SCHNEIDER CUP

Hokitika Guardian, 11 September 1931, Page 6

SCHNEIDER CUP

(British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, September 9. In the absence of French and Italian teams from the Schneider Trophy contest, the procedure to be followed on Saturday will be that one of the two S6B Vickers supermarine Rolls-Royce seaplanes, specially designed for the contest will fly the course in an attempt to beat the 100 kilometres world’s speed record, and also establish a fresh record for the Schneider Trophy contest. Should this prove unsuccessful,. an attempt will be made by the S6A, which flew in the 1929 contest followed by SOB. The Royal Aero Club has been notified that the following pilots of the Royal Air Force high speed flights have provisionally been detailed to fly in the Schneider Trophy contest on Saturday Flight J. N. Boothman in Stilt Vickers supermarine Rolls-Royce seaplane ;Flying Officer L. S. Smith in •S6A, which flew in the 1929 contest; Flight-Lieutenant F. W. Long, in another S6B, and Flight-Lieutenant G. I 'H. SUftitVflWis selected to fly tfhS 5 SOB seaplane, 1 which is to attempt to beat the world’s speed over the three kilometre course at the earliest possible date. The Club further announces that in the event of the 1 firsc machine winning the trophy at a speed which beats the existing record, a demonstration of high speed flying byother Schneider Tropher aircraft maytake place. One of the SOB machines which is now fitted with a racing engine was taken up for a final test flight to-day. M. Anthony Fokker was. a spectator.