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1910 - 0736.PDF
[/UGHf Progress at Dunstall Aerodrome. CONSIDERABLE interest centres round the Dunstall Aerodrome, Wolverhampton, and we are likely to have some earnest work going forward in the near future. Last week a short flight was made by Mr. Granville Bradshaw on the Star monoplane, the •distance being about 300 yards at a height of 20 or 30 feet, Mr. Bradshaw finishing with an easy land. Lieut. J. W. Seddon, who has now established himself in the shed formerly in the occupation of Mr. Gibbs, is also hoping to have his big landem biplane (illustrated this week) which has been constructed from designs by Mr. A. G. Hackett, in the air. This machine is one of substantial make, and it is anticipated that she will be able to make a mark as a passenger-carrying machine. The construction has been carried out by Messrs. Accles and Pollock, at Oldbury, under Lieut. Seddon's personal supervision, and two N.E.C. engines of over 100-h.p. are being employed, the aluminium propellers being of the Beedle type. At a " club afternoon " of the Midland Aero Club, on Saturday last, weather conditions—a 30-mile wind—were altogether against flying, so that 500 or 600 visitors had to mainly content themselves with watching some experiments by Dr. Ratcliffe, of the Birmingham Aero Model Club, with a Bragsmith model biplane. About 6 o'clock Mr. G. B. Mann brought out a monoplane of his own design, in which metal plays a big part in the place of wood, a 25-h.p. J. A.P. engine being employed. At the outset he damaged one of the wings and had to give up further efforts. Mr. H. F. Holder, on his Humber, although willing to try, was unable to accomplish any rise in the air, the only " flight" being that of Mr. G. E. Bradshaw, who, on his Star machine, was off the ground, at about 20 feet, for 100 yards. More fortunate on Monday, Mr. Holder on his Humber monoplane made a series of interesting flights as well as on Tuesday morning. Mr. G. E. Bradshaw was also happier with his Star monoplane. Getting well away Mr. Bradshaw flew at a height of some 40 feet over a distance of half a mile. Unfortunately when about to alight an inquisitive cow had placed itself in the line of descent, and Mr. Bradshaw no doubt with humane feeling CgrLlGHTJ g FANCY ]£] SEPTEMBER 10, 1910. remembering Stevenson's old saying, tried to make it less bad for the " coo" by rising over the animal, thereby cannoning into some railings surrounding the course. He escaped injury, but one of his wings was damaged as well as his propeller. A Possible Belfast to Dublin Flight. IRELAND having realised the actualities of flight by the recent successful Leopardstown meeting, next year's work is already being looked forward to, and Mr. J. C. Percy, who was mainly responsible for the Dublin meeting, is seriously considering the possibilities of promoting a cross-country event from Belfast to Dublin for a prize Of ;£l,0OO. The Fourth "Aeronautical Classic." THE Aeronautical Society of Great Britain are about to add a fourth volume to their " Aeronautical Classics " series. It is entitled " The Aerial Ship," by Francesco Lana (1670), who was the first writer on ballooning principles, although his invention used vacuum instead of hydrogen gas. This is the first translation published in English, and is the first edition since 1784. The volume includes a portrait of the author, a full biographical notice, a facsimile of his original designs, and a reproduction of a very rare print, showing the application of his idea to hydrogen gas. Uniform with the earlier volumes, the price is is. net. ,A Forthcoming Biography of the late C, S. Rolls. WE learn that, under the supervision of Lady Llangattock, a life is being prepared of the late C. S. Rolls, and we are asked in this connection to intimate to those having any original information concerning special incidents in Mr. Rolls' life to communicate with Mr. W. Meads, at 171, High Road, South Tottenham, N. Any particularly interesting pictures, suitable for inclusion in the work, would also be appreciated. Spiral Tube Radiators. WRITING in reference to our description of the spiral tube radiator described in FLIGHT of June 4th, the Spiral Tube and Components Co. wish to point out that the weight of their radiators as there stated, which is given as 1 lb. per h.p., includes the water for cooling. When empty the spiral tube radiators usually weigh about 11 to 12 ozs. per h.p. Mr. Octave Chanute Better. ALTHOUGH it will not be possible for Mr. Chanute to make a call in London, on his way back to America, to receive the medal of the Aeronautical Society of Great Britain, which this body are anxious to bestow upon him at a public dinner, it is with consider able pleasure that we learn from Miss Chanute that her father is progressing steadily,although slowly. It maybe about two months before he will be strong enough to return to America, which will leave him no opportunity for a visit to England. What We are Coming To. IN ordering some new motor vans from the White Co., Messrs. Doubleday, Page and Co., who have their headquarters at Garden City, N.Y., which is a centre of the aviation industry, specified that in addition to their signs being painted on the sides of the vans, they should also be painted on top, so that they might catch the eye of the flying men. PILOTE-AVIATEURS MOUNTING UP, In spite of the large number ot names already published by us another batch of pilots was duly certified last week by the Aero Club of France as follows:— ** Humours of the Dublin Flight Meeting."—The Motor News. 182, 183. 187. 190. 191. 192. Sanchez-Besa (Sanchez-Besaj 193. biplane) j 194. Capt. Oulianine (H.Farman)j 195. Edmond Poillot (Savary bi-j 196. plane) 1197 Comte de Robillard (An-! 198. toinette) 1199 Louis Dufour (H. Farman) j 200. Henry Gouencey (Hanriot) j 201. Raymond See (Voisin) ] 202. Glorieux (Sommer) j 203. Parent (Poulain-Orange bi-j 204. plane) j 205. Paris-Lecruc (H. Farman) \ 206. Zaikine (H. Farman) | 207. Claude Andre (H. Farman): Lieut. Baugnies (Sommer) Lafon (H. Farman) Lieut. Piotrowswy (Bleriot) Capt. Dupeiron(M. Farman) Lieut. Girard (H. Farman) Kauffmann (H. Farman) Menard (H. Farman) Caille (H. Farman) Florencie (H. Farman) Joliot (Koechlin monoplane) Koechlin (Koechlin) De Langhe (Voisin) Bill (H. Farman) Senator Raymond (Bleriot) Raygorodsky (H. Farman) 734
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