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1911
1911 - 0573.PDF
JULY I, 1911. A Model Club for Leeds. MR. TOM WALKER, SA, Hulland Street, Hunslet Road, Leeds, would like to meet youths and young men interested in aviation, with a view to forming a model club. Model Clubs for Bath and Liverpool. AN endeavour is being made to form a model aero club among the large number of people interested in aviation in the neighbour hood of Bath, and those who wish to join, or would like further particulars, should communicate with Mr. Stanley H. Baker, 11, Elm Place, Bloomfield Road, Bath. Also at Liverpool it is proposed to form a club among the many model makers in the district, who are asked to communicate with Mr. Alex C. Pugh, 39, Brooke Road, Bootle, Liverpool, in order that arrangements may be made for a meeting. Southport's Aviation Meeting. ILL-LUCK pursued the Committee in charge ot the aviation meeting arranged in connection with the Coronation festivities at Southport ; for although everything was in perfect order, the wind, on Thursday of last week, persistently refused to drop below 35 m.p.h., thereby rendering flying out of the question. Mr. Claude Grahame-White was on the ground with a Farman biplane and one of his new "Baby" machines, and the great crowd which had assembled bore patiently their disappointment. At about five o'clock, although it was still blowing too strongly to venture aloft, Mr. Grahame-White had the "Baby" machine brought out, and made one or two runs along the ground. The weather conditions on Friday were very much better, and LTDGHT] Mr. Grahame-White was out early making some trial flights. The meeting officially opened at two o'clock and by that time a great crowd had assembled in the various enclosures. Mr. Grahame- White had both the machines brought out and after a flight on each had to suspend operations for a few minutes owing to a heavy shower. As soon as the rain was over Mr. White got the Farman in the air and during a thirteen minutes flight executed several manoeuvres which drew loud applause from the spectators. Then in quick succession five passengers, including a lady, Mrs. Leonard Williamson, were taken up. Flying was resumed a few minutes after seven in the evening, when Mr. Grahame-White during a quarter of an hour's flight on the Farman biplane made several fine glides, sharp turns, &c. After a second trip he changed over to the " Baby" and made a flight on that, followed by a further jaunt on the Farman. Then, in response to the urgent requests of a large number of admirers, a series of passenger flights were carried out, the first to be so gratified being the Mayor's daughter, Miss Austin. Five other ladies and gentlemen were taken up, by which time the Mayor had decided personally to risk an excursion into the central blue. Discarding his top hat, but retaining the civic chain, Alderman C. E. Austin climbed up behind Mr. Grahame-White, and in the gathering dusk was carried for a couple of circuits of the ground. Another flight followed with a passenger, and it was then decided, in view of the darkness, to suspend operations for the day. Saturday was another blank day, as the high wind and heavy rain rendered flying out of the question, and a great number of visitors who had journeyed to Southport had to swallow their disappointment, while there being no improvement on Monday the Committee decided to abandon the meeting. BALLOON TRIPS IN THE SOU1H OF ENGLAND.—By Mr. Gustav P. Stollwerck. 1. Balloon "Dunlop" at anchor in Mr. King's Park at Worthing on May 20th. 2. Balloon "Hannover" passing over Colyton at a height of 5,000 ft. on May 28th. 3. Descent of the "Hannover" at Dunsford. 4. The Dunsford natives and their families "resting" on the packed-up balloon pending its transport to the railway station, 575
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