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Captain Cody's biplane
Unknown, 1911, Lantern slide, Press cutting
Captain Cody's biplane
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Item no
34553
Title
Captain Cody's biplane
Artist / maker
Unknown
Date
1911
Size
8.2 x 8.2 cm
Type
Lantern slide
;
Press cutting
Samuel Franklyn Cody flew in the 1911 Daily Mail round Britain race. He was the only British competitor to finish.
Immediately following Louis Paulhan's success in the London to Manchester competition, the London Daily Mail announced a second £10,000 aviation prize. This would be awarded to the flyer who could complete a 1,010 miles (1,625 km) circuit in the quickest time. The route would take the competitors from London north to Edinburgh, then west to Glasgow, south down to Bristol and finally back to London again [map]. The 'Circuit of Britain' as it was called would be a huge test for both pilots and machines. The competition was scheduled for the summer of 1911 - a year when air races were held for the first time all over Europe. Thirty competitors registered with the Royal Aero Club to enter.
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