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|/IIG"T1 JANUARY 21, 1911, IKe Rozsal tlero CIUL of the United Kir^gdo. OFFICIAL /NOTICES TO MEMBERS Annual Dinner. THE ANNUAL DINNER will take place at the PRINCE'S RESTAURANT, Piccadilly, London, W., on TUESDAY, JANUARY 31st, 1911, at 7.30 for 8 o'clock. The following prizes won during the year will be presented :— The cash prize of j£l,000 attached to the Gordon-Bennett Aviation Trophy to C. Grahame-White. The Baron de Forest £4,000 prize to T. Sopwith. British Empire Michelin Cup and cash prize j£500 to S. F. Cody. Royal Aero Club Challenge Cup to Hon. Mrs. Assheton- Harbord. Members have received a special circular dealing with the annual dinner, and in order to facilitate the arrangements they are requested to notify the Secretary as early as possible if it is their intention to be present. Members may be accompanied by ladies. Tickets (inclusive of mines, cigai'S, &*c.):— Gentlemen ... /Ji 71. 6d. Ladies ... £1 is. od. The chair will be taken by His Grace the Duke of Argyll, K.T. Committee Meeting. A meeting of the Committee was held on Tuesday, the 17th inst., when there were present:—Mr. Roger W. Wallace, K.C., in the chair, Mr. Ernest C. Bucknall, Mr. F. K. McClean, Mr. J. T. C. Moore-Brabazon, Mr. C. F. Pollock, Mr. A. M. Singer, Mr. Stanley Spooner, and Harold E. Perrin, Secretary. New Members.—The following new members were elected :— Capt. H. A. Carter, I. A. James Vernon Martin. Commander F. Creagh-Osborne, Mrs. Milbank. R.N. Godfrey Brice Miller. Lieut. R. B. Davies, R.N. Sub-Lieut. G. C. Muirhead- Lieut. L. Dimmock, R.G.A. Gould, R.N. Lieut. Eugene Louis Gerrard, Commander Oliver Schwann, R.M.L.I. R.N. John Lewis LongstafTe. Commander Richard Huth Allen Margetts. Walters, R.N. Aviators* Certificates.—The following aviators' certificates were granted :— 46. O. C. Morison. 47. James Valentine. Association.—The agreement with the Irish Aero Club was ordered to be signed. Life Membership.—To meet the wishes of several members, the Committee of the Royal Aero Club has fixed Life Membership at 25 guineas for existing members and 30 guineas for new members. Competitions Committee. A meeting of the Competitions Committee was held on Monday, January 16th, 1911, when there were present:—Mr. Mervyn O'Gorman, in the chair, Mr. Ernest C. Bucknall, Prof. A. K. Huntington, Major F. Lindsay Lloyd, Mr. J. T. C. Moore-Brabazon, Mr. R. W. Wallace, K.C., and Harold E. Perrin, Secretary. Gordon-Bennett Aviation Cup.—A sub-committee (Mr. Ernest C. Bucknall, Prof. A. K. Huntington, Mr. J. T. C. Moore- Brabazon) was appointed to inspect various grounds for the Gordon- Bennett International Aviation Race. "Daily Mad" £10,000 Prize.—The rules to govern this contest were considered. Compasses for Aeroplanes. Commander Creagh-Osborne, R.N., and Capt. Nicholson, R.N., loth members of the Club, accompanied Mr. Perrin, the Secretary, to Brooklands on Saturday last and discussed the question of com passes for aeroplanes. Cm the suggestion of Commander Creagh- Osborne it is proposed to lay out a ground at Brooklands specially for the correction and testing of the compass equipment in aeroplanes. Aero Club de France. The following letter has been received from the Aero Club de France:— "January 10th, 1911. "SlR,—We beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter of January 7th. "The condolences which you addressed to the Aero Club de France on the occasion of the tragic deaths of Lieut, de Caumont and M. Lafont have deeply touched us, and have given us yet another proof of the sentiments of friendship of the Aero Club of Great Britain for the Aero Club of France. " With best thanks, &c., (Signed) " GEOKGES BESANCON, General Secretary." Late Mr. Cecil Grace. The following letter has been received from the Royal Auto mobile Club : — "January 5th, 1911. "DEAR SIR,—I am directed by the Committee of the Club, which met yesterday evening, to convey to you the following resolution with reference to the sad death of Mr. Cecil Grace :— " 'That the Committee of the Club tenders to the Royal Aero Club its deep sympathy in the loss which the Royal Aero Club has sustained in the sad death of Mr. Cecil Grace, who took so prominent a part in aeronautics.' " I beg to remain, " Yours faithfully, (Signed) "J. W. ORDE, Secretary." International Aero Exhibition at Olympia. The International Aero Exhibition held by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders under the auspices of the Royal Aero Club, will take place at Olympia, opening on Friday, March 10th, 1911, and terminating Saturday, the l8th. Full particulars can be obtained on application to the Exhibition Manager, Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, Maxwell House, Arundel Street, Strand, London, W.C., or the Secretary, Royal Aero Club, 166, Piccadilly, London, W. In connection with the Exhibition it is proposed to organise an exhibit of model flying machines. Space will be given free, and the Royal Aero Club will erect suitable stands and provide the necessary attendants. In order to partly cover this expense a charge of IQJ. will be made for each model exhibited. It is pro posed to award Medals and Cash Prizes. HAROLD E. PERRIN. 166, Piccadilly. Secretary PROGRESS OF FLIGHT ABOUT THE COUNTRY. NOTE.—Addresses, temporary or permanent, follow in each case the names oi 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. obtain a ground and erect a shed capable of housing the two Birmingham Aero Club (165, HAMPTON STREET). DR. J. R. RATCLIFFE presided over a large attendance at the annual meeting of the club held at headquarters, Hampton Street, last week. In an opening address he reviewed the work of the year, and congratulated the club on its achievements. In their report the committee pointed out that the meagre financial support accorded to their efforts had hampered the research work of the members ; but despite this drawback they could look back on a year's work of slow but solid progress. The programme for the future comprised instruc tion in the mathematics bearing on the theory of flight, and monthly lectures. An exhibition was to be organised, and at least six model •competitions would be held, while every effort was to be made to aeroplanes and three gliders now in course of construction at the workrooms. With the exception of Mr. Chatwin, who resigned, the officers and members of the committee were re-elected, Mr. F. Hill being appointed to the chairmanship. Clapham Aero Club. STEADY progress is being made by this club now that the work shop has been fitted up and active work commenced. There is, however, plenty of room for new members. The first competition has been fixed for January 28th. Full particulars from the hon. sec, 140, Manor Street, Clapham, S.E. 52
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