FlightGlobal.com
Home
Premium
Archive
Video
Images
Forum
Atlas
Blogs
Jobs
Shop
RSS
Email Newsletters
You are in:
Home
Aviation History
1913
1913 - 0066.PDF
I/SI JANUARY 18, 1913. IKe Rocral &ero Club—7^ C 'of the United Kiz\gdomJ OFFICIAL NOTICES TO MEMBERS B( Annual General Meeting. The Annual General Meeting of the Members of the Royal Aero Club of the United Kingdom will be held on Wednesday, March 19th, 1913, at 4 o'clock, at 166, Piccadilly, London, W. Notices of motion for the Annual' General Meeting must be received by the Secretary not less than twenty-one days before the meeting, and must be signed by at least five members. Wednesday, February 26th, 1913, is the last day for the receipt of notices of motion. Committee. In accordance with the rules, the Committee shall consist of eighteen members. Members are elected to serve for two years, half the Committee retiring annually. Retiring members are eligible for re-election. The retiring memb:rs of the committee are :— Griffith Brewer. Capt. Bertram Dickson, R.F. A. John D. Dunville. Col. H. C. L. Holden, C.B., F.R.S. Prof. A. K. Huntington. F. K. McClean. Alec Ogilvie. Mervyn O'Gorman. C. F. Pollock. Any two members of the Club can nominate a member to serve on the Committee, having previously obtained such member's consent. The name of such member so nominated, with the names of his proposer aod seconder, must be sent to the Secretary in writing not less than fourleen days before the Annual General Meeting. Wednesday, March 5th, is the last day for the receipt of nominations. Mem'ersare reminded that a ballot paper for the election of nine candidates to seats on the Committee of the Club will be forwarded to them at least seven days before the date of the Annual General Meeting. Thames Aviation Disaster. The Royal Aero Club deeply regret to record another aviation fatality, resulting in the drowning of Mr. L. F. Macdonald and his passenger in the Thames, close to Purfleet. On Monday afternoon, the 13th inst., at about 330 p.m., Mr. L. F. Macdonald with a passenger had just commenced a trial flight on a Vickers Biplane fitted with a 70-h.p. Gnome engine. They had only been in the air a few minutes when the aircraft fell into the river and sank almost immediately. Mr. Macdonald was one of the earliest British aviators, having obtained his Certificate No. 28 on November 15th, 1910. The Royal Aero Club took immediate steps to 'investigate the accident, and Mr. Alec Ogilvie, accompanied by Mr. Perrin, the Secretary, were at Purfleet early on Tuesday morning, where they were joined by Capt. H. F. Wood and Mr. A. Low, representing Vickers, Limited. The Thames Police were then engaged in dragging the River, as neither the bodies nor the aircraft had been found. Details concerning the accident were collected from various eye-witnesses, and will be considered by the Accidents Committee of the Royal Aero Club at its meeting on Monday next, when a preliminary report will no doubt be issued. Public Safety and Accidents Investigation Committee. 1 A meeting of this Committee was held on Monday, the 13th inst., at the Royal Automobile Club (by kind permission), at 8 p.m., when there were present: Col. H. C. L. Holden, C.B., F.R.S., in the Chair, Mr. A. E. Berriman, Mr. G. B. Cockburn, Mr. F. K. McClean, Mr. Alec Ogilvie, Mr. Mervyn O'Gorman, and the Secretary. Marske-by-the-Sea Accident,—The report on this accident was drawn up and ordered to be submitted to the Executive Committee with a recommendation that it be published in exlenso. Aviation PrJze. Mr. A. Mortimer Singer has written a letter to the Royal Aero Club offering a prize of .£500, the Competition to be open to aeroplanes able to start from and alight on both land and water. The ruies for the Competition are now being drawn up, and will be issued at an early date. Gordon-Bennett Aviation Cup. The cup haviDg been won by a representative of the Aero Club de France, the race for 1913 will take place in France. The exact time and place will be announced later. The nature of the contest will be decided at the meeting of the Federation Aeronatique Internationale, to be held in Paris on January 28th, 1913, at which the Royal Aero Club will be represented. Each club affiliated to the Federation Aeronautique Internationale, has the right to challenge the holder, the Aero Club de France, and such challenge must be sent in before March 1st, 1913. The Committee of the Royal Aero Club will select the three com petitors to represent the British Empire, and intending candidates are requested to notify the Secretary on or before February 25th, 1913, of their willingness to compete, if chosen. Applications must be accompanied by a cheque for ^20, the entry fee, which amount will be returned should the entrant not be selected. Gordon'Bennett Balloon Race. The cup having been won by a representative of the Aero Club de France, the race for 1913 will start from Paris on Sunday, October 12th, 1913. Each club affiliated to the Federation Aeronautique Internationale has the right to challenge the holder, the Aero Club de France, and such challenge must be sent in before February 1st, 1913. The Committee of the Royal Aero Club will select the three com petitors to represent the British Empire, and intending candidates are requested to notify the Secretary on or before January 28th, 1913, of their willingness to compete, if chosen. Applications must be accompanied by a cheque for ,£20, the entry fee, which amount will be returned should the entrant not be selected. International Aero Show at O'ympia. The International Aero Show organised by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, supported by the Royal Aero Club, will be held at Olympia from February 14th to 22nd, 1913. Members of the Royal Aero Club are admitted free on presentation of their membership cards. A room in the Princes' Gallery will be placed at the disposal of the membsrs during the exhibition. 166, Piccadilly. HAROLD E. PERRIN, Secretary. FROM THE BRITISH FLYING GROUNDS. Brooklands Aerodrome. Saturday last, in the afternoon, storms of wind and rain were against any flying. A large number of spectators, on Sunday, put in an appearance and witnessed some excellent flying, about a dozen machines being out at different times. The Vickers monoplanes, piloted by Messrs. Barnwell and Knight, made some excellent circuits at a good height, the new one (fitted with 100-h.p. motor) showing promise of great speed when completely tuned up. Two Bristol biplanes (Messrs. Merriam and Bendall) also made some splendid flights ; also the Spencer biplane (Mr. Spencer), the Ducrocq- Farman biplane (Mr. Alcock) and the Sommer biplane (Mr Pashley). The new Coventry Ordnance Biplane, of which great things are expected, was also out. An unusually large number of children turned up in anticipation of seeing Santa Claus arrive in an aeroplane, for they had been informed that no matter what the weather was like Santa Claus (Mr. F. Warren Merriam) had definitely promised to fly to Brooklands, and bring with him a goodly store of gifts; and when Major Lindsay Lloyd announced that he had received a wireless message to the effect that Santa Claus was well on his way, and might be expected in about a quarter of an hour's time, the youngsters could hardly contain them selves with delight, and many were the keen pairs of eyes directed skywards, each child vieing with the others as to who should lie the first to espy the approach of Santa Claus in the distance. Shortly after three o'clock, a great cry went up : " Here he comes ! " And sure enough in the distance could be descried a Bristol biplane flying at a great speed towards Brooklands with Santa Claus at the helm and his magic sack of presents firmly secured behind him. A great roar of welcome went up from the youngsters, to which Santa Claus responded by gaily waving his hand, and after making 66
Sign up to
Flight Digital Magazine
Flight Print Magazine
Airline Business Magazine
E-newsletters
RSS
Events
