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1910
1910 - 0061.PDF
JANUARY 22, 1910. pm ID OFFICIAL iSOTICES TO MEMBERS D Committee Meeting. A meeting of the Committee was held on Tuesday, the 18th inst., when there were present :—Mr. Roger W. Wallace, K.C., in the chair, Mr. Ernest C. Bucknall, Mr. Martin Dale, Mr. V. Ker- Seymer, Mr. J. T. C. Moore-Brabazon, Hon. C. S. Rolls, Mr. Stanley Spooner, and joint secretaries Capt. E. Claremont, R.N,, and Harold E. Perrin. New Members.—The following new members were elected :— Alfred Michelson. Clinton Rhoades Peterkin. Edward Petre. H. A. Petre. George C. Sherrin. J. W. F. Tranmer. F. M. J. White, B.Sc. Joseph Zeitlin. Henry A. Bellows. Edward G. Brinkley. L. F. de Peyrecave. Frank Haskoll. C. R. L. Ken worthy. Lieut. J. B. Leefe, R.G.A. Capt. T. Orde Lees. Lionel H. Mander. J. A. Mays. Oxford and Cambridge Graduates. The Committee of the Aero Club have decided to admit to Membership Undergraduates of the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge at an Annual Subscription of ^1 is. during the time they are in residence. Membership, The Committee have decided not to increase the annual sub scription of £2 2s, for the present, but new members will now pay an entrance fee of £2 2s. in addition to the subscription. Heltopolis (Cairo) Aviation Meeting. The Aero Club will be represented by Captain the Hon. Claud Brabazon and Mr. A. M. Singer. Aviation Pilot Certificate. Mr. C. Grahame-White, having complied with the Rules of the Aero Club de France, has been granted an Aviation Pilot Certificate on the recommendation of the Aero Club of the United Kingdom. Library. Several Members have very kindly presented books to the library, notably Sir David Salomons, who has given an original edition of " Histoire Aeronautique les Monumens." The Committee trust that other Members will assist with any books of interest. Club Premises. The Committee hope that now the Club Rooms have been opened, the Members will take advantage of them. In addition to news papers, current literature dealing with aviation will be found. Aero Exhibition at Olympia. The full particulars regarding the Model Section will be issued this week, and a supply will be sent to each provincial aero club for distribution amongst its members. Space will be given free, and the Aero Club will erect suitable stands and provide the neces sary attendants. In order to partly cover this expense a charge of los. will be made to each exhibitor, who will be provided with a free pass during the whole exhibition. Medals will be awarded by the Aero Club and the Aerial League of the British Empire. Entries and all inquiries must be made to the Aero Club, 166, Piccadilly, London, W. Members wishing to exhibit full-sized machines are requested to communicate at once with the Aero Club. Alexander £1,000 Prize Competition. Copies of the rules and entry forms for this competition for aerial motors can be obtained from the Secretaries. The British Empire Michelin Cup. The Michelin Tyre Co. has presented to the Aero Club of the United Kingdom, for competition by British aviators, a trophy of the total value of .£500. Annually, for five years, a replica ot this trophy, together with a sum of .^500 in cash, will be given to the successful competitor. This trophy will be competed for under the following conditions, which shall apply for the first year only:— Conditions.— 1. The holder of the cup for 1909 will be the competitor who, on March 31st, 1910, shall have accomplished the greatest distance on any heavier-than-air machine without touching the ground. 2. The minimum distance to be covered in order to qualify for this prize shall be 5 miles round two or more posts for the necessary number of circuits. 3. Entries must be made in writing to the Secretary of the Aero Club, 166, Piccadilly, London, W. At least two clear days' notice must be given by a competitor before making his attempt. 4. An entrance fee of iar. will be charged, and a further sum of £x must accompany every notification of an attempt by any com petitor under these rules. Every competitor must be a member of some recognised body dealing with aerial matters in the Empire, and shall, if called upon, satisfy the officials of the Aero Club of his ability to fly at least 500 yards, before making any attempt under these rules. 5. All attempts must be made between the hours of sunrise and sunset, in the presence of the official or officials appointed by the Committee of the Aero Club. 6. The recognised' flying ground is at Shellbeach, Island of Sheppey, but the Committee of the Aero Club will be willing to entertain any other ground subject to the competitor paying the necessary expenses incurred. 7. The start for the records will be reckoned from the crossing over the starting line in actual flight. 8. Competitors must be British subjects from any part of the Empire, manipulating a British made machine. All the principal parts of a competing machine must be British made. All decisions applying to this rule shall be given by the Chairman of the Aero Club, Mr. Roger W. Wallace, K.C., and failing him, by an arbitrator nominated by the President of the Institution of Civil Engineers. This shall not be held to apply to raw material, but ail finished or manufactured pjr.s of such machine must comply with the above condition. 9. The decision of the officials of the Aero Club on all matters connected with this competition to be final and without appeal. E. CLAREMONT, CAPT. R.N., HAROLD E. PERRIN, 166, Piccadilly. Joint Secretaries. 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. We would ask Club Secretaries in future to see that the notes regarding their Clubs reach the Editor of FLIGHT, 44, St. Martin's Lane. London, W.C., by 12 noon on Wednesday at latest.) S. W.England Aeronautical Soc.(5i, ST.LEONARD'SRD.,E. SHKKN) ENTRIES for the model competition should be sent at once to the secretary, together with the entrance fee of is. and is. 6d. for every model entered. It will be seen that the lowness of the fees enables every member to compete. Mr. A. J. Fransella starts the prize list with a dress watch. The ribs of the club monoplane are being constructed, and gentlemen who now join will be afforded the experience of building an aeroplane themselves. Any gentlemen who wish to offer prizes are requested to communicate with the secretary. Members wishing to subscribe to the monoplane fund should send in then- donations at the earliest possible date. Sheffield Aero Club (36, COLVER ROAD, SHEFFIELD). AT a committee meeting of the above club, held on the 12th inst., it was decided that the club badges and rules should be ready before the next general meeting. It was also agreed that suitable premises be obtained, in which the construction of a full- size machine could be undertaken. The committee hope to complete negotiations for the workshop before long, and will then get the machine in hand at once. Members are requested between now and the next meeting to draw up any ideas they may have regarding the constructional details of a biplane glider, so that they may be then considered. 57
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