Blackpool Flying Carnival
Blackpool, UK, July 28th - August 20th, 1910
Blackpool, UK, July 28th - August 20th, 1910
This meeting was unique in that the machines were identified by two-letter codes instead of race numbers.
Photo wanted!
AR
Sommer
Pilot: Marcel Tétard
Engine: 50 hp Gnôme 7-cyl.
Pilot: Marcel Tétard
Engine: 50 hp Gnôme 7-cyl.
AT
Blériot XI
Pilot: Bartolomeo Cattaneo
Engine: 50 hp Gnôme 7-cyl.
Pilot: Bartolomeo Cattaneo
Engine: 50 hp Gnôme 7-cyl.
(1)
CL
Voisin "Course"
Pilot: Florentin Champel
Engine: 60 hp ENV V-8
Pilot: Florentin Champel
Engine: 60 hp ENV V-8
The machine was delayed during rail transport and
didn't arrive in time.
EE
Blériot XI
Pilot: Claude Grahame-White
Engine: 50 hp Gnôme 7-cyl.
Pilot: Claude Grahame-White
Engine: 50 hp Gnôme 7-cyl.
The machine was present at the meeting, but did not
make any official flights. (1)
ER
Roe No. 3
Pilot: Alliott Verdon Roe
Engine: 35 hp Green I-4
Pilot: Alliott Verdon Roe
Engine: 35 hp Green I-4
We have not seen any photos of the machine with the
code "ER" applied. (2)
EW
H. Farman
Pilot: Claude Grahame-White
Engine: 50 hp Gnôme 7-cyl.
Pilot: Claude Grahame-White
Engine: 50 hp Gnôme 7-cyl.
Grahame-White reportedly brought two Farmans to the
meeting. (3)
HN
JAP
Pilot: Howard Harding
Engine: 35 hp JAP V-8
Pilot: Howard Harding
Engine: 35 hp JAP V-8
(4)
HZ
Blériot XI
Pilot: Jorge ("Géo") Chávez
Engine: 50 hp Gnôme 7-cyl.
Pilot: Jorge ("Géo") Chávez
Engine: 50 hp Gnôme 7-cyl.
(5)
MA
Blériot XI
Pilot: William McArdle
Engine: 50 hp Gnôme 7-cyl.
Pilot: William McArdle
Engine: 50 hp Gnôme 7-cyl.
(6)
MA
Blériot XI
Pilot: William McArdle
Engine: 50 hp Gnôme 7-cyl.
Pilot: William McArdle
Engine: 50 hp Gnôme 7-cyl.
This is one of Claude Grahame-White's Blériots,
which McArdle borrowed and crashed on August 1st. (7)
ON
H. Farman
Pilot: Robert Loraine ("Jones")
Engine: 50 hp Gnôme 7-cyl.
Pilot: Robert Loraine ("Jones")
Engine: 50 hp Gnôme 7-cyl.
(8)
RE
Blériot XI
Pilot: Cecil Grace
Engine: 50 hp Gnôme 7-cyl.
Pilot: Cecil Grace
Engine: 50 hp Gnôme 7-cyl.
(1)
XL
Blériot XI-2bis
Pilot: John Armstrong Drexel
Engine: 50 hp Gnôme 7 cyl.
Pilot: John Armstrong Drexel
Engine: 50 hp Gnôme 7 cyl.
(9)
