S8 Ep135: Segment 2 — The Contenders: Hawker, Raynham, and Kerr Race for the Transatlantic Prize — David Rooney — Rooney further details the competing teams vying for Northcliffe's £10,000 prize. Key
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Segment 2 — The Contenders: Hawker, Raynham, and Kerr Race for the Transatlantic Prize — David Rooney — Rooney further details the competing teams vying for Northcliffe's £10,000 prize. Key contenders include Australianpilot Harry Hawker (partnered with Grieve), representing Sopwith, and Admiral Mark Kerr commanding a large Handley Page bomber. The race offered a potential "industry saver" for aviation companies struggling with post-war economic contraction. 1927
