THE THOUSAND MILES AIR RACE
,WHY M. VEDRINES LOST. .WINNER STEERS BY THE COMPASS. By Telegraph.— Press Association.— Copyright, LONDON. 27th July In the Daily Mnil £10,000 aviation race over England and Scotland, M. Beaumont, the winner, rode a Bleriot monoplane, and M. Vedrines, the run-lier-up, a Borel-Morane monoplane. Nei> tlw?r aviator replaced any of the marked parts of their aeroplanes during tha flight. Al. Vedrines was the Quicker flyer, but his mistakes cost him the prize. His ignofttiirr- of English was a severe handirap. Ho lece-ivrd a consotalion prize ot JC2OO. M. Beaumont's experience as a naval officer made navigation by oompa&j and map easy for him, while ho \\iw able lo see the earth. He slates that exploding bombs Showing o while smoke were the best signals at tho laliding-pl&ceft, Mr. James Valentine, nti" English competilor, has reached Carlisle. Mr. Gusta\o Ilnmrl's aeroplane was damaged m Dumfriesshire. Mr. S. I<\ Cody is at Newcastle.
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Evening Post, Volume LXXXII, Issue 24, 28 July 1911, Page 7
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156THE THOUSAND MILES AIR RACE Evening Post, Volume LXXXII, Issue 24, 28 July 1911, Page 7
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