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1909 - 0568.PDF
SEPTEMBER I8, 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. Committee Meeting. A meeting of the Committee was held on Tuesday, September 14th, 1909, when there were present: Mr. Roger W. Wallace, K.C., in the chair, Mr. Ernest C. Bucknall, Mr. Martin Dale, Mr. John Dunville, Prof. A. K. Huntington, Mr. F. K. McClean, Mr. C. F. Pollock, Mr. J. Lyons Sampson, Mr. Stanley Spooner, Harold E. Perrin, Secretary. New Members.—The following new Members were elected :— Lieut.-Col. A. Y. Barton. E. H. Lancaster. Alderman John Bickerstaffe. Hubert Latham. Trevor Iltyd Bo wen. H. L. Mather. Col. Campbell. Albert Lindsay Parkinson. P. Harrington Edwards. Capt. R. O'B. Taylor. F. Shaw Kennedy. G. Herbert Woods. Provincial Aero Clubs. The question of arrangement under which properly constituted Clubs in the Provinces can be associated with the Aero Club of the United Kingdom, was again fully discussed by the Committee. The Aero Club is now prepared to consider application from any such bodies. Bleriot and Latham Match. The Secretary of the Aero Club accompanied MM. Bleriot and Latham to Wembley Park to inspect the grounds in view of the proposed flying match. Some weeks ago the Aero Club communicated with MM. Bleriot and Latham that, in their opinion, Wembley Park was not suitable for a match of this kind, and this opinion was confirmed by the aviators themselves. The match will therefore not take place. Gordori'Bennett Balloon Race. The Gordon-Bennett Balloon Race will take place at Zurich on October 3rd next. The Aero Club will be represented by Mr. F. K. McClean, who will have as aid Mr. A. Mortimer Singer. The new balloon, the 'Planet," of 80,000 cub. ft. capacity, belonging to Mr. Singer, will be used in the race. Balloon Ascent. On September 1st, the Club balloon made an ascent from Battersea, the passengers being Lieuts. Reginald Gregory, B. V. Layard and T. J. Cull, all of H.M.S. " Thames." Flying Grounds at Shellbeach. Club House-—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, together with the shooting rights extending over r, 000 acres. The following sums have already been promised :— A. Mortimer Singer, ,£25 ; Frederic Coleman, ^10; F. K. McClean, ^10; Hon. Maurice Egerton, ;£io; F. P. S. Harris, J£IO ; J. T. C. Moqre- Brabazon, £5 $s.; Mrs. J. T. C. Moore-Brabazon, ^5 55. ; A. E. George, £4 4^. ; H. Massac Buist, £2 2s.; Kenric B. Murray, £2 2s. ; C. R. Park, Telephone.—The telephone has now been installed. Members wishing to telephone there are requested to ask for Shellbeach, Minster, Sheppey, no number being required. The telephone is installed in the Club House, and also to the sheds on the grounds. 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 members visiting Shellbeach :— 1st Class return, 8s. ; 2nd Class return, 6s. 6d. ; 3rd Class return, 5^. 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. ® ® ® ® •-• -;-.vr:_v Diary of Forthcoming Events. SOME idea of the impetuous and absurd way in which aviation meetings are being organised may be gathered from the following list, where it will be seen that many of the dates clash, so that it will, of course, be impossible for them to hope to have at all a representative entry list:— 1909. Sept. 12-20 ... Sept. 19-24 ••• Sept. 20-Oct. 5 Sept. 25-Oct. 17 Sept. 26-Oct. 6 Oct. 3-10 Oct. 3-17 Oct. 11-18 Oct. 14-28 Oct. 18-23 Oct. ... Nov. ... 1910. Spring... luly-Aug. Sept. ... Brescia Meeting. Dieppe Meeting. Spa Meeting. Paris Aero Show. Berlin Meeting. Frankfort Meeting. Juvisy Meeting. Antwerp Meeting. Marseilles Meeting. Blackpool Meeting. Genoa Meeting. Nice Meeting. Cologne Meeting. Havre-TrouviHe. Bordeaux Meeting. " FLIGHT." May be That angels fell from grace with broken wings And became men—a fallen race Condemned to pay the price of misdoings— Their own wings to contrive ? Wings of less grace. Yet wings Maybe, of greater worth ? Not these the gift Of angels or of gods bestowed at birth, But wings of merit which, alone, can lift Mere man of'dust above the things of earth. So be it Of he'venly grace or human power the gain, Man flies triumphantly, and flying, sings Of world-wide empire which he shall obtain Of his own effort—on his self-made wings. Mablethorpe. GEO. STURGESS. 572
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