Doncaster Aviation Contest
Doncaster, UK, October 15th - 26th 1909


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Blériot XI
Pilot: Léon Molon
Engine: 25 hp Anzani 3-cyl.
Race numbers were not used at the Doncaster meeting, the plane still carries its Berlin race number. It's not known whether it flew carrying these race numbers. (1)

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Blériot XI
Pilot: Léon Delagrange
Engine: 25 hp Anzani 3-cyl.
The plane still carries its Reims race number. Note the fabric-covered rear fuselage, a Delagrange modification. (2)

Blériot XI
Pilot: Léon Delagrange
Engine: 50 hp Gnôme 7-cyl.
This was the first Gnôme-powered Blériot. In many early Gnôme installations the propeller was mounted between the cylinders and the main bearing. The modifications also inluded a revised landing gear. (3)

Blériot XI
Pilots: Léon Molon, Hubert Le Blon and Georges Prévoteau
Engine: 25 hp Anzani 3-cyl.
The Delagrange "equipe" also brought one or two standard Blériots to the meeting. This is Le Blon flying. Note the streamlined fire-wall. (4)

Blériot
Pilot: John van der Burch
Did not participate


Chauvière
Pilot: Georges Saunier
Engine: ?
This unusual plane had outrigger pusher propellers and a sail-like wing of changeable surface. (5)


Cody
Pilot: Samuel Cody
Engine: 60 hp ENV V-8
(6)


Farman
Pilot: Roger Sommer
Engine: 50 hp Vivinus I-4
(7)


Mines "Dot"
Pilot: Edward Mines
Engine: JAP?
Note the elevator at the wing leading edge and the outboard rudders - it never flew... (5)


Windham No. 3
Pilot: Walter Windham
Engine: JAP
Note the unique sheet-metal propeller. (5)


Wright
Pilot: Louis Schreck
Engine: 25 hp Wright I-4
This was one of the first Wrights to have wheel undercarriage. The photo was taken at Port-Aviation before the meeting. (8)

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