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1910 - 0488.PDF
(pjfiHTJ first prize in Class 2 on the same date, are in the hands of Messrs. A. W. Gamage, Ltd., of Holborn, E.C. Will the several inquirers please note accordingly. Trials with the Willows Airship. Two trips were undertaken by Mr. E. T. Willows in his air ship during last week-end. Accompanied by his cousin, Mr. Frank Garrett, Mr. Willows left his shed on the East Moors, Cardiff, at half-past four on Saturday afternoon, and flew round the Roath section of the city. As he encountered a rather strong head wind, Mr. Willows decided to come down, and with the assistance of some men of the Welsh Regiment the airship was anchored in the barrack square after a trip of 40 mins. duration. A fresh supply of hydrogen was sent for, but as this was late in arriving it was decided to stay all night. On the following morning the craft rose steadily to a height of about 400 ft., and after experiencing some difficulty in finding his way, owing to the dense fog, Mr. Willows landed safely by his shed on the East Moors. Zenith Carburettors in G.B. WITH reference to the notice regarding the Zenith carburettor which appeared in our issue of June nth, we understand that Messrs. Harris and Samuels have not now the sole rights for this country. In fact the " Ste. du Carburateur Zenith," of Lyons (France), has formed in this country an English concern for the manufacture and sale of their carburettors, with their own works in London, and Messrs. Fenestre, Cadisch and Co., have been appointed general managers. The carburettors can of course still be obtained through Messrs. Harris and Samuels. Cross-Channel Flight and Magneto. DURING his cross-Channel flight recently, the Hon. C. S. Rolls used an Eisemann magneto, and in a letter to the Eisemann Magneto Co. he writes : " The Eisemann ignition worked perfectly well during the Channel flight, and I had not a single miss-fire on either journey." The firm do not claim that the Eisemann magneto not miss- firing is a record for magneto work, but they do maintain that the JUNE 25, 1910. Hon. C. S. Rolls' choice of an Eisemann magneto for his Channel flight was most justified by the results. Motor Garage at Dunstall Park. WE are informed by Heath's Garage, Ltd., of John Bright Street, Birmingham, that they are conducting the official garage inside the aviation grounds at the Dunstall Park Racecourse, Wolverhampton, during the course of the aviation meetings from June 25th to July 1st. They will there have garage accommodation for the cars, motor cycles, and cycles of visitors to the aviation meetings. Aviation in the North of England. A NEW aviation company and club has just been formed in the North of England, with a capital of ^10,000, with power to increase to ,£20,000. We understand that 5,000 shares have been taken up at par by the directors, who are professional engineers associated with aeronautics. We are informed that a very fine flying ground has been secured, extending over three miles in a straight line by about half a mile wide, with no obstructions or ditches, within about twelve miles of Liverpool, and one and a quarter miles from a station at which trains to and from Liverpool and Southport stop about every quarter of an hour. A hangar has been erected, and there is plenty of land to build a large number more. About half an acre of works is being put up, which will be stocked with the best machinery for making aeroplanes and aero plane engines. The directors have secured the licence for a patent for a petrol engine which is stated to be of less than I lb. weight per horse power, and with only three moving parts, and also of a patent self-balancing mono or biplane. An aviation club has been started in connection with the company, with a subscription of £2 2s. per annum. Members have the free entry to the course, the right of putting up private hangars on the company's ground at a ground rent of £10 lot. a year, notice of all competitions, prizes, &c, and the use of the club's gliders and aeroplane at club rates, with free tuition from the club's pilot. The holding of 500 £1 shares in the company will entitle the holder for the time being to be a member of the club without paying a subscription. The offices of the company and club are at 5, South Crescent Chambers, Liverpool. Flying Week at Rouen. QUITE one of the most successful meetings so far held, opened on Sunday last at Rouen, and during the day no less than a dozen different aviators being seen in the air, while at one time there were eight machines flitting about in the "central blue" simultaneously. An interesting contest ensued between Capt. Dickson and Cattaneo for the longest distance flown, which ended in favour of the Italian, who during the day covered 243 kiloros. on his Bleriot, 3 kiloms. better than Capt. Dickson's cumulative record. The other totals for the day were Audemars (Demoiselle), 94 kiloms. ; Bruneau de Laborie (H. Farman), 57 kiloms. ; Hanriot (Hanriot), 43 kiloms. ; Morane (Bleriot), 36 kiloms. ; Van den Born (H. Farman), 21 kiloms. ; Bathiat (Breguet), 21 kiloms. ; Dufour (Voisin), 12 kiloms ; Metrot (Voisin), 6 kiloms.; Christiaens (H. Farman), 3 kiloms. ; and Mme. de la Roche, who only covered a very short distance. The longest single flight was made by Capt. Dickson, who covered 140 kiloms. in 2 hrs. 27 mins., while Cattaneo was second with 80 kiloms. in I hr. 10 mins. Morane won the passenger prize with a trip of 18 kiloms. in as many minutes, while later in the day he created a little sensation by making an excursion outside the HE LATEST VOISIN MACHINE AS USED BY METROT AT THE ROUEN MEETING.-By comparison with our photographs on page 293, It will be noticed that two ailerons have been added to the top main plane, and the arrangement of the tail has been altered considerably. 486
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