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1911
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showed how keen they were on the subject of aviation by asking permission to have their club-room opened two or three nights in the week for the study of aeroplanes alone. Liverpool Model Aero Club (39, BROOK ROAD, BOOTLE). ON the 14th a discussion was held at the above address, when Mr. S. H. Clemence read a very interesting paper dealing with the progress of flight, and points in design. He will continue his subject further next month. A lively discussion followed, and an enjoyable evening was spent. It was dtcided to issue 1st and 2nd (•lass certificates as follows :—1st, 1.000 feet straight flight, 40 seconds duration ; 2nd, 500 feet straight flight, 20 seconds duration. Both tests for each certificate must be made b one day. On November 18th, Ledward and I'ugh struggled against each other to obtain No. 1 of the 2nd class. Both did the duration test easily, and I'ugh did 430 feet distance ; Ledward nearly 400 feet, the model circling. Neither completed the tests, however, and will have to try again. Several members are nearing the compleiion of the 3rd class certificates, and the struggle for No. 3 of that class is keen. Two new members joined, and we appeal to all iaterested to come forward at once. There is no subscription until February next, when the yearly fee of 3*. will be called in. Members have the advantage of discount from accessory dealers. Flying as usual on Saturday next. Manchester Model AeC (40, BIGNOR STREET, CHKETHAM). A LECTURE on marine aviation will be delivered by Mr. T. Murray in the Y.M.C.A. building, on November 29th, at 8 p.m. It is hoped that many new members will be enrolled. Redhill and Relgate Aero Club. AN inaugural meeting in connection with this club is to be held at the V.M.C.A, rooms, at the top of Station Road, Redhill, on Wednesday next, the 29th inst., at 8 p.m. It is hoped that all who are interested will make an effort to attend, and further particulars can be obtained from Mr. W. H. Norton, The Cottage, Woodlands Avenue, Redhill, Surrey. Scottish Ae.S. (Model Aero Club) (6, MCLBLLAN ST., GOVAN). THE club held a most successful flying meeting at Barrhead Aerodrome last Saturday, the weather conditions being excellent. Long-distance flying was the order of the day, some of the machines going right out of the ground. Several flights were made for the duration prize, but no one managed to do the coveted 60 sf cs., the nearest being 50 sees, by Mr. Gordon's model. This model will soon be applying for the old-age pension, it is of such ancient origin. Mr. Mills' new gull-shaped plane model made a brilliant flight of about 50 sees., but owing to darkness, the timekeeper could not make sure of the exact duration. The Mann-type monoplanes of Mr. Ba'.den and Messrs. Langlands flew exceedingly well, and ® ® SCHOOL AERO their performance reflects great credit on the youthful designer of the- original model. A model-flying meeting will be held at Ibrox to-day (Saturday) at 3.0 p.m. Members who do not know the ground will please meet at the main gate, Bellahouston Park, Paisley Road West. The flying ground is opposite, and will be marked by a big red kite flying overhead. _ The first paper on models will be given in the Engineers and Shipbuilders' Institute, Elmbank Crescent, on Friday, December 1st, at 8 p.m., by Mr. T- S. Goidon, whose subject will be "The Model Fuselage." The paper will be followed by a discussion. There will be no slack season with our club during the winter months, and new members are urgently wanted. Southsea Aero Club (2, SHIRLEY ROAD, SOUTHSEA). Two competitions will be held next month. One will be for original ideas, and the other for scale drawings of gliders. For particulars please write the secretary. Mr. H. G. Clarke, Chartered Accountant, of London (and Southsea), has accepted the post of hon. auditor. It has been decided to enlarge the library, and gifts to it, and also towards the glider, will be gratefully accepted. If any reader of FLIGHT would like to join will he please write the secretary ? Stony Stratford & District Kite & Model Ae.C. (OLD STRATFORD). A COMMITTEE meeting was held on November 14th at the Secretary's house when the following were present:—Messrs. Field (Chairman), Brown, H. Hamilton, Moore, Watson, the ground secretary and secretary. The draft rules drawn up by the secre tary were discussed, and it was resolved to pass them as they stood,, subject to power of amendment at any time. It was unanimously resolved to have the official opening of the club ground to-day (Saturday), weather permitting. Bristol Model Flying (3, ROYAL YORK CRESCENT, CLIFTON). A MODEL flying meeting was held on the Downs on Saturday last. The attendance was very good, and, in spite of strong wind,, models of Messrs. Edgar, Howse, Brewittan, Smith, Moore, and Burrington-Ham made good flights. Edgar's 18-in. 1-1-2-P-O model flew 800 ft. in straight line. Brewittan's 1-1 E-l-P-0 machine flew about 6TO ft. Tivy's 42-in. l6oz. 0-2 T-2-1 (floating tail) machine made its debut by rising in 8 ft. with 9-in. tractors and 3-oz. rubber. Balance incorrect, so turned somersaults. Apologies to spectators who stood too close to model. Persons interested in aviation have still time to communicate with the secretary if willing to join low subscription club. Discussions will be held on all aspects of aviation. Next model flying meeting on Downs to-day (Saturday) at 3.15 p.m. ® ® CLUB NOTES. By ROBERT P. GRIMMER, General Secretary, British Federation of School Aero Clubs. I HAVE lately received quite a number of letters with regard to model flying in general, quite enough indeed to justify the devoting of this week's space almost entirely to this subject. A Felsted correspondent, writing in reference to lateral cracks appearing in the edges of his strip rubber, mentions that he employs glycerine and French chalk as a lubricant. This is probably the cause of the trouble, for glycerine, unless absolutely pure, is very injurious to rubber, while nine out of ten samples of French chalk contain grit. This question of lubricant is a veritable thorn in the side of the average model maker, for it is extremely difficult to lubricate and preserve rubber at the same time. Nearly all the brands that 1 have tried personally—although effective enough as regards lubricating properties—materially shortened the life of the motor, and arduous experimental work was required to discover a lubricant which, while lubricating efficiently, actually made the rubber last longer. The value of this was adequately shown in my recent demonstrations at Felixstowe, in which each motor was run for upwards of 40 miles before giving out. A Hanwell correspondent points out to me the utility of the model as a novel means of giving firework displays, and states that on the evening of the " Glorious Fifth" he suc cessfully employed his machine for this purpose. I quite agree with this "correspondent as to the effectiveness of the idea, which I saw put into practice some time ago. The model in question was laden with a string of Chinese crackers, connected to a time fuse, the object being to demonstrate on a miniature scale the possibility of bomb-dropping. The effect was very striking, especially when the machine made an unexpected turn and showered its ;' bombs " over the spectators, some of whom quite failed to appreciate the humour of the situation, notably one man, who received an exploding cracker in the back of his neck. But the fireworks I am best acquainted with are the daylight ones of the star category, which result from the impact of projectile models travelling at speeds of 40 to 50 miles per hour, by which I have been struck on several occasions. On one occasion I received such an injury from the prow of a " projectiloplane " as to inspire me with an undying antipathy to machines of this class. The same correspondent refers to the joys of model flying by moonlight. Of these again I have had personal ex perience, notably on one occasion when I took one of my Mann " machines out for some final trials the night before a contest. The machine with a partial wind unexpectedly did the quarter-mile, and the moon, temporarily disappearing behind a cloud I was unable to locate the spot where the model descended. Two hours of tramping with a hired motor lamp were required to find that " Mann " monoplane, and I made a vow that nothing but the direst necessity should again tempt me to fly a racing machine by moonlight. A third letter is from a Wimbledon correspondent, and refers to the closing of Wimbledon Common to aeromodelists. The bye-law, until lately in abeyance, is being again rigidly enforced, and the keepers have strict orders to confiscate any- model that the3' are able to secure. Accounts seem to show that our old friend the " projectiloplane " is again the offender, a hare having been struck and injured by a high-velocity- model. Still, none the less, this action of'the Conservators is drastic and illiberal, and it is earnestly to be hoped that public attention will be called to the matter at an early date* 1024
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