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(/ycfif] AFFILIATED MODEL CLUBS DIARY. CLUB reports of chief work done will be published monthly for the future. Secretaries' reports, to be included, must reach the Editor on the last Monday in each month. Aero-Models Assoc. (N. Branch) (25, CHURCH CRESCENT, MUSWKI.I. HILL, N.). AUGUST 30TH, official record trials, first gate right hand side of Hishop's Avenue, near East Finchley Station, G.N.R. Sept. 6th, practice. Matches with the Hendon and North-East London Clubs are heing arranged. Bristol and West of England Aero Club (Model Section) (3, ROYAL YORK CRESCENT, CLIFTON, BRISTOL). AUG. 30TH. As notified to members, Mr. Edgar's biplane glider will be tested at Oakham farm, Portbury, 3.30 p.m., if there is a southerly wind. In case of uncertainty as to the weather, ring up the Clifton l>own Hotel (Tel. 3111) any time after J a noon. Leytonstone and District Aero Club (64, LEYSPRING ROAD.) AUG. 30TK, at 6.30 a.m., flying as usual near Model Yacht Pond, Wanstead Flats. At xo a.m., timekeeper and judges will be out as usual to time flights in connection with the competition (near Brickfields). Paddington and Districts (77. SWINDERBY ROAD, WEMBLEY). AUG. 30TH, at Sudbury, r.o.g. handicap, any weight over 4 ozs.; two prizes. Sept. 6th, gold medal competition for 8oz. models, rise off ground, duration ; and prize, silver gilt medal; 3rd, silver medal; 4th, bronze medal. Retgate, Redhtll and District (THE COTTAGE, WOODLANDS AVENUE, REDHILL). AUG. 3OTH, flying on Earlswood Common. Sheffield Aero Club (35, PENRHYN ROAD, SHEFFIELD). AN r.o.g. contest will take place on Aug. 30th at the aerodrome, in view of raising the British distance record ; commence at 3 p.m. prompt. Sept. 1st, 7.30 p.m. prompt, special meeting to consider the lowering of subscriptions. A challenge has been received from the Manchester Model Aero Club, which is expected to take place on Sept. 28th. Wimbledon and District (165, HOLLAND ROAD, W.). AUG. 30TH and 31st flying as usual. UNAFFILIATED CLUBS. Brighton and Hove (59, WESTKOURNE GARDENS, HOVE). VBARLY subs, are now due. Please forward to hon. sec. at above address. Scottish Ae*S.("RocHELLE,"LiMEsiDE AVENUE, RUTHERGLEN). SEPT. 6TH, 13th and 37th, meeting at Maxwell Park, tractors, hydros., &c Sept. aoth, hydro, competition at Maxwell Park. The attention of members is called to the hydro, competition on Sept. 20th, for which a silver medal is offered for the best duration off water. S. Eastern Model Ae.C. (i, RAILWAY APPROACH, BROCKLEY). AUG. 30TH, Kidbrooke, 2.30 to g.30 p.m.; Woolwich Common, 4.30 to 6.30 p.m. Aug. ;;ist, Blackheath, 7.30 to 10 a.m.; Lee aerodrome, xo.^o a.m. to 1 a. 30 p. m. Windsor Model and Gliding Club (io, ALMA Rp., WINDSOR). — THIS club will be exhibiting: at the " Model Engineer " exhibition, and some big models have already been started. To-day, a competition for tractor biplanes of over 8 ozs. will take place in the Home Park at 3.30 for the trophy. A fine turnout is promised. Enthusiasts in the locality are urged to join. The club would also like to see anyone keen on gliding at their workshops in Arthur Road. ® ® w CORRESPONDENCE. "Are these Wing Spars Bending?" 11780] In answer to your question re " Are these Wing Spars Bending ?" as a constructor and photographer of several years' experience, I say they are bending. If it was the effect of the camera, both edges of planes would slope toward each other. Romford. GORDON SMITH. Aerial Nomenclature. [1781] With reference to the article in FLIGHT under the heading of " Aerial Nomenclature," which deals with the question of a suitable name for the water aeroplane, I should like to suggest the combination word " aquaeroplane " as being adequate. Its derivation, aqua aero, deals equally with the duties of such a machine, and its pronunciation, ak-kwero, is not after all such a difficult mouthful to negotiate after two or three attempts. Trusting that the above suggestion may meet with the requirements. East Ham, E. "AEROPEG." Airship Services for England. [1783] It has been brought to our notice that, as a result of the advance particulars recently published in the Press relating to the passenger airships service which we are organising in this country, attempts are being made to secure support for one or more schemes for building in England experimental airships of various designs, which it is suggested are those proposed to be employed in the passenger airships service referred to in the articles in question. We shall be obliged if you will allow us to say that we are not interested in any experimental airship, and that we consider it of the greatest importance that the success of the first passenger airships in England should not be jeopardised by the employment of any design which has not already been fully tested in actual service. We AUGUST 30, 1913. venture to emphasize this point because we think that public opinion of airships in general in this country has already been some what biassed by the comparative want of success of such airships as have been used here, which want of success, we think, is entirely due to the lack of practical experience in construction and handling, which must naturally form the preliminary stages in perfecting any new design in a comparatively new branch of engineering. The airships to be employed in the service which we are organising are being built by a firm of very great practical experience in airship construction, and of a design which has already passed through a prolonged series of successful flights, and will be in charge of thoroughly experienced pilots and navigators. Anything in the nature of experimental work will be rigorously excluded. THE NATIONAL (PASSENGER AIRSHIPS) 39, Lombard Street, ASSOCIATION, LTD., E.G. E. C. POWELL, Managing Director. ® ® ® ® The Etrich " Taube " in Great Britain. IT is interesting to notice from an announcement in our adver tisement pages that Herr Etrich is desirous of making arrangements with a British firm to build his machines in this country. Except for the machine on which Lieut. Bier started in the Daily Mail circuit in 1911, and the one purchased by the Admiralty, nothing has been seen of the machine over here, which is a little remarkable, considering the extraordinary way in which it has been exploited in Germany, and the success achieved in Austria. A Chance for Inventors. IN these days when inventors are so busy inventing the impracticable and the useless to pester Admiralty officials with, it may be worth while to draw attention to a humbler field in which invention is very much needed. This is the discovery of some suitable substitute for steel wire for hydro-aeroplanes. Even something that would rust away in a leisurely fashion would be a discovery of very great value—steel wire rusts terribly quickly.— PRED T. JANE in tne Evening Standard, ® ® ® ® NEW COMPANIES REGISTERED. Aerial Propulsion Synd., Ltd., 39, Victoria Street, West minster.— Capital ^1,000, in £l shares (250 7 per cent. pref. shares). Principal object, to apply aerial propulsion to canal navigation. Directors, L. Blin Desbleds, F. S. Grogan, and Emile Pupin. Beardmore- Austro-Daimler Aero Engine, Ltd.—Capital ^1,000, in £1 shares. Clarkson Aero Propeller Synd., Ltd.— Capital £450, in £1 shares. Under agreement with J. Clarkson. First directors, G. F. Calderwood, J. Morland, T. Cotton, J. Clarkson, Col. A. L. Mein, R.E., H. B. Sharp, and Lieut.-Col. R. E. Villamill, R.E. ® ® ® ® Aeronautical Patents Published. Applied ror In una. Published August list, 1913. 17,649. G. STURGESS AND R. PLATTS. Aeroplanes. 18,166. H. E. S. HOLT. Military aircraft. 24,822. H. T. WRIGHT. Planes of flying-machines. Applied for In ieis. Published August 21st, 1913. 12,572. F. VON SCHLEINITZ. Landing or berthing of airships. FLIGHT. 44. ST. MARTIN'S LANE, LONDON, W.C. Telegraphic address: Truditnr, London. Telephone: 1828 Gerrard. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. FLIGHT will be forwarded, post free, at the following rates:— UNITED KINGDOM. ABROAD r. rf 3 Months, Post Free ... 6 » » 12 ., s. d. 3 9 7 6 IS o 3 Months, Post Free .. b >» » 12 s. d. 5 o 10 o 20 o 972 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, otherwh no responsibility will be accepted. Should any difficulty be experienced in proc„. mg FLIGHT from local newsvendors, intending readers can obtain each issue direct *rom the Publishing- Office, by forwarding remittance as above.
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