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1911
1911 - 0762.PDF
f 1/LlGHTj MILITARY AVIATORS' CAMP AT HARDWICK.— Although the autumn manoeuvres have been cancelled and East Anglia will not have the opportunity of witnessing work done by the Army pilots as anticipated, an Army aviation camp has been established at Hardwick, near Cambridge, and a number of very successful flights have been carried out by officers. Amongst the most prominent is Lieut. Barrington-Kennett, who recently flew from Oxford to Cambridge in several stages, arriving at Biggles wade on Monday of last week. Above Lieut. Kennett is seen in the foreground at the Hardwick camp, on the right being Capt. Fulton and beyond Capt. Stuart and Capt. Massy. ® ® THE BELGIAN NATIONAL CIRCUIT. THE last stage of the Belgian Circuit from Antwerp to Brussels was quite exciting. On the 22nd ult., Hespel on his Deperdussin succeeded in reaching Brussels, while Tyck, who was leading in the competition, was delayed at Leau, and during the morning two others succeeded in getting through, these being Contenet and Parisot. Later, Tyck continued on to within a Short distance of Brussels, when he had to come down through carburettor trouble, and Lanser, who had been delayed at Antwerp, also made the journey to Brussels late in the afternoon. On Wednesday morning Tyck reached Brussels, and in time to retain his position as leader. Provisionally, the result is therefore as follows:—I, J. Tyck (Bleriot); 2, Lanser (Deperdussin); 3, Hespel Deperdussin) ; 4, Contenet (Wright); 5, Parisot (Farman). ® ® ® ® HELEN'S WONDERFUL FLIGHT FOR THE MICHELIN CUP. IT would be difficult to conceive a more telling demonstration as to the progress made in aviation than the magnificent effort of Helen for the International Michelin Cup on Saturday last. Only eight days before had he succeeded in obtaining his brevet. Flying over a course of 102*4 kiloms. from Betheny to Somme-Vesle, he completed eleven laps, stopping at the end of each third lap for a short rest, and completing a distance of 1126'4 kiloms. in 13a. 47m. SEPTEMBER 2, 1911. The Aerial Post to Windsor. ARRANGEMENTS have now been completed for the starting ot the aerial post from London to Windsor on Saturday next, the 9th inst. The starting point will be the London Aerodrome, Hendon, while the terminal station will be Windsor Great Park. Only special picture postcards and envelopes issued by the Honorary Organising Committee, by sanction of the Postmaster-General, will be carried by the mail and they must be posted in the special boxes at the places given below. The postcards will be sold at the price of 6\d. each and the envelopes and the correspondence cards at is. id. each. All expenses will be disbursed out of the amounts realised by the sale of the postcards and envelopes, the net profits being devoted to a public charity. Harrod's Stores, Ltd., Brompton Road ; W. Whiteley and Co., Ltd., Queen's Road • Selfridge, Ltd., Oxford Street; Barnes and Co., Hampstead ; Arding and Hobbs, Clapham Junction; Gamage's and Benetfink, Holborn; John Barker and Co., Ltd., Kensington; D. H. Evans and Co., Oxford Street; Secretary's Offices, General Buildings, Aldwych ; London Aerodrome, Hendon ; Stock Exchange. New Model Clubs Suggested for Wigan and Stony Stratford. A PROPOSAL is on foot to start a Model Aero Club for Wigan and district, and any person interested is asked to communicate with Mr. S. Grundy, 7, Ridyart Street, Piatt Bridge, near Wigan. We also learn that with the idea of encouraging the design and flying of kites and model aeroplanes locally, a club is being formed at Stony Stratford. Full particulars regarding the project can be had from Mr. Oswald Hamilton, Tunr., Lancaster Cottage, Old Stratford, Stony Stratford, Bucks. Aeroplanes Entering America. WE have received many inquiries lately as to what arrange ments have to be made with the American Customs House for the temporary importation of aeroplanes into America. If an aeroplane is sold and exported to a customer in America, the full duty of 45 per cent, of its value must be paid. On the other hand, if the importation is only of a temporary nature, it is merely necessary to approach the American Consulate in London, either directly or through any well-known firm of shipping agents, and obtain from them a " Consular invoice " for the machine. This can be obtained at a total cost of 10s. <\d., and no deposit on the value of the machine is required. The Consular invoice is virtually a passport, and admits the machine into the country free of any charge, on condition that it is withdrawn from the country before the expiration of two months. An extension of the period can be arranged if specially desired. How Punch Sees It. WIELAND, the Swiss aviator, has just had a remarkable escape. He fell on a flock of sheep, of which five were killed, but the animals broke his fall. It is now proposed to instal at Brooklands and elsewhere sheep in groups of not fewer than five. Arising out of this incident we learn that French aviators have adopted as argot for landing the phrase, " Revenons a nos moutons."—Punch. ® ® 19s. He was using a two-seated Nieuport monoplane, fitted with a 50-h.p. Gnome engine and Chauviere propeller. He started at 5 o'clock in the morning, and taking just over an hour for each lap, he had covered three circuits when he came down at a quarter past eight. Resting for only 24 minutes, he started off again and did another three laps, landing for the second time a few minutes before noon. This time he remained down for 28 minutes. He then set off again and covered a further three laps, by which time it was nearly half past four. As the time was getting on a rest of a quarter of an hour was all that was taken, and at 6.45, after com pleting two more laps, he landed for the last time, having then covered 1126*4 kiloms. (704 miles), completely putting in the shade Vedrines' record of 811-2 kiloms. in 10 hrs. 56 mins. Not content with this, as soon as he was released by the official timekeepers he once more mounted his machine and flew over to the Nieuport headquarters at Mourmelon. Lap. 1 2 6 4 5 6 i Distance. kiloms. .. 102-4 .. 204-8 .. 307-2 .. 409-6 512-0 .. 614-4 ... Stop 24 mins. Time. h. m. s. 1 9 19? 2 13 351 3 15 4i| 448 4* 5 55 55 6 52 25s t Stop Lap. 7 ... 8 ... 9 ••• 10 ... 11 28 mins Distance. kiloms. 716-8 ... 819-2 ... 921-6 ... 1024-0 ... 1126-4 ... iStop Time. h. m. s. 8 47 I7t 9 54 11 11 24 51 12 28 56|J 13 47 19 15 mins.
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