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Louis W. Greve Trophy Race
EVENT NO. 7
Free-for-All——Men Pilots Only

Open to Motors of 550 Cubic Inch Displacement or Less

Total Purse $10,000 and Louis W. Greve Trophy

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Louis W. Greve
President.

Cleveland Pneumatic Tool Co.

Louis W. Greve, President of the Cleveland Pneumatic Tool Company, is sponsoring the race for the 550 cubic inch displacement.

Five times president of the National Air Races, Mr. Greve in establishing this Trophy Race to encourage greater speed and efficiency, gives further evidence of his interest and desire to contribute to the greater advancement of aviation.

1. Open to any type airplane with an engine having not more than 550 cubic inch displacement.

2. Distance——100 miles, 20 laps over a five-mile course.

3. Qualifying speed——200 miles per hour. Contestants must have established a qualifying speed of 200 miles per hour or better in order to be eligible for this event.

4. $8,500 of the total purse of $10,000 will be awarded to the winner of the first six places on a division of the prize money as shown below.

5. Prize money: First place, 40%—Gold Plaque; second place, 25%—Silver Plaque; third place, 14%—Bronze Plaque; fourth place, 9%; fifth place, 7%; sixth place, 5%.

$1,500 of the total purse will be awarded to the winner provided his speed exceeds the present National Air Race record of 213.257 miles per hour.

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Louis. W. Greve Trophy

The owner of the winning plane or an Aero Club he may designate will be given the possession of the Louis W. Greve Trophy for ten months from the date of the race.

This race was designed to encourage greater efficiency in the lower power groups and has already shown its influence in the greater speed now achieved in two, three and four place airplanes.

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Shell Award Races
EVENTS NO. 4, 6, 9
Free-for-All——Men Pilots Only

Two of the Shell Races areopen to motors of 375 cubic inch displacement. One race to motors of 550 cubic inch displacement.

Total Purse $12,000
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Jas. Doolittle 
Head Aviation Department
Shell Petroleum Corp.

This year marks the inauguration of three Shell Races, to be known as the Shell Trophy Race, Shell Award and Shell Cup Race. These trophies are permanent awards to the winners.

1. The Shell Trophy Race, with an award of $6,000 and the Shell Trophy, is open to airplanes with an engine of not more than 375 cubic inch displacement.

2. Distance——100 miles, 20 laps over the 5-mile course.

3. Qualifying speed——175 miles per hour.

4. $5,000 of the above total purse will be awarded to the winners of the first six places on a division of prize money as shown below. $1,000 of the above total purse will be awarded to the winner, provided his speed exceeds the present National Air Race record of 202.183 miles per hour.

5. Prize money:(A) First place, 40%; second place, 25%; third place, 14%; fourth place, 9%; fifth place, 7%; and sixth place, 5%.

1. The Shell Award Race, with an award of $3,000, is open to airplanes with an engine of not more than 375 cubic inch displacement.

2. Distance——50 miles, 10 laps over the 5-mile course.

3. Qualifying speed——175 miles per hour.

4. Prize money: (B) First place, 45%; second place, 25%; third place, 15%; fourth place, 10%; fifth place, 5%.

1. The Shell Cup Race, with an award of $3,000 and the Shell Cup, is open to airplanes with an engine of not more than 550 cubic inch displacement.

2. Distance——50 miles over the 5-mile course.

3. Qualifying speed——200 miles per hour.

4. Prize money: (B) First place, 45%; second place, 25%; third place, 15%; fourth place, 10%; fifth place, 5%.

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Shell Oil Company Trophies

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