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lypgHTi MARCH 19, 191a. TKe Rosral &ero Clu of the Uixited Khygdoi Um OFFICIAL M0TICE5 TO MEMBERS Committee Meeting. A meeting of the Committee was held on Tuesday, the 15th inst., •when there were present: — Mr. Roger W. Wallace, K.C., in the chair, Mr. Griffith Brewer, Mr. Ernest C. Bucknall, Capt. A. H. W. Grubb, D.S.O., R.E., Professor A. K. Huntington, Mr. V. Ker-Seymer, Mr. J. T. C. Moore-Brabazon, Mr. C. F. Pollock, Hon. C. S. Rolls, Sir Charles D. Rose, Bart., Mr; J. Lyons Sampson, Mr. Stanley Spooner, Hon. Arthur Stanley, M.P., and joint secretaries, Capt. E. Claremont, R.N., and Harold E. Perrin. Election of Chairman.—Mr. Roger W. Wallace, K.C., was unanimously elected chairman for the current year. New Members.—The following new members were elected :— D. W. A. Barton. T- Lindsay Scott. Willoughby Bullock, F.R.G.S. Robert Masson Smith. Commander R. Muirhead William Summers. Collins, R.N. Charles Temperley. George A. Hensley. Lieut. R. Arncott Wilson, R.N. H. Gilbey Pirere. Annual Meeting. The annual meeting was held on Thursday, the 10th inst., and a full report will be found below. Committee Election. The following members were elected to fill the nine vacancies on the Committee: Mr. Ernest C. Bucknall. Sir Charles D. Rose, Bart. Col. J. E. Capper, C.B., R.E. Mr. A.-Mortimer Singer. Mr. V. Ker-Seymer. Hon. A. Stanley, M.P. Mr. J. T. C. Moore-Brabazon. Mr. Roger W. Wallace, K.C. Hon. C. S. Rolls. Baron de Forest £4,000 Prize. Under the Rules of the International Aeronautical Federation. Baron de Forest has offered through the Royal Aero Club of the United Kingdom a prize of ,£4,000, to be competed for under the following conditions;— 1. The winner to be the aviator who, from a point fixed upon by himself, and approved by the Royal Aero Club, flies the longest distance from England to the Continent, the distance to be measured from the starting point to the point of descent. 2. No part of the machine shall touch land or water during the flight. 3. The competition to be open from January 1st, 1910, until December 31st, 1910. 4. The flight must be accomplished by means of a machine of the type designated " heavier-than-air." 5. The complete machine, i.e., the motor, planes, propellers, and all other parts thereof, must have been entirely constructed within the confines of the British Empire. This shall not be held to apply to raw material. , 6. The entrant, who must be the person operating the machine, must be a British subject, and domiciled in Great Britain or the Colonies or dependencies thereof for a period of at least two years prior to January 1st, 1910. 7. The flight must be commenced in the presence of official observers appointed by the Royal Aero Club. 8. Formal notice of entry must be sent to the Secretaries, Royal Aero Club, 166, Piccadilly, W., not less than one month before the pro posed flight, and the entrant must comply with all the regulations as to notices, observations, and other details issued from time to time by the Royal Aero Club. 9. In every case, notification of the first attempt to be made, under these conditions, must reach the Royal Aero Club, 166, Picca dilly, W., not less than forty-eight hours prior to such attempt, and in the case of all subsequent attempts, not less than twenty-four hours' notification must be given. 10. The entrant must supply satisfactory evidence of previous flights before making any attempt under these conditions. 11. The competitor must supply satisfactory evidence of the exact point of descent, signed by two witnesses, whose signatures must be attested. 12. In accordance with the rules of the International Aeronautical Federation, the entrant must be a member of, or obtain a permit from, the Royal Aero Club of the United Kingdom. 13. Should any questions arise at any time after the date of entry as to whether a competitor has properly fulfilled the above condi tions, or should any other question arise in relation to them, the decision of the Committee of the'Royal Aero Club shall be final and without appeal. 14. Each competitor agrees to waive all claim for injury either to himself or his apparatus, and agrees to assume all liabilities for damage to third parties or their property, and to indemnify the Royal Aero Club against any such claims. E. CLAREMONT, CAPT. R.N., HAROLD E. PERRIN, 166, Piccadilly. Joint Secretaries. ROYAL AERO CLUB GENERAL MEETING. •QUITE a solid gathering of members were in evidence at the Club on Thursday last week, when the tenth annual general meeting took place at the headquarters, 166, Piccadilly, under the chairmanship of Mr. Roger W. Wallace, K.C., thus once more emphasising the keen interest which has already developed in aeronautical matters. The Chairman, after congratulating the members upon the honour which had recently been conferred upon the Club by His Majesty the King, and the convenience of the new Club premises, pointed out that the membership since the last meeting, when it was betwsen 400 and 500, had more than doubled, it being now over 1,200, and tresh members were coming up for election at every meeting. He hinted at the possibility, in consequence, of an early increase in the subscription. Continuing, Mr. Wallace referred to the growth of clubs in the provinces, and the scheme of association with the Royal Ae. Club, which enabled them to share in the benefits of the International Federation, and in all aeronautical subjects of general interest. Several of the principal clubs, notably in Scotland, had already assoaiated with them, and negotiations were pending with several others. He then dealt at length with the International Federation, and the selfish position sought to be taken up by certain sections in France in regard to the holding of meetings to the detriment of other countries. With the firm support of other members of the Federation, the situation, however, had been saved, and England • had gained much by the dignified position which the Royal Aero Club had maintained throughout the unseemly proceedings. Referring to the Olympia Show, he said the first British Aero Exhibition organised by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, and supported by this Club, opened on March 19th of last year, and was eminently successful. There were only eleven full- sized flying machines at this Show, whereas the Show which opened last week was the biggest Aero Show ever held, there being thirty full-sized aeroplanes exhibited, besides a large number of very interesting models. With regard to flying generally in England, great progress was being made. Most of the prizes offered during the past year had been won, notably :— ^1,000 Daily Mail Prize for a flight of I mile, won by Mr. J. T. C. Moore-Brabazon. Salomons Cup, for \ mile flight out and home, on a machine " heavier-than-air," won by the Hon. C. S. Rolls. Aero Club Short Flight Prizes :— ,£25 for a flight of 250 yards, won by the Hon. C. S. Rolls. £tf> for 1 mile circular flight, won by the Hon. C. S. Rolls. £z$ for a flight of 250 yards, won by Mr. J. T. C. Moore- Brabazon. £25 for a flight of 250 yards, won by the Hon. Maurice Egerton. ^50 for 1 mile circular flight, won by the Hon. Maurice Egerton. There were still a large number of prizes open for competition, principally the ^10,000 prize, so generously given by the Daily Mail 2l6
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