Results:
Prize for flight of longest duration
For the highest aggregate flying time during the meeting. Any number of
flights could be made, but a single flight could not count for more
than 30 minutes (modified during the meeting from one hour). During the
meeting, the committee also decided to award three special prizes to
encourage the monoplane pilots.
|
Pilot
|
Plane
|
Result
|
Prize
|
Notes
|
1.
|
Claude Grahame-White
|
Farman
|
1 h 23:20*
|
£ 1,000
|
|
2.
|
Launcelot Gibbs
|
Farman
|
1 h 13:55*
|
£ 200
|
|
3.
|
Cecil Grace
|
Short S.27
|
55:43
|
|
|
4.
|
Alec Ogilvie
|
Short S.4
|
9:19
|
|
|
5.
|
James Radley
|
Blériot
|
8:55*
|
£ 200
|
Monoplane 1st place
|
6.
|
Charles Rolls
|
Wright
|
8:35
|
|
|
7.
|
George Barnes
|
Humber
|
8:19
|
£ 100
|
Monoplane 2nd place
|
8.
|
Alan Boyle
|
Avis
|
7:53*
|
£ 50
|
Monoplane 3rd place
|
9.
|
Alfred Rawlinson
|
Farman
|
7:36
|
|
|
10.
|
Graham Gilmour
|
Blériot
|
7:05
|
|
|
(* The results given in different reports were inconsistent. An accurate
list of results would be welcome!)
Competition for Midland aviators
For the longest flight (of more than 250 yards) of any type of machine
piloted by a British subject, who had resided for at least one year
immediately before the meeting in one of the counties of Derby,
Leicester, Warwickshire, Worcestershire, Shropshire or Staffordshire
and who had not have won a race in open competition before June
1st.
|
Pilot
|
Plane
|
Time
|
Prize
|
1.
|
George Barnes
|
Humber
|
1:17
|
£ 200
|
2.
|
|
|
|
£ 100 (not awarded)
|
The only other eligible pilot, G. Frances/Francis, did not cross the
starting line in flight.
Sir John Holder's prize
For the highest flight, contested on Wednesday 29 June. The Royal Aero
Club additionally awarded a certificate of merit to the winner.
|
Pilot
|
Plane
|
Result
|
Prize
|
1.
|
Cecil Grace
|
Short S.27
|
183 m
|
Trophy
|
2.
|
Claude Grahame-White
|
Farman
|
60 m
|
|
3.
|
Launcelot Gibbs
|
Farman
|
35 m
|
|
Lord Plymouth's prize
For the three fastest consequtive laps, contested on Saturday 2
July.
|
Pilot
|
Plane
|
Time
|
Prize
|
Lap times
|
1.
|
Charles Rolls
|
Wright
|
4:13.0
|
Trophy
|
1:28.0 - 1:21.0 - 1:24.0
|
2.
|
Claude Grahame-White
|
Farman
|
4:49.0
|
|
1:37.6 - 1:35.2 - 1:35.2
|
3.
|
Launcelot Gibbs
|
Farman
|
4:56.0
|
|
1:35.6 - 1:40.4 - 1:40.0
|
Price for shortest get-off
For the shortest take-off run, measured from the starting line. The
competitor had to fly 200 yards after the take-off (relaxed from the
originally announced one lap of the course). Contested on Wednesday 29
June.
|
Pilot
|
Plane
|
Result
|
Prize
|
1.
|
George Cockburn
|
Farman
|
30,61 m
|
£ 100
|
2.
|
Claude Grahame-White
|
Farman
|
30,96 m
|
|
3.
|
Launcelot Gibbs
|
Farman
|
32,08 m
|
|
4.
|
James Radley
|
Blériot
|
48,36 m
|
|
5.
|
George Barnes
|
Humber
|
53,70 m
|
|
6.
|
Alfred Rawlinson
|
Farman
|
62,28 m
|
|
7.
|
Alan Boyle
|
Avis
|
64,82 m
|
|
Prize for cross country flight
For the shortest time to complete a non-stop flight from the airfield
to a given point about five miles away and back. The day and the
turning point to be decided by the race committee.
1st prize: £ 300
2nd prize: £ 100
Not awarded
Prize for figure flying
"Awarded to the competitor who shall have made the best
performance in the competition."
1st prize: £100
Not awarded
Bomb throwing competition
For the competitor scoring the greatest number of hits when throwing
bombs onto a white sheet or other suitable material, arranged near the
centre of the course, while circling above.
1st prize: £ 100
Not awarded
Special prize
For the longest flight of an aviator who had not flown in competition
before June 3rd, 1910.
1st prize: £100
2nd prize: £ 50
Not awarded
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