BEST HOME BUILT AIRCRAFT
Rollie Lumb displays the Keith Hopkinson Memorial Award for the best home built aircraft in Canada, completed and flown for the first time in 1971.
Rolilw will keep the trophy for a year, but the plaque is his to display with justifiable pride.
His made-in-Morden plane was selected for this award, by the Experimental Alr- cralt Association (Rollie ls a member of Winnipeg Chapter No. 3), and presented an— nually by the Owner's and Pilot's Association in memory of Keith Hopkinson who was in- strumental in obtaining regulations approving the building and flying of home—built alr- craft in Canada.
The presentation was made at the Owner's and Pilots Association Annual Meeting Banquet held just out of Toronto at the Canadian Motor'Hotel on Scarborough last Wednesday, April 12.
The guest speaker was Jim Bede, a well-known designer of home-built aircraft, and many local flyers will be familiar with his articles and plans in aeronautical magazines.
Rollie said that although he thoroughly enjoyed being "King for a Day” the biggest thrill was the telegram he received at the dinner from Stanley Flying Club members and Pembina Air Services.
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