11th Edition 1929 September

Calshot - September 6th and 7th, 1929

Participation was restricted to three aircraft per nation. British representatives, managed by A.H.Orlebar, were two Supermarine S.6s flown by Waghorn and Atcherley, and the D'Arcy Creig's Supermarine S.5. Italy Italy presented two Macchi M-67s flown by Lts. Remo Cadringher and Giovani Monti, and one Macchi M-52 flown by Tomasso Dal Molin. It was the second participation for Al Williams, but he gave up during tests. The French, lacking time, did not enter an aircraft. Hundred of thousands of spectators, mainly at Southsea beach, attended the final race in magnificent weather. The great winner was Flight Officer Henry Waghorn, who completed the first, at 14h10 in an S.6, ran at more than 500 km/h, increasing the speed and finishing the 350 km race in 39 minutes 42 seconds, with an average speed of 528.867 km/h. Even though the race record was 453 km/h and the 100 km record was 511.770 km/h. Dal Molin was second in 45 min. 54 sec. (457.365 km/h) and D'Arcy Creig was third in 46 min. 15 sec. (454.200 km/h).

Henry Waghorn

Atcherley was disqualified for missing a pylon, his glasses were carried away by the wind. Despite this, he improved the 100 km record with 533.888 km/h and the 50 km record with 535.790 km/h. The two other Italians had to land. Monti was burned on the arms and shoulders, and Cadringher was suffocated by exhaust gas.
Some sources locate the contest in Spithead or Lee-on-Solent.


Italian team

			#	Reg.	Plane	Engine		Speed km/h
1	H.R.D Waghorn		2	N.247	Supermarine S.6	Rolls-Royce R 1900 hp		528.879
2	Tomasso Dal Molin		4	-	Macchi M.52R	Fiat AS3 1000 hp		457.38
3	D'Arcy Creig		5	N.219	Supermarine S.5	Napier Lion VIIB 875 hp		454.02
-	Remo Cadringher		7	MM105	Macchi M.67	Isotta-Fraschini 1800 hp		Gave up 2cd lap
-	Giovani Monti		8	MM103	Macchi M.67	Isotta-Fraschini 1800 hp		Gave up 2cd lap
-	Richard Atcherley		10	N.248	Supermarine S.6	Rolls-Royce R 1900 hp		Disqualified

1927	Palmares	1931