UK Nationals Gold Trophy winners

Year Name Model Motor Status
1948 Pete Cock Kandoo ED 2cc Flies R/C The Kan Doo story
1949 Brian Hewitt Stunt King Yulon 30 Active in R/C despite ill health
1950 Brian Hewitt Stunt Queen Yulon 29 As above
1951 Alan Hewitt Ambassador Elfin 249 Beam Active in sailing
1952 Alan Hewitt Ambassador Elfin 249 Beam As above
1953 Angelo Piacentini O/D flapped ED 246 Active in R/C
1954 Pete Smith Harlequin ED 246 Active

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1955 Peter Russell 334E ED 246 Writes on R/C
1956 Peter Russell 334G ED 246 As above
1957 Peter Russell 334G ED 246 As above
1958 Pete Ridgeway O/D flapped Eifflander Spl Deceased
1959 Brian Horrocks O/D Glo Chief Active in R/C
1960 Ray Brown Coy Kat McCoy 35 Flies R/C helis
1961 Brian Horrocks Larakin Glo Chief 45 Active in R/C
1962 Frank Warburton Tony Merco 35 ?
1963 Frank Warburton Tony Merco 35 ?
1964 Tom Jolley O/D I-beam Fox 35 Swears he isn't active
1965 Geoff Higgs O/D OS 35S Active. Canadian team member
1966 Tom Jolley O/D I-beam Fox 35 Swears he isn't active
1967 Tom Jolley Midget Mustang Fox 35 As above
1968 Jim Mannall Crusader Merco 35 Active in cycling and kites

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1969 Dave Day Spacebird Merco 35 Active

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1970 Jim Mannall Nimrod 3 Merco 35 Active in cycling and kites

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1971 Dave Day Spacebird Merco 35 Active

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@iroquois.free-online.co.uk
1972 Jim Mannall Nimrod 4A Merco 35 Active in cycling and kites

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1973 Jim Mannall Nimrod 5 Merco 35 As above As above
1974 Pete Tindall Chipmonk Fox 40 Active when he has time

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1975 Jim Mannall Nimrod 6 Merco 35 Active in cycling and kites

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1976 John Newnham Shadoogie Merco 35 Plans to return on retirement
1977 Pete Tindall Chipmonk ST 46 Active when he has time

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1978 Jim Mannall Nimrod Merco 35 Active in cycling and kites

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1979 Jim Mannall Nimrod 5A Merco 35 As above As above
1980 Barry Robinson Northwind Merco 49 Active
1981 Bill Draper Superhawk Enya 40 Active
1982 Barry Robinson Northwind Merco 49 Active
1983 Bill Draper Superhawk Enya 45 Active
1984 Barry Robinson Northwind Merco 61 Active
1985 Tony Eifflander Freebird PAW 35 Active
1986 Tony Eifflander Freebird PAW 35 Active
1987 Bill Draper Superhawk Enya 40SS Active
1988 Tony Eifflander Freebird PAW 40 Active
1989 Barry Robinson Boreas ST 60 Active
1990 Bill Draper Superhawk Enya 40SS Active
1991 Bill Draper Superhawk Enya 40SS Active
1992 Bill Draper Superhawk Enya40SS Active
1993 Henk de Jong Maya ST 60 Active
1994 Bill Draper Superhawk Enya 45SS Active
1995 Tony Eifflander Freebird PAW 40 Active
1996 Tony Eifflander Freebird PAW 40 Active
1997 Tony Eifflander Freebird PAW 40 Active
1998 Tony Eifflander Freebird PAW 40 Active
1999 Barry Robinson Northwind 19 Stalker 60 Active
2000 Roy Cherry Saturn Stalker 55 Active
2001 John Benzing Cardinal ST 51 Active
2002 Barry Robinson Impact Retro 60 Active
2003 Bill Draper Superhawk ST G51 Active
2004 Barry Robinson Phase 4 Rojett 61 Active Result still provisional
2005 Bill Draper Superhawk ST 51 Active
2006 Robert Kitley ? ? Active Result still provisional

My thanks to Mike Rolls for supplying the list of previous winners.
If anyone has details of the current status of Frank Warburton, please contact me.
Last updated 30/8/05 Dave Day [email protected]


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