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1911
1911 - 0178.PDF
The Hoc/al &ero Clu of the Uixited 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 (first post), is the last day for the receipt of Notices of Motion. Committee. In accordance with the rules, the Committee shall consist of 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 John 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 (first post), is the last day for the receipt of nominations. The following members have so far been nominated :— Griffith Brewer F. K. McClean G. B. Cock burn A. Ogilvie John Dunville Mervyn O'Gorman Col. H. C. L. Holden, R.A., C. F. Pollock F.R.S. Stanley Spooner. Prof. A. K. Huntington Sir George White, Bart. 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 28th February, 1911, when there were present:—Mr. R. W. Wallace, K.C., in the chair, Mr. Griffith Brewer, Mr. Ernest C. Bucknall, Col. J. E. Capper, C.B..R.E., Prof. A. K. Huntington, Mr. C. F. Pollock, Mr. Stanley Spooner, and Harold E. Perrin, Secretary. New Members.—The following new members were elected :— Life Membership.—D. L. Doolette. Ordinary Members. —William Rowland Ding, Frank Duncanson, George Henry Gordon, Arthur Douglas Ramsay, W. H. Sayers, Donald Francis Charles Steuart-Seton, Douglas Hyde Thomson. Aviators' Certificates.—The following aviator's certificate was granted:— 65. Quinto Poggioli (subject to the Aero Club of Italy). The Late Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Campbell, K.C.M.G., C.B., D.S.O.—The death of Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Campbell, K.C.M.G., C.B., D.S.O., a member of the Council of the Club, was reported, and it was unanimously resolved that a letter of condolence be addressed to Lady Campbell on behalf of the Club. Competitions Committee. A meeting of the Competitions Committee was held on Monday, the 27th February, 1911, when there were present:—Mr. Mervyn O'Gorman, in the chair, Mr. Ernest C. Bucknall, Colonel H. C. L. Holden, R.A., F.R.S., 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. "Dailv Mail" Second j£10,000 Prize; The E. Manville j£500 Prize; and Michelin Cup No. 2.—The regulations were again under consideration. "Daily Mail" Second .£10,000 Prize. This contest will commence on Saturday July 22nd, 1911, and the regulations will be published at an early date. Gordon-Bennett Aviation Cup. The iollowing countries have entered for the Gordon-Bennett Aviation Cup:— America. France. Great Britain. Austria. Germany. Each country will be represented by three competitors. The contest will be held on Wednesday, June 28th, 1911, and the Committee of the Royal Aero Club will make their final decision as to the course within the next few days. In order to give as much time as possible, the Royal Aero Club has extended the date of entry for the British competitors to May 1st, 1911. Intending competitors are requested to notify the Secretary of the Royal Aero Club on or before that date, of their willingness to compete, if chosen. Entries must be accompanied by a remittance of ,£20, which amount will be returned should the entrant not be selected. Mr. R. C. Fenwick, of Liverpool, has sent in his entry. Naval Officers at Eastchurch. The Admiralty has selected the following officers to go through a six months course of instruction at Eastchurch :— Lieutenant Reginald Gregory, R.N. ,, Chas. R. Samson, R.N. ,, A. M. Longmore, R.N. ,, G. V. Wildman Lushington, R.M.A. The course started on Wednesday, 1st inst. Mr. G. B. Cockburn will give instruction as regards the flying, and the construction work is in the hands of Messrs. Short Bros., whose works adjoin the flying ground. Lecture by Mr. M. O'Gorman. Mr. Mervyn O'Gorman will deliver a lecture before the Institution of Automobile Engineers, on Wednesday, March 8th, 1911, at the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Storey's Gate, St. James's Park, S.W. The subject will be " The Stability of Aeroplanes and Dirigibles,''' and it will be illustrated by a number of Pathe cinematograph pictures. The Institution of Automobile Engineers has kindly placed tickets at the disposal of members of the Royal Aero Club, and members wishing to attend are requested to make application to the Secretary of the Royal Aero Club, 166, Piccadilly, London, W. The lecture will commence at 8 o'clock. 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, 1911. 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. HAROLD E. PERRIN. 166, Piccadilly. Secretary PROGRESS OF FLIGHT ABOUT THE COUNTRY. A Model Aero Club for Sunderland. IT has been proposed that a Model Aero Club should be formed in Sunderland if a sufficient number of members can be obtained. Anyone who would be willing to support the idea is asked to com municate at once with the Secretary of the Y.M.C.A. in Sunderland, or Mr. Jas. B. Metcalf, at 65, Roker Avenue, Sunderland. In the event of the idea meeting with approval a meeting will be arranged to discuss general details. A workroom and field for experiments can be obtained. Birmingham Aero Club (165, HAMPTON STREET). A COMPETITION for models rising from the ground is being organised for members only, and a member has offered a guinea for the best flight. Particulars en application to the secretary at above address. 180
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