RACE FOR AEROPLANES.
INDIAN VICEROY'S TROPHY. ONE COMPETITOR CRASHES. CALCUTTA. Feb. 21. Dr. Spioul, of the Punjab Flying Club, completed a 709 miles course at an average speed of 96 miles an hour yesterday. He thus won the Viceroy's trophy in India's first light aeroplane race. Mr. W. C. Wingfield was second and P. C. Chandbriani, of the Bombay Flying Club, third. The 12 entrants included two Englishwomen, Mrs. Hoisman, of Cawnpore, and Miss Crossley. Tho latter competed in the King's Cup air race in Britain last vear.
Mr. B. D. Muckerjee, of the Bengal Flying Club, crashed in landing at Lucknow. His machine was wrecked, but he and a passenger escaped unhurt. The route of the race was from Delhi to Agra, Jhansi, and Lucknow and back to Delhi. ®
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21114, 23 February 1932, Page 9
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