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The Coupe Deutsch de la Meurtherefers to a number of separate competiotions. The first was Henri Deutsch de la Meurthe

was an air race held in France during the 20s and 30s, held in memory of.

The first Coupe Deutsch de la Meurthe, announced in 1906, was a 200 km circuit of Paris. at St. Germain, Senlis, Meaux, and Melun, is being competed for. The first attempt was made on the 25th by Andre Frey on his Hanriot, but starting from Issy he only got as far as Meaux, where he had to come down through trouble with his petrol supply. He returned at once to Issy, to prepare for another try. On the morning of the 28th Maurice Tabuteau, starting from Villacoublay, successfully completed the circuit in 1h. 47m. 48.2., an average speed of 112 kph . It is a condition attaching to the Cup that no one can claim it unless they improve on the previous holder's time by ten per cent. On Saturday evening Helen decided to have a try, also starting from Villacoublay as Tabuteau had done. He, however, could not do better than 1 hour 39 mins., which works out to a speed of 121 kilometres an hour, not quite sufficient to secure possession of the Trophy. He will, however, make another attempt.

http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1912/1912%20-%200397.html?search=Meurthe 1913-10kph improvement http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1913/1913%20-%200965.html?search=Meurthe The Cup is an objet d'art of the value of 10,000 francs, with prizes of 20,000 francs each, to be awarded to the first three holders of the Cup.

ON the evening of the 1st inst., Helen, on his Nieuport, succeeded in beating Tabuteau's time by the requisite 10 per cent, for the 200 kilom. trip round Paris, and so he became second holder of the Deutsch prize. His time for the trip from St. Germain to Senlis, Meaux, Melun, and so back to St. Germain was ih. 36m. 43s., the speed working out to 126 k.p.h. Tabuteau's speed was 112 k.p.h., while Helen on his first attempt averaged 121 k.p.h. In order to secure the cup, the next competitor must attain a speeed

http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1912/1912%20-%200426.html| title=Flying Round Paris 11 May 1912|page=426 1st Holder: Emmanuel Helen, with a flight made on 1 May 1, 1912. Distance, 200 kils. Time, 1 hour 30 mins. 2nd Holder : Eugene Gilbert, October 27, 1913. 1h 13m 25s

1919
Joseph Sadi-Lecointe flying a SPAD S.XX.http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k6551947m/f355.image.r=sadi-lecointe

completed the circuit of about 200 kilometres embracing Terrasse de St. Germain, Senlis, Meaux, Melun, Terrasse de St. Germain, on October 15, 1919, at an average speed of 249.7 kph In order that a new Competitor may become the provisional holder of the Cup it is necessary for this speed to be beaten by one-tenth. bettering this with a speed of 266.2 kph http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k6551871x/f46.image.r=coupe%20Deutsch%20de%20la%20Meurth http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k6551878t/f32.image.r=coupe%20Deutsch%20de%20la%20Meurth

Second competition
Rules http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k6551872b/f48.image

1921
held at Etampes on 3 October 1921. Seven pilots competed: five Frenchmen,

The Nieuport-Delage Sesquiplan flown by Sadi-Lecointe crashed during the race but the other, piloted by Georges Kirsch, won at an average speed of 278.36 km/h (173 mph)

The Italian Brack-Papa, flying a 700hp Fiat-engined Fiat B.R. set a new speed record for 100km

1922
Herbert James, flying the Gloucester-Mars had the misfortune to have his maps sucked out of the cockpit, and was consequently forced to retire

Sadi-Lecointe only managed to complete a single circuit before being forced to retire: his single lap was completed in 18m 26s, setting a new world record for a distance of 100 km of 202 mph

Won by Fernand Lasne flying a Nieport-Delage biplane 62m 11.8s, a speed of 179.6 kph

1923
altitude competition for gliders

Speed contest not held http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k6554816n/f129.image.

3rd competition
Speed competition over a 2000 km distance, flown over a closed 100 kmcircuit, and divided into two legs each of 1000 km with a compulsory rest period of one and a half hours between them. The time for the second leg started at the end of this period, so delays in taking off would count against competitors. Landing was permitted during either leg, but any time spent on the ground was included in the flight time. Engine capacity was limited to 8 litres (488.2 cu in), with any fuel being allowed.

The winner recieved 100,000 francs and held the trophy until the next competition.

In addition the French Aviation Ministry awarded a total of three million francs, in order to encourage manufacrures to take part

In order to take part in the competition a flight of at least one lap of the course had o be made at a speed of 200 kph

Thirteen entrants, of which eight suucceeded in making the qualfying flight.

Ludovic Arrachart killed when his Caudron C.362 crashed after an engine failure during the qualifying trials

Starters

1934
Amendments to rules covering takeoff and landing distances, both of which had to be less than 550 m. Qualifying flight of 500 km at a speed of {{convert|250|kph|mph|or more.

It consisted of a distance of 2,000 km. (1,242 mi), divided into two sections of 1,000km, with an hour's interval between them. The course was a triangular one -of 100 km. (62.12 miles), beginning and ending at Etampes-Mondesir Aerodrome.

Arnoux covered the distance in 5hr 8m 31s, an average speed of 389 km/hr. (241.7 mph) Louis Massotte finished second in 5 hr. 32 min. 28 sec, having flown at 361 km./hr. (224.3 m.p.h.). Won by Maurice Arnoux

1935
Won by Raymond Delmotte, chief pilot of the Caudron company, flying a Caudron C.460 443.96 km./hr. (277.5 m.p.h.)— http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1935/1935%20-%201198.html?search=deutsch%20de%20la%20Meurthe

1936
Again won by a Caudron C.460, this time piloted by Yves Lacome at a speed of 389.46 kph.

1937
No aircraft competed for the trophy in 1938: Caudron entied five aircraft but withdrew and the only othe manufacture to enter was Ligner: one of their aircraft crashed during trials and the othe was not considered satisfactory.

1938
For the 1938 competition the size of engine was limited to 6 litres