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I/JJCHT Also out this evening, the Mersey, in the hands of its designer, R. C. Fenwick, appeared to have no difficulty about flying. It is a new and interesting stern-driven monoplane, and has a 45-h.p. Isaacson engine that runs very nicely. Verrier went up into the higher regions on the Aircraft Co.'s Maurice Farman, and the Breguet again had attention paid to its engine. Monday morning turned out to be one of the best of flying days and Cody was up and about at a quarter to four, his machine ready tuned for the speed trial, but no one to observe it. Officers from the camp at Larkhill ai rived with dispatch, however, and by half- past seven Cody was through the event with much credit and glory. Also bestirring betimes was Busteed on his Bristol monoplane, firmly determined to qualify in the three-hours test before breakfast. Rising at 5.13 he flew swiftly through space ; anon going out of sight down a cloud alley, whence, as he said afterwards, he had much diffi culty in finding a way out. Next on the list for trial in the Deperdussin camp was Lieut. Porte's machine, which has the 100-h.p. Anzani engine. He, too, was after qualifying, but a faulty ignition plug brought him back again over quick to his shed. Sippe on Hanriot 2 flew off to Knighton Down about a quarter to six, and returned before half-past seven with a maximum of nearly 75^ m.p.h. to his credit and a slow speed of 66 "6. Verrier on the Maurice Farman went to the ploughed field four miles away, alighted with ease and returned to camp. The Vickers was on the grass betimes, but for the most part stayed there with a faulty engine. Sopwith took Howard Wright for a run in the Coventry Ordnance, and afterwards made a short solo. AUGUST 17, 1912. After breakfast the weather changed for the worse, and in the afternoon there was little improvement. Bell, having brought over the other Martin Handasyde from Brooklands, was again busy making his engine run properly, but having changed the plugs, was at last able to transfer his attention to the air. Bielovucic ascended for his wind test about tea time and made a fine flight on the Hanriot. A circuit by Pixton on the Bristol monoplane, later in the evening, completed the day's per formances. Tuesday. The Bleriot monoplane No. 4 having finished its test, including road transport, was reassembled after breakfast, the weather being so bad in the early morning that no one opened his shed. It took 27 minutes to reassemble the Bleriot and start the engine, which delayed things a little at first. The Bleriot was the second machine to finish the trials. Again the Breguet was struggling to get its proper engine power, and in the same quarter of the grounds the diminutive Piggott biplane made its first appearance and started its engine for a pieliminary test. Heavy rain fell after luncheon, but the weather quietened in the evening sufficiently to encourage some of the pilots to go aloft. Among them, Fenwick took out his Mersey and flew towards Stonehenge. Passing over a hollow, the machine was caught in a remotes, and, although all were too far off" to see exactly what happened, a death struggle apparently took place between man and wind. The man lost and fell, and when those had returned who rushed to the scene of disaster, it was known that another British pilot must have his- name inscribed on the everlasting roll of the honoured dead. ® ® ® ® IKe FZocsal &ero Clu of the United Kii\gdo OFFICIAL MOT ICES TO MEMBERS Committee Meeting. A MEETING of the Committee was held on Tuesday, 13th inst., 1912, when there were present:—Sir Charles D. Rose, Bart., M.P., in the Chair, Mr. Griffith Brewer, Mr. G. B. Cockburn, Capt. Bertram Dickson, R.F.A., Mr. F. K. McClean, Mr. Alec Ogilvie, Mr. C. F. Pollock, and Mr. A. Mortimer Singer. New Members.—The following new members were elected :— Robert Smith Barry, Herbert Muir Beddall, Lieut. Alan Hartree, R.F.A., E. L. Herman, M.V.O., Henry Hillcoat, G. R. G. Hud- dleston, Major Frederick George Jackson, and Arthur Turner. Total membership to date, 1,405. Aviators' Certificates.—The following aviators' certificates were granted :— 268. Ralph Gerald Holyoake (Bristol Biplane, Bristol School, Brooklands). 269. Air Mechanic William Thomas James McCudden (Bristol Biplane, Army School, Salisbury Plain). 270. Major Hugh Montague Trenchard (Farman Biplane, Sopwith School, Brooklands). 271. Lieut. Reginald Cholmondeley (Grahame-White Biplane, Grahame-White School, Hendon). 272. Capt. John Maitland Salmond (Grahame-White Biplane, Grahame-White School, Hendon). 273. Capt. Alister Maxwell MacDonell (Bristol Biplane, Bristol School, Brooklands). 274. William Snowdon Hedley (Farman Biplane, Sopwith School, Brooklands). 275. William John Harrison (Deperdussin Monoplane, Deper dussin School, Hendon). (Subject to permission of the Aero Club de France.) Flights over the Thames. The Committee of the Royal Aero Club has had under its con sideration the question of the desirability of flights over the Thames through London, and has decided, pending a conference with the authorities, to forbid such flights. Dublin to Belfast Race. The race from Dublin to Belfast and back will take place on Saturday, September 7th next, and the winner will be the com petitor who, on an aeroplane in flight, accomplishes the distance in the shortest time. The arrangements are in the hands of the Aero Club of Ireland. The entries close on the 19th inst., and regulations and entry forms can be obtained from the Secretary of the Royal Aero Club. The following prizes are offered :—First Prize, ^300 ; Second Prize, £7$. Flights over Army Manoeuvres, Eastern Counties* A large number of replies have been received from aviators in response to the letter from the Chairman of July 29th, 1912, asking them to refrain from making flights over the manoeuvre area between September 7th and 20th next. The Chairman will be glad to receive replies from any aviators who have not yet acceded to his request. Presentation of Pictures. Mr. Hugh Spottiswoode has very kindly presented to the club the three original drawings dealing with Mr. F. K. McClean's flight at Eastbourne, and a framed copy of the photographs taken of the wreck of the R. M. S. " Oceana." 166, Piccadilly. HAROLD E. PERRIN, Secretary. A Military School in Australia. IT is hoped that a practical start will be made with an Australian military aviation school some time next month. A ground has been arranged for at Duntroon on Federal Capital territory, and two biplanes and two monoplanes will shortly arrive, while two pilots have been engaged. The school is to be run on the same lines as the Central Flying School on Salisbury Plain, and as officers, who will be drawn from the militia establishment, qualify it is proposed to found branches near the various State capitals and at other important points. No doubt the fatal accident to Mr. Lindsay Campbell will be a considerable loss to the Government's projects. A Mishap in Australia. ON July 6th, the American, A. B, Stone, gave a fine exhibition on his monoplane at Brisbane, but unfortunately it ended in the machine being smashed. The ground from which the flight was made was really too small, and in making a steep vol plant into it at the conclusion the pilot misjudged his distance, and landed heavily, resulting in the machine being overturned. The pilot crawled out from the wreck practically unhurt. New Deperdussin Superior Pilots. ON the 9th inst. Lieut. Radisson making a third test for a superior brevet went from Rheims to Amiens on a Deperdussin in a couple of hours. While at Amiens he inquired as to the possibilities of making a military aerodrome there. Later in the afternoon he flew back to Rheims. He carried out a similar trip on Saturday, when Capts. Estirac and Faure, Lieuts. Degorge, Bresson, Didier and Arreteau and sous-officiers Chauroux and Verdier also com pleted their tests. 754
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