NATIONAL COMPETITION
(British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, August 31. Tho ...national gliding competitions will take place during the next ten days near Thirsk in Yorkshire, and many pilots will take part, several fly: ing in succession in the 20 or 30 machines which will be available. It; is generally expected that the British I records fo» height and distance and the [ present duration record of eight honrs will be broken. ■
Meanwhile the British Gliding Association is engaged in evolving a scheme for tho uso of tho £5000 annual sub-' sidy granted by tho Government in tho provision of sites, machine?, and instructors.
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Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 55, 3 September 1934, Page 9
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