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NOVEMBER 6, 1909. others were an extremely interesting collection, representative of the Cody, Wright, Voisin, Bleriot, and Antoinette types, besides biplanes and monoplanes of notably original design. Northumberland Aero Club (4, ROSKBERY CRES., J ESMOND). WITH Mr. Faraday Proctor in the chair, the first general meeting of the members of the Northumberland Aero Club was held on the 27th ult. at the County Hotel, Newcastle. A letter was read from the president (the Hon. Charles Parsons) regretting his inability to attend. The committee was elected as follows:—Messrs. G. E. Carr, Arthur Bridges, W. Allan, H. E. White, T. Oliver, S. Gillett, A. S. Humphreys, J. T. Nyborg, Gerald Rose, G. Seymour, Gerald Stoney, Jas. Cusworth, Duncan Campbell, Faraday Proctor, R. Hodge and Oswald Elsworth, with power to add to their number. Mr. A. S. Humphreys was elected treasurer. The Secretary reported that a letter had been received from Mr. J. Duncan Hodgson, stating that he would be glad to place any proposals the Club might have with regard to a trial ground or prospective aviation meeting before the Gosforth Park Company, in which he was interested. It was agreed to thank Mr. Hodgson for this offer. Oxford Aero Club. AN Aero Club is being initiated at Oxford, and with excellent prospects of a useful and increasingly interesting sphere in the pro- motion of the study and practice of aviation amongst the members of the University and professional men in Oxford. A meeting will be called shortly, when the objects and constitution of the Club will be definitely determined. Communications for the promoter should be addressed Aero, c/o Messrs. Collier Bros., St. Aldate's, Oxford. Scottish Aeronautical Society (185, HOPE STREET, GLASGOW). WITH the object of fostering the building and flying of model machines, it has been decided to form a model section of this Society. The subscription is fixed at Js. (>d. per annum, and the subscriptions will pe paid into a separate fund, which will be used wholly for model work. The section will be governed by a committee of management elected from the members, and the parent society will assist by giving a medal quarterly, and also free use of the library, and certain use of the workshop, and later on it is hoped to give a challenge trophy for annual competition. Sheffield Aero Society (36, COLVER ROAD, SHEFFIELD). ON the 27th ult., at a public meeting held in the Wentworth Cafe, Sheffield, under the chairmanship of Mr. P. H. Dudley, the question of forming the Sheffield Aero Society was considered. It was decided not to start the Society then, but to wait a few weeks and arrange for a lecture on "Flight" to be given at a public meeting, after which members will be enrolled. Mr. Wightman was asked to undertake the duties of Secretary, pro tern., and his address is as above. He will be glad to hear from anyone interested in the project. Shoreham Model Aero Club (CHURCH STREET, SHOREHAM). WITH the object of banding together aeroplane model makers in the neighbourhood of Shoreham, the above Club has been formed, and arrangements have already been made for a shed in which to build models, while a local gentleman, Mr. Buller, has offered the use of a ground suitable for flying experiments. The hon. sec. is Mr. S. H. Winton, and he will be pleased to hear from anyone interested at the above address. Shropshire Aero Club (3, CASTLE STREET, SHREWSBURY). A GENERAL meeting was held on the 30th ult., when amongst those present were Mr. Beville Stanier, M.P., Mr. Reginald1 Corbet, Mr. C. R. B. Wingfield, and Mr. C. E. Jenkins. On the proposition of Mr. Stanier, the chair was taken by ' Mr. Corbet. The Secretary then proposed that Beville Stanier, Esq., M.P., be elected as President of the Club ; this was seconded by Mr. T. Golling, and carried unanimously. Mr. Stanier accepted the position with the promise to do all in his power to help- the Club. It was then proposed by the Secretary that the following, gentlemen be elected as Vice-Presidents of the Club, viz., Sir Henry W. W. Ripley, Bart., Sir Bryan Leighton, Bart., Lieut.-Col. F. Fitzherbert, D.S.O., Mr. Reginald Corbet, Mr. W. J. S. Barber- Starkey, Mr. C. R. B. Wingfield ; this was seconded by Mr. S. H. Shuker, and also carried unanimously. The Chairman then spoke of providing an aeroplane for the Club, and after discussion the matter was referred to the Committee, to be dealt with at their discretion. Mr. C. E. Jenkins proposed that a glider be provided, and on considering the point Mr. C. B. Wingfield offered to give ,£5 for a. glider to be built by the Club members, and the Chairman made a similar offer for another ; Mr. S. H. Shuker offered to undertake any machining or workshop labour free of cost in this matter. The meeting was closed with the understanding that the list of members should be increased as quickly as possible. S.W.England AeronauticalSOC.(5I,ST.LEONARD'9:RD.,E. SHEEN) AT a meeting of the technical committee, held at 32, Bridge Avenue, Hammersmith, on October 28th, it was decided to construct a Wright-type glider, and drawings are now being got out for this. It is hoped that it will be finished at an early date. A lantern entertainment has been arranged for the next general meeting. Yorkshire Aero Club (63, ALBION STREET, LEEDS). A MEETING of the Club was held at the New Exchange,. Briggate, Leeds, on October 26th, when Mr. H. Dunn, C.E., took the chair. It was announced that the membership was rapidly- approaching 250, and amongst the members elected was Mr. Hamar Greenwood, M.'P., while M. Delagrange was elected an honorary member. Mr. A. Farnell, of Bradford, reported the proceedings at the conference held at Blackpool. It was decided that Messrs. Dunn, Farnell, and H. A. Jones should be elected to represent the Yorkshire Club at the conference with the Aero Club during Olympia Show week. It was resolved, through the medium of the Midland A.C., to endeavour to hold a preliminary conference of the provincial club representatives, so that a joint effort might be made to secure satisfactory terms for affiliation. On Tuesday evening a very successful conversazione and exhibition of photographs, drawings, and models relating to mechanical flight was held, and members turned up with friends in great numbers. The photographs numbered between 400 and 500. The models aroused keen interest, and an exhibition of flight took place with one which caused great enthusiasm. A syllabus of lectures has been arranged, and a commencement will be made on November 16th, when the Chairman, Mr. Herbert Dunn, will lecture at 8 p.m. on " Patent Law in its relation to Aeronautical Invention." The Club's headquarters have been fixed at the Leeds Exchange, Briggate, Leeds, and the official address is as above. A Flight Scholarship. WITH a view to promoting British supremacy in flying matters, the Women's Aerial League have offered a scholarship of ,£50 a year for three years to the Imperial College of Science and Technology at South Kensington. It will go to assist one of the engineering students who wishes to devote himself particularly to aeronautical studies. A Note of Interrogation. SOME curiosity has been expressed by several readers as to the meaning of the note of interrogation after the word " Aero-Naph" in the Anglo-American Oil Co.'s advertisement last week. We find upon inquiry that it has no particular significance. It is merely the result of an accidental touch of one of the keys by the advertisement type-writer, which passed unnoticed by the clerk. There are no queries about Aero-Naph—it is a certainty. •. • . Dermisilk for Aeroplanes and Models. THOSE in search of a very light waterproof material for use as a surface fabric on aeroplane models, and also the full-sized machines, should obtain samples of " Dermisilk" from Messrs. Jones and Message, of 6, Holborn Circus. The fabric is a light waterproofed silk, and is made in three strengths, No. 1 being ex- tremely light for small models, No. 2 being a medium weight suitable for large models, and No. 3 being the strongest for large machines. The price ranges from is. to 51. per square yard. 708
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