AIR RACE STARTERS

Taranaki Daily News, 18 October 1934, Page 5

AIR RACE STARTERS

DETAILED REVISED LIST THREE NEW ZEALANDERS KEENNESS OF FRENCHMEN FINE CONTEST PROMISED By Telegraph—Press Assn. —Copyright London, Oct 16. The following is a detailed revised list of the probable starters in the centenary air race, which will start on Saturday. The starters are preceded by the racing numbers, which will be used for reference, and are followed by the crew, the aircraft, the engine and the horse-power; Handicap Race Only. No. 2: Squadron-Leader McGregor and Mr. H. C. Walker (N.Z.), Miles Hawk, Gipsy Major, 120 h.p. No. 7: Lieut. Hansen and Lieut. Jensen (Denmark), De Soutter, Gipsy, 105 h.p. No. 14: Squadron-Leader D. E. Stodart and Mr. K. G. Stodart (Britain), Airspeed Courier, Siddeley Cheetah, 270 h.p. No. 16: Mr. C. J. Melrose (Australia), Puss Moth, Gipsy Major, 120 h.p. No. 31: Mr. H. L. Brook and a passenger, Miss Lay (England), Miles Falcon, Gipsy Major, 120 h.p. No. 33: Messrs. Wright and Polando (America), Lambert Monocoupe, Warner Scarab, 145 h.p. No. 47: Flight-Lieut. Shaw (Britain), Klemm Eagle, Gipsy Major, 120 h.p. Speed Race Only. No. 5: Colonel Roscoe Turner, Mr. Clyde Pangborn and Miss Ruth Nichol (America), Boeing Transport, Pratt Whitney Wasps, 550 h.p. No. 6: Mr. G. T. Geysendorffer, FlightLieut. Asjes and Mr. Prone (Holland), Pander Mail Plane, Wright Whirlwinds, 400 h.p. No. 29: Colonel J. C. Fitzmaurice and Mr. Bonar (Ireland), Special Bellanca, Pratt Whitney Wasp Junior, 700 h.p. No. 46; Miss Jacqueline Cochran, Mr. Wesley Smith and Mr. R. Leonard, who is joining at Allahabad (America), Granville, Pratt Whitney Hornet, 525 h.p. Entered in Both Races. No. 15: Messrs. Davies and Hill (Britain), Fairey lII.F, Napier Lion, 530 h.p. No. 19: Messrs. Cathcart, Jones and Wall (Britain), D.H. Comet, two special Gipsy Sixes, 225 h.p. No. 34: Mr. C. W. A. Scott and Mr. T. Campbell-Black (England), D.H. Comet, two Special Gipsy Sixes, 225 h.p. No. 35: Mr. Roy Parker and Mr. Godfrey E. Hemsworth (Australia), Fairey Fox, Fairey Felix, 450 h.p. No. 36: Messrs. J. Woods and Bennett (Australia), Lockheed Vega, Pratt Whitney Wasp, 450 h.p. No. 44: Mr. K. V. Parmentica, Mr. J. J. Moll and Mr. Van Brugge Prins, with three passengers, Messrs. Gielesen and Dominique and Fraulein Rasche (Holland), Douglas, two Wright Cyclones, 715 h.p. No. 54: M- Molinier and M. Challe (France), Bleriot 111, Gnome-Rhone, 810 h-p. No. 58: Mr. Neville Stack, My. S. L. Turner and Mr. McArthur (Britain), Airspeed Viceroy, two Siddeley Cheetahs, 290 h.p. No. 60: Squadron-Leader J. D. Hewett, Mr. C. Kay and Mr. Stewart (New Zealand), D.H. Dragon, two Gipsy Sixes, 205 h.p. No. 62: Messrs. Baines and Gilman (New Zealand), Fairey Fox, Fairey Felix, 430 h.p. No. 63: Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Mollison (Britain), Comet, two Special Gipsy Sixes, 225 h.p. With hopes of two further arrivals tomorrow the presence of 20 competitors at Mildenhall assures a splendid race. 1 Since there have been so many last-min--1 ute disappointments it was particularly gratifying to find among to-day’s arrivals such strong candidates as numbers 5,6, 29 and 46. Apparently the Frenchmen are making every effort to compete, for after further delay owing to gales M. Molinier asked for a further extension, which undoubtedly will be granted. Engine trouble, which yesterday caused a forced landing, obliged the withdrawal of Lord Nuffield’s Air Speed Envoy. Consequently, of the list cabled, only numbers 54 and 62 remain in doubt.