KING’S CUP RACE

Hokitika Guardian, 7 July 1930, Page 5

KING’S CUP RACE

MISS WINIFRED BROWN’S FEAT

(United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright).

LONDON, July 5

The King’s Cup air race was won by .Miss Winifred Brown in a AvroAvian plane. She went at an average speed of 102 miles an hour.

She was followed by A. S. Butl r, in a Do Haviland moth plane. I'light Lieut Waghoru, in a .Blackburn Bluebird was next. Mrs Butler in a De Haviland Puss Alot!i was fourth.

-Uisis Brown was leading at Newcastle, which was the turning point, and Lieut. Wnghorn was second. - machines came down, hut they were not damaged.

Atchcrley, last year’s winner, withdrew after half an hours’ flighty owing to. engine trouble.

The Duchess of Bedford did not accompany Bert Hinkler<oii the flight. Enormous crowds watched the take off.

The King’s Cup air course was one of 750 miles, from Hanworth Aerodrome, via Manchester, to Newcastle and return.

Miss Winifred Brown’s■ age is 2b years. She accompanied the English Ladies’ Hockey team to Australia in 1927. She began her flying in 1825. She was the first Lancashire woman to obtain a pilot’s certificate. She started 14 in the race, 146 minutes ahead of the scratch planes. She had gained third place at Manchester, and had gone on to first place at Newcastle. Then fought a thrilling -iv el with Lieut Wnghorn as far asHull,, where she had the race practically won. Thence forward she increased her load and she landed 12 minutes before Butler.

Butler’s average speed was 129 miles an hour.

Lieut. Wnghorn’.s average was 99 and a-hnlf miles an hour. Bernard and Hinkler, who flew in Puss moth nlanes. started 18th. They were fortieth at Hull, but they finished thirteenth.

Flying officer McKenna held third Mace from Hull, but he ran out of netrol when only two minutes from the flights finishing line, and landed in a strawberry bed. Then he borrowed a motor cycle, dashed to a grrage, and filled up. After that, he restarted, and finished 21st. There wens eight-six starters, who included six women, among them being Lady Bailey, Miss Winifred Sponer, and Mss Diana Guest. There were also seen Schneider Cup competitors, including the speed record holder ( Orlebnr.

PROJECT FOR NEW RECORD

(Official Wireless.)

RUGBY, July 5

It is learned that a request is to he

made to the Air Ministry to permit a further attack to be made on the existing world’s speed record held by 7 '•madron Leader, Orlebaf, at 357.7 miles an hour.

Tf is proposed to use a modified Glouster-Napier six monoplane. This is a seaplane which has really been altered after having been flown at °3B miles an hour by Lieut. ■Taindorth. The modifications which hove been made will, it is estimated, add at least 25 miles to her maximum snood. The machine- is now at Felixstoral .where tests are shortly to. ho m n de wit hit. Tt'L hoped to secure a service pilot, and Starsfrrth is understood to he prepared to make the attempt.