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MAY 2i, 1910. Patrick Alexander Prize for Aero Engines. Six entries have been received for the Patrick Alexander J£I,OOO Prize, the entrants being:—Messrs. Green's Motor Patents Syndicate, Ltd., 55, Berners Street, Oxford Street, W.; Messrs. Humber, Ltd., Coventry; Messrs. Philearian, Ltd., St. Ann's Sunningfield Road, Hendon, N.W.; Messrs. Ripley Strong, Farn- borough, Hants; Messrs. Warwick Wright, Ltd., 110, High Street, Manchester Square, London, W.; Messrs. Wolseley Tool and Motor Company, Adderley Park, Birmingham. Designing and Building Club for London Air-Men. LAST week we drew attention to a proposal for the formation of a new club in London for the purpose of providing and equipping the necessary workshops, and for building flying machines that would become the property of the club, and be entered by them in compe titions. In this connection we are now reminded by the Hon. Assist. Sec. of the South-Western Aeronautical Society that that body already " has exactly what Messrs. North and Myers want. For some time past the members have been building, at their works in Hammersmith, a short-spanned monoplane, which is now approaching completion, and for which the members are also designing and building the engine. The works are open every evening from 6 p.m. till 11 p.m. ; and the subscription is only 10s. per annum—as we are desirous that the question of expense should not deter those who are interested in flight from joining." Roe Trlplane at Manchester Exhibition. ME. A. V. ROE has kindly lent his original 9-h.p. aeroplane to the Manchester Industrial Exhibition, and it is attracting a good deal of interest and attention. As Mr. Roe is a Manchester man, the city is naturally very proud of the honour. Midlands Aviation Syndicate, Ltd. IN another column will be found particulars of the Syndicate which has been formed to run the aero meeting under the auspices of the Midland Aero Club on the Dunstall Park racecourse from June 27th to July 2nd. It would appear to be run on distinctly good lines, as no shares or debentures will be issued except for cash ; there is no sum payable for goodwill, no commissions nor promoter's money, and it is estimated that the preliminary expenses will not exceed £200. ® ® A New Passenger Record. ON Sunday Nicholas Kinel succeeded in handsomely beating his brother's passenger-carrying record by flying with a friend for 2h. 51m. ios. The flight was made at Mourmelon on a Henry Farman machine. The previous record was made by Daniel Kinet, 2hrs. 20 mins., which replaced that of Van den Born, ih. 48m. 50s., both of which were to the credit of Henry Farman biplanes. On Monday N. Kinet carried his brother for 30 kiloms. across country, and later flew for 20 mins. with M. Leonino da Zara as a passenger. Gordon-Bennett Aviation Cup. AT last the American Aero Club seems to have come to a decision to hold the competition on Long Island, and have selected the Belmont racecourse as their aerodrome. It is stated that the Wright Bros, have decided to enter, and are building two special racing machines. Doings at Moutmelon, The Farman School.—Keeping at a height of about 100 metres, Martinet on his new machine flew for 1 hr. 45 mins. on the 13th inst., while Lieut. Fequent was flying for three-quarters of an hour, and his confrere Cammerman attained a height of 200 metres. Nicholas Kinet also made a long test on his new machine, flying round the ground ten times, and on Saturday he executed the necessary flights for obtaining his pilot's certificate. Martinet flew with his wife for some time on Saturday. Mr. Henry Farman has been out nearly every day trying new machines. After making a flight of over an hour on Sunday, Martinet went up again, and flew round the surrounding country for 29 mins., passing over Suippes, Chalons, and Buoy. Tetard flew with a passenger for 1 hr. 48 mins., while Lindpaintner made two trips of 45 and 28 mins. duration respectively. Farman also took up several passengers, including some ladies, and attained a considerable altitude. Lebedeff, a new Russian pupil, flew 25 kiloms. with a passenger, the total weight carried being 120 kilogs. On Monday Martinet again made a cross-country trip, while Tetard made or THE, WEEK. Mr. MacArdle at Beaulieu. DURING last week, large crowds were attracted to the Beaulieu Heath, near Hatchett Pond, to watch Mr. MacArdle and Mr. Drexel flying on their Bleriot monoplanes. A Biplane at Liverpool. IN a biplane of his own construction, which somewhat resembles the Curtiss machine, Mr. C. Compton Paterson, of Liverpool, succeeded in making a flight of half-a-mile along the Freshfield shore, near Liverpool, on Saturday morning. The machine, the result of lengthy study of the subject in France, weighs about 500 lbs., and is fitted with a 30-h.p. engine. Cross-Channel Flying. Two competitors have now entered for the Ruinart prize, to fly across the Channel and back, the newcomer being Max Anthoine who has also entered a Bleriot. As under the rules only one com petitor is allowed to attempt the feat at one time, M. Jacques de Lesseps is to make his attempt either to-day (Saturday) or to morrow, while Anthoine, should the first attempt be unsuccessful, will try next week-end. De Lesseps intends to start from La Baraques, the same place as M. Bleriot selected. Flying Missionaries, AT the annual meeting of the British and Foreign Bible Society, held in Queen's Hall last week, the Marquis of North ampton, in an optimistic speech, referred to the possibilities of aerial navigation in connection with the Society's work. He thought the time was not far distant when they might perhaps see the colporteurs of the Society flying through the air and dropping Testaments in those parts of the world which had up to the present proved inaccessible to the missionaries. Gliding and Learning to Fly. IT will be remembered that Wilbur Wright, when asked how one should preceed to learn the art of flying, almost invariably replies, " Get used to being in the air." One of the best methods of doing this is on a glider. In this connection those who are thinking of taking up flying will find quite a lot of useful and interesting information relating to gliding in a pamphlet issued by Messrs. T. W. K. Clarke and Co. It gives particulars and photo graphs of gliders built by Messrs. Clarke, on which some of our best flyers have had their initial training. ® ® several trials of half an hour each. Van den Born, while landing from a flight on M. Kinet's machine, was caught by a sudden gust of wind and driven to earth rather sharply, but no great damage was done. The Voisin School.—On the 10th inst., E. Paul on his Voisin flew for 45 mins., while on the 12th, having obtained his new machine which is fitted with ailerons, he was aloft for 20 mins. The next day he flew for 1 hr. 50 mins., during which he landed twice, and on Saturday for 30 mins. On Saturday Ruchonnet and Leonino da Zara also ascended for 16 mins. The Antoinette School.—Starting off with the idea of making a long flight and possibly trying for the duration record, Wachter, on the 10th inst., had to come down after an hour and a half, owing to a heavy storm. On the 13th, Labouchere completed three circuits of the ground, carrying a passenger. He flew at a height of about 50 metres, passing over some trees. On Sunday Wachter flew for 2 hrs. 2 mins., mounting to a height of 150 metres, while Labouchere, at his fourth trial, kept going for 21 mins., rising to an altitude of 100 metres. Practice at Issy. M. BLERIOT has once more commenced flying at Issy. and was out as well as Leblanc on Saturday last, trying some new machines. On the 12th inst. Lieut. Bier made some satisfactory trials with the new Montgolfier monoplane. Trials at Juvisy. LADOUGNE seems to be getting good results with the Goupy biplane lately, and on Saturday, at Juvisy, flew for three-quarters of an hour. Dufour, at the same time, carried a passenger on his Voisin for some distance. Several trials were also made by the former on Monday, and during one he carried his wife as a passenger. A Biplane at Chartres. MOUNTED on a biplane belonging to M. Robert Savary, Picard, on Saturday, flew for 4 kiloms. at a height of 5 metres. In 395
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