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Schneider2|ˈʃnaɪdə(r)| The name of Jacques Schneider (1879–1928), French flying enthusiast, used attrib. in Schneider trophy, Schneider cup: the Jacques Schneider Maritime Cup, presented in 1913 by Schneider to the winner of an international competition for seaplanes comprising an air race and seaworthiness trials, and contested annually (with certain exceptions) until won outright by Great Britain in 1931.
[1912Flight 14 Dec. 1182/1 M. Schneider has offered for international competition a trophy of the value of {pstlg}1,000, to go to the club which the winning pilot represents.] 1913Ibid. 5 Apr. 395/1 The French team for the forthcoming international contest for the Schneider Cup at Monaco. 1927A. Huxley Let. 8 Oct. (1969) 291 Time rushes past as though it were trying to win the Schneider Cup. 1929Radio Times 8 Nov. 395/3 We were testing all the arrangements for the Schneider Trophy relay, making sure that the loudspeaker system at various points round the coast could pick up our broadcast. 1933Ann. Reg. 1932 i. 24 After paying a tribute to all who had been concerned in the winning of the Schneider trophy, [the minister] remarked that though in size the Royal Air Force took only fifth place..there was no other better equipped. 1977Times 23 Sept. 12/4, I hope the Schneider Trophy will be given an extra loving dust down at its home in the Science Museum. |