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IKe Rocsal &ero CICL of the Ujxited Kii\gcLoi OFFICIAL M0TICE5 TO MEMBERS Annual General Meeting. The Annual General Meeting of the Members of the Royal Aero Club of the United Kingdom will be held on Thursday, March 21st, 1912, at 4 o'clock, at 166, Piccadilly, London, W. Notices of motion for the Annual General Meeting must be received by the Secretary not less than twenty-one days before the meeting, and must be signed by at least five members. Thursday, February 29th, 1912, is the last day for the receipt of notices of motion. Committee. In accordance with the rules, the Committee shall consist ot eighteen members. Members are elected to serve for two years, half the Committee retiring annually. Retiring members are eligible for re-election. The retiring members of the Committee are :— Ernest C. Bucknall. Sir Charles D. Rose, Bart., Col. J. E. Capper, C.B., R.E. M.P. G. B. Cockburn. A. Mortimer Singer. E. Manville. Hon. A. Stanley, M.P. J. T. C. Moore-Brabazon. R. W. Wallace, K.C. Any two members of the Club can nominate a member to serve on the Committee, having previously obtained such member's consent. The name of such member so nominated, with the names of his proposer and seconder, must be sent to the Secretary in writing not less than fourteen days before the Annual General Meeting. Thursday, March 7th, is the last day for the receipt of nominations. Members are reminded that a ballot paper for the election of nine candidates to seats on the Committee of the Club will be forwarded to them at least seven days before the date of the Annual General Meeting. Committee Meeting. A meeting of the Committee was held on Tuesday, the 6th inst., when there were present:—Mr. R. W. Wallace, K.C., in the Chair, Mr. Ernest C. Bucknall, Mr. G. B. Cockburn, Prof. A. K. Huntington, Mr. Alec Ogilvie, Mr. Mervyn O'Gorman, Mr. C. F. Pollock, Mr. A. Mortimer Singer, and G. F. Joseph, Assistant Secretary. New Members.—The following new members were elected :— Damer Leslie Allen, Henry Bedford Hemmons, Cyril Wright Meredith, Lionel Seymour Metford, Harold Gustav Meyer, M.A., LL.B., and Gerald Meyrick Part. Aviators' Certificates.—The following Aviators' Certificates were granted:— 179. Frederick Warren Merriam (Bristol Biplane, Brooklands). 180. William Bendall (Bristol Biplane, Salisbury). Balloon Prizes. The Hon. Mrs. Assheton Harbord has very kindly oftered a cup or the first balloon to descend in Scotland, this year, the start to be made within ten miles of London. Mr. A. Mortimer Singer has very kindly offered a cup for the first balloon to descend in Ireland, this year, the start to be made within ten miles of London. The full conditions of the two prizes will be announced later. Army and Navy Aviation Prizes. (Presented by Mr. A. Mortimer Singer.) Army £500 Navy and Marines ... J65°° Intending competitors are again reminded that this competition will close on March 31st, 1912. Entries have so far been received from the following :— Entrant. Capt. C. R. W. Allen Capt. G. W. Dawes ... Capt. J. D. B. Fulton Capt. E. L. Gerrard... Lieut. R. Gregory ... Lieut. G. B. Hynes ... Lieut. A. M. Longmore Capt. E. B. Loraine... Lieut. W. Parke Commander C. R. Samson .. Branch of Service; Infantry. Infantry. Royal Artillery. Royal Marine Light Infantry. Royal Navy. Royal Garrison Artillery. Royal Navy. Grenadier Guards. Royal Navy. Royal Navy. The following are the performances so far recorded :— Army.—July 17th, 1911. Late Lieut. R. A. Cammell, with passenger. Bleriot monoplane, 70-h.p. Gnome motor. Distance 100 miles. January 29th, 1912. Lieut. B. H. Barrington-Kennelt, with passenger. Nieuport monoplane, 50-h.p. Gnome motor. Distance 111 miles. Navy and Marines.—August 16th, 1911. Capt. E. L. Gerrard, R.M.L.I., with passenger. Short biplane, 50-h.p. Gnome motor. Distance 129 miles. These are approximate distances, and will be subject, if necessary, to verification. British Empire Michelln Cup No. 1. The rules for the British Empire Michelin Cup No. I have now been drafted, and it is hoped that these will be published in next week's notices. British Empire Michelin Cup No. 2, £600. The contest for the current year consists of a cross-country circuit of about 186 miles. Competitors may choose their own course, which must be previously approved by the club. The competition is now open, and the rules and entry form can be obtained from the Royal Aero Club. Austrian International Aero Exhibition. An International Aero Exhibition, organised by the k.k. Oester- reichischen Flugtechnischen Verein, will take place in Vienna from May 18th to June 23rd, 1912. Full particulars, together with application forms for space, can be obtained from the Secretary, Royal Aero Club, 166, Piccadilly, W. Gordon-Bennett Aviation Cup. The cup having been won by a representative of the Aero Club of America, the race for 1912 will take place in the United States. The exact time and place will be announced later. At the recent Conference of the Federation Aeronautique Inter nationale in Rome, it was decided that the course is to be a closed circuit with a minimum of 5 kilometres, and the total distance to be flown is 200 kilometres. Each club affiliated to the Federation A^ronautique Internationale has the right to challenge the holder, the Aero Club of America, and such challenge must be sent in before March 1st, 1912. The Committee of the Royal Aero Club will select the three com petitors to represent the British Empire, and intending candidates are requested to notify the Secretary on or before February 15th, 1912, of their willingness to compete, if chosen. Applications must be accompanied by a cheque for £20, the entry fee, which amount will be returned should the entrant not be selected. Aviation Lantern Slides. The Royal Aero Club has acquired a large collection of lantern slides dealing with aviation, and members can hire these at a nominal fee. In order to make the Club collection more complete, the Com mittee will be glad to receive gifts of slides, and negatives or photo graphs from which slides can be made. 166, Piccadilly. HAROLD E. PERRIN, Secretary. ROYAL AERO CLUB FLYING GROUND, EASTCHURCH. THE weather during the early part of last week was fairly good, with moderate winds blowing, and several naval officers were out practising. Engineer Lieut. Randell, R.N., one of the last batch of naval pupils, is making very good progress in flying, and on Wednesday remained in the air for about 30 mins. on the Short No. 38 biplane, afterwards landing in an excellent manner. He is now quite proficient in turning and banking, and only a spell of bad weather setting in prevented him from taking his pilot's certificate this week. During the latter part of the week flying here has teen rendered almost impo5sible by frequent falls of snow, accompanied by strong winds.
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