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urai APRIL 20, 1912 IKe Rocra.1 gtero Club—r^x C 'of the Uixited KhygdoirO ' iia nFFiriAi /NOTICES TO MEMBERS BG Committee Meeting. A MEETING of the Committee was held on Tuesday, the 16th inst., when there were present:—Sir Charles D. Rose, Bart., M.P., la the Chair, Mr. Griffith Brewer, Col. J. E. Capper, C.B., R.E., Mr. G. B. Cockburn, Capt. J. D. B. Fulton, R.F.A., Col. H. C. L. Holden, C.B., F.R.S., Prof. A. K. Huntington, Mr. F. K. McClean, Mr. J. T. C. Moore-Brabazon, Mr. Alec Ogilvie, Mr. C. F. Pollock, Com. C. R. Samson, R.N., The Marquis of Tullibardine, M.V.O., D.S.O., M.P., Mr. R. W. Wallace, K.C., and Harold E. Perrin, Secretary. New Members,—The following new members were elected :— F. C T. Dawson, A. Eveleigh A. Eagar, Edward Hotchkiss, Mrs. Longmore, Moss S. Myers, F. R. Samson, E. R. C. Schole- field and J. S. V. Stephen. Aviators' Certificates.—The following Aviators' Certificates were granted :— 201. Lieut. A. E. Burchardt Ashton (Bristol Biplane, Salisbury). 202. Lieut. F. A. P. Williams-Freeman, R.N. (Bristol Biplane, Salisbury). 203. Com. Oliver Schwann, R.N. (Bristol Biplane, Salisbury). 204. Capt. V. W. L. Broke-Smith, R.E (Bristol Biplane, Brooklands). 205. Lieut. L. C. Rogers-Harrison (Bristol Biplane, Salisbury). 206. Sub.-Licut. C. II. K. Edmonds, R.N. (Bristol Biplane, Salisbury). 207. D. G. Young (Ilurgess-Wright Biplane, Brooklands). The tequest of the Aero Club de France for the Club to give its sanction to the issuing of an aviator's certificate to Mr. E. Scholefield was considered, and the necessary permission granted. Army and Navy Aviation Prizes.—The Committee, after examining the certificates of the flights recorded in this competition, unanimously resolved that the prises !«-' awarded as follows :— Army, ,£500—Lieut. B. H. Barrington-Kennett, Febru ary 14th, 1912, on Nieuport, 50-h.p. Gnome, at Salis bury Plain 249J miles Navy,,6500—Lieut. A. M. Longmore, R.N., Marchnth, 1912, on Short tractor biplane, 70-h.p. Gnome, at Eastchurch 172 „ A letter from Mr. A. Moitimer Singer, the donor of the prizes, enclosing cheques amounting to ;£l,ooo, was received, and the chairman kindly promised to forward the prizes to the successful competitors. A unanimous vote of thanks was passed to Mr. A. Mortimer Singer for his generous prizes, and also for his kind suggestion of a further prize for this year. Gordon Bennett Aviation Cup.—A letter from the Federation Acronautique Internationale notifying that the Aero Club of America had fixed the date for this contest for September 9th, 1912, at Chicago, was read. F.A.I. Conference at Brussels.—A special conference of the International Committee formed by the Federation will be held in Brussels on May 17th and 18th next to deal with the question of the Law of the Air. This conference will be presided over by Mr. Roger W. Wallace, K.C., and the other delegate from the club will be either Mr. M. O'Gorman, Mr. Griffith Brewer, or Capt. Bertram Dickson. Vienna Conference.—The Annual Conference of the Federation Aeronautique Internationale will take place in Vienna, commencing on June 20th next. Appointment of Timekeepers.—The following timekeepers were appointed for the year :— F. T. Bidlake, J. II. Burley, T. D. Dutton, A. V. Ebblewhite, A. Fattorini, C. P". Glazebrook, H. Hewitt Griffin, J. B. Hyland, James M. Inglis, A. G. Reynolds, J. E. Rhodes, F. Straight and Z. Wheatley. Sub'Commlttecs.—The followingSub-Committees were appointed for the year:— /•'i>i<w,,.—G. Brewer, E. C. Bucknall, G. B. Cockburn, Prof. A. EC Huntington, A. Mortimer Singer, and R. W. Wallace, K.C. CcmMiiio/ts.—F. P. Armstrong, E. C. Bucknall, G. B. Cock- bum, Capt. A. E. Davidson, R.E., Col. H. C. L. Holden, C.B., F.R.S., Prof. A. K. Huntington, Major F. Lindsay Lloyd, F. K. McClean, J. T. C. Moore-Brabazon, N. C. Neill, Alec Ogilvie, Mervyn O'Gorman and E. V. Sassoon. 7>.//«/,,»/.—Prof. J. H. Biles, Col. T. E. Capper, C.B., R.E., G. B. Coekburn, Com. F. Creagh-Osborne, R.N., Alexander 350 Duckham, Capt. J. D. B. Fulton, R.F.A., Col. H. C. L. Holden, C.B., F.R.S., Prof. A. K. Huntington, Major F. Lindsay Lloyd, Alec Ogilvie, Mervyn O'Gorman, and Com. C. R. Samson, R.N. Foreign Relations.—Griffith Brewer, Capt. Bertram Dickson, Sir Henry Norman, M.P., Mervyn O'Gorman, The Marquis of Tullibardine, M.V.O., D.S.O., M.P., and R. W. Wallace, K.C. House.—-E. C. Bucknall, C. G. Grunhold, E. Gordon Lennox, C. F. Pollock, and E. V. Sassoon. Grounds Inspection.—-S. a'Court, E. C. Bucknall, G. B. Cockburn, F. K. McClean, J. T. C. Moore-Brabazon, N. C. Neill, Alec Ogilvie, and James Valentine. Club Flying Ground.—E. C. Bucknall, J. W. Dunne, Hon. Maurice Egerton, Capt. E. L. Gerrard, R.M.L.I., Prof. A. K. Huntington, F. K. McClean, Alec Ogilvie, and Com. C. R. Samson, R.N. Balloon. — G. Brewer, John Dunville, Philip Gardner, Dr. W. J. S. Lockyer, J. T. C. Moore-Brabazon, C. F. Pollock, A. Mortimer Singer, and R. W. Wallace, K.C. Publicity.—R. Wherry Anderson, Prof. A. K. Huntington, C. F. Pollock, and Stanley Spooner. Library.—C. G. Grey, T. O'B. Hubbard, Prof. A. K. Huntington, and Stanley Spooner. Public Safety and' Acciaents Investigation.—A. E. Berriman, G. B. Cockburn, Capt. J. D. B. Fulton, R.F.A., Col. H. C. L. Holden, C.B., F.R.S. (Chairman), J. H. Ledeboer, F. K. McClean, W. O. Manning, Alec Ogilvie, Mervyn O'Gorman, Major-Gen. R. M. Ruck, R.E., Com. C. R. Samson, R.N. and Staff-Surgeon Hardy Vesey Wells, R.N. The Chairman of the Club, Sir C. D. Rose, Bart, M.P., is cx-afficio member of all Committees. Legislation. The following will be invited to form the Committee :— Alan H. Burgoyne, M.P. Sir Charles D. Rose, Bart., M.P. A. Du Cros, M.P. (Chairman of the Club). |. Norton Griffiths, M.P. Lionel N. Rothschild, M.P. W. Joynson-Hicks, M.P. G. J. Sandys, M.P. Arthur Lee, M.P. Hon. A. Stanley, M.V.O., M.P. G. A. Lloyd, M.P. MarquessofTullibardine,M.V.O., Sir Alfred Mond, M.P. D.S.O., M.P. Sir Henry Norman, M.P. R. W. Wallace, K.C. C. F. Pollock. Manufacturers' Sub-Committee. It was decided to convene a meeting of the Manufacturers at an early date, for the purpose of ascertaining their views as to the formation of a Manufacturers' Sub-Committee to watch over the interests of the trade. Naval and Military Aviation. The following letter has been addressed to all aviators :— " DEAR SIR,—You will doubtless have seen in the daily press the announcement of the Government scheme for Naval and Military Aviation, copy of which I enclose for your perusal. " The Committee of the Royal Aero Club is of opinion that this scheme should be carefully considered by aviators holding certificates, and also by those who contemplate taking their certificates with a view to offering their services subsequently to the Government. It is, therefore, proposed to hold a Conference of those interested at the House of Commons, on Tuesday, April 30th, 1912, at 6.30 p.m., at which Col. Seely, the Under-Secretary of State for War, has kindly promised to attend, when the whole subject can be thoroughly discussed. " Should you desire to raise any questions as to the Government proposals, it will greatly facilitate the proceedings of the Conference if you will send in details, in writing, at the latest by Friday the 26th inst., so as to permit of full information being obtained on the points to be raised. " Yours faithfully, "C. D. ROSE, Chairman, "HAROLD E. PERRIN, Secretary." Members wishing to attend this Conference are requested to send their names to the secretary. 166, Piccadilly. HAROLD E. PERRIN, Secretary.
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