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Glen Kidston, the Glossary

George Pearson Glen Kidston (23 January 1899 – 5 May 1931) was an English motor racing driver and aviator who completed a record-breaking flight from Netheravon, Wiltshire to Cape Town, South Africa, in 1931.^[1]

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Aviators killed in aviation accidents or incidents in South Africa
Bentley Boys
Kidston family
Victims of aviation accidents or incidents in 1931

Action of 22 September 1914

The Action of 22 September 1914 was an attack by the German U-boat that took place during the First World War.

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Aircraft pilot

An aircraft pilot or aviator is a person who controls the flight of an aircraft by operating its directional flight controls.

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Alfa Romeo

Alfa Romeo Automobiles S.p.A. is an Italian luxury carmaker known for its sports-oriented vehicles, strong auto racing heritage, and iconic design.

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Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, known informally as Schiphol Airport (Luchthaven Schiphol), is the main international airport of the Netherlands, and is one of the major hubs for the SkyTeam airline alliance.

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Barbara Cartland

Dame Mary Barbara Hamilton Cartland, (9 July 1901 – 21 May 2000) was an English writer, known as the Queen of Romance, who published both contemporary and historical romance novels, the latter set primarily during the Victorian or Edwardian period.

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Battle of Jutland

The Battle of Jutland (Skagerrakschlacht, the Battle of the Skagerrak) was a naval battle between Britain's Royal Navy Grand Fleet, under Admiral Sir John Jellicoe, and the Imperial German Navy's High Seas Fleet, under Vice-Admiral Reinhard Scheer, during World War I. The battle unfolded in extensive manoeuvring and three main engagements from 31 May to 1 June 1916, off the North Sea coast of Denmark's Jutland Peninsula.

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Bentley

Bentley Motors Limited is a British designer, manufacturer and marketer of luxury cars and SUVs.

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Bentley 4½ Litre

The Bentley 4½ Litre is a British car based on a rolling chassis built by Bentley Motors.

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Bentley Boys

The Bentley Boys were a group of wealthy British motorists who drove Bentley sports cars to victory in the 1920s and kept the marque's reputation for high performance alive. Glen Kidston and Bentley Boys are English racing drivers.

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Bentley Speed Six

The Bentley 6½ Litre and the high-performance Bentley Speed Six were rolling chassis produced by Bentley from 1926 to 1930.

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Boris Ivanowski

Boris Ivanowski (Борис Ивановский) (born 12 January 1893) was an officer of the Russian Imperial Guard who went into exile after the Russian revolution and made his way to fame in the 1920s as a racecar driver.

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British Film Institute

The British Film Institute (BFI) is a film and television charitable organisation which promotes and preserves film-making and television in the United Kingdom.

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Bugatti

Automobiles Ettore Bugatti was a German then French manufacturer of high-performance automobiles.

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Cape Town

Cape Town is the legislative capital of South Africa.

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Cath Kidston

Catherine Isabel Audrey Kidston (born 6 November 1958) is an English fashion designer, businesswoman and author whose company, Cath Kidston Limited sells home furnishings and related goods online, through franchises and by mail order. Glen Kidston and Cath Kidston are Kidston family.

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Clyde Shipping Company

The Clyde Shipping Company was one of the earliest shipping companies in the United Kingdom to provide steamship services.

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Clydesdale Bank

Clydesdale Bank (Banca Dhail Chluaidh.) is a trading name used by Clydesdale Bank plc for its retail banking operations in Scotland.

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Croydon Airport

Croydon Airport was the UK's only international airport during the interwar period.

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De Havilland Puss Moth

The de Havilland DH.80A Puss Moth is a British three-seater high-wing monoplane aeroplane designed and built by the de Havilland Aircraft Company between 1929 and 1933.

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Drakensberg

The Drakensberg (Zulu: uKhahlamba, Sotho: Maloti, Afrikaans: Drakensberge) is the eastern portion of the Great Escarpment, which encloses the central Southern African plateau.

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Francis Curzon, 5th Earl Howe

Francis Richard Henry Penn Curzon, 5th Earl Howe, (1 May 1884 – 26 July 1964)"Francis Curzon, 5th Earl Howe; Ex-Member of Parliament and Racing Driver Dies". Glen Kidston and Francis Curzon, 5th Earl Howe are 24 Hours of Le Mans winning drivers, English racing drivers and Royal Navy officers of World War I.

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Glasbury

Glasbury (Y Clas-ar-Wy), also known as Glasbury-on-Wye, is a village and community in Powys, Wales.

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Glasgow

Glasgow is the most populous city in Scotland, located on the banks of the River Clyde in west central Scotland.

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Grand Fleet

The Grand Fleet was the main battlefleet of the Royal Navy during the First World War.

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Grosvenor Square

Grosvenor Square is a large garden square in the Mayfair district of Westminster, Greater London.

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Hillclimbing

Hillclimbing, also known as hill climbing, speed hillclimbing, or speed hill climbing, is a branch of motorsport in which drivers compete against the clock to complete an uphill course.

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Hong Kong

Hong Kong is a special administrative region of the People's Republic of China.

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Isle of Man TT

The Isle of Man TT or Tourist Trophy races are an annual motorcycle racing event run on the Isle of Man in May and June of most years since its inaugural race in 1907.

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Jack Dunfee

Jack Lawson Dunfee (26 October 1901 – 13 September 1975) was a British motor racing driver, theatrical impresario, and later farmer who was one of the "Bentley Boys" at Brooklands before the Second World War. Glen Kidston and Jack Dunfee are Bentley Boys and English racing drivers.

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Lieutenant commander (Royal Navy)

Lieutenant commander (often abbreviated Lt Cdr) is a senior officer rank in the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom.

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List of 24 Hours of Le Mans winners

The 24 Hours of Le Mans (24 Heures du Mans) is an annual 24-hour automobile endurance race organised by the automotive group Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO) and held on the Circuit de la Sarthe race track close to the city of Le Mans, the capital of the French department of Sarthe.

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List of sole survivors of aviation accidents and incidents

This list includes sole survivors of aviation accidents and incidents that involved ten or more onboard. Glen Kidston and list of sole survivors of aviation accidents and incidents are sole survivors.

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Lockheed Vega

The Lockheed Vega is an American five- to seven-seat high-wing monoplane airliner built by the Lockheed Corporation starting in 1927.

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Margaret Campbell, Duchess of Argyll

Ethel Margaret Campbell, Duchess of Argyll (née Whigham, formerly Sweeny; 1 December 1912 – 25 July 1993) was a Scottish heiress, socialite, and aristocrat who was most famous for her 1951 marriage and much-publicised 1963 divorce from her second husband, Ian Campbell, 11th Duke of Argyll.

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Monte Carlo Rally

The Monte Carlo Rally or Rallye Monte-Carlo (officially Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo) is a rallying event organized each year by the Automobile Club de Monaco.

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Motorcycle

A motorcycle (motorbike, bike, or, if three-wheeled, a trike) is a two or three-wheeled motor vehicle steered by a handlebar from a saddle-style seat.

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Motorsport

Motorsport(s) or motor sport(s) are sporting events, competitions and related activities that primarily involve the use of automobiles, motorcycles, motorboats and powered aircraft.

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Netheravon Airfield

Netheravon Airfield is a Ministry of Defence grass strip airfield on Salisbury Plain, in Wiltshire, England.

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Otto Weddigen

Otto Eduard Weddigen (15 September 1882 – 18 March 1915) was an Imperial German Navy U-boat commander during World War I. He was awarded the Pour le Mérite, Germany's highest honour, for sinking four British warships.

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Phoenix Park

The Phoenix Park (Páirc an Fhionnuisce) is a large urban park in Dublin, Ireland, lying west of the city centre, north of the River Liffey.

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Pola Negri

Pola Negri (born Barbara Apolonia Chałupiec; 3 January 1897 – 1 August 1987) was a Polish stage and film actress and singer.

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Royal Navy

The Royal Navy (RN) is the naval warfare force of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies, and a component of His Majesty's Naval Service.

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Shelsley Walsh Speed Hill Climb

The Shelsley Walsh Speed Hill Climb is a hillclimb in Shelsley Walsh, Worcestershire, England, organised by the Midland Automobile Club (MAC).

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Simon Kidston

Simon Home Kidston (born September 1967) is a British classic car dealer, collector, commentator and journalist. Glen Kidston and Simon Kidston are Kidston family.

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Sunbeam Motor Car Company

Sunbeam Motor Car Company Limited was a British automobile manufacturer in operation between 1905 and 1934.

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Tim Birkin

Sir Henry Ralph Stanley Birkin, 3rd Baronet (26 July 1896 – 22 June 1933), known as Tim Birkin, was a British racing driver, one of the "Bentley Boys" of the 1920s. Glen Kidston and Tim Birkin are 24 Hours of Le Mans winning drivers, Bentley Boys and English racing drivers.

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Torpedo

A modern torpedo is an underwater ranged weapon launched above or below the water surface, self-propelled towards a target, and with an explosive warhead designed to detonate either on contact with or in proximity to the target.

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Woolf Barnato

Joel Woolf BarnatoPronounced Barnatoo – from Barnett too (27 September 1895 – 27 July 1948) was a British financier and racing driver, one of the "Bentley Boys" of the 1920s. Glen Kidston and Woolf Barnato are 24 Hours of Le Mans winning drivers, Bentley Boys and English racing drivers.

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1929 24 Hours of Le Mans

The 1929 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 7th Grand Prix of Endurance that took place at the Circuit de la Sarthe on 15 and 16 June 1929.

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1929 Luft Hansa Junkers G 24 crash

The 1929 Luft Hansa Junkers G.24 crash occurred on 6 November 1929 when a Junkers G 24 of Luft Hansa crashed at Godstone, Surrey, United Kingdom while on an international scheduled flight from Croydon, Surrey, United Kingdom to Amsterdam-Schiphol Municipal Airport, Amsterdam, Netherlands.

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