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MARCH 30, 1912. powers of his hydro-aeroplane. Mr. Arthur had several good flights on the pond with his hydro-aeroplane. There will be a meeting of this class of model to-day (Saturday), at the pond in Queen's Park, Crosshill. Proceedings will commence about 3 p.m. Marks will be awarded for best attempts, and will count towards the aggregate prize. Next competition for ordinary flying at the Aerodrome, Barrhead, on Saturday, April 20th. Events : distance and duration. Stony Stratford and District Kite and Model Aero Club (Hon. Sec, O. HAMILTON, JUN., OLD STRATFORD). PREVIOUS to meeting on 14th, Matson was testing his one-ouncer, which passed over the garage buildings, landing at the cross-roads, flights averaging 100-120 yards, and machine climbing well over the telegraph wires, and O. Hamilton, jun., testing a Dollittle tractor type. During the current week O. Hamilton, jun., has been testing two Mann machines belonging to Mr. Field. Elmes' new machine, 1-1-P-0 type, is making good show, best flight up to the present, 130 yards, is very fast; bench test of propeller gives 1,500 revs, per min., and propeller show no deformation owing to the propeller not caviating. Mr. Matson, flying at Leighton Buzzard, his home, has been getting flights of 25, 23, and 21 sees, duration. ® ® [fiML AVIATION The majority of the Kite Section are building or considering machines. Opening date of summer competitions April 6th (weather per mitting), and any members of other clubs in the district will be permitted to grounds on showing their club cards. Worcester Model Aero Club (Sec., S. A. SEARS, VICTORIA INSTITUTE, WORCESTER). RAIN prevented much flying last Saturday, only three models turning out. A special competition is being arranged for Easter Monday, when prizes will be given for efficiency, distance and duration. During the month of April it is proposed to hold flying meeting on Thursday evenings in addition to the Saturday meetings. Ii successful this arrangement will be continued throughout the summer. The first Thursday night meeting, April 4th, at 6.30. Next flying meeting, Saturday 30th, on Pitchcroft, at 3 o'clock. Yorkshire Ae.C (Model Section) (5A, HULLAND ST., LEEDS). MEMBERS please note. Flying meeting on Woodhouse Moor, to-day (Saturday), at 3 o'clock. ® ' ® IN INDIA. FROM Mr. Edwin Struckett, B Coy. 2nd North Staffs., Peshawur, comes an interesting note and photograph of Lieut. Harford's flying in India. With the assistance of Major Benwell, who also learnt to fly a Bristol some time ago, and his mechanic, Lieut. Harford put the machine together in his spare time at the Artillery Camp at Kotri, near Hyderabad, and made several cross-country flights accompanied by a fellow officer, who made notes of the country flown over. Mr. Struckett writes: " I herewith enclose you a photograph of the aero plane Lieut. H. H. Harford of the 94th Battery, R.F.A., has been flying at Peshawur. He has made some splendid flights here, also taking up passengers. It is the first time the natives had seen an aeroplane in the Punjab, and he has caused no little sensation on the frontier, natives having come miles on foot to see him fly. They call him the ' Bird God.' But I regret to state that while he was flying from Peshawur to Jalozai to take part in manoeuvres, the motor mis-fired and in making a vol plant" he caught some trees which threw him heavily to the ground, breaking his left leg. He was picked up unconscious and conveyed to Peshawur hospital by motor car, where he underwent an operation and he is now progressing favourably. " The photo was taken the morning of the accident by myself, and Lieut. Harford's mechanic as standing by the Bristol machine." Lieut. H. H.;Harford's Bristol biplane at Peshawur, in India. Lieut. Harford's ? mechanic is standing by the machine. ® ® ® ® CORRESPONDENCF The name and address of the writer not necessarily for publication) MUST in all cases accompany letters intended for insertion, or containing queries. Correspondents communicating with regard to letters which have appeared in FLIGHT, would much facilitate ready reference by quoting the number of each letter. Soaring Kites. [1518] For some months past I have been experimenting with kites of different designs. Yesterday while flying a large box-kite with Brookite wings, with 600 ft. of string out, the string broke. I ran after it (the wind was blowing very strongly) for a quarter of a mile, and had nearly caught it, when instead of coming down it rose higher. I watched it sail away, perfectly level, at a height of about 450 ft. to 500 ft. for a mile and a half, and finally it was lost to view. This seems to me remarkable, as when with a smaller one of the same pattern on string breaking it came down very steeply, turning over and over the meanwhile. Perhaps some of the readers of your valuable paper, which I take in every week, could explain why it did not descend. 1 was flying it on Roundway Down, and it went in the direction Swindon. It was 4 ft. long and 4 ft. 6 ins. from tip to tip of the wings, colours grey, red, and blue, and in case any of your readers should recover it I should be pleased if they would communicate with me. Little Writtox, Devizes. T. E. BATT. British Breguet Pilots. [1519] With reference to your note in last week's edition of FLIGHT, pointing out that Mr. de Havilland was the first Englishman to fly a Breguet in this country and not myself, this is so, and I was quite aware of it. What your Salisbury Plain correspondent has got hold of was the fact that I was the first Englishman to pilot a Breguet at all, at least so I was informed by the Breguet firm, and I believe is the case. I was sent to France to learn the Breguet at the works and school of the Breguet firm at Douai, and returned after completing a course of instruction in the machine and the piloting of it some time before the Government machine flown at Farnborough by Mr. de Havilland was delivered in England. From this explanation you will see how a distinction which I never laid claim to came to be incorrectly credited to me. Apologising for troubling you at such length. Salisbury. G. B. IIYNES. Engine-in-Front. [1520] With reference to Mr. Gilpatric's letter, 1515, on this question. Mr. A. V. Roe's biplane, patented in 1906, showed a square stream-line body and the engine in front of the aviator ; but 297
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