I was one of the co-pilots on the BOAC Super VC10 G-ASGH which took part in the Daily Mail Transatlantic Air Race on 4 May 1969. The captain was Mike O'Sullivan, the other co-pilot Dave Martin and the flight engineer Alan Harmer.
The aircraft was chartered by a prominent business man (I forget who) taking a full load of businessmen and a runner from Heathrow to New York. We didn't win anything but I remember we crossed the Atlantic flying well above the normal Mach No. in a flight time of 6 hrs 41 mins. When we arrived in New York our runner disappeared on a motor bike while over 100 bowler hatted businessmen, all in pinstriped suits, carrying briefcases and twirling furled umbrellas marched down the steps and across the tarmac into the terminal. It was a sight to behold!
Our passengers enjoyed it all so much they asked for the same crew to take them back to London, which we did on 11 May in G-ASGI with a flight time of 6 hrs 35 mins.