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t/QGHT] Mercerised lawn, sized and varnished, is employed for the surfaces, and makes a light, strong, covering. The joints are very simple, and if braced as shown at B, are very strong. The ribs are pinned to the main plane spars by J-in. fret work pins, as shown at A, and are glued together back and front. The best way of cambering the ribs is to cut a piece of wood 8J ins. wide and then bend it in the piece, which ensures all the ribs having the same curvature. The ribs are of fa in. spruce, and the planes are all doubled surfaced. I desired to make this machine dismountable, for which reason the chassis is secured to the planes by four screw eyes screwed to the distance pieces as shown at C. The outriggers slide in the aluminium brackets and are then secured by a screw eye to the distance piece as shown at D. The wheels I took off a toy clock work motor, and they are fastened to the skids by rubber bands. The elevator and tail planes are interconnected and work in unison by the operation of a lever. The rudders also work together from a lever as shown at F. Both the elevator and the tail plane spars are carefully rounded at each end to form journals, so that SEPTEMBER 24, 1910. they may be carried direct to the bearing at the end of the out riggers. Strong thread is used for bracing, being much better than wire, as it does not stretch so easily. Fretwork nails (half-inch) and screw eyes with f in. diameter holes are used for the joints, while screw eyes, with f in. diameter holes, are employed for the bracing. My preference for screw eyes was because they have such a fine thread and are so easy to handle. Mercerised lawn is also used for covering the rudder, which is constructed and mounted as shown at E. The elastic motor is not shown, but it is made to take in and out easily ; it drives a 15-in. wooden propeller. When taken apart the model consists of five pieces : (1) main planes, (2 and 3) outriggers, (4) chassis, (5) motor and propeller. It can be assembled in 30 minutes. The cost of the model is made up as follows : fabric, 2| yards at 4J<£, is. ; elastic, 12 yards, lod. ; screws eyes, 2 dozen, 6d. ; ball-bearing thrust for propeller, 6d. ; wheel, 6d. ; size and varnish, 6d. ; wood, 8o?. ; nails, screws, and thread, 6d. ; Total, 5J\ The Rof/al tfero Clu. of the, Uixited Kiz^gdo OFFICIAL /NOTICES TO MEMBERS Committee Meeting. A MEETING of the Committee was held on Tuesday, the 20th inst., when there were present:—Mr. C. F. Pollock (in the Chair), Mr. Griffith Brewer, Mr. Ernest C. Bucknall, Col. Henry C. L. Holden, R.A., F.R.S., Mr. F. K. McClean, Mr. J. T. C. Moore- Brabazon, Mr. Stanley Spooner, and Harold E. Perrin, Secretary. New Members.—The following new members were elected :— Capt. W. S. Brancker, R.F.A. Maj. A. W. Hewetson, R.F.A. James W. Grace. Richard Francis Ernest Wickham. Aviators' Certificates.—The following aviators' Certificates were granted :— 20. R. Wickham. 31. F. K. McClean. New Regulation affecting Aviators' Certificates.—The Royal Aero Club, as the recognised authority and representing the Federation Aeronautique Internationale in this country, having set up the necessary organisation and machinery for examining aviators and granting certificates to those who are duly qualified, and in view of the danger to the public owing to unqualified aviators taking part in exhibition flights, has unanimously adopted the following Regulation:— • Any aviator taking part in a public exhibition of flying without having obtained an aviator's certificate will render himself liable to have the granting of his certificate postponed for such period as the Committee of the Royal Aero Club may determine." Disqualifications Pronounced by the Aero Club Ae. France.— A letter from the Federation Aeronautique Internationale was read conveying the following disqualifications pronounced by the Aero Club de France in connection with the Croix d'Hins Aviation Meeting held on August 20th, 1910, which meeting had not been sanctioned by them. Messrs. Roger and Bickat, organisers of the meeting, have been suspended for 16 months terminating December 31st, 1911. Messrs. Lesire and Vallon, aviators taking part in the meeting, have been suspended for one month terminating September 30th, 1910. Conference of the Federation Aeronautique Internationale. The Conference of the Federation Aeronautique Internationale will take place in Paris towards the end of October. The Royal Aero Club are entitled to 12 votes. A meeting of the General Committee of the Royal Aero Club, which consists of the Committee of the Royal Aero Club and representatives of < Associated Clubs, will be held at 166, Piccadilly, London, W., on Tuesday, October 4th, 1910, at 4 p.m. at which the questions to be brought up at the Conference of the Federation will be considered and delegates appointed. The following clubs are associated with the Royal Aero Club ;— Scottish Aeronautical Society. Bristol and West of England Aero Club. East Riding Aero Club. Manchester Aero Club. Northumberland and Durham Aero Club. Rolls Memorial Fund. Members who have not yet sent in their contributions to the above Fund are requested to do so as early as possible. By limiting individual subscriptions to the sum of \os. the Committee hope they will receive the support of all members. It has been decided that the Memorial shall take the form of a bas-relief plaque, and that any surplus over and above the cost of the Memorial shall be devoted to the establishment of an Aeronautical Library at the Royal Aero Club, to be called the "Rolls Memorial Library." Contributions of books to the "Rolls Memorial Library" will also be greatly appreciated. A list of subscriptions received up to September 14th was published in the last issue, and the following have since contributed up to September 21st:— F. H. L. Anstruther. Sydney D. Begbie. Prof. C. Vernon Boys. Arthur M. Burberry. S. Bushell. R.W. Buttemer,M.A.,F.C.S D. Cory-Wright. Sherard Cowper-Coles. Miss V. Fitz-George. Dr. Arvid Kellgren. H. Latham. Aviators' Certificates Granted by the Royal Aero Club of the United Kingdom, P. Kent Le May. Field-Marshal Earl Roberts. F. Scully. Capt. H. C. Simpson, R.F.A. Lieut. H. Spencer-Cooper, R.N. J. W. F. Tranmer. B. Travers. Col. F. C. Trollope. Henry H. Walford. W. H. Willcox. 778 11. Hon. Maurice Egerton 14th June 12. James Radley ... 14th June 13. Hon. Alan Boyle 14th June 14. J. Armstrong Drexel 21 st June 15. G. C. Colmore ... 21st June 16. G. A. Barnes ... 21st June 17. Capt. Geo. Dawes 26th July 18. A. V. Roe ... 26th July 19. A. E. George ... 6th Sept. 20. R. Wickham ... 20th Sept. 21. F. K. McClean... 20th Sept. Eastchurch Flying Ground. Many members visited the flying ground last week-end and witnessed flights by Mr. Cecil Grace, Prof. A. K. Huntington, Mr. F. K. McClean, Mr. Jack Dare, and Mr. L. Jezzi. Shed Accommodation.—The two sheds belonging to the Royal Aero Club have now been removed from Shellbeach to Eastchurch and are available for members. Full particulars can be had on application to the Secretary. HAROLD E. PERRIN, 166, Piccadilly. Secretary. 1. J. T. C. Moore- 1910. Brabazon ... 8th March 2. Hon. C. S. Rolls 8th March 3. A. Rawlinson ... 5th April 4. Cecil Grace ... 12th April 5. G. B. Cockburn 26th April 6. Claude Grahame-White 26th April 7. A. Ogilvie ... 24th May 8. A. M. Singer ... 31st May 9. S. F. Cody ... 7th June 10. Lieut. L. D. L. Gibbs, R.F.A. 7th June
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