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1/DCHT) AUGUST 27, 1910. ZZve Rovral &ero Clu. of the, Uixited. Kizygdo. OFFICIAL NOTICES TO Mt^BERS Td the Members of the Royal Aero Club, DEAR SIR, Memorial to the late Hon. C. S. Rolls. At a joint meeting of the representatives of the Royal Auto mobile Club and the Royal Aero Club, the question was considered as to what steps should be taken for the erection of a suitable memorial in memory of the late Hon. C. S. Rolls, and the following resolution was unanimously passed :— "That the Royal Automobile Club and the Royal Aero Club be recommended to erect suitable memorials in memory of the late Hon. Charles Stuart Rolls at their respective Clubs, leaving to the general public and other bodies the carrying out of any other memorial they may decide to promote." It was decided that the Memorial should take the form of a bas-relief plaque, and that any surplus over and above the cost of the Memorial should be devoted to the establishment of an Aeronautical Library at the Royal Aero Club, to be called the "Rolls Memorial Library." By limiting individual subscriptions to the sum of 10.?., the Committees of both Clubs hope to receive donations from every member, who, they feel sure, will be ready and anxious to thereby demonstrate how universal is the feeling of regret at the lose of their late fellow member and of appreciation for his work. Donations should be forwarded to the Secretary of the Royal Automobile Club, 119, Piccadilly, London, W., or the Secretary, Royal Aero Club, 166, Piccadilly, London, W., and their receipt will be acknowledged weekly in this column. Yours faithfully, HAROLD E. FERRIN, Secretary. 166, Piccadilly, London, W., August 27th, 1910. Flying at Leopardstown, Under the auspices of the Irish Aero Club, exhibition flights will oe given by Capt. Bertram Dickson, J. Armstrong Drexel, and Cecil Grace at the Leopardstown Racecourse on Monday and Tuesday next, August 29th and 30th. Aero Club dc France. The Aero Club de France has forwarded to the Royal Aero Club a silver-gilt medal to commemorate Mr. Grahame- White's magnificent attempt for the Daily Mail Prize on May 27th and 28th, 1910, and has requested this Club to present the medal to Mr. Grahame-White. Absence of the Chairman at the Cape. Mr. Roger W. Wallace, K.C., the Chairman of the Royal Aero Club, left London on Saturday for the Cape. It is understood that he intends to be away for a couple of months. 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 oj £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 and all its parts, the planes, propellers, and all other parts thereof, must have been entirely constructed within the confines of the British Empire, but this provision 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 Secretary, 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. 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. 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.) Manchester Aero Club (9, ALBERT SQUARE, MANCHESTER). THE activity which has been displayed by the committee of the Manchester Aero Club during the last few months, and which has been accelerated during the last few weeks, continues to show its results. By virtue of its affiliation with the Royal Aero Club of the U.K., the Manchester Aero Club will in future be represented on the General Committee of the R.Ae.C. by a number of its members, who, in their turn, are eligible as delegates of the International Aeronautical Federation, which controls aviation all over the world. All members of the Manchester Aero Club are now ipso facto associates of the Royal Aero Club of the U.K., and are entitled to most of the advantages enjoyed by the members of the Royal Aero Club of the U.K. Members joining now will not be called upon to pay any sub scription for the remaining two months of the present year, and anybody interested in the local club should put himself into com munication with the secretarial offices of the club, at 9, Albert Square. Sheffield & District Ae.C. (22, MOUNT PLEASANT RD., SHARROW) A GENERAL meeting was held on the 10th inst. at the new club room, at the Builder's Exchange, kindly placed at the disposal of the club by Mr. Robert Taylor, being used for the first time. There was a large attendance, and among those present were Mr. Patrick Alexander, Prof. Boulden, and several other prominent gentlemen connected with the city. Mr. A. V. Kavanagh presided, and calling upon Mr. Alexander. The latter in the course of his remarks suggested a scheme for the purpose of placing the Sheffield Aero Club before the notice of the British Association when visiting Sheffield shortly. Prof. Boulden also expressed his opinion regarding Mr. Alexander's suggestion, and the matter was left in the hands of the committee. A large number of new members joined the club, and the roll of founder members is now nearly completed. In consequence, only a few more members can be accepted at the present subscription, which will shortly be considerably raised. Those desirous of joining should apply to the Secretary without further delay. 690
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