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The King's Cup Race is an annual British handicapped cross-country air race, is run by the (Royal Aero Club Records Racing and Rally Association ) and was first contested on 8 September 1922. The event was open to British pilots only, but that did include members of the Commonwealth.〔''Encyclopedia of Sport'', Charles Harvey (ed.) - Purnell & Sons 1959〕 The event was established by King George V as an incentive to the development of light aircraft and engine design. The first race was an 810-mile contest from Croydon Aerodrome, south of London, to Glasgow, Scotland and back again after an overnight stop. The winner of the first race was Frank L. Barnard, chief pilot of the Instone Air Line, in a passenger-carrying Airco DH.4A.〔Berliner, Don. Concise History website〕 There were no races during World War II (1939–45), and the contest did not resume until 1949. The race was abandoned in 1951, due to bad weather. Along with the Schneider Trophy, and the British Air Racing Championship, it is one of the most sought after prizes of an air racing season. == Winners == ' *' As of 1961, aircraft designed outside Great Britain and the Commonwealth of Nations were allowed to enter. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「King's Cup Race」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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