And which aircraft burned out? A DeHavilland I'm pretty sure, but which one, and how/where? Any sleuths out there?
This picture is framed seperately from the rest and is not part of the album, so I guess it is from a later date as indicated by the annotation on the back, " L to R Captain Broad. Kings Cup race winner, the late Sir Sefton Brancker, David Rushworth, DC Rushworth. Sir Sefton Brancker - Arrival at Hucknall Aerodrome - to give his address to Nottingham Rotarians"
Director of Civil Aviation from 1922 Sir Sefton was also chairman of the Royal Aero Club's Racing Committee from 1921 to 1930 and his dynamic leadership led to the RAeC forming the Light Aero Club scheme in 1925, which helped provide the UK clubs with examples of such new and improved aircraft types as the DeHavilland Moth and Avro Avian.
He died in the wreck of the R101 on 5 October, 1930 (Wikipedia)
David Rushworth was my Gt Grandfather who was clearly involved in organising this event as per the newspaper cutting in post 1. DC Rushworth was my Grandfather. Sadly this album surfaced after his death or I'd have chapter and verse on all this.
Sir Sefton Brancker on the right, but who's the Anthony Worral-Thomson lookalike on the left?
Related links;
http://www.flightglobal.com/FlightPD...20-%200882.jpg
http://www.flightglobal.com/FlightPDFArchive/1927/1927%20-%200579.jpg
http://www.flightglobal.com/FlightPD...20-%200542.jpg read through to "what they are, where they are, why they are cannot be divu...That's a historic moment, surely?
http://www.flightglobal.com/FlightPD...20-%200585.jpg and subsequent pages
Also from Flight, Aug 17(?);
"[FONT='Times New Roman','serif'] A NEW light 'plane club has sprung upon the movement, complete with a machine and pilot, with very little pre- liminary announcement. This is the Nottingham Aero Club whose President is Sir Harold Bowden, Bt., who figures in our latest list of private owners. Sir Albert Ball, J.P.. the father of the famous Captain Albert Ball, V.C., is the acting Vice-President; Mr. D. Rushworth, the Chairman ; Mr. C. R. Sands, A.C.A., the Hon. Treasurer ; and Mr. R. Macpherson, the Hon. Secretary. The Club's pilot is Mr. Bernard Martin, who was a competitor in the King's Cup race, flying the Club's " Moth," which he flew up from Stag Lane to Notting- ham a few days before the race. The headquarters of the new Club are at the United Services Club, Nottingham"[/font]
India 42, many thanks for putting me straight, it really isn't that hard when you know how!