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1911
1911 - 0068.PDF
TKe ROZJCLI £Iero Clu. of the Uj\ited Ku\gdo. OFFICIAL M0TICE5 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 .£1.000 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 £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 wines, cigars, &r*c.):— Gentlemen ... ^i 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 24th inst., when there were present:—Mr. R. W. Wallace, K.C., in the chair, Mr. Ernest C. Bucknall, Mr. John Dunville, Prof. A. K. Huntington, 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. C. R. W. Allen. Ivor Eliot Peyton. Gabriel A. Borel. Joseph Ernest Rosen. Allan H. Guerriere. Horace Short. Albert John Moore. Arthur George Bootle Wilbraham. Aviators' Certificates.—The following aviators' certificates were granted :— 48. H. J. D. Astley. 49. Robert Macfie. 50. C. Howard Pixton. 51. Herbert John Thomas. 52. E. " Smith." The request of the Aero Club de France to grant aviators' certi ficates to Gustav Hamel and John Weston was granted. Certificates for Dirigibles.—Certificates for dirigibles were granted to the following :— 1. Capt. P. W. L. Broke-Smith, R.E. 2. Lieut. C. M. Waterlow, R.E. Competitions Committee. A meeting of the Competitions Committee was held on Monday, the 23rd inst., when there were present:—Mr. Mervyn O'Gorman, in the chair, Mr. Ernest C. Bucknall, Col. H. C. L. Holden, R.A., F.R.S., Prof. A. K. Huntington, Mr. V. Ker-Seymer, Major F. Lindsay Lloyd, Mr. J. T. C. Moore-Brabazon, and Harold E. Perrin, Secretary. The draft Rules of the Daily Mail £10,000 Prize were again considered. Gordon-Bennett Aviation Cup 1911. On Thursday, the 19th inst., Mr. Ernest C. Bucknall, Prof. A. K. Huntington, Mr. J. T. C. Moore-Brabazon, and the Secretary made an inspection of Hendon Aerodrome together with outlying grounds. On Saturday, the 21st inst., Mr. Ernest C. Bucknall, Mr. J. T. C. Moore-Brabazon and the Secretary visited Brooklands. Major F. Lindsay Lloyd showed them the ground available for a flying course of 5 miles. Aviation Lectures. Mr. Archibald R. Low, M.A., will deliver a course of eight lectures at the University College, Gower Street, London, W. C., dealing with "The Design and Calculation of Aeroplanes," com mencing on Friday, February 3rd, 1911. Members wishing to attend can obtain tickets from the Secretary, Royal Aero Club. Gordon-Bennett Aviation Cup. The Cup, having been won last year by Mr. C. Grahame-White, the nominee of the Royal-Aero Club, the race for 1911 will be held in England. The exact date and place will be announced later. Each Club forming part of the Federation Aeronautique Inter nationale has the right of challenging the holder, the Royal Aero Club, and such challenge must be received before March 1st, 1911. The Committee of the Royal Aero Club will select the three competitors and reserves representing the United Kingdom. Intending competitors are requested to notify the Secretary on or before February 28th, 1911, of their willingness to compete if chosen. Applications must be accompanied by a cheque for £20, the entry fee, which amount will be returned should the competitor not be selected. Candidates must be members of the Royal Aero Club. Gordon-Bennett Balloon Contest. The Cup having been won last year by the Aero Club of America, the race this year will be held in America. The exact date and place will be announced later. Each Club forming part of the Federation has the right of challenging the holder, the Aero Club of America, and such challenge must be sent in not later than March 1st. The Committee of the Royal Aero Club will select the competitors to represent the United Kingdom, and intending competitors are requested to notify the Secretary on or before February 20th, 1911, of their willingness to compete if chosen. Applications must be accompanied by a cheque for £20, the entry fee, which amount will be returned should the entry not be accepted. 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 iSth. 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 10s. will be made for each model exhibited. It is pro posed to award Medals and Cash Prizes. Library. Mr. Fred T. Jane has kindly presented to the club a copy of his book " All the World's Airships (Aeroplanes and Dirigibles)." HAROLD £. PERRIN. 166, Piccadilly. Secretary International Michelin Cup, 1911. As we recently foreshadowed, it has now been practically decided that the competition for the Michelin Cup this year shall be a cross-country one. Each competitor will choose two points on the map, either 50 or 100 kiloms. apart, and he will then have to fly to and fro at a minimum speed of 50 kiloms an hour. He will be allowed to descend as often as necessary, provided the minimum speed mentioned above is maintained. The various parts of the aeroplane will be sealed by officials of the Aero Club. Flying Meetings in India. EVIDENTLY they manage things better in India than they are able to in Europe, as we notice an advertisement regarding the first flying meeting at Calcutta distinctly states that " everyone inside the grounds will have a perfect view, but outsiders will not witness anything." Our readers among the gentler sex will be interested to note that ladies were admitted at half price. Passenger flights could be arranged for on payment of 100 rupees. The admission charges were 10 rupees and 3 rupees. 70
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