Appendix 1 Press Reports Concerning George Lee Temple "On Saturday, G L Temple flew against the strong wind to Uxbridge, the trip taking exactly one hour, and very bad weather being encountered. On arrival there a forced landing was made in an exceptionally small field, it being necessary to bring the machine in between two trees. One wing actually touched a tree, but the machine was quite undamaged." (Flight, 3.1.1914) "FLYING at Trafford Park Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday Whitweek George Lee Temple, London Aerodrome Admission 6d Take Tramcars to Trafford Park Road" (Advertisement, Manchester Evening News,12/13/14/15/16.5.1913) "Manchester Flying On Wednesday the young aviator, Mr G L Temple, brought his biplane from London to the Manchester Aerodrome at Trafford Park. That day the wind was a little troublesome, but he managed to make a flight across the 'drome at a height of 30 feet and to give the watchers a demonstration of how the machine is controlled. Yesterday he waited until 7:30, but he was never at any time able to take the air, owing to the wind, which, although not felt much in the city, was blowing strongly at Trafford Park. The weather conditions improved greatly this morning, the wind having fallen considerably, and shortly after noon Mr. Temple boarded his machine and made a fine circular cross-country flight, returning to the aerodrome after covering a distance of three miles at an altitude of about 340 feet. Mr Temple's machine has a 35 horse power three-cylinder engine. The Aero Club official told an 'Evening News' representative that Mr Temple intends to make an attempt to gain the altitude record for the particular kind of machine he uses - a Caudron biplane. The record now stands at 4,580 feet. Shortly after half past three Mr Temple gave the crowd a fine exhibition of flying. He rose gracefully from the aerodrome, and attaining a height of about 500 feet he travelled in the direction of Barton, and circling round the County Cricket ground at Old Trafford, returned to the aerodrome and landed near his hangar. It was Mr Temple's intention to endeavour to break the altitude record, but the air pockets were again (as they were in his first flight just after noon) a source of trouble, and the young aviator decided to defer his attempt until later in the afternoon." (Manchester Evening News,16.5.1913)

 

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