Breguet Type III near Wetherby.

The 1911 Daily Mail Circuit of Britain begun on 22nd July 1911 and flew a course around Britain, beginning at Brooklands. From Brooklands the aeroplanes were to land at Hendon. Two days later on 24th July 1911 they headed north with Harrogate Stray being the next official landing stop but only a few of the thirty who entered would make it this far. The aeroplanes then were to head as far north as Stirling before heading back south down the western side of England eventually to Bristol, Salisbury and Brighton to finish at Brooklands. Only two pilots completed the course all the way to Bristol with two others making it to Brighton. Four of the aeroplanes force landed and were damaged in Yorkshire on their flights towards or at Harrogate on 24th, one suffered repairable mechanical damage twice over Yorkshire and another was damaged taking off from Harrogate on 25th August 1911. The eventual winner of the race made a precautionary landing near Settle on the flight south on 25th August 1911 but was undamaged and took off a short time later.

This specific aeroplane flew the course from Brooklands to Hendon on 22nd July 1911 and then from Hendon as far as Yorkshire two days later. Little else is known what happened to this aeroplane prior it being forced landed in a field near Wetherby which damaged the propeller. Further damage must have occurred as the pilot retired from the race. Wetherby racecourse has been suggested elsewhere with the pilot mistaking the open space for Harrogate Stray.

Pilot - Olivier de Montalent.