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SEPTEMBER 4, 1909. AERO CLUB OF THE UNITED KINGDOM. OFFICIAL NOTICES TO MEMBERS. Fixtures for 1909. September 5-20 Brescia Aviation Meeting. September 25... International Aeronautical Exhibition, Paris. October 3 ... Gordon-Bennett Balloon Race, Zurich. Baron de Forest £4,000 Prize. Under the Rules of the International Aeronautical Federation. Baron de Forest has offered through the Aero Club of the United Kingdom a prize of jQ^,oco, to be competed for under the following conditions :— 1. The winner to be the aviator who, from a point fixed uponby himself, and approved by the Aero Club, flies the longest distance from England to the Continent, the distance to be measured from the starting point to the point of descent. 2. No part of the machine shall touch land or water during the flight. 3. The competition to be open from January 1st, 1910, until December 31st, 1910. 4. The flight must be accomplished by means of a machine of the type designated " heavier-than-air." 5. The complete machine, i.e., the motor, planes, propellers, and all other parts thereof, must have been entirely constructed wilhin the confines of the British Empire. This shall not be held to apply to raw material. 6. The entrant, whd must be the person operating the machine, must be a British subject, and domiciled in Great Britain or the Colonies or dependencies thereof for a period of at least two years prior to January 1st, 1910. 7. The flight must be commenced in the presence of official observers appointed by the Aero Club. 8. Formal notice of entry must be sent to the Secretary, Aero Club, 166, Piccadilly, W., not less than one month before the pro- posed flight, and the entrant must comply with all the regulations as to notices, observations, and other details issued from time to time by the Aero Club. 9. In every case, notification of the first attempt to be made, under these conditions, must reach the Aero Club, 166, Picca- dilly, W., not less than forty-eight hours prior to such attempt, and in the case of all subsequent attempts, not less than twenty-four hours' notification must be given. 10. The entrant must supply satisfactory evidence of previous flights before making any attempt under these conditions. 11. The competitor must supply satisfactory evidence of the exact point of descent, signed by two witnesses, whose signatures must be attested. 12. In accordance with the rules of the International Aeronautical Federation, the entrant must be a member of, or obtain a permit from, the Aero Club of the United Kingdom. 13. Should any questions arise at any time after the date of entry as to whether a competitor has properly fulfilled the above con- ditions, or should any other question arise in relation to them, the decision of the Committee of the Aero Club shall be final and with- out appeal. 14. Each competitor agrees to waive all claim for injury either to himself or his apparatus, and agrees to assume all liabilities for damage to third parties or their property, and to indemnify the Aero Club against any such claims. International Aeronautical Federation. The annual Congress will take place at Zurich, com- mencing October 1st. The delegates representing the Aero Club of the United Kingdom will be nominated at the next Committee Meeting. Gordon-Bennett Balloon Race. The International Race will take place at Zurich on October 3rd, and the following countries will be repre- sented :— America. England. Germany. Spain. Belgium. France. Italy. Bleriot Monument. The Committee of the Aero Club have decided to erect a monument in the Northfall Meadow at Dover, marking the exact spot where Bleriot alighted. The ground being Government property, the War Office has been asked to grant the necessary permission. Rheims Aviation Week. The special excursions to Kheims arranged by the Aero Club-were largely patronised by the general public, and those who made the journey were well repaid by the wonderful performances accomplished on the Saturday and Sunday. A full report of the Rheims Aviation Week appears in another column. Club House at Shellbeach Flying Ground. The Committee of the Aero Club are proposing to take over Muscle Manor for a Club House on the flying ground. In order that this may be effected, and in view of the very large expenditure which has already been made at Shellbeach, the Committee appeal to the Members for special subscriptions for this purpose. The Golf Course will be taken over for the use of Members, togetherwith theshooting rights extending over i,oooacres. The following sums have already been promised :— Frederic Coleman, ,£10; Frank McClean, ,£10; Hon. Maurice Egerton, p£io ; H. Massac Buist, -'-;. £2 is. Erection of Sheds.—Members wishing to erect sheds at Shellbeach are requested to apply to the Secretary, who will supply all information. Members visiting the flying ground are requested to have with them their membership cards, as strict instructions have been given to admit only Members to the flying ground. Railway Arrangements.—The following reduced : fares have been arranged with the railway company for j members visiting Shellbeach :— -•', 1st Class return, 8^. ; 2nd Class return, 6s. 6d. ; 3rd Classreturn, 5s. t Tickets available for one month from date of issue. Members desiring to avail themselves of these reduced fares are required to produce vouchers at the booking offices. Vouchers can be obtained from the Secretary of the Aero Club. Trains leave Victoria, Holborn, or St. Paul's. For the convenience of Members, the best train is the 9.45 a.m. from Victoria, arriving at Queenborough 10.55. At Queenborough change to the Sheppey Light Railway for Leysdown (Shellbeach), which is f-mile from the flying ground. HAROLD E. PERRIN, Secretary. 166, Piccadilly, W. '•- ® ® ® ® . Manchester Aero Club. MR. STAFFORD THRELFALL, the hon. sec, an- nounces that the preliminary committee, finding that it was impossible to complete the necessary arrangements for a general meeting on Wednesday last, have postponed the meeting until Thursday next, September 9th, at the Midland Hotel. Draft rules, agenda, and full particulars are now in preparation. Mr. Stafford ThrelfalP's address is 9, Albert Square, Manchester. Leicestershire Aero Club Formed. ON Monday last, at a meeting held at the Bell Hotel, Leicester, the formation of the Leicestershire Aero Club was definitely decided upon. Sir Samuel Faire presided at the meeting, and a committee was formed. Baron de Forest was elected President, and Mr. S. W. Shaw undertook the duty of hon. secretary. 542
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