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pGHf MAY 18, 1912. IKe Royal &ero Club~^p^ <L Z^nf the Uixited Kii\gdonO OFFICIAL M0TICE.5 TO NE.MBE.R5 Committee Meeting. A MEETING of the Committee was held on Tuesday, the 14th inst., when there were present:—Sir Charles D. Rose, Bart., M.P., in the Chair, Mr. Griffith Brewer, Mr. G. B. Cockburn, Mr. John Dunville, 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. Mervyn O'Gorman, Mr. C. F. Pollock, the Marquess of Tullibardine, M.V.O., D.S.O., M.P., Mr. R. W. Wallace, K.C., and the Secretary. Late Mr. E. V. B, Fisher.— Before proceeding with the formal Committee business, the Chairman referred to the sad accident which befell Mr. E. V. B. Fisher and his passenger on the 13th inst., and it was unanimously resolved that a message of sympathy be sent to relatives of Mr. Fisher upon the heavy bereavement they had sustained. New Members.—The following new members were elected :— Lieut. Ivon T. Courtney, R.M.L.I., Oscar T. Gnosspelius, Roland H. Maxell, Bernard Isaac, Lieut. Gordon Strachey Shephard, Robert Bertram Slack, and Charles Alston Tyrer. •» Aviators' Certificates.— The following Aviators' Certificates were granted :— 214. Lieut. Alan Hartree, R.F.A., (Bristol Biplane, Salisbury) Lieut. Gordon Strachey Shephard, (Bristol Biplane, Brooklands) Lieut. Donald Swain Lewis, R.E., (Bristol Biplane, Brooklands) Capt. Godfrey Paine, R.N., (Short Biplane, Eastchurch). Special General Meeting. A special general meeting of the members of the Royal Aero Club was held on Tuesday, the 14th inst., at 4.30 p.m., the Chair being occupied by Colonel II. C. L. Holden, C.B., F".R.S. On the motion of Mr. John Dunville, seconded by Mr. C. F. Pollock, Mr. Roger W. Wallace, K.C., was unanimously elected a vice- president of the club. Public Safety and Accidents Investigation Committee. A meeting of this Committee will be held on Tuesday next, the 2lst inst., at 5 o'clock, when the reports of the witnesses of the recent fatal accident at Brooklands will be considered. In addition to these reports, several eye-witnesses of the accident have been invited to attend and give evidence. The Club Official at Brooklands, Mr. W. 0. Manning, was at Brooklands at the time of the accident, and immediately took steps to collect evidence bearing on the accident. It has been decided to appoint club officials at the various centres to enquire into and report on all accidents, and the Committee will be glad to receive offers of assistance from experts and those with technical knowledge, who need not necessarily be members of the Club. Competitions Committee. A meeting of the Competitions Committee was held on Tuesday, the 14th inst., at 8 o'clock, at the Royal Automobile Club (by kind Wednesday, June 12th Saturday, June 22nd Saturday, July 13th 215- 216. 217. permission). Mr. T. O. M. Sopwith and Mr. R. L. Charteris, representing the Brooklands Aero Club, attended the Committee and gave their views as to passing in aeroplane races confined to flying grounds. The Committee will hold a further meeting on Tuesday next, the 21st inst., to draw up finally the regulations governing races confined to flying grounds. Hurlingham Ballocn Ascents. The following events have been fixed for Hurlingham for this season :—- Point-to-Point Race for a Cup offered by Mr. John Dunville. Long Distance Race for the Hedges Butler Challenge Cup. Point-to-Point Race for a Cup pre sented by a Member. Members of the Royal Aero Club are admitted free to Hurlingham on these dates on presentation of their membership cards. Ascents in the Club Balloon. The Club Balloon will make private ascents from Hurlingham on Saturday, June 1st, and Saturday, June 8th. Members wishing to make an ascent are requested to send in their names to the Secretary together with a remittance for £\ 4s. Seats in the Balloon will be allotted according to priority of application. Swiss Hydro-Aeroplane Meeting. The Aero Club of Switzerland has advised the Royal Aero Club that it will organise an international hydro-aeroplane competition at Ouchy-Lausanne during the first fortnight in September. Manufacturers of hydro-aeroplanes in Great Britain wishing to take part in the competition are requested to communicate with the secretary of the Royal Aero Club. F. A. I. Conference in Brussels. A Special Conference of the International Committee formed by the Federation Aeronautique Internationale is being held in Brussels on the 17th and 18th inst., to deal with the question of the Law of the Air. Mr. Roger W. Wallace, K.C., Vice-President of the Royal Aero Club, is presiding, and Mr. Griffith Brewer is attending as the other delegate from the Club. British Manu'acturers' Subcommittee. An informal meeting will be held at the Royal Aero Club on Wednesday next, the 22nd inst., at 5.30 p.m., to consider the question of forming a Committee of British Manufacturers connected with the Aviation Industry. The Chairman of the Club, Sir Charles D. Rose, Bart., M.P., will preside, and manufacturers identified with the Aviation Industry are cordially invited to attend. Next Committee Meeting. Owing to the Whitsuntide Holidays, the next meeting of the Committee will be held on Tuesday, June 4th. 166, Piccadilly. HAROLD E. PERRIN, Secretary. Damage to Crops, &c. IN the House of Commons on Monday, the President of the Board of Agriculture was asked by Mr. C. Bathurst, whether in view of the damage to market garden and other crops caused by the descent upon them of aeroplanes and other aircraft, and of the crowds which, especially in the environs of London, collected round such machines, the Government would take steps to secure to the owners of such crops compensation for the loss occasioned. Mr. Runciman replied that he did not think the necessity had yet arisen for the intervention of the Government. Lieut. Parke Delivers Avro Biplane at Farnborough. ON the 9th inst., Lieut. Parke, R.N., successfully delivered at Farnborough the first of the Avro biplanes built to the order of the British War Office. The journey from Brooklands to the Head quarters of the Royal Flying Corps was practically without incident. A Territorial Flying School at Shoreham. WITH the object of establishing a flying school for the training of territorials and naval reservists, a sum of ^'300 has been subscribed by several members of the Shoreham Aero Club. It is proposed to pay special attention to hydro-aeroplanes and to organise a local flying corps. Commander Samson Flies from Dover to Westgate. ON Sunday afternoon, Commander Samson started on his waterplane from the battleship " Hibernia " in the neighbourhood of Dover with the intention of flying to Eastchurch. Owing to carburettor troubles, however, he was brought down at Westgate, and was towed by the torpedo destroyer " Recruit" into Sheerness Harbour. Commander Samson still retained his seat in his machine and was, in fact, joined by another officer. Weymouth to London In an Hour and Three-Quarters. AFTER giving an exhibition flight at Weymouth on Thursday- week, Mr. B. C. Hucks mounted his Bleriot monoplane at 3.20 and set off for Hendon, the aerodrome being reached practically without incident at five minutes past five, the trip of 148 miles being made in an hour and three-quarters. Another British Naval Pilot. ONE of the latest to qualify for a Royal Aero Club ceitificate at the Eastchurch Flying Ground is Capt. Godfrey Pa ine, R.N., who after only four days' tuition made the necessary tests on a Short biplane. Capt. Paine attached to H.M.S. " Actaeon" at Sheerness. 446
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