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1912 - 0696.PDF
[/JJGHT fore, during the next ew days, for the military authorities to test and try those machines, in order to find out how nearly they satisfy the military point of view ; having done which, it remains for the Government to back the British industry with some very handsome orders. A brief summary of the conditions of the military trial is given below, and a series of silhouettes, wherefrom the machines may be readily recognised by even the uninitiated, is given in this issue. In addition there are a number of photographs of those machines not already published by us, during the past few weeks, in the series of machines entered for competition. A full table presents all the leading characteristics and information of all the competing machines, except where their arrival upon the scene of action was too late for inclusion. Unlike events that are organised for public display, these military trials have no exact date of commencement nor of conclusion, but from August 1st it may be assumed that regular flights will take place over the Plain, and that at least a certain amount of official observation work will be carried out. Thus far the main business in the vicinity has been the preparation of the camp and fhe mapping out of the ground by the Judges' Committee, of which Capt. Carden, of the Royal Flying Corps, is Secretary. Stonehenge and Knighton Barrow are two well known land marks in the area of ten square miles or so that has been reserved for the trials. ThijK. AUGUST 3, 1912. provides a straight flight ot some two miles over the crest of the old Roman earthworks above Rolliston Camp, and as the whole area -^s within War Department territory it will be possible to conduct the event under conditions of unusual freedom for the pilots. Danger posts have been erected to warn off spectators whose presence is not only a menance to themselves but to all who fly. As most of the flying will take place at a considerable altitude there is no reason whatever for the onlookers to trespass, and we should strongly advise those who want to see the flying to go and picnic in some quiet spot and provide themselves with a good pair of field glasses. By this means they will enjoy themselves far more, and hinder others far less, than by wandering aimlessly around as much inside the danger zone as the army patrols will let them. Tents have been erected for the pilots and mechanics on the Plain, and also large marquees for catering purposes, as Amesbury is the nearest village, the accommodation therein being very limited. Special arrangements are also being made to receive Members of Parliament on August 8th, while military attaches who may be present during the greater part of the trial are likewise being specially accommodated. There will be no tests on August Bank Holiday nor on any Sunday, that is to say no flying under official conditions, but the machines may be expected out on any fine day. The serious business of observation and test will probably commence on the Tuesday following August Bank Holiday. -s r AVRO BRISTOL BIPLANE V. AVRO (ENCLOSED) ^ r 1 ^mfc&^M^MK BRISTOL MON0PL&NE \ r _/ DEPE.RDUSS1N M£K5EY. CODY (MONOPLANE) " Flight" Copyright. THE MILITARY COMPETITION MACHINES.—Miniature sketches of some of the machines entered. 696
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