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December 1910: British Michelin Cup |
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in 1910 American-born inventor Samuel Cody (left) won the British Empire Michelin Cup for the greatest distance covered over a closed circuit. Flying his Cathedral biplane he flew through fog, bitter cold and a blustery wind to cover 185 miles, in 4 hr. 47 min, at Farnborough on 31 December. Cody was kept up to date with Tom Sopwith's simultaneous attack on the Cup at Brooklands aerodrome by large blackboards set up on the ground. Towards the end of the attempt both Cody's Green engine and the pilot's extravagant moustache were starting to suffer from icing. Cody received a £500 prize for the flight, which set new British records for duration and distance.
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