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DECEMBER 4, 1909. AERO CLUB OF THE UNITED KINGDOM. OFFICIAL NOTICES TO MEMBERS. Committee Meeting. A MEETING of the Committee was held on Tuesday, the 30th Novem- ber, 1909, when there were present: Mr. Roger W. Wallace, K.C., in the chair, Mr. Ernest C. Bucknall, Mr. Martin Dale, Professor A. K. Huntington, Mr. V. Ker-Seymer, Mr. J. T. C. Moore-Brabazon, Mr. C. F. Pollock, lion. C. S. Rolls, Mr. Stanley Spooner, and Joint Secretaries, Capt. E. Claremont, R.N., and Harold E. Perrin. New Members.—The following A. S. E. Ackermann, B. Sc. R. Wherry Anderson. W. Hackler Arnold. Alfred F. Bird, J.P. Gordon Brown. Mrs. Tennant Bruce. Maj. Henry R. Cook. Stenson Cooke. J. S. Criichley. \V. G. Cuthhert-Gundry. Sir Thomas Dewar, Bart. George P. Doolethe. C. P. Elieson. H. T. Ellis. Aehille Fould. J. Ganzoni. Capt. P. S. Harland. Killingworth Hedges. new Members were elected :— Capt. G. L. Hinds Howell. Capt. W. Kirke, R.A. A. J. Liversidge. P. B. Liversidge. Lieut. G. Le Q. Martel. Herbert Merton. N. R. Miller. J. Miller. C. Harrington Mooie. W. Fell Pease. H. R. Pidgeon. George L. Pitt. Col. Philip E. Pope. Capt. A. A. W. Spencer. T. E. Thornycroft, T.P. "Oliver Wetherel. Walter II. Willcox. Aero Exhibition at Olympia. The Society of Motor Manufacturers have decided to organise an Aero Exhibition under the auspices of the Aero Club of the United Kingdom, to be held at Olympia in March next. Members wishing to exhibit full-sized aeroplanes are requested to communicate with the Aero Club as soon as possible. It is also proposed to organise an exhibit of model flying machines. Those desirous of exhibiting are requested to make application to the Aero Club. Free space will be given to model exhibitors, and prizes will be awarded, particulars of which will be announced later. Doneaster Aviation Meeting. The Aero Club of the United Kingdom having decided to remit one month of the disqualifications of those aviators who competed at Doncaster, have received the following letter from the Aero Club de France :— " Aero Club de France, " 63, Champs Elysees, Paris, " 27th November, 1909. " M. LE PRESIDENT,—We have the hopour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of the 24th inst., in which you are kind enough to inform us that the Aero Club of the United Kingdom, through their Committee, have graciously consented to reinstate MM. Dela- grange, Le Blon, and Molon, a step which we solicited on their behalf. " At the same time we note- that the performance of this act of grace is dependent on the approval of the Federation Aeronautique Internationale, and we wish to express to you our sincere thanks for your kindness in considering our demand. " We are to-day informing M. Delagrange of the remittal of part of his punishment of which he had been the object, and we are also informing MM. Le Blon and Molon, and are begging them at the same time to express to you their thanks in the form which you have kindly informed us you wish. "Yours, &c, (Signed) " GEORGES BESANCON, General Secretary." Shell beach Flying Ground. Members visiting the flying ground are requested to have witb them their membership cards, as strict instructions have been given to admit only members to the flying ground. Members are also reminded that access to the aeroplane sheds can only be obtained with the written consent of the owners of the flying machines. Additional Flying Ground. The Aero Club have made arrangements with the proprietor of grounds at Eastchurch, to be used as an auxiliary flying ground for their Members. The ground is situated within half a mile of Eastchurch Station on the Sheppey Light Railway, and the same railway facilities will apply as at Shellbeach. The surface of the ground is very level and free from ditches. A limited number of sheds may be erected on the grounds, and full particulars can be obtained from the Secretaries of the Club. Designs of sheds must be submitted to the Committee of the Aero- Club in the first instance. Hiring of Sheds. Sheds can now be hired out to members at Shellbeach. Full particulars can be obtained from the Secretaries of the Club. Railway Arrangements.—The following reduced fares have been arranged with the railway company for members visiting. Shellbeach :— 1st Class return, Ss. ; 2nd Class return, 6s. 6d. ; 3rd Class- return, 5-r. 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 oif the Aero Club. Trains leave Victoria, Holborn, or St. Paul's. For the convenience of Members, the best train is the 9"4S 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. Annual Dinner, The annual dinner will take place at the Whitehall Rooms, Hotel Metropole, Northumberland Avenue, London, W.C., on Wednesday, December 15th, .1909, at 7.30 for 8 o'clock. In order to facilitate the arrangements, members are requested to make early application for tickets, and at the same time send the names of their guests, if any. Tickets, inclusive of wines, £1 Js. bd. Members may be accompanied by ladies. His Grace the Duke of Argyll has kindly promised to take the chair. The dinner will be followed by a musical programme. Amongst others, the following well-known artistes will assist: Miss Nadia Sylva, Miss Mavis Clare, Miss Helen Mar, Mr. Frank Haskoll, Mr. Aubrey Standing, Mr. Maurice Farkoa and Mr. Charles Hawtrey. Membership. The membership of the Aero Club is increasing so rapidly that the 1,000 Founder Members are nearly complete. It is hoped, therefore, that Members will notify their friends who are thinking of joining, as immediately the total of 1,000 is reached, the sub- scription will be increased and an entrance fee charged. E. CLAREMONT, CAPT. R.N., HAROLD E. PERRIN, ,- Joint Secretaries. The Aero Club of the United;Kingdom, 166, Piccadilly, W. PROGRESS OF FLIGHT ABOUT THE COUNTRY. (NOTE.—Addresses, temporary or permanent, follow in each case the names of the clubs, where communications of our readers can be addressed direct to the Secretary.) Blackpool and Fylde Aero Club (56, COOKSON STREET). " THE THEORY OF FLIGHT " was the subject of an interesting lecture given before the members of this Club, on the 24th ult., by Mr. Arthur Theodore Houghton. Mr. T. H. Blane presided. The lecturer warned experimenters against constructing scale models of known machines and then altering the whole balance by fitting them with elastic motors. The lecturer thought that neglect to observe that simple rule was at the root of most of the failures with models. One might say that a model or machine was badly designed unless it would glide well. He pointed out that the Bleriot machine carried 4 lbs. of weight for every square foot of supporting surface, but they must not expect a model to equal this, as those machines had a speed of about 40 miles an hour in flight, which a model could not hope to attain. The lecture was ably illustrated by experiments on models, lent by Mr. Jack Kemp, Mr. J. Gray-, and Mr. T. Howarth, and sections of the CUib's full-size glider, which were much admired. Coventry Aeronautical Society (18 and 19, HERTFORD STREET). THE first lecture will be held on Thursday next, the 9th inst., when Mr. W. G. Aston will take as his subject " The Elements of the Aeroplane." 780
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