Cody Circuit of Britain biplane "Cody III" damaged in the air, landed in Yorkshire.

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 aircraft was the one that suffered mechanical trouble on the flight from Hendon toward Harrogate. The radiator suffered a problem over South Yorkshire so a landing appears to have been made in the Rotherham area to fix the problem. The pilot later resumed the flight north and a cracked fuel pipe or fuel tank prior to landing at Harrogate saw the pilot be delayed further while the problem was repaired there. This pilot would eventually complete the course in fifth place, landing at Brighton on 5th August 1911 having had to make several repair stops during the race but was the only British built aeroplane to complete it. One of the rules of the race stated that while repairs could be made a complete engine change was not permitted.

Pilot - Samuel Franklin Cody.