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1911
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JUNE 17, 1911. [/jJGHT] TKe Roval &ero Clu of tKa" United Kir^d OFFICIAL MOTiCt* TO MC.MBER5 Committee Meeting. A MEETING of the Committee was held on Tuesday, the 13th inst., 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., RE., Prof. A. K. Huntington, Mr. Mervyn O'Gorman, Mr. C. F. Pollock, and Harold E. Perrin, Secretary. New Members.—The following new members were elected :— Edgar Fuld, William Darnley Johnstone, Lieut. John Cyril Porte, R.N., Joseph Harold Russell, and Lieut. J. F. A. Trotter. Aviators' Certificates.—The following Aviators' Certificates were granted:— 93. Thomas Henry Sebag-Montefiore. 94. Henry Richard Busteed. Gordon-Bennett Aviation Cup.—The Committee considered the appointment of three British representatives in the race for the Gordon-Bennett Aviation Cup at Eastchurch, on July 1st next. G. Hamel and Alec Ogilvie were selecied, and the third representa tive will be chosen from the following reserves:—D. Graham Gilmour, C. H. Greswell, O. C. Morison, J. Radley and J. Valentine. Flight to Botanical Gardens.—The Committee considered an application from C. Grahame-White for permission to make a flight from Hendon to the Botanical Gardens on Friday, the 16th inst. The Committee decided that such a flight could not be sanctioned. Flights at the Stadium, Shepherd's Bush Exhibition.—The attention of the Committee was drawn to flights reported to have been made by G. E. T. Woodward at the Stadium. The Committee were of opinion that the Stadium was unsuitable for aeroplane flights and the Secretary was instructed to communicate this view to the Exhibition authorities. It was decided to caution Mr. Woodward against making further flights at the Stadium. European Circuit.—The following officials were appointed to> observe on behalf of the Club:— Dover ... C. G. Grunhold. Brighton ... Capt. Harold Danvers. Hendon ... C. F. Pollock, R. W. Wallace, K.C. G. B. Cockburn and Capt. J. D. B. Fulton have been appointed Commusaires Sportifs to foil >w the race from start to finish. Official Timekeeper.—A. Deacon, Bristol, was re-appointed Official Timekeeper. GORDON BENNETT AVIATION CUP. The race for the Gordon- Bennett Aviation Cup will take place at Eastchuich, Isle of Sheppey, on Saturday, July 1st, 1911, and is timed to start at 11.46.J a.m. According to Greenwich Observatory, the time of sunset at Eastchurch on July 1st will be 8h. 16m. 30s., and the race will therefore commence 84 hours before sunset. Admission.—Members of the Club will be admitted free to the special enclosures on production of their membership cards. These facilities apply to members only, and any friends accompanying them must pay for admission. Members can now purchase, from the offices of the Club, tickets, 5.1-. each, for the admission of their friends to the special enclosure. Motor Cars.—A special enclosure, giving an uninterrupted view of the whole race, will be reserved for motor cars. The charge for motor cars, including the driver, will be iojr. per car. A route map from London to Eastchurch is being prepared and will be ready in a few days. It would greatly facilitate the arrangements if members purchased tickets for motor cars from the offices of the Club beforehand, so as to avoid any delay on entering the private road leading to the aviation ground. Refreshments.—Arrangements have been made with the Army and Navy Stores, who will erect large marquees, where luncheons, teas and other refreshments can be obtained. " FKgkt" Copyright. s aerodrome over which the race will be contested on July 1st. This was taken from the hill which forms a natural grand hat it was from this hill that the late Hon. C. S. Rolls practised gliding prior to flying. In the distance can be seen the id are the Royal Aero Club's sheds and Messrs. Short's factories. 527
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