Devils Dyke
DEVIL'S DYKE: Gliding site
Operated by: Southdown Skysailing Club
Location: Very roughly 4nm NW of Brighton city centre
Period of operation: Late 1920s or perhaps 1930s only?
NOTES: Here, the information comes from 'The Early History of Southdown Gliding Club' by A. Yorke-Bramble, S/Ldr. and founder secretary of the Southdown Gliding Club.
"Gliding and aoaring began in the club with the primary glider known as the 'Zogling', a specimen being purchased second-hand and put in order. Bungy and car launches were made in the area of Devil's Dyke, Brighton. There was the eternal problem of finance, also of voluntary duty and the storage of the machine, being consistently derigged and re-rigged. Eventually this unfortunately led to a split in the Club, the breakaway group being known as the 'Southern Counties Soaring Club.' or briefly, the 'Southern Soarers'."
"Shortly afterwards this group was approached by the 'Surrey Gliding Club' (members of which had been joining in gliding at the Brighton sites) and to possible amalgamation with the Southern Soarers." Eventually this was resolved and the 'Southdown Glliding Club Ltd came into being - as has remained ever since.
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