(British Official Wireless)
RUGBY, February 6. Notable performances of British aviation during the past year wore celebrated at the Royal Aero Club dinner last night. The Duke of York presided. Among other, awards were made to Gapatm Barnard, for his flight to India and back in eight days; to the Duchess of Bedford, for her India flights; to Lady Bailey, for her light aeroplane flight to South Africa and Sack along the west coast; to Flight Lieutenant Waghorn, for establishing the world’s speed record, in the Schnei der Trophy race, of 330.1 miles per hour on September 7th; to FlightLieut. Atcherley, who two hours later established a new record of 331.6 miles per hour; to Flight-Lieut. Stainforth. who three days later achieved a speed of 336.3 miles per hour; to SquadronLeader Orlebar, who, on September 12th. beat all previous records by attaining a speed of 357.7 miles per hour. This record still stands. The Under-Secretary of State for Air, Mr F. Montague, expressed the hope that, although the Government could, not participate in the next Schneider Trophy contest, the industry would put forward a British entry.
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Hokitika Guardian, 11 February 1930, Page 3
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