THE AERIAL DERBY

THE AERIAL DERBY

June 8, 1912 – 81 miles around London

1. T.O.M. Sopwith Bleriot XI 1:23:08.4 58.46 mph

September 20, 1913 – 95 miles around London

1. Gustav Hamel Morane-Saulnier 1:15:49.0 75.18 mph

May 23, 1914 – 94 ½ miles around London

1. William Brock Morane-Saulnier 1:18:54.0 71.86 mph

June 21, 1919 – 2 laps of a 94 ½-mile course around London

1. Gerald Gathergood 7 AirCo D.H.4 K-141 1:27:42.0 129.304 mph

2. Robert Nisbet 10 Martinsyde F-4 G-EAES 1:31:03.6 124.533

3. Marcus Manton 8 AirCo D.H.4 K-142 1:36:41.8 117.274

4. Chrsitopher Draper 3 B.A.T. F.K.23 K-125 1:37:07.0 116.767

5. H.J. Saint 9 AirCo D.H.9 G-EAAC 1:51:55.0 101.325

6. G.L.P. Henderson 4 Avro 504K G-EAEV 2:30:45.2 75.222

7. H.A. Hamersley 14 Avro 543 Baby G-EACQ 2:42:23.0 70.267

-- Leslie Tait-Cox 11 Nieuport L.C.1 G-EAEQ out lap 2: engine

-- C.H. Chichester 12 Bristol M.1C G-EAER out lap 2: engine

-- P.R.T. Chamberlayne 2 Grahame-White G-EAFK out lap 2: engine

-- Clifford Prodger 1 B.A.T. F.K.23 GK-123 out lap 2: engine

July 24, 1920 – 2 laps of a 100-mile course

1. Frank Courtney 15 Martinsyde G-EAPX 1:18:12.2 153.446 mph

2. Jimmy James 10 Nieuport L.C.1 G-EAJY 1:30:27.4 132.660

3. Cyril Uwins 14 Bristol 32 G-EATS 1:32.50.0 129.264

4. Robert Nisbet 11 Martinsyde F.6 G-EAPI 1:33:13.4 128.723

5. T. Hubbard 12 Martinsyde F.4A G-EAPP 1:43:40.0 115.756

6. W.L. Jordan 5 Sopwith Snipe G-EAUW 1:47:47.6 111.324

7. H.A. Hamersley 2 Avro 543 Baby G-EAUG 2:32:06.0 78.895

8. Bert Hinkler 1 Avro 543 Baby G-EACQ 2:45:46.0 72.391

-- Sidney Cotton 4 D.H.14A G-EAPY out lap 2: fuel line

-- Walter H. Longton 6 Sopwith Snipe G-EAUV out lap 2: fuel

-- J.S.T. Fall 7 Sopwith Snipe G-EAUU out lap 1: magneto

July 16, 1921 – 2 laps of a 100-mile course

1. Jimmy James 21 Gloster Mars 1 G-EAXZ 1:13:28.0 163.339 mph

2. Cyril Uwins 17 Bristol 32 G-EATS 1:24:52.6 141.382

3. Walter H. Longton 28 S.E.5A G-EAX? 1:40:25.0 119.502

4. Alan Butler 5 Bristol 29 G-EAWB 1:52:01.8 107.114

5. Leslie Tait-Cox 6 Avro 562 Viper G-EAPR 1:57:03.2 102.517

6. Hubert Broad 7 Sopwith Camel G-EAWN 2:05:30.0 95.618

-- Frederick Ortweiler 30 S.E.5A G-EAXU disq.: pylon turn

-- T.Tully 1 Avro 543 Baby G-EAUM out lap 2

-- Bert Hinkler 2 Avro 543C G-EAXL out lap 1

-- D.L. Forester-Walker 4 Sopwith Pup G-EAVX out lap 1: illness

-- Leslie Foot 15 Martinsyde F.4 G-EAXB out lap 1: radiator

-- J. Noakes 12 Nieuport L.C.1 G-EAJY out lap 2: out of fuel

August 7, 1922 – 2 laps of a 99-mile course

1. Jimmy James 9 Gloster Mars 1 G-EAXZ 1:06:48.4 177.827 mph

2. Rollo deHaga Haig 8 Bristol 32 G-EATS 1:21:57.0 144.966

3. Frederick Raynham 3 Martinsyde F.6 G-EBDK 1:48:12.0 109.797

4. Larry Carter 2 Bristol 77 G-EAVP 1:50:00.8 107.987

5. Bert Hinkler 1 Avro 543 Baby G-EAUM 2:35:04.0 76.612

-- Leslie Tait-Cox 7 Gloster Mars III G-EAYN out lap 2 @ 103.1 mph

-- H.H. Perry 5 S.E.5A G-EAXQ out lap 2 @ 97.5 mph

-- Rex Stocken 6 Martinsyde F.4 G-EATD out lap 1

-- Alan Butler 4 D.H.37 G-EBDO out after lap 1 @ 108.2 mph

August 6, 1923 – 2 laps of a 100-mile course

1. Larry Carter Gloster 1 G-EAKZ 1:02:23.0 192.359 mph

2. Walter Longton Sopwith 107 G-EAKI 1:13:09.6 164.024

3. C.D.Barnard D.H.9A G-EBGX 1:21:21.2 147.505

4. H.H. Perry D.H.9A G-EBCG 1:33:40.0 128.114

5. Frederick Raynham Martinsyde F.6 G-EBDK 1:40:05.0 119.900

6. H.A. Hamersley Avro 552 Viper G-EAPR 1:49:56.0 109.157

7. J.W. Woodhouse Boulton & Paul P.9 G-EBEQ 2:11:12.0 91.463

8. J.R. King Sopwith Gnu G-EADB 2:28:11.6 80.975

-- Harold Hemming D.H.37 G-EBDO out lap 2 @ 116.7 mph

-- Bert Hinkler Avro 543 Baby G-EAUM out lap 2 @ 87.3 mph

-- Frank Courtney D.H.9A G-EBEZ out lap 1: structural

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