The Schneider Trophy 1929 - Calshot Spit, England

First glimps of Gloster Napier 6 - Britan's secret machine for the Schneider Cup - first seen at Clashot Airstation - fitted with a Napier Lion V11d engine - hp secret (!) - Golden colour fusilage and wings - floats are silvered. Photograph from the Schneider Trophy of 1929 held at Calshot Spit, England. The Coupe d'Aviation Maritime Jacques Schneider (commonly called the Schneider Trophy or Schneider Prize), was a trophy awarded annually (and later, biannually) to the winner of an air race for seaplanes and flying boats. The winner in 1929 was Richard Waghorn in a Supermarine S.6

Calshot Coupe D Aviation Daviation Gloster Seaplane Seaplanes Spit Supermarine

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