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I/QGHT] miles on his way to Manchester. After seeing the machine safely pegged down, Paulhan went with his party to the George Hotel for the night, intending to make a fresh start at 3 a.m. At the time Paulhan started, Mr. Grahame-White was getting a much-needed sleep, having decided to postpone his start until early morning, but as soon as the news came through he was awakened, and with characteristic promptness, he decided to set out in pursuit. He had had no opportunity of testing the repairs to his machine, but feeling confident that they were all right, he had the machine started up. It was ten minutes past six when the first report of Paulhan's start was received, and within 10 minutes Grahame-White was in the air, and at 6.29 was officially started on his second attempt to win the big prize. Watford was passed by him at 6.50, Boxmoor a quarter of an hour later, Leighton Buzzard at 7.28, and Wolverton at 7.41. There the gathering darkness made it difficult to see the way, and at five minutes to eight Mr. Grahame-White decided to descend in a field by the railway line at Roade, 60 miles from London. There Dr. Ryan offered the hospitality of his house to the aviator, who, like Paulhan, decided to restart at 3 a.m. THE LAST STAGE. Thursday Morning. Grahame-White was the first to start this morning, having deter mined to make a " night attack," with the object of trying to secure the lead, and was accordingly away before it was quite light, the brilliant ® ® APRIL 30, 1910. beams from the searchlights of the attendant motor cars also aiding the work of getting ready for the start. At 2.50 the flyer was once more in the air, and forty minutes later had passed Rugby, thereby materially reducing the lead which the Frenchman had gained over night. Everything appeared to be going well when Nuneaton was passed at 3.50 a.m., but a few minutes after engine trouble began to assert itself, and rendered a descent necessary at Polesworth, 107 miles from London. A few minutes later Paulhan had made his restart from Lichfield, 10 miles further ahead, and while the matters with regard to the engine on Grahame-White's machine were being put right, the news came through that his rival had reached the goal. Then all hope of securing the prize having gone, he decided to take his time about completing the remaining stage, and so went to bed for a few hours' sleep. Delayed slightly beyond his intended time of starting, Paulhan did not get into the air again until 4 a.m., but his machine ran without a falter. Rugby was passed at 4.25, Stafford at 4.45, Crewe at 5.20, and at 5.32 his machine glided to rest amid a roar of applause from the waiting crowd in the field at Didsbury, two miles from Manchester, and so within the five mile radius of the Manchester offices of the Daily Mail, which had been chosen as the official finishing place. And thus, in spite of the splendid work and efforts of Great Britain's representative, Mr. Grahame-White, the great prize passes to a Frenchman, admiration for whose pluck and success is only tempered by a patriotic regret that fortune had not shed its favour more on the Britisher. 9 $ The Royal &ero Cla of the United. Khxgda OFFICIAL /NOTICES TO MEMBERS Committee Meeting. A MEETING of the Committee was held on Tuesday, the 26th inst., when there were present:—Mr. Roger W. Wallace, K.C., in the chair, Mr. Griffith Brewer, Mr. Ernest C. Bucknall, Mr. John Dunville, Mr. J. T. C. Moore-Brabazon, Mr. C. F. Pollock, Sir Charles D. Rose, Bart., Mr. Stanley Spooner, and Harold E. Perrin, secretary. New Members.—The following new members were elected :— Hon. Walter Patrick Lindsay. H. White Smith. Lieut. Richard Herbert Rowe, R. A. Henry Howard Walford. Aviator's Certificates. The Committee at their meeting on Tuesday, awarded Aviator's Certificates to Mr. G. B. Cockburn and Mr. Claude Grahame-White. Aero Club de France Aviator's Certificates. The Aero Club de France has granted Aviator's Certificates to the following members of the Royal Aero Club :— Capt. Bertram Dickson. Mr. D. Graham-Gilmour. Lieut. Launcelot D. Louis Gibbs, Mr. W. D. McArdle. R.F.A. Baron de Forest £4,000 Prize. Mr. J. T. C. Moore-Brabazon has entered for the "Baron de Forest" ^4,oco Prize, the particulars of which were published in FLIGHT of March 19th. London to Manchester Flight. At a meeting of the Committee, on Tuesday last, a resolution was unanimously passed conveying the heartiest congratulations to Mr. Claude Grahame-White upon his magnificent achievement on Satur day, April 23rd, 1910, in connection with the London to Manchester flight for the ,£10,000 Daily Mail prize. A vote of thanks was unanimously passed to Mr. Frederic 0 ® Coleman for the loan of two White steam cars which he kindly placed at the disposal of the officials of the Club. Bournemouth Aviation Meeting. The Royal Aero Club, in conjunction with the Royal Automobile Club, have arranged to take the Hotel Burlington, at Boscombe, for their respective members during the aviation week. It is a first- class hotel, standing in 7J acres of ground, which extends almost to the sea. The accommodation has been taken from July I Ith to 16th, inclusive. As there is a large demand for rooms, members are requested to make early application to the Secretaries of either Club. Eastchurch Flying Ground. Members visiting the flying ground at Eastchurch are requested to have with them their membership cards, as admission to the ground can only be obtained on production of same. Members wishing to erect sheds are requested to communicate with the Secretary of the Royal Aero Club. Railway Arrangements.—The following reduced fares have been arranged with the railway company for members visiting Eastchurch :— 1st Class return, 8j. ; 2nd Class, 6.r. 6d. ; 3rd Class, $s. 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 of the Royal Aero Club. Trains leave Victoria, Holborn, or St. Paul's. For the convenience of Members, the best train is the 9.45 a.m. from Victoria, arriving at Queenborough 10.55. At Queenborough change to the Sheppey Light Railway for Eastchurch, which is i-mile from the flying ground. HAROLD E. PERRIN, 166, Piccadilly. Secretary. ® $ 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 first post Tuesday at latest.) Aviation Association of Ireland (HOTEL METROPOLE, DUBLIN). A PAPER on " Stability " will be read before the above asso ciation, by Mr. F. F. C. Trench, on Tuesday, May 3rd, at 8 o'clock, at the Royal College of Science, Dublin. The paper will be followed by a discussion. All intending to join the association are invited to be present, when the secretary will be pleased to give them full particulars. A model flying competition will be held under the auspices of the Aviation Association of Ireland early in June. This competition, the first held in Ireland, will be open to any one resident therein, and will be divided into two classes. Class I for "gliders," Class II for " self-propelled machines." Valuable prizes will be awarded in each class, as well as a special prize for the most meritorious performance. This latter prize will be confined to machines built by amateurs. Intending competitors should forward their names at once to the Hon. Sec, D. O'B. Gill, 43, Dawson Street, Dublin. A detailed set of rules will shortly be issued. 328
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