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5J0LY 3°, I9'°- 1/liGHti Brussels Meeting. BAD weather marred the opening days of the international -meeting at Brussels, which commenced on Saturday last. During 'the first two days only three flyers ventured out, while on Monday the wind blew steadily all day, so that no flight whatever was officially recorded. On the Saturday, Lauser was the first out, and in the course of a io-minute flight on his Henry Farman machine he rose to a height of 425 metres, while Olieslaegers on his Bleriot flew for 8^ mins. and went up to 375 metres. Except for another short but high flight by Lauser this closed the flying for the day. •On Sunday these same two were out, and they were joined by M. Kinet, who, on his Henry Farman machine, was up for 27 mins. SSf sees, altogether. Olieslaegers rose to a height of •1,776 metres, and was also flying for 26 mins. 28 sees., but Lauser only made a short trip, a little over 3 mins. duration. Marseilles Meeting. DURING the closing days of this meeting the weather showed (practically no improvement over that of the first three, the doings on which were recorded in our last issue. As a consequence, there were no very extended flights, and on Saturday there was no "flying of any sort. The best work was on Thursday, when Fischer, in the course of a trip lasting half an hour, flew over the sea and above the town and harbour. Cheuret too made a similar flight, while Aubrun, on his Bleriot, ventured over the sea for a little way. Madame Herveu made two trials in a straight line, and one circuit of the course. On the other days the flying was restricted to short trips, mainly of one round of the course by Vallon on his "Sommer, Fischer and Cheuret on Henry Farman machines. On the 19th Capt. Madiot made some experiments with man lifting kites. He remained suspended in the air for half-an-hour, while his assistant Truchot was up for 1 hr. 45 mins. Ae.C.F. Defends its Title. IN view of the fact that several new societies have recently been founded in France, and taken unto themselves titles which are colourable imitations of the national body, the Aero Club de France have recently been taking steps to assert their rights. •Several of the offending clubs have offered to amend their titles, but others show some obstinacy, and legal action is to be taken against them. French Tests for Aerial Motors. THE Ligue Nationale have announced that they intend offering a sum of 20,000 francs in connection with a competition for aviation motors to be held during the early part of next year. The basis of the award will be weight per horse-power, and the power developed by the motor will be absorbed by an aerial screw. Doings at Mourmelon. AT the Voisin School, on Sunday last, Bregi, on his new racing Voisin biplane, was flying for two hours at a very good height over the towns and villages, whilst Bievolucic was up for 1 hr. *o mins., passing during his trip over Mourmelon and Cuperly. Svendson, the Swedish aviator, who, on his Voisin, flew across the Sound recently, starting from Copenhagen (Denmark) at 4.3 p.m., reached Sweden (Melmo) at 4.34 p.m., a distance of 28 kiloms. as the crow files. Later he carried a passenger for 10 mins. He made two trials of 20 and 40 mins. on the previous day, while on Friday Bregi made a flight of an hour. On Saturday, although there was a strong wind blowing, Laffont tried a couple of new Antoinette machines, The latest Odier-Vendome monoplane which is to be used by Kougier. It is fitted with a 60-h.p. 8-cyl. E.N.V. engine 603
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