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1911
1911 - 0115.PDF
FEBRUARY II, 1911. [/OGHT] SOUND BRITISH PROGRESS AT BRISTOL. THE'BRITISH AND COLONIAL AEROPLANE CO. iTTwotild, we think, be difficult Tto 'ascribe too much significance to the doings of the British and Colonial Aeroplane Company down at Bristol and elsewhere, or to exaggerate the importance of the fact that this concern chiefly owes its existence and its keen vitality to no less a proved captain of industry than Sir George White of tramway fame. The thoroughness, determination and enthusiasm with which the development and manufac ture of all-British aeroplanes has already been taken up, and with which foreign competition will have to contend from now onwards, bids fair for the immediate prospects of the new industry at home. It may, in fact, be stated without fear of contradiction that the entry of Sir George White into the aeronautic arena •constitutes one of the finest guarantees which this country now possesses of the prominent part it will shortly be able to play in the eyes of the world; and that in the British and •Colonial Aeroplane Company Great Britain is likely speedily to recognise a leading repre sentative firm of which she may well be proud. On Wednesday and Thursday of last week Sir George White and his fellow-directors organised a Press visit to their works at Bristol and flying school at Salisbury, with a view to giving an ocular demonstration of the great progress they have achieved during the comparatively short period they have been in existence. The party left London early on Wednesday afternoon and travelled in the comfort invariably afforded by the Great Western Railway direct to Bristol, where they arrived in time to make a tour of inspection through the Company's factory at Filton, and also the timber yard and sawing shed which is installed at the head depot of the Bristol tramways —in connection with which, of course, Sir George White's Mr. H J. J bonus, nephew of Sir George White, the head of the enter prising British and Colonial Aeroplane Company of Bristol, about to commence a flight on one of the Bristol machines. Mr. Thomas has the proud distinction of being the youngest certificated aviation pilot in Great Britain. name is known to the whole world. In this shed the timber employed in aeroplane construction is cut and selected and inasmuch as trams, taxi-cabs and other industrial enter prises controlled by Sir George White require a great deal of the timber that is unsuited for aeroplane work, the selec tion of the best specimens can be carried to a pretty fine point without seriously affecting the question of cost. FLYING OVER SALISBURY PLAIN.—M. Maurice Tetard and Mr. A. R. Low flying their Bristol biplanes over Salisbury Plain. The photograph was taken while M. Tetard (on the right) was ascendinR for an altitude flight. On the left is the Bristol military type machine with the extended upper plane. The illustration affords an excellent comparison of the two types of machine in flight. 117
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