1912 Aerial Derby
From Graces Guide
The First Aerial Derby was held on the 8th June 1912 at Hendon Aerodrome
It took place over 81 mile circuit with turning points at Kempton Park, Esher, Purley, Purfleet, Epping and High Barnett.
45,000 peeple paid for admission to Hendon on the 8th and an estimaed three million people saw the contest.
The competitors and results were:
- Sydney Vincent Sippe - Hanriot monoplane
- Thomas Sopwith - Bleriot two-seat monoplane 1st place after appeal
- Gustav Hamel - Bleriot two-seat monoplane with Miss Trehawke Davies as passenger. 1st place but later changed to 2nd
- Pierre Verrier - Maurice Farman two-seat biplane
- William Rhodes-Moorhouse - Radley-Moorhouse Bleriot type monoplane 3rd place
- Maurice Guillaux - Caudron single-seat monoplane
- James Valentine - Bristol two-seat monoplane
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Sources of Information
The History of British Aviation 1908-14 by R. Dallas Brett. Published c1930.