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1911
1911 - 0133.PDF
IKe Rai/al £Tero Clu of the UratedL Kiz\gdo. OFFICIAL NOTICES TO MEMBERS Annual General Meeting. The Annual General Meeting- of the Members of the Royal Aero Club of the United Kingdom will be held on Thursday March 30th, 1911, at 5 o'clock, at 166, Piccadilly, London, W. Notices of Motion for the Annual General Meeting must be received by the Secretary not less than twenty-one days before the meeting, and must be signed by at least five members. Wednesday, March 8th, 1911, is the last day for the receipt of Notices of Motion. Committee. In accordance with the rules, the Committee shall consist ot eighteen members. Members are elected to serve for two years, half the Committee retiring annually. Retiring members are eligible for re-election. The retiring members of the Committee are :— Griffith Brewer Prof. A. K. Huntington Major C. de W. Crookshank, R.E. F. K. McClean Tohn Dunville C. F. Pollock Capt. A. H. W. Grubb, D.S.O., R.E. Stanley Spooner Col. H. C. L. Holden, R.A., F.R.S. Any two members of the Club can nominate a member to serve on the Committee, having previously obtained such member's consent. The name of such member so nominated, with the names of his proposer and seconder, must be sent to the Secretary in writing not less than fourteen days before the annual general meeting. Wednesday, March 15th, is the last day for the receipt of nominations. Members are reminded that a ballot paper for the election of nine candidates to seats on the Committee of the Club will be forwarded to them at least seven days before the date of the annual general meeting. Committee Meeting. A meeting of the Committee was held on Tuesday, the 14th inst., when there were present:—Mr. Roger W. Wallace, K.C., in the chair, Mr. Griffith Brewer, Mr. Ernest C. Bucknall, Mr. John Dunville, Mr. E. Manville, Mr. C. F. Pollock, Mr. Stanley Spooner, and Harold E. Pernn, Secretary. Election of Members.—The following members were elected :— Life Member.—A. E. Berriman. Ordinary Membei s.—T. Beaugeard, John William Brown, Harold Hardy, Mrs. Harold Hardy, John Handley Morrison Kirkwood, M.P., and Lieut. Archibald R."j. Southby, R.N. Aviators' Certificates.—The following aviators' certificates were granted :— 56. A. H. Aitken. 57. C. L. A. Hubert (subject Aero Club de France). 58. G. H. Challenger. 59. G. R. S. Darroch. 60. Archibald Knight. 61. C. P. Pizey. 62. Louis Maron (subject Aero Club de France). 63. W. H. Ewen. 64. Gustav Hamel. Airship Pilots' Certificates.—The following certificates were granted :— 1. Col. J. E. Capper, C.B., R.E. 2. Capt. P. W. L. Broke-Smith, R.E. 3. Lieut. C. M. Waterlow, R.E. 4. E. T. Willows. Aviation Prizes.— The conditions for the British Empire Michelin Cup and the Army and Navy aviation prizes were approved. Aviators' Certificates and Airship Pilot Certificates.—The standard rules drawn up by the Federation Aeronautique Inter nationale at the Paris Conference in October last, and which came into force on February 15th, 1911, were ordered to be published. Mr. E. Manville's .£500 Prize.—A unanimous vote of thanks was passed to Mr. E. Manville for the generous prize of ^500 offered by him at the recent Club Banquet. At the suggestion of Mr. Manville, the prize will be set apart for an endurance competition for British aviators on an all-British machine with a passenger. The drawing up of the rules was referred to the Competitions Committee. Aero Exhibition.—The following sub-committee was appointed in connection with the model exhibit :—A. E. Berriman, Col. J. E. Capper, Col. H. C. L. Holden. Competitions Committee. A meeting of the Competitions Committee was held on Monday, the 13th inst., when there were present:—Major F. Lindsay Lloyd, in the chair, Mr. Ernest C. Bucknall, Professor A. K. Huntington, Mr. R. W. Wallace, K.C., and Harold E. Perrin, Secretary. "Daily Mail" Second ;£10,000 Prize.—The draft rules were again considered. Medals Awarded by the Royal Aero Club. The following medals have been awarded :— Special Gold Commemorative Medal.—The late Mr. Cecil S. Grace. Gold Medal.—Mr. C. Grahame-White to commemorate his victory in the Gordon-Bennett Aviation Cup. Silver Medal.—Mr. Alec Ogilvie for obtaining third place in the Gordon-Bennett Aviation Cup. Silver Medal.—Mr. Robert Loraine. Cross-Channel flight, England to Ireland. Silver Medal.—Mr. John Dunville. Cross-Channel balloon trip, Ireland to England. International Aero Exhibition at Olympia. The date of the International Aero Exhibition, held by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders under the auspices of the Royal Aero Club, has been altered, and the Exhibition will now open on Friday, March 24th, and terminate on Saturday, April 1st, I911- 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 this Exhibition, a section for models will be organised by the Royal Aero Club, assisted by the Aviation Section of the Automobile Association and Motor Union. Full particulars can be obtained from the Secretary, Royal Aero Club, 166, Picca dilly, London, W. Members of the Royal Aero Club will be admitted free on pro duction of their membership cards. A room in the Princes' Gallery will be placed at the disposal of the members during the Exhibition. 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 ot 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. 135
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