AVIATION.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 18, 22 September 1913, Page 5

AVIATION.

A ACCJDENT.

THE TRUE STORY

[By Electric Telegraph—Copyright [United Press Association.! London, September 21.

The aerial Derby round London, for the Daily Mail Cup, of 95 miles, was highly successful. There was ideal weather, and a dozen starters. Hamel, in a French monoplane, was first, in Jomin 49sec; Barnwell, in an English monoplane, was second in tTmin 24sec, and Rawer, in a Sopwith biplane, third, in olmin 2-lsec. Xo British engine was used. After the race Pickles aeroplaned with Mrs Stocks as a passenger. The aeroplane turned a somersault. Pickles fractured a leg, and the lady suffered concussion of the brain. (Received 11 a.m.) London, September 21.

Pickles did not compete in the race round London. He was a demonstration when the accident occurred.

Mrs Stocks was an experienced pilot and induced a passenger to give up his seat for her. Pickles, turning, steered in the direction of the spectators at the tea pavilion and was preparing to descend when the engine misfired and the machine jobbled, causing Pickles' feet to slip. He lost control of the machine, which was almost righted when it suddenly dived thirty feet.

The spectators and officials fled, two of the latter being slightly injured. Many had narrow escapes.

Pickles and Mrs Stocks were completely buried in the wreckage. Pickles, in addition to a fracture, sustained several gashes on the thigh and abdomen and a crushed foot. Both were conveyed to hospital.

Pickles has undergone an operation and his case is serious. Mrs Stock: has not regained conciousness.

A FAVORABLE BULLETIN. (Received 1.0 p.m.) London, September 21. The doctors are hopeful that Pickles and Mrs Stocks will recover.

FAIV"- '-" WIFE INJURED

rails, September 21

Henry Farinan, the famous airman, and his wife were severely injured by a fall while aeroplaning at Etampes.

WORLD'S BIGGEST AEROPLANE (Received 11.20 a.m.) London, September 21.

Tho Admiralty has ordered a Sopwith aeroplane, which will be the biggest in the world. It will be fitted with floats for waterplane purposes. It will carry two engines, a pilot, two passengers and a gun. Its speed will be 75 miles per hour.