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1911
1911 - 0551.PDF
JUNE 24, 1911. [ftjgjJS Mr. H. M. Maitland Progresses. IT is good news to hear that Mr. H. M. Maitland, who broke both his thighs and sustained injuries to his knee in an 80 ft. fall when flying on Salisbury Plain last March, is making such good progress that he has been moved from the nursing home in London to the hospital at Frimley, Surrey. Prizes from Harrogate. IN connection with the Daily Mail competition, in which Harrogate will be the first stop from London, Mr. James R. O^den, of Harrogate, has offered a very fine silver cup, which will be awarded to the aviator who makes the quickest flight from Hendon to Harrogate. The Yorkshire aviator who makes the best flight over this portion of the route will receive a cash prize. Worthing Meeting Postponed. ALTHOUGH there is no difficulty about finding the necessary cash, it has been decided for several reasons to postpone the proposed flying meeting at Worthing until later in the season. This does not mean, however, that Worthing will not see any flying until then, as an endeavour is being made to arrange some demonstration flights from Shoreham to Worthing, and, in fact, it was hoped that such a flight might have been made on Wednesday last. Brighton-Shoreham Aerodrome Developments. IN view of this aerodrome being one of the stations in the European Circuit elaborate preparations are being made for the comfort of the public on the 27th and 29th inst., while a prize of j£20o is being offered for the first competitor to arrive on his way to London and a similar prize will be given to the first flyer to arrive on the return journey. The ground is being arranged so that there are no less than six entrances and eight enclosures. In one of the three enclosures for vehicles there will be one with numbered and reserved stands and a Grand Stand. There will also be five other enclosures for the general public, the price of admission ranging from one to five shillings. Arrangements have been made for a programme of music to be played each day by the Band of the 4th Royal Irish Dragoon Guards. The attractions for Coronation week included a series of demonstrations by Mr. Barber on a Valkyrie racing machine. Mr. H, G. Ferguson's Progress. SINCE the accident to his machine at Magilligan last year Mr. Harry Ferguson has constructed a new monoplane, and having arranged to give a demonstration at Newtownards on Thursday of last week he had the machine towed down to that place by motor from Belfast on Monday. As soon as the machine reached the beach Mr. Ferguson fitted the wings to it and, starling the engine, was off the ground for his first flight in 50 yards. This little essay was entirely unpremeditated as the wind was blowing a good half gale, and Mr. Ferguson had no intention of flying under the circum stances. The lift, however, was so great that a strong gust got its work in, and, owing to the nature of the ground, the wind velocity rose as the machine rose, and of course kept it going on up. Mr. Ferguson tried to land nearly a dozen times, and every time as he dropped and got into the slower-moving air below, the machine dived, and he had to go right up again to save it from damage. Mr. Ferguson had a very exciting time, but even then he would have landed perfectly after his mile flight, but for a crowd of people getting in the way. In order to avoid them, he had actually to dive suddenly from a height of 20 ft., and it was very fortunate that he escaped personal injury. The only damage done to the machine consisted of a few broken wires, a damaged skid, and a smashed propeller. It speaks well for the design and construction of the machine, however, that it should fly so well under such conditions, and it should give a good account of itself in the hands of Mr. Ferguson during this summer season. Mr. Ferguson has a Smash. ILL luck, however, dogged this plucky young Irish aviator on Wednesday of last week, and as a result his machine is com pletely wrecked. After making one or two good trials over the ground at Newtownards by himself he made two with pas sengers, the passengers including one weighing 13 stone. The last flight was also with a passenger, and after he had been carried for about a mile Mr. Ferguson landed in good style from a height of 25 ft. Just as he landed and switched off the engine, however, the front wheel stuck in a small mud bank, causing the chassis to collapse and wrecking the machine. Unfortunately the passenger, who was one of Mr. Ferguson's mechanics, was rather badly hurt, but he is making good piogress and hopes to be all right in about a fortnight. CONI3BOROUGH AND DISTRICT AEROPLANE SOCIETY.—The glider which has been presented to the Club by the Sheffield Aero Club in use by members of the Society last Whit-Monday, when, the wind being very slight Indeed, It carried a passenger at a height of 20 ft. Since being acquired It has been cut down from 42 ft. to 24 it. span, • ® ® © Nieuport Regains Speed Records. LEBLANC was not left long in undisputed possession ot the world's speed record, for on the 16th inst. at Mourmelon while making a trial in connection with the French eliminating tests for the Gordon-Bennett, Nieuport once more placed the records to his own name. He was using a Nieuport monoplane fitted with a 70-h.p. Gnome engine. The greatest speed attained over one lap was 130-57 k.p.h. while the average speed was 129-217 k.p.h. It was unfortunate that a mistake was made in counting the laps and Nieuport came down after covering 145 kiloms., one lap short of the distance necessary to qualify for the Gordon-Bennett race. The following are the new figures for the distances from 5 to 100 kiloms. :— 5 kils. 30 2 4 9 >3 18II 374 I 14* 531 40 kils. 50 .. 100 „ ... 18 ... 2* ... 46 31* IO 271 553
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