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OCTOBER 15, 191a pJCHT] IKe Rotsal &ero Cla of the Ux\ited Kb\gdo. OFFICIAL NOTICES TO MEMBERS Committee Meeting. A MEETING of the Committee was held on Tuesday, the nth inst., when there were present:—Mr. John Dunville (in the Chair), Mr. Griffith Brewer, Mr. Ernest C. Bucknall, Col. J. E. Capper, C.B., R.E., Mr. Cecil S. Grace, Mr. F. K. McClean, Mr. J. T. C. Moore-Brabazon, Mr. C. F. Pollock, Sir Charles D. Rose, Bart., Mr. Stanley Spooner, and Harold E. Perrin, Secretary. New Members.—The following new members were elected:— Miss Mirrie de Cordova. Henry Ichenhiiuser. C. H. Gray. Dr. Hastings Stewart. Aviators' Certificates.—The following aviator's certificate was granted :— 22. Edward Keith Davies. The request of the Aero Club de France to grant Aviators' Certificates to Charles Robert d'Esterre and Capt. C. J. Burke was sanctioned. Conference of the Federation Aeronautique Internationale. —The questions to be raised by the various countries were discussed and the views of the Committee will be placed before the delegates at the meeting to be held on Monday, October 17th, 1910, at 4p.m. The Bristol and West of England Aero Club have nominated Mr. G. Stanley White as their delegate in place of Mr. Sidney Smith. Association.—The Association Agreement with the Manchester Aero Club was ordered to be signed. Baron de Forest £4,000 Prize. Intending competitors for the above prize are again re minded that it is necessary to give one month's formal notice of entry. In addition to the rules already published, the following special regulations must also be observed :— a. Competitors must have their machines ready for examination as soon as possible after sending in their entries. In the event of any alteration being made after the examina tion such alteration must be at once notified to the Secretary. b. Competitors must, before starting, produce a certificate from the maker certifying that both machine and motor are of British manufacture in accordance with the rules. c. The complete machine must be examined before the start and the competitor must give a written undertaking that such machine complies with the regulations. d. Competitors will be required to pay the out-of-pocket expenses of officials in connection with the verification of the machine and the observing of the start. A deposit of £10 must be paid prior to the verification of the machine, and any balance after payment of the expenses will be refunded the competitor. 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 IOJ. 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 October 5th was published in the last issue, and the following have since contributed up to October 12th, 1910 :— W. Hacker Arnold. E. Ayerst Davies. Harry Turrill. D. C. Bingham. F. E. Fryer. H. S. Wildeblood. A. Basil Burnand. Lady Garvagh. Capt. Arnold S. Gordon Chapman. Arthur Gibbs. Wills. G. C. Colmore. H. D. Scale. Clyde Young. Gift of Books. The Hon. Mrs. Assheton Harbord has kindly presented the following books to the " Rolls Memorial Library " :— The Dominion of the Air (Rev. J. M. Bacon). Au Fil du Vent (Francois Peyrey). Phares. Cotes Nord et Ouest de France. Manche et Mer d'Irlande. Pocket Book of Aeronautics (Col. H. Moedebeck). Les premiers Hommes-Oiseaux (Wilbur and Orville Wright). Sadler's Voyage from Dublin, 1812. Seize mille Kilometres en Ballon (Comte H. de la Vaulx). Trois mille Kilometres en Ballon (Maurice Farman). Le Vade Mecum de 1'Aeronauts (Georges Blanchard). Le Vingtieme Siecle (A. Robida). Navigating the Air (Aero Club of America). International Aerial Exhibition, Paris. A party of members will be visiting Paris in connection with the Aero Exhibition, leaving London on the 26th inst. Members wishing to join them are requested to communicate with the Secretary at the earliest possible moment. It is hoped to arrange special reduced fares. Salved Wreckage Claimed. In response to the letter published last week from the Admiralty, the following communication has been received :— " DEAR SIR,—I have written to the coastguard officer at Torquay with regard to the ' salved wreckage,' in the form of an engine and propeller, found in Tor Bay, which I claim as mine, lost from this ship in March last, and I wish to express my thanks for the steps you have taken to bring the discovery into prominence, as otherwise I should still have been in ignorance of it. " I remain, yours faithfully, "H.M.S. Forth, G. W. E. NAPER, Lieut. R.N. " Submarine Depot, Devonport." HAROLD E. PERRIN, 166, Piccadilly. Secretary. PROGRESS OF FLIGHT ABOUT THE COUNTRY. NOTE.—Addresses, temporary or permanent, follow in each case the addressed direct to the Secretary. We would ask Club Secretaries in FLIGHT, 44, St. Martin's Lane, London, Birmingham Aero Club (165, HAMPTON STREET). THE attempt to win the £$ offered for a model flying across the reservoir at Edgbaston at a selected point brought out 23 com petitors on October 8th. All the models lacked any kind of directional control (in spite of the absence of wind), and as soon as launched described beautiful circles over the lake, carefully avoiding the shore, and finished in the water. Many must have traversed at least five to six hundred yards before coming to rest. The best attempts were made by G. P. Bragg-Smith, F. Rogers, and C. Davies, all of London, and J. Sims, of Derby. Mr. F. Rogers came within a yard of winning. Mr. E. E. Noble won the consolation prize (46 sees.) for a flight over land with the rescued models. names of the clubs, where communications of our readers can 1* future to see that the notes regarding their Clubs reach the Editor of W.C., by first post Tuesday at latest.) The test was exceptionally severe, and the sportsmanlike spirit shown by the competitors was very praiseworthy. The prize is on offer for any future trial, and will be doubled if not won before next Conisborough and District Model Ae.Soc. (18, CHURCH ST.). THE model aviation meeting, held on Saturday last, resulted in a complete success. The afternoon was fine and warm without any wind, and therefore the competitors had a unique opportunity for fine flying. Three of the competitors are members of the Sheffield Aero Club and the other two are members of the Conisborough Society. A demonstration with a cycloplane had been arranged, but in the morning the machine ran into a wall and smashed its 84I
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