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1911
1911 - 0723.PDF
AUGUST 19, 1911. Saturday afternoon, intending to fly to Shoreham, but after crossing to Dover in 22 mins. he continued along to Folkestone, and came down in a field not far from Shorncliffe Station. Mr. Morison Falls in the Sea. ON Monday, Mr. O. C. Morison took his place on his machine with the intention of flying to Shoreham en route to Ventnor in the Isle of Wight. The machine had been taken to a field, on the Leas at Folkestone, from where Mr. Morison made a good ascent. The engine, however, was not giving entire satisfaction, and Mr. Morison came down on the sea a short distance from the shore. He escaped with a ducking, while the machine, which was slightly damaged, was towed ashore. Brooklands to Ventnor on a Deperdussin. AMONG the arrivals at Ventnor on Tuesday morning was Mr. James Valentine, who had made a satisfactory flight from Brooklands on a Deperdussin machine. From Salisbury Plain to the Isle of Wight. IN order to fulfil their engagement to give flying exhibitions during the Ventnor Week, Mr. Pizey and Mr. Gordon-England, both on Bristol biplanes, left Salisbury Plain on Monday evening for the Isle of Wight. After being delayed for a day by bad weather, Mr. Pizey had to land at Cowes owing to engine trouble, but on this being put right started off again, only to proceed about five miles. Then he decided to come down and continue his flight to Ventnor in the morning, which he successfully did. Mr. Gordon- England had to descend in the vicinity of Newport, I.W., for a supply of petrol. He made a fresh start, but had only gone three miles further when he was brought down in a turnip-field by the gusty wind, the machine being somewhat badly damaged, although Mr. Gordon-England did not suffer any serious consequences himself from the sudden descent. Mr. Cody Assists Territorial Tactics. WHILE practising on his biplane at Aldershot on Tuesday, Mr. S. F. Cody, by way of demonstrating the importance of aero planes in tactics, offered to assist the commander of some Territorial troops who were engaged in a sham fight. The offer was accepted, and about half an hour afterwards Mr. Cody returned from a reconnoitring flight with such del ailed information as to enable the officer to conduct a successful attack upon the " enemy." The Government's "Adequate Protection" to Peaceful Ratepayers. GRAHAME-WHITE has had considerable trouble with the dock strikers in connection with the dispatch of his " Baby" biplane ® ® Ae.C.F. PILOT AVIATORS. Name. Coun try. Dale of Birth. Where Born. Machine; Qualified. Berlot, Henri Joachim ..Fr. |25 Ju., 90 Lyon Bia>d, Desire Joseph.. ..' ,, 119 Fe., 86 Paris Boissouna-, Louis .. .. ,, 6 Fe., 73 jParis Brindejonc des Moulinats, ,, i 8 Fe., 9a |pierin M. G. Cayla, Pierre A. F „ 15 Jy., 80 Clerc, Paul A. L 128 No., 84 Contenet, Henri .. .. ,, lis De., 75 Cummings, Joseph Arthur .. Am. 123 Se., 74 Delacroix, Mpurice .. .. Fr. 25 Ju., 86 Desschampsde Bois, Herbert ,, lt4De.,74 G. J. P. S. Desparmet, fean .. .. ,, 7ju., 90 Divetain, Pietre .. .. ,, J21 Ja., 93 Ducourneau, Jean M. R. .. ,, 10 J a , j"j Echeman, Paul Maurice .. ,, ,28 Ja., 77 Gastinger, Edouard Maurice ,, 10 Fe., 92 Gautheron, Luuis .. .. ,, 9 Se., 75 Som. H Far. Nieu. San. D. Ancenis M. Far. Bordeaux Bl. Paris Wr. Lockhaven, Bl. Pa. Abbeville Sav. St. Maurice Cau. d'Eielan Lyon Som. Cherbourg Goupy Hagetmau Bl. (Lai. des) Angers Bl. Sarneguemine Bl. Pouilley-sur- Bl. Charlieu 23 Ma., 11 7 Ap., 11 23 Ma , 11 23 Ma., 11 7Ap., 11 7 Ap., 11 23 Ma., 11 3 Ma., 11 23 Ma., 11 452 7 Ap., 11 461 45° 46'.' 443 44S 458 465 447 44- 6 De., 79 iGalcana, Mex. H. Far. Grandjean, Etienne C. H. ..! „ lr6Ma.,88 Paris M. Far. Guerre, Henri , ,, ii6 Au., 71 Lyon Som. Guillemard, Theodore ..: „ 23 Oc., 79 Havre Nieu. Houpert, Andre J Am. 29 My., 85 New York Bl. Jacquemart, Georges C. ..!Fr. 6Au.,92 Aubrines Cau. Lajous, Francois Alban ..' ,, 16 Fe., 64 Artigat Bl. Larfinty-Tholosan, Marquis „ 26 Ju., 86 Guermantes M. Far. Jules Martinez, Nicolas Edouard.. Mex. Montjou, Guy de .. Fr. Mousnier, Yvon .. .. ,, Ovington, Earle .. Am. Pujo, Casimir Fr Ravelli, Giovanni .. It. Thieulin, Joseph .. .. Fr. Country. — Am. = United States; Fr. = France; It. Mexico. Machine.—Bl. = Bleriot; Breg. = Breguet; Cau. = Caudron Goupy ; Han. = Hanriot; H. Far. = Henry Farman ; M Far. Farman ; Nieu. = Nieuport; San. D. = Santos Dumont; Sav Som. = Somner ; Wr. = Wright. 5 Au., 88 Saumur 12 Jy., 88 iSceaux 20 De., 79 IChicago 2 Fe., 80 (Orignac 14 Ja., 87 jBrescia 15 Au., 86 Besancon States ; . France ; Bl. Cau. Bl. Bl. Han. Breg. I Italy 53 Ma., 11 7Ap., 11 7 Ap., 11 7 Ap., 11 7Ap , ii 23 Ma., 11 7Ap., 11 23 Ma., 11 23 Ma., 11 3 Ma., 11 7 Ap., 11 7Ap.11 7 Ap., n 7Ap., 11 23 Ma., 11 7 Ap., 11 3 Ma., 11 7 Ap., 11 20 Ma., 11 7Ap., n ; Mex. = Goupy = = Maurice = Savary ; 45' 406 457 466 435 449 469 444 44.^ 441 464 4' ' 468 462 446 454 +4" 467 453 459 to America. His in tention was to take it with him on the " Mauretania," which sailed on the 12th, but when the machine ar rived at the dock gates on the previous Wed nesday afternoon the lurry was surrounded by a crowd of about 2,000 strikers, who de manded the shipping note. This not being forthcoming, the leader of the riot gave orders to cut the ropes and smash the machine up. The police were ap pealed to, but were powerless against such a force. They pulled the man who was in charge of the machine off the lurry, and after knocking his hat down over his eyes gave him the alternative of making hSfftself and the machine scarce or of being smashed up. He chose the former plan, and under escort of a deputation of strikers he drove to the nearest warehouse. Mr. Gra- hame-White, as soon as the news arrived, hur ried away to Liverpool to attend to matters himself, but being no more successful than his agent had to leave on the " Mauretania " without his machine. Efforts were made to ship the biplane aboard the "Zealand," sailing for Boston on Tuesday, the 15th inst., but up to the time of writing it is not known whether this was accomplished. ® ® VEDRINES' RECORD FOR THE MICHELIN CUP. ALTHOUGH Vedrines in his attempt for the Michelin Cup on. the 9th inst. did not succeed in accomplishing his desire of covering 1,000 kiloms., he nevertheless considerably improved upon Loridan's figures, and so now occupies the first place. The course was from Lhumery (5 kiloms. from Etampes) to Gidy, 8 kiloms. from Orleans, this providing an out-and-home course of 101-4 kiloms.* a little more than the 100 kiloms. required under the new rules. He made a start a few minutes after 4 o'clock in the morning, and continued flying for six hours, only stopping for some twenty minutes in the third round in order to take on more petrol. During the sixth round, however, when he came down for replenishments, he complained greatly of the heat, which caused the atmosphere to be very disturbed. After resting for 50 minutes he got away again, and completing one round, landed for the third time. He again rested for 50 minutes, and on re-starting only went round the course once more, then decided to give up, having covered 8ll*2 kiloms. in ioh. 56m. 42s., while his official record for the Michelin Cup stood at 800 kiloms. The following table shows his cumulative time for the eight laps, and it may be noted that his average speed was 73-8 k.p.h., or deducting the time of the stops, 93 k.p.h. :— Another aviator suspended. Laps. 1 2 3 • 4 • Distance. kiloms. 101-4 202 "8 304-2 . 405-6 Time, h. m. s. 1 4 4i 2 8 24! 3 34 331 4 39 26| Laps. 5 • 6 Distance, kiloms. • 5°7 . 608-4 . . 709/8 . . 8II-2 . Time, h. m. s. •• 5 44 551 .. 7 40 48* ,. 9 37 13* .. 10 56 42 Including stop of 50 minutes. In the early evening Vedrines flew back on his machine to Issy m order to take part rn the welcome home to Frey, with whom he took part in the Paris-Rome race, at the Morane head quarters. 725
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