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1911
1911 - 1134.PDF
PROGRESS OF FLIGHT ABOUT THE COUNTRY. NOTE.—Addresses, temporary or permanent, follow in each case the names of the clubs, where communications of our readers can be addressed direct to the Secretary. We would ask Club Secretaries in future to see that the notes regarding their Clubs reach the Editor of FLIGHT, 44, St. Martin's Lane, London, W.C., by first post Tuesday at latest. MODEL CLUBS. Aberdeen Aero Club (387, HOLBURN STREET, ABERDEEN). DESPITE the cold and wintry weather on December 23rd some fine flying was seen. Mr. Geddes was out experimenting with a model which showed good flying capabilities. Mr. Scott also obtained some good flights with a single screw machine. The best flights of the afternoon were made by Mr. Gray, who did 550 ft. repeatedly with 250 turns. A meeting will be held at the clubroom, 407, Holburn Street, on Wednesday, 3rd January, 1912, at 7.30, when it is hoped there will be a large attendance of members as some important business is to be discussed. Members who have not yet forwarded their sub scriptions are asked to send same to the Secretary. Birmingham Aero Club (8, FREDERICK ROAD, EDGBASTON). LAST Saturday week brought out Mr. E. Trykle with a new twin- propeller model, which showed promise of doing big things in the near future. Several other members were also getting good results with new models. The great attraction of the afternoon was, however, the trials of the model glider. After being towed to a height of 150 to 200 ft. the cords were loosed, and the glider now being free, made a splendid glide from that height. This was repeated several times. It was afterwards launched from the top of the gliding hill and made several free flights down the hill of about 30 yards. The construction of the glider is now advancing well, two of the wing frames being nearly completed. It is probable that the club's ground at Billesley Farm, early next year, will assume much greater importance from a flying point of view, as it is likely one of the club members will be putting up a hangar and workshop there large enough to house more than one aeroplane. He has spent several weeks at Hendon so as to obtain a considerable knowledge of aeroplanes with a view to starting a company at Birmingham. On Saturday last, in spite of the wretched weather, Mr. W. Lunn obtained some improved results from his model, which occasionally covered a distance of about 200 yards. Master Jones was also getting some excellent flights with his " W.H.C." mono plane. -• The next day Mr. J. Baker was rather unfortunate in breaking his 6 ft. model which had previously given some excellent flights, and Mr. G. Haddon Wood made some improved trials with his modified model, while some fine flights with Mr. E. Trykle's glider were obtained. Members are reminded of the general meeting which takes place on Wednesday, January 3rd next at 9, Belgrave Road, at 8 p.m., and that the next quarter begins on January 1st, when all subscrip tions should be sent to Mr. E. Trykle, 9, Belgrave Road. Blackheath Aero Club (196, BROCKLEY ROAD, BROCKLEY, S.E.). AT the Kidbrooke Aerodrome on Saturday last, many members were tuning up in readiness for the "distance" and "point-to-point" competitions, but these had to be postponed, as the ground was more suitable for boating than model-flying. Good flights were made by Messrs. Brough, Ford, Whitworth, Pizey, Waghorn, and Egelstaff, and the 2J-0Z. " Victor " monoplane, flown by Mr. Clark, was in fine trim, but none of the members deemed it advisable to go for distance, as it was very misty. Messrs. Brough and Clark were testing their machines on Black- heath, and later, accompanied by Messrs. Pizey and Waghorn, they achieved numerous flights at the Lee Aerodrome. Spectators and members were few in number as it poured with rain during the practice at this ground. Three new " tractors " appeared this week-end, but these are not tuned up yet. Members are expected in full force at the Central Hall, High Street, Peckham, on January 4th, at 8 p.m., when the club will hold its first Exhibition, and judging from the reports to hand there should be a very representative collection of models, &c. The committee also expect that one or two miniature engines suitable for model aeroplanes will be on view. Further details will be supplied on application to the hon. secretary at the above address. Brighton and District Model Ae.C. (36, LITTLE PRESTON ST.). A SPLENDID afternoon's flying was obtained at Shoreham Aerodrome on Saturday last, although Mr. Burghope was away giving exhibition flights in Warwickshire with his giant machine. Mr. Hervey, who joined during the afternoon, made some splendid flights with his Mann monoplane, although it persisted in circling. Once it landed on the roof of one of the hangars, but was rescued through the kind assistance of an employee of the Chanter school. The way he crossed the gabled roofs composed of corrugated iron, slippery with frost, was nothing short of remarkable. Mr. Orford did long straight flights. Mr. Knowles at first had no success, but by dint of tuning his flights steadily increased. Mr. A. von Wichmann had his old certificate machine out and was A group of members of the Blackheath Model Aero Club, which is doing such consistently good practical work in the model world. 1142
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