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1912 - 0586.PDF
(/ycHT Dunne monoplane (illustrated in last week's FLIGHT) to show Mr. Valentine, who, by-the-bye, had arrived on his Bristol monoplane en route for the motor Grand Prix, and while demonstrating the machine the engine started to give trouble, and he was obliged to land down wind, with rather serious consequences to all except Capt. Dunne and the Gnome engine, both of which came out untouched, which is rather remarkable, since the speed of the machine could not have been far short of 75 miles per hour, as a strong wind was blowing at the time. Brooklands Aerodrome. ON Wednesday morning last week all schools got to work soon after dawn. On the Bristol biplane Bendall started with a solo, then taking Up Holyoake. Ilotchki-s was lesiing the monoplane which is now fitted with a Y-typt Anzani. The machine flew strongly, but unfortunately came to grief later when under the charge of Beitington, who made a bad landing and, failing to stop the engine, broke the propeller and slightly damaged the Anzani. In the meantime Anderson was busy with straights on the biplane and Hotchkiss took Wilmer for several flights. At the Sopwith school Raynham took up Wadham for instruction after a solo, then handed machine oyer to I lerbert, Hedley and Powell, all of whom did excellent circuits. Howell was then up for straights showing great improvement. Sippe made several flights lor engine tuning purposes on the little Hanriot about 500 ft. up. In the evening everyone was kept in by the wind except Moorhou-e, who made a short and very bumpy trip on his monoplane. On Thursday morning no machine was out except the Avro on which Parke made a short flight, the wind preventing anything further. In the evening the wind continued to keep up. Hotchkiss and Bendall both made short trials but could not proceed with school work. Sippe flew for a few minutes on the Ilanriot finding the wind bad, and I'arke was testing the school Avro. On Friday morning Hotchkiss was out solo and testing repaired No. 62. Agnew made .-ome good figure eights, while "llolyoake and Wilmereach did straights, the latter with llotchkiss. At the Sopwith school Raynham was out first on the Far man and then on the Burgcss-Wiight on which he gave flights to Wadham, Herbert and Howell until stopped by the wind. On the school Avro Parke was testing, then Darracq for straights and Atkinson rolling. The JUNE 29, 1912. Deperdussin brevet machine was also out with Gill and Bellairs. In the evening some short solos by Hotchkiss, Bendali and Raynham was all the flying the weather permitted. On Saturday morning a considerable amount of work was got through. Sippe started away early on the Hanriot for Farnborough. He was very much bothered by a thick ground mist which caused him to make two landings to find his way. Just after he had left Vickers No. 6 appeared, having been flown from Erith by Macdonald with a passenger. At the Bristol school Agnew secured his brevet in good style, making a speciality of landing on the observers' mark. Bendall was up with Macdonald, Hotchkiss with Anderson on No. 62, while Holyoake and Wilmer both practised solo. At the Avro school Parke was first testing followed by Atkinson and Darracq. In the evening the wind remained high. Hotchkiss first made a solo and was then up with a lady paseenger. Later Bendall took up Macdonald and Waldron for short trips. Lieut. Parke on the Avro did some short flights and then Atkinson some rolling. On Sunday morning, Beatty took advantage of a short lull for straights on the Vickers, and Spencer put in a few circuits finding the wind very bad. In the afternon there was nothing doing. On Monday morning Raynham and Hotchkiss were both up for solos but were unable to proceed with school work owing to the weather. In the evening conditions remained the same and Hotchkiss, Bendall, and Raynham were only able to give pupils passenger flights. Parke was up for a short flight on the Avro and Atkinson did a little tail chasing. On Tuesday morning a high wind early kept the majority in their beds, but those who had the energy to come out were rewarded with a lull between four and five o'clock. Gill was out with pupils on the Dep. as was Parke on the Avro. On the Sopwith-Farman Raynham, after a solo, gave instruction to Wadham while the good weather lasted. Vickeis School.— Capt. Darbyshire was out on Wednesday of last week for some time doing straight lines and landing well on Vickers No. 2. Capt. Wood was on No. 5 machine doing right and left-hand circuits. Friday, Hunter was putting in straights on No. 2 to test the machine, and Capt. Wood was up on No. 5 doing circuits, right and left-hand. Next day Hunter did two straights to test machine No. 2. which II: .. ... .... . .... .... . ! An Incident between two biplanes In the recent race for the "Shell" Spirit Prize at H-nrf™ T • -r- the Farman, and Raynham on the Burgess-Wright, travelling down thfaercdrome " °Q 586
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