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1909
1909 - 0830.PDF
DECEMBER 25, 1909. 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.) Aviation Association of Ireland. AT an informal meeting, held at the Metropole Hotel last week, Mr. J. B. Dunlop presiding, on the motion of Professor Lilly, seconded by Mr. Trench, it was resolved that an Association should be formed under the title of the Aviation Association of Ireland. A committee, consisting of the following, was formed to consider various details, and proceed with the organisation:—Messrs. Dunlop, Lilly, Percy, Mecredy, Doig, Hutton, Wilson, Scally, Trench, Coghill, Dunphy, Gill, and Roche. Birmingham Aero Club (62, ALBION STREET). A LECTURE on model construction was given, on the l6thinst., by Mr. Maxfield at the workrooms of the Birmingham Aero Club. A large number of members were present and took great interest in the paper. In thanking Mr. Maxfield, the chairman (Mr. H. H. Chatwin) emphasised the need of local support for the club, and pointed out that funds were badly needed for better equipping the workshop. Liverpool Aeronautical Society (1, EXCHANGE STREET WEST). WITH the object of forming a boys' section of the Liverpool Aeronautical Society, a model flying machine competition took place on Saturday last at the Liverpool Collegiate School, Shaw Street. The head master of the school has taken from the first a great interest in this new sport for boys, and kindly offered the use of the playground for the competition, and the hall for the lecture which followed. Fifty models were sent in for competition, some showing many interesting features in design and workmanship. Fifteen schools were represented, the Liverpool Collegiate School sending in twenty-six entries and the Institute six. Three prizes of £2 2JV were offered by the proprietors of the Bon Marche, the winners being r. —For boys under twelve, Harry Aitchinson, Great Homer Street Wesleyan School; boys under fourteen, W. Hoffmaster, Higher Elementary School, Liscard ; boys under sixteen, K. Ashburner, Liverpool Collegiate School. Subsequently Mr. P. L. Charlier delivered a lecture, illustrated by lantern slides and diagrams, on " How to Become an Aviator." All interested in the formation of the boys' section of the Aero- nautical Society are invited to write to Mr. P. L. Charlier, Liverpool Collegiate School, or to Mr. J. Wright, 1, Exchange Street West, and the objects of the society are stated to be to promote amongst boys an interest in aviation by means of fortnightly lectures and demonstrations, practice in gliding flight, &c. Manchester Aero Club (9, ALBERT SQUARE, MANCHESTER). THE exhibition of model aeroplanes which the club propose to- hold will take place at the Manchester White City on February 4th and 5th. Striking proof of the growth of public interest in flying, and of the efforts that are being made to meet it, is given by the fact that no fewer than 200 firms and individuals have already promised to exhibit models, and it is pleasing to note that the proportion of private exhibits is very large. The club has decided that the entrance fee for the first machine shall be half a crown, of which eighteenpence is returnable when the machine is staged, and for second and subsequent machines a fee of only sixpence will be charged. Prizes will be awarded, and as there will be plenty of room in which to try the machines the exhibition should be exceed- ingly interesting. Count Lambert a Chevalier. IN recognition of his life-long study and great work in the cause of aviation, Count Lambert has been created a Chevalier of the Legion of Honour. A Sensible Free Christmas Souvenir. MR. ROBERT W, COAN, of 219, Goswell Road, E.C., the well-known practical worker of pure alu- minium, has sent us a charming aluminium fruit or card dish, about 13I ins. by 95 ins. wide, which is repro duced on this page. We do not know how he does it, but this is given away by Mr. Coan as a Christmas souvenir to his customers. As he asks us to mention that any customer who has not already received one can obtain it by applying, we would advise them to write at once, as without a very large stock of them is in reserve, we are afraid disappointment will result. The only advertisement appearing on this dish is underneath, and should prove useful as a permanent reminder of Mr. Coan's address. Mr. R. W. Coan's useful Christmas souvenir, sent free byhim to his customers. " Professor " Parseval. MAJOR PARSEVAL, the designer of the " Parseval"' airship, has just been appointed to the chair of aeronautics founded at the University of Charlottenburg. Herr Dietzms, who is Professor of Naval Architecture at the same institution, wiM also lecture on the construction of dirigibles and aerial navigation. Ae.C.F. Pilot Certificates. ON and after January i st, the Aero Club of France will issue their pilote-aeronaute certificate for ballooning; without charge, to those who fulfil the necessary obliga- tions, in- the same way as they do with the certifi- cates for pilote-aviateur and pilote-aeronaute. A pilote- aviateur's certificate has been granted to M. Leblanc. Grand Prix d'Aviation A.C.F. THEIR attempt to organise a motor car Grand Prix race having fallen through, the A.C.F. are now turning, their attention to the flight Grand Prix which they pro- pose to hold next July. At their last meeting the- Commission Auto-Aerienne appointed a sub-committee consisting of the Marquis de Dion (President), MM. Archdeacon, Edmond Chaix, Commandant Ferrus,. G. Gobron, Chevalier Rene" de Knyff, Georges Longue- mare, A. Loreau, Comte Recope", G. Rives, Surcouf,. Comte de Vogue, G. Lumet (Technical Secretary), du Bousquet (General Secretary), to draw up the rules and. proceed with the organisation. It is proposed that the event should be a cross-country one, probably from Paris to Brussels. "Official Observers" in France. FOLLOWING the lead of the Aero Club of the U.K.,. the Aero Club of France have appointed honorary official observers who will act with the official timekeepers in recording aeroplane nights. The official observer would be required to verify the distance covered by the competitor, while the timekeeper would certify the time.
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