The King's Cup Race is an annual British handicapped cross-country air race, first contested on 8 September 1922. The event was open to British pilots only, but that did include members of the Commonwealth.[1]
The event was established by King George V as an incentive to the development of light aircraft and engine design. The first race was a 810 mile contest from Croydon Aerodrome, south of London, to Glasgow, Scotland and back again after an overnight stop. The winner of the first race was Frank Barnard, chief pilot of the Instone Air Line, in a passenger-carrying Airco DH.4A.[2]
There were no races during World War II (1939-45), and the contest did not resume until 1949. The race was abandoned in 1951, due to bad weather.
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Finish date | Location of finish | Course length miles |
No. of starters |
Winning pilot | Aircraft type | Identity | Race no. |
Avge speed mph |
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9 September 1922 | Croydon | 810 | 22 | Frank L. Barnard | Airco DH.4A | G-EAMU | 123.6[3] | |
14 July 1923 | RAF Hendon | 794 | 17 | Frank T. Courtney | A.W. Siskin II | G-EBEU | 149 | |
12 August 1924 | Lee-on-Solent | 950 | 10 | Alan J. Cobham | de Havilland DH.50 | G-EBFN | 106.6 | |
4 July 1925 | Croydon | 1,608 | 14 | Frank L. Barnard | A.W. Siskin V | G-EBLQ | 141.7 | |
10 July 1926 | RAF Hendon | 1,464 | 14 | Hubert S. Broad | de Havilland DH.60 Moth | G-EBMO | 90.4 | |
30 July 1927 | Hucknall | 540 | 16 | W. L. Hope | de Havilland DH.60 Moth | G-EBME | 5 | 92.8 |
20 July 1928 | Brooklands | 1,097 | 36 | W. L. Hope | de Havilland DH.60 Moth | G-EBYZ | 7 | 105.5 |
6 July 1929 | Heston | 1,170 | 41 | R. L. R. Atcherley | Gloster Grebe II | J7520 | 39 | 150 |
5 July 1930 | Hanworth | 753.25 | 88 | Miss Winifred Brown | Avro Avian III | G-EBVZ | 55 | 102.75 |
25 July 1931 | Heston | 983[4] | 40 | E. C. T. Edwards | Blackburn Bluebird IV | G-AACC | 117.8 | |
9 July 1932 | Brooklands | 1,223 | 42 | W. L. Hope | de Havilland Fox Moth | G-ABUT | 7 | 124.25 |
8 July 1933 | Hatfield Aerodrome | 831[5] | 42 | Geoffrey de Havilland | de Havilland Leopard Moth | G-ACHD | 23 | 139.51 |
14 July 1934 | Hatfield | 801 | 41 | Harry M. Schofield | GAL Monospar ST-10 | G-ACTS | 15 | 134.16 |
7 September 1935 | Hatfield | 801 | 43 | Tommy Rose | Miles M.3B Falcon Six | G-ADLC | 176.28 | |
11 July 1936 | Hatfield | 1,380 | 26 | Charles E. Gardner | Percival Vega Gull | G-AEKE | 6? | 164.47 |
11 September 1937 | Hatfield | 1,443 | 27 | Charles E. Gardner | Percival Mew Gull | G-AEKL | 4 | 233.7 |
2 July 1938 | Hatfield | 1,102 | 19 | Alex Henshaw | Percival Mew Gull | G-AEXF | 22 | 236.25 |
30 July 1949 | Elmdon | 60 | 36 | J. Nat Somers | Miles M.65 Gemini 3 | G-AKDC | 9 | 164.25 |
17 June1950 | Pendeford | 186 | 36 | Edward Day | Miles M.14 Hawk Trainer 3 | G-AKRV | 14 | 138.5 |
12 July 1952 | Woolsington | 131.2 | 12 | C. Gregory | Taylorcraft Plus D | G-AHGZ | 5 | 113.5 |
21 June 1953 | Rochford | 59.34 | 12 | W. Pat I. Fillingham | DHC-1 Chipmunk 22 | G-AKDN | 54 | 142 |
19 June 1954 | Baginton | 68 | 15 | Harold Wood | Miles M.38 Messenger 2A | G-AKBO | 38 | 133 |
20 August 1955 | Baginton | 68 | 15 | Peter S. Clifford | Percival Mew Gull | G-AEXF | 97 | 213.5 |
21 July 1956 | Baginton | 68 | 16 | James H. Denyer | Auster J/1N Alpha | G-AJRH | 7 | 124 |
14 July 1957 | Baginton | 40.6 | 35 | Fred Dunkerley | Miles M.77 Sparrowjet | G-ADNL | 98 | 228 |
12 July 1958 | Baginton | 71.6 | 21 | James H. Denyer | DH.82A Tiger Moth | G-AIVW | 30 | 118.5 |
11 July 1959 | Baginton | 72 | 21 | A. J. Spiller | Percival Proctor 3 | G-AHFK | 64 | 143 |
9 July 1960 | Baginton | 68.36 | 21 | John de M. Severne | Druine D.31 Turbulent | G-APNZ | 7 | 109 |
15 July 1961* | Baginton | 72 | 21 | H. Brian Iles | Miles M.18 | G-AHKY | 35 | 142 |
18 August 1962 | Baginton | 67.5 | 21 | Peter S. Clifford | Tipsy Nipper 2 | G-ARDY | 11 | 101 |
5 August 1963 | Baginton | 72 | 22 | Paul G. Bannister | Tipsy Nipper 3 | G-APYB | 10 | 102.5 |
1 August 1964 | Baginton | 72 | 22 | Dennis M. Hartas | LeVier Cosmic Wind | G-ARUL | 75 | 185 |
21 August 1965 | Baginton | 40 | 12 | John Stewart-Wood | Cessna 172C | G-ARYS | 34 | 131.5 |
12 August 1966 | Baginton | 66 | 16 | John A.C. Miles | DHC-1 Chipmunk 22 | G-APTS | 23 | 135 |
19 August 1967 | Tollerton | 75 | 17 | Charles B.G. Masefield | N.A. P-51D Mustang | N6356T | 100 | 277.5 |
24 August 1968 | Tollerton | 79.2 | 16 | F.R.E. Hayter | DH.87B Hornet Moth | G-ADKM | 42 | 121 |
12 July 1969 | Rochester | 50 | 16 | Robin D'Erlanger | Druine D.31 Turbulent | G-ASAM | 3 | 99.5 |
28 June 1970 | Tollerton | 95 | 26 | Mike Pruden | Champion 7ECA Citabria | N7566F | 118 | 129.5 |
14 August 1971 | White Waltham | 155.5 | 30 | J. Bradshaw | Percival P.56 Provost | G-AWPH | 33 | 204.5 |
15 July 1972 | Booker | 120 | 58 | Stan Warwick | Glos-Airtourer T4 | G-AZBE | 95 | 164.5 |
9 September 1973 | Cranfield | 29 | H.W. Bonner | DHC-1 Chipmunk 22 | G-ARWB | 77 | ||
4 September 1982 | Finningley | G Richardson | ||||||
17 September 1983 | Finningley | D Sainsbury | ||||||
15 September 1984 | St Athan | K Fehrenback | ||||||
15 September 1985 | Shoreham | G Franks | Siai-Marchetti SF.260 | G-BDEN | 69 | |||
31 August 1986 | Thruxton | S/Ldr C Hilliker | ||||||
4 September 1988 | Leicester | S/Ldr M Baker | ||||||
3 September 1989 | Leicester | R Hayes/R Nesbitt | ||||||
2 September 1990 | Leicester | A Hawley | ||||||
1 September 1991 | Leicester | S Jones | ||||||
6 September 1992 | Leicester | Peter Crispe | Cessna 337F Skymaster | G-AWVS | ||||
5 September 1993 | Leicester | Roger Hayes | ||||||
4 September 1994 | Leicester | Geoffrey Boot | Cessna 340 | N66SW | 220 | |||
3 September 1995 | Leicester | D Soul | ||||||
1 September 1996 | Leicester | E Coventry | ||||||
7 September 1997 | Leicester | Melanie Willes | ||||||
5 September 1999 | Leicester | Roger Hayes | ||||||
3 September 2000 | Leicester | Milan Konstantinovic | ||||||
9 September 2001 | Leicester | J Spooner | Cessna 182 | G-CBIL | ||||
8 September 2002 | Leicester | S Ollier | ||||||
6 September 2003 | Leicester | Geoffrey Boot | Beagle Pup 150 | G-TSKY | 131 | |||
12 September 2004 | Leicester | Phil Wadsworth | ||||||
21 August 2005 | Shobdon | Roger Hayes | ||||||
13 August 2006 | Shobdon | Nigel Reddish | ||||||
1 July 2007 | Sywell | Neil Cooper | Beagle Pup 150 | G-IPUP | ||||
10 August 2008 | Sywell | Nigel Reddish | Vans RV-7 | G-SEVN | ||||
16 August 2009 | Sywell | Richard Marsden | Vans RV-6 | G-TNGO | 190 | |||
15 August 2010 | Sywell | Roderick Morton | Slingsby T.67 Firefly | G-KONG | ||||
14 August 2011 | Sywell | 120 | 13 | Malcolm Montgomerie | Cessna 152 | G-BJWH | 72 | 116 |
'*' As of 1961, aircraft designed outside Great Britain and the Commonwealth of Nations were allowed to enter.
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