Mother of the Few-Lucy Lady Houston, Schneider Trophy Mount Everest Flight

Mother of the Few, The Aviation Interests of Lucy Lady Houston ISBN:9781838056711. Condition is "New". Dispatched with Royal Mail 2nd Class.

A5 Paperback, 287 pages, 78000 words, 477 gms - Newly published to commemorate the events of the Schneider Trophy and the Flight over Everest. The book is in three sections profusely illustrated with rare pictures and drawings, not a download of internet articles but carefully researched. The first section, Part One, deals with the life and loves of Lucy Houston, the second part examines the Schneider Trophy and the last part the Flight over Everest.

The last two sections are supported by an appendix and supplement. It describes fully the evolution of the Rolls - Royce Merlin the Vickers Supermarine Spitfire and the fate of Stainforth. Part two explores the Schneider Trophy with new information on , Brinton and the fates of the aircrew and their seaplanes.

It shows the development of the "R" engine in relation to Stainforth the air race and how it was developed from the Rolls-Royce Buzzard and became the Rolls-Royce Merlin. The fuels were a winner with the engine and they too are described. The third part investigates the Flight over Everest flown by Clydesdale and McIntyre of 602 Squadron Auxiliary Air Force with new information concerning the mapping of India, Mount Everest and the flights to and from the sub-continent of India.

It also explores the development of the Williamson cameras, the high-altitude clothing and navigation over Mount Everest. The evolution of the Rolls-Royce "R" engine and the Supermarine S.6 series designed by R J Mitchell are fully described as are the other racing seaplanes such as the Curtiss and the Gloster and their engines. The Napier Lion and the Bristol Mercury are not neglected.

The exploration of Nepal and the naming of Mount Everest are described as are the Rana Brothers the rulers of Nepal. The Appendix has details of the Rolls-Royce "R" powered Miss England and Blue Bird racing on Loch Lomond, Scotland. Altogether the book describes the life of Lucy Houston and her Aviation interests.