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1909 - 0765.PDF
NOVEMBER 27, 190c, happenings of interest during the week. Mr. Henry Rawlinson has been continuing his lessons, and on the 17th the Duke of Westminster arrived to have some instruction in the manipulation of a flyer. Kuller, one of the Antoinette pupils, has made good progress lately, and on the 20th twice flew round the camp, while Kimmerling, a Voisin pupil, flew for 1^ kiloms. On Monday last, Latham had a busy day, during which he made 22 circuits of the camp. He took up nine passengers, viz., MM. Wachter, Sanz, Sommersel, Valton, Burgea, Brumhuler, Veziers, Mdlle. Marwingt, and Miss Dorothy Levitt. Practice at Issy. RICHER, who it will be remembered met with a serious accident while practising with the Voisin machine which originally belonged to the late Capt. Ferber, has now quite recovered, and on Sunday was back again at Juvisy, but contented himself with running along the ground. On Monday evening Count Lambert had his Wright flyer out, intending to make a long flight, but in view of the strong wind decided not to go up; but Ladougne, on the Goupy biplane, made one or two rounds of the course. De Caters in Russia. DURING last week Baron de Caters was giving exhibition flights at St. Petersburg, and had rather an exciting adventure on the 18th inst. Although it was raining hard, and there was a strong wind blowing, he was making a good flight, when, in negotiating a difficult turn he found himself confronted by a group of police- men, who in their devotion to duty refused to leave their post. In order to avoid injuring them, Baron de Caters had to turn sharply to the right, and landed on the railings. He was unhurt, but the machine was badly damaged. The crowd cheered the plucky aviator for his presence of mind. Mr. Farman and the Voisin Freres. IN view of the misconception which exists regarding the relations between Mr. Henry Farman and the Voisin Freres, it is interesting to note some correspondence which has appeared in a French contemporary. In this Mr. Farman points out that he has never been employed by MM. Voisin Freres, but was a client of that firm, ordering and paying for his machines in the ordinary way. After obtaining his machine it was only by long and patient experimenting and transforming the machine he succeeded in getting it to fly to his satisfaction. He then ordered from MM. Voisin Frferes a machine made to his own specification and embodying the result of his own experiences, and not only so but took upon himself ihe full responsibility with regard to the good or bad working of the apparatus. Mr. Farman points out that MM. Voisin Freres have profited laigely by his experi- ments, inasmuch as their new machines embody many of the modifications suggested by him, so that he cannot be accused of having copied the Voisin machine, but rather the facts tend to show that the opposite is the case. Rougier and his Berlin Winnings. AN unpleasant sidelight has been thrown upon the financial methods which prevailed at the Berlin flying meeting, by an interview with Rougier, who has recently been in the German capital trying to get his prize-money. Altogether he won ^,3,200, but the Managing Committee wanted him to accept ;£6oo, and eventually Rougier had o agree to accept _^i,ooo in settlement of his claims. Flyers at the Stanley Show. OF the flying exhibits at the Stanley Show only two were of full-sized machines, and one of these was a model of the Bleriot cross-Channel flyer, while the other was a monoplane shown unfinished by Mr. Geo. A. Barnes. The model of the Mills-Fulford monoplane, of which photos appeared in our last issue, was also on view. On the stand of Sheila O Neill and Co. were shown models of the biplanes and monoplanes which are to be built by this firm, and which embody several novel features. Two stands were devoted to model flyers, Messrs. T. W. K. Clarke having a most effective display of their little monoplanes in the Gilbey Hall, while in the North Gallery Annexe Mr. Chas. B. Timperley exhibited a number of well-made models of various types of flyers of the Antoinette, Bleriot, and Wright type. Ae.C.F. Doings. AT their last meeting the Aero Club of France decided to give their patronage to the flying week which is to be held near Cairo from February 6th to 13th next. Pilote-aviateur certificates were granted to MM. Henri Rougier and Maurice Farman, while a pilote-aeronaute certificate was given to Mr. Albert Boivin. Aviation in Egypt. THE Automobile Club of Egypt is resolved not to be behind the times. It has been decided to organise a flying meeting, to take place during next February, at which about ^6,000 will be distributed in prizes. Two of the prizes will be of ^2,000 each, while there will be ten of ^200 each. The aerodrome will probably be at Heliopolis, some few miles from Cairo. To Fly Round the Pyramids. THE "Land of the Pharaohs" is to be introduced to the most up-to-date method of locomotion, as Gobron has decided to spend the winter there and to continue his experiments with his Voisin machine. .He left during the week for Cairo, and his ambition is to fly round the Pyramids. He believes he will find the desert an ideal flying ground, and no doubt his experiments will whet the appetite of the Egyptians for the meeting which is to be held at Cairo next February. New German Prizes. WITH a view to still further stimulating activity among German inventors, Dr. Carl Lanz, of Mannheim, has offered two prizes of 10,000 marks and 7,000 marks for the next two German flyers who on German-built machines succeed in duplicating the performance of Herr Grade with which he won the original Lanz prize of 40,000 marks. The Kaiserlicher A.C. and the German Aero Club have also offered three further prizes of 2,000, 1,500, and 1,100 marks respectively, to be com- peted for under the same conditions. Wright Company in America. ARRANGEMENTS have now been made for the exploitation of the Wright patents in the United States. A Company, having a capital of ^"200,000, has been formed by some of the most eminent American financiers. Mr. Andrew Freedman is chairman of the executive, which consists of Messrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt, Theodore Shonts, Howard Gould, August Belmost, E. Birwind, R. Collier, and Allan Ryan. It is stated that Wilbur Wright will be appointed President, while Orvilie Wright will be a Vice-President and officiate as treasurer, and 767
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