Gustav Hamel lands at Knighton, Mid-Wales in August 1913

There are some telephone numbers for the organisers of the Knighton Show & Carnival (see http://www.visitknighton.co.uk/knightonshow.htm) but not for the lady mentioned in the BBC report.

Thanks for providing that information. I had forgotten that I posted that question in June and in fact overlooked Avion Ancien’s link to a previous thread about Gustav Hamel. I hope the info filters through to the lady in Knighton who was asking about his visit. I have tried to find a contact address, so far without success.

With due respect to Wales and the Welsh, I would have thought that, in those pre-war years, one of ‘those magnificent men in their flying machines’ might have made a better living out of making one-stop aerial appearances in and around London and the home counties. So might it have been that flying ‘at various fetes and carnivals’ was not his only reason for a sojourn in Wales throughout nearly the whole of August 1913?

In August 1913 he was in mostly Wales, but also had appearances Worcestershire and one date in Cumbria. In the July he made several appearances in Yorkshire. In September he was in Cornwall. In October he was in Worcestershire again, also Staffordshire. He toured wherever he was booked to go.

With due respect to Wales and the Welsh, I would have thought that, in those pre-war years, one of ‘those magnificent men in their flying machines’ might have made a better living out of making one-stop aerial appearances in and around London and the home counties. So might it have been that flying ‘at various fetes and carnivals’ was not his only reason for a sojourn in Wales throughout nearly the whole of August 1913?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-mid-wales-22731181

Does anyone know why or can suggest a reason?

He was in Wales nearly the whole of August 1913. He was contracted to fly at various fetes and carnivals etc, and made very good money out of such one-stop appearances. It’s what he did for a living.

Any clues to be found at http://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?83670-Gustav-Hamel&highlight=?