ROUND BRITAIN WHIZ

1911’s Circuit of Britain race did more than just demonstrate the ever-increasing speed being attained by the era’s aeroplanes. It also exposed many people to flying machines for the first time Wednesday 26 July 1911: ‘André Beaumont’ (really Jean Louis Conneau) about to land his Blériot back at Brooklands, £10,000 richer for his considerable efforts. ALL PHOTOS VIA PETE LONDON October 2017 marks the 70th anniversary of the first recorded supersonic flight. In tribute to this momentous event, this month’s