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1911
1911 - 0160.PDF
Mr. Grahim-Giltnour Joins the Bristol Co. WE are officially informed that Mr. Graham-Gilmour has joined the permanent staff of the British and Colonial Aeroplane Co., Ltd., as o>ie of their pilot aviators. Models at Scottish Exhibition. THE exhibition of models under the auspices of the Scottish Aeronautical Society, at the Scottish National Ex hibition to be held in Glasgow from May to October, promises to be a very interesting one. Two prizes of 5 and 2 guineas are offered by the Society for the two best model aeroplanes built to scale, but the scale must not exceed one-eighth actual size. No entrance fee will be charged, and the Committee reserve the right to retain all entries for the full period of the exhibition or return them carriage forward after judging has taken place. The models should be received in Glasgow, Wednesday, April 26th, and must be sent carriage paid. Scale measurements as published in FLIGHT will be accepted as correct, and the entrants must state of what machine their model is a copy. Lectures by by Mr. R. W. A. Brewer. THE lecture prepared by Mr. R. W. A. Brewer, entitled "The Art of Aviation," and illustrated by about 150 lantern slides, is proving a very popular one. Arrangements have been made for Mr. Brewer to give the lecture at the Kursaal, Harrogate, on March 4th, and also before the Philosophical and Literary Society, Hull, on March 7th, while it will also be given at the Masonic Hall, Oxford, on the 10th prox. The two former meetings will commence at 8 p.m. and the last mentioned at 5 p.m. M. C. de la Torre Buried at Plaistow. FOLLOWING the very regrettable death of M. de la Torre at Douzy, as recorded in our last issue, his body was conveyed last week for interment in Plaistow Cemetery by Mr. A. Macgregor McColl, of Appin Lodge, Avondale Road, Kinnaird Park, a very intimate friend of the deceased, a very large number of wreaths bearing testimony to the great affection in which the late M. de la Torre was held. Mr. Ernest Sutton to Resume Flying. HAVING had his Bleriot machine put right again after his recent mishap at Oxwich Bay, near Swansea, Mr. Ernest Sutton is now back at Swansea and in consequence of a few practical hints at the Bleriot School at the London Aero drome practising with his machine under more fortuitous circumstances. A New Lubricant for Flight Engines. IT is encouraging to find such firms as the Hull Oil Manu facturing Co., Ltd., of Stoneferry, Hull, turning their attention to the special rtquirements of the flying machine, and no doubt many of our readers will be interested in the announcement which this firm make in our advertisement columns regarding the lubricant which they are marketing as the result of their extended tests. The entry of such firms as this into the aviation business cannot but help forward the movement, and should do a great deal to encourage firms in other branches ot the industry to give their serious attention to the matter. Aeronautics at South Kensington. IN the annual report of the Imperial College of Science and Technology, the governing body gives details of a scheme for education in aeronautics which it is hoped they will shortly be able to make complete provision lor. Already arrangements have been made for a series of short courses of lectures of an advanced character dealing with aeronautical problems, and also, through the assistance of the Women's Aerial League, for the institution of a number of research scholarships in physics, chemistry, or engineering related to aeronautics. As soon as possible it is hoped to institute a regular full time fourth year course of study dealing with aeronautics similar to the fourth year course in railway engineering already established at the City and Guilds College. 11 A«rl 1 NO NEED TO WORRY.—This is not an aviator in the last spasms of despair "crashing down" to earth, but just Mr. Maurice Ducrocq flving at Brooklands on his Henry Farman with his hands free from all controlling gear. Yet aviation has not advanced since the Wright Bros, first flew! 162
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