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lAm second-class test*. At present soecial attention is being paid to the design of a6cuni.fi.um LC*M. m. i«w«;.» *^~f"i_ . „«m-»h;«ff useful may be evolved. ^**eti[*«™«% i* *•»"•» H* Pond. Hydros and Balden and Foster visited Whiteinch • i's machine got off very ?o- tractor tests. MmthlyReport.—On July Mid,.Messrs. __.~ hi t n very Pond .for.he purpose of testing hydrosMr-^Iden s —<jJed evening sluggishly at first but ater on be had a fe«feooumg wered, and on with three hand-launched flights. Mr. Foster s moae 1 u y clumsiness making a second attempt, smashed one f ^'P'Tpfrk wi h hvdro' had a g°°d of the spectators. On 5«h, Mr. foster at Maxwe 1lark witn nyo , 6 afternoon', flying- Mr. Graham has just ..omple ted in the worjesn p ^ cylindar opposed type of engme for compre.sed.wr, « eey ne ^ ^ ^ VVUl members please note that meetings are be in^he a ana ; who are home might make an endeavour to appear, and support the commute doimi their utmost t-, interest them. APPROACH, BROCKLEY) *s Ppm-; ass S^^a'Kras.« «y^&*lsSsWgS^MSS£ considerable size, while Mr. Hock's is fitted with \x^^aAZ,^Tthe hinhne constructed by Mr. G. Hrown, has been showing remarkable speea, are tEuZSgoXZ previously described in these columns) again proving their efficiency. Mr. lirunton bas altered his '""or biplane to a Ttwoo ° the tractor monoplanes have been flown by Messrs. Nicholls andAtw;ooll, tne former's fitted with a "G.B." double surfaced plane, and the latter s with a •'l.cvasseur"type screw. Mr. Clark's small 2-oz race,; has been.flyingwith its usual regularity at Black-heath, Grove Park K.dbrooke, and 'he Lee Aero drome. Extreme activity has also been displayed on Woolwich Common by Messrs Morgan and Jones, the former with an "A -frame mono., and the latter wilh a single propeller r.o.g. monoplane, other flyers being Mi• ^son, small "sparrow" tractor; Mr. Grimstone, twin-propeller floating tail mono., and Mr. McLoughlin's single propeller model. Unfortunately nobody was able to complete the tuning up of their 16-oz. tractors in time for the first round of the " South Eastern Trophy " competition (the rules of which were published in last week's FLKIHT). Several members almost succeeded and from the advance reports it is certain that on the next day reserved for thecompetition (August ,oth) the s per cent, allowance will not go begging. The Lee and Kidbrookc Aerodromes are now fit for use, but attention is called to the fact that a new and larger field has been obtained at Kidbrooke, particulars of which can be obtained from the hon. sec. .... . ~ ,r\ Stony Stratford and District Kite and Model Ae.C. (OLD STRATFORD). , , NEXT meeting at Wolverton, the subject being "Propellers. The most important business will be the alteration of the basis for record flights, so as to mi hide every type of model. Monthly Report.— Three or four members have been out of late, the most notable performance being Mr. E. Brown's successful attempt to rai»e club record from 216 yds. 1 ft. to 256 yds. 2 ft. ; this has been laying at 216 yards for thirteen months for attempts. Mr. K. Elmes has again returned to his favourite type, namely, single propeller boat-shaped fuselage, and has made some very llUJUMlflll flights despite the usual circling. The secretary has also turned out a s o>. machine with a boat-shaped fuselage with a plane a la Etrich, which has also the circling failing, the l«st flight straight only being 202 yards. After an idle time and also a thorough overhaul at the hands of Mr. R. Elmes and the secretary, the glider was brought out for an adjusting flight and towing practice, and the towers were able in a 10-mile wind to reach 50 ft. The prospects are now brightening very much, but the club is seriously handicapped for support from local gentlemen, and tins has kept back arrangements for a competition programme, as the expenses have been very heavy this season. Windsor Model and Gliding Club (10, ALMA RD., WINDSOR). Monthly Report.—The month has seen quite a lot of model flying. Although the types have been many and varied, the tractor is still conspicuously to the fore, and compares very favourably with the large racing monoplanes in both distance and duration classes. Messrs. Camm, Dousett, Stanbrook, Vevers, Dandridge, F. Camm and Rogers have, all participated. On one occasion illuminated flying attacted a large number of simulators. Mr. Rogers has made a huge tractor of 5 ft. span, weighing about albs.,and some fine flights have already been achieved. It has been decided to offer a trophy, to be competed for quarterly, the first con test being for tractor biplanes. The glider has not yet been tried, but it is hoped to have it out on Bank Holiday, if at all suitable. Numerous improvements have been made, notably in the axle and suspensions. © ® ® ® CORRESPONDENCE. Committee Elections. [1773] The question of the principle which should govern the election of committees is an important one, and I am glad to see that you are throwing your columns open to its discussion. Arethe members of a society or club to be free to elect as their committee those and those only whom they desire to represent them, or are they to be practically compelled to vote for the candi dates whom the committee itself puts forward ? This is the kernel of the matter. If the committee prepares a balloting list of, say, 15 names, and it is obligatory upon every member who ballots to vote for 10 candi dates, no more and no less, under pain of his voting paper being AUGUST 2, 1913. cancelled, the result is not likely to be the same as if each.elector were free to vote for one, two, or more up to, but not exceeding, "iSSJSf certain electors desire to see on the committee a man whoseTame does not appear on the official list of candidates what chance have they of success ? All the votes given to this particular candidate will be votes of those only who desire to have him as a reoresentative-no other votes will be cast m his favour ; but the officialCandidates will receive, in addition to the votes of those who wish them success, a multitude of votes from electors who vote for them jusTbecause they are W by the rules to vote for as many as 10 candidates whether they consider them qualified or not; Under such a system of election the number of votes a candidate receives can be no real index of the wishes of the electors. The instance you give of the working of the "proportionate" system of voting surely represents that system in a most nniayour- heht " The three candidates " are entitled under an established right" to an equal share apiece in the votes of the electors, and it becomes the duty of the electorate to show no more favour to one than to another, but to give each of them the same number of votes. The electors under such rules are reduced to mere registering machines, and the election could equally well, and with less trouble and expense, be carried out by the secretary giving each candidate as many votes as there are electors. I am convinced that the Royal Aero Club has done the right thing, even if it has done it " unwittingly." „ _ „T Westminster, S.W. CHARLES T. WALROND. Dirigible Airships. [1773] The graphic description of the wreck of the " Schuette- Lanz " rigid dirigible airship at Schneidemuehl which has recently appeared in the papers illustrates in a forcible manner the necessity of keeping an open mind on the question of the respective merits of " rigid " and " non-rigid " types of airships. The chief lesson to be learnt, however, seems to be that whatever may be the advantages of the " rigid " system, airships of this type must continue to run great risk of disaster until a more ample supply of air-harbours is available. For the present, therefore, non-rigids (which, if caught by a storm when at anchor in the open, can be deflated) would seem to have a very valuable advantage in this respect over " rigids," which cannot be deflated. It is important that the public should understand that a wreck of this sort is due to causes just as preventible as would be the wreck of a ship obliged to anchor on a rocky coast from want of a harbour, and should not be led into thinking that it is another proof that "airships are no good." 39, Lombard Street, London, E.C. E. C. POWELL. ® ® ® ® Ballooning Over London, MR. EDWARD WRIGHT, accompanied by Mr. Arthur Spencer, on Monday last made a splendid balloon trip in " The Mascot," (35,000 cubic feet). They ascended at the Old Welsh Harp, Hendon, and passed over the Park and West End of London, descending very gracefully at Staines. © ® © © PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED. Bulletin de I'Institut Aerotechniqne de V Universite de Paris. Etudes sur les Surfaces, la Resistance de PAir, le Vent, &C Fascicule II. Paris : H. Dunod and E. Pinat, 47-49, Quai des- Grands-Augustins. Price 6 frs. Report for the Year 1912. The National Physical Laboratory, Bushy House, Teddington. National Physical Laboratory. Collected Researches. Vols. IX and X, 1913. The National Physical Laboratory, Bushy House, Teddington. FLIGHT. 44. ST. MARTIN'S LANE, LONDON, W.C. Telegraphic address: Truditur, London. Telephone: i828Gerrard. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. FLIGHT will be forwarded, post free, at the following rates;— UNITED KINGDOM. 3 Months, Post Free ... 6 u » 12 „ s. d. I 3 9 7 6 IS 0 ABROAD. 3 Months, Post Free .„ 0 12 s. d. 5 ° 10 o 20 o Cheques and Post Office Orders should be made payable to the Proprietors of FLIGHT, 44, St. Martin's Lane, W.C., and crossed London County and Westminster Bank, otherwise no responsibility will be accepted. 862
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