THE KING’S CUP RACE

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18068, 20 April 1933, Page 9

THE KING’S CUP RACE

NEW PLAN THIS YEAR LONDON, March 2. Although July 8 seems at this early date to be somewhat remote—as the English summer always is—the. Royal Aero dub is already busily engaged in organising the great aerial race for tho Kihg’s Cup, which is to be held on that day. Tlie flight this year will be on an entirely new plan, special consideration being given to tho interests of spectators. " ’ Instead Of . the usual two-days’ race round , England, .the event will be confined to.one.day, and the race will be flown ,in. four rounds, each-over a 200mile. course, and there will he several qualifying heats for each round according to t|ie number of .entrants. Only the first .four competitors in each heat will be allowed to take part in the next round, so, that the filial- round will thus be conteste(,l by eight competitors, of wjiopi, the.first to reach “home” will bo tho .winner ,of the Cup., The starting and finishing .point in every instance will be Hie Hatfield Aerodromo.. Tlie i;u|es are, as.usual, to bo strictly applied. .All .competing aircraft must be capable of a speed of at least 100 tn.p.ji... and all. pilots jiniist have flown alone for, at least 100 hoursi Moreover, it is stipulated that machines, pilots aiid passengers must be “British, all British, and nothing -but Rritish.”