Rally winners
Every one a winner!
Brian Hope presents this year’s Rally award winners, happy that he didn’t have to face such difficult choices…
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t every Rally we have an awards team that judges the entries for the various awards and trophies that have been established over the history of the Association. Having missed a Rally last year, it was especially difficult to select the recipients because, for example, the number of first-class restorations and new builds was greater than
usual. Well done and thank you to the team of judges and to the new head of judging Ian Castle, and judging administrator Susan Stowe, who take over from two of the Association’s long-serving stalwarts Stuart MacConnacher and Harry Hopkins. Thank you also to all the entrants to the awards process, it’s a shame not everybody can win, especially when there are so many first-class aircraft on display. ■
Main The winner of the Prince Michael of Kent Trophy for Concours d’Elegance was Frank Cox for his superbly restored 1946 Fairchild 24R-46A Argus, G-BCBL. He was also awarded the John Randall Trophy for Best Vintage. Frank acquired the Argus in 1993 and later decided it needed a re-cover. Having removed the fabric it became apparent that further refurbishment was required, and so began a 25-year restoration, which included a rebuild of the 200hp inverted straight six Ranger engine. In reality, Frank reckons the work took about half that time as he was working abroad for much of the periode. Frank was featured in the Meet the Members column of the November 2020 issue of Light Aviation and is a former RNAS and corporate pilot. From left, Steve Slater, Frank Cox and Ian Castle. Photo: Neil Wilson 40 | LIGHT AVIATION | October 2021
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