SIXTY MILES AN HOUR

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 800, 25 April 1910, Page 7

SIXTY MILES AN HOUR

IN THE AIR. FROM LONDON TO MANCHESTERTHE "DAILY MAIL" PRIZE. A GALLANT ATTEMPT THAT FAILED Uy TclctrkDh—Press Association—Cnoyrletu (Rec. April 25, 0.65 a.m.) London, April 24. Competing for the "Daily Mail" prize of £10,000, for a flight from London to Manchester in 24 hours or under, with not more than two stoppings on the way, namely, Rugby and Crewe, Mr. White started from . London at ten minutes past five in. the morningj in fine weather, and wak out of Bight in 4 minutes. , Mr. Farman assisted him to tnne up a new type, of Farman biplane with a monoplane tail. • 1 Motor-oars were hopelessly outpaiced. Ho motor of the machine worked admirably. ' ■ : Sometimes.' an altitude of 1000 ft., was reached. Occasionally the machine travelled at the rate of 60, miles an hour. It overhauled several trains, and descended in a selected place at Rugby at twenty-five minutes past seven. The ' biplane circled round easily before descending. Lord and Lady Denbigh and others welcomed Mr. White, who complained of the high wind and bitter cold., The ladies gave him a fur cloak and muffs and he had breakfast. He' started again at twenty-five minutes past eight, and landed between Tamworth and Lichfield at half-past nine. He was exhausted by the intense [cold and high winds, and slept for a i rew hours before re-starting. ■ .While flying over Tamworth the engine stopped for 30 seconds, but was re-started. However, it again developed faults, and a strong head wind blowing, Mr. White descended, hoping to start again , at three o'clock oil Sunday morning,■! and expecting to reach Manchester in specified time. ■ • Mr. White's mcclßinists, who wero in an automobile on a steep hill, wero overturned at Kilsby, and one* was seriously injured,, i A later , states; that a gale prevented; Mr. White from re-starting.

AEROPLANE PRIZES.

The following'are tho most'important prizes offered in England for aviators: —"• 1. 'Daily Mail" London to Manchester prize—£lo,ooo for a flight with not more than' two stops on the* way, to be accomplished in twenty-four hours or under. ■ : 2. "Daily Mail" • prize for aviator flying the greatest distance before Ausrust 15,• 1910—£1000. v. ■ ■ 3. Baron de Forest's prize for first English aviator to fly the Channel with a British aeroplane, £2000 ; to be increased to £4000 If; the Channel 'is crossed in less time than M. Bleriot's record.' ;Sir .William Hartley's prize for a night from' Manchester to 1 Liverpool. £1000. i . • . . ' , 5. Prize of £2000 for, flight from London to. Manchester ,by a British-built aeroplane, with Antoinette engine.' _ 6. Lord Montagu's'. prize for a flight from London to .Manchester • £1000/ or . ,milo for every mile covered by '*!& lasWpliini 'which does' the 'longest distances without. touching; the ground; Limit to.i'be covered, 25 miles. There:;!;ard,' in addition,, . numerous other. prized'' of. smaller"''amb'unts for aviation" inEngland, and' a very long list of. prizes for aviation on the Continent'.