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1913 - 0964.PDF
(/JJGHT) Mr. Blackburn at Bridlington. THROUGHOUT last week, Mr. Harold Blackburn was giving exhibition flights on his 80 h.p. Blackburn monoplane at Bridlington. Starting from Harrogate, where he had been flying for a few days, on the evening of Monday week, he flew with Dr. M. G. Christie to Bridlington, arriving in the twilight, being received by the Mayor. During the week he took up a number of passengers, and two of them were carried to Filey. Each day Blackburn was flying, and doing some fine banked turns over the bay. On Saturday, after taking up several passengers, he went with Dr. Christie over to Leyburn, a distance of about 75 miles, taking 70 mins. for the trip. Later the two journeyed by way of Ripon to Harrogate, where they landed on the Stray just as it was getting dusk. Flying with the wind this last trip of 40 miles was made in 23 mins. For the past two months Mr. Blackburn has been flying daily, and that the machine has been left out in the open without any protection from the weather speaks well for its sound construction. Mr. Salmet has a Mishap. WHILE landing from an exhibition flight at Scarborough on Thursday last week, Mr. Salmet, in avoiding two ladies who had strayed on to the landing ground, collided with some wooden railing? and seriously damaged his machine. Mr. Salmet called upon us and explained that owing to the mist he could not see the ladies until he was within ten feet of them, and it was almost by a miracle that he was able to hoist his machine over them. It lends strong emphasis to the remarks which appeared in FLIGHT of August 23rd, in regard to rigidly keeping everyone clear of the alighting ground. At Scarborough there was a great demand for Mr. Salmet's autograph on postcards, and it was a splendid idea of his to turn this to good account by charging one penny, the proceeds to go to the Cody Fund. Mr. Salmet is anxious to give an exhibi tion flight on behalf of the fund, if someone will provide an enclosed ground near London. ' Flight" Copyright. M. A. Debussy flying the Breguet biplane at Hendon prior to his cross country flight to Farnborough on Saturday last. SEPTEMBER 6, 1913. Sale of Cody's Effects. A PATHETIC reminder of the disaster to the Cody machine comes in the form of a catalogue of the contents of the workshops of Col. Cody on Laffan's Plain, which are to be sold by auction by Messrs. Kingham and Kingham on Monday next, the 8th inst. The lots include a complete Cody monoplane, two 60 h.p. Green engines, a 100 h.p. Green, and an 80 h.p. E.N.V., and, of course, a large assortment of fittings and accessories. Cody Memorial Day at Earl's Court. ARRANGEMENTS have been made by the Aerial League with the authorities of the Imperial Services Exhibition for Thursday next to be observed as a Cody Memorial Day at Earl's Court. There will be a reception of well-known aviators at the Welcome Club, where the many trophies won by the late Col. Cody will be displayed. Other special attractions will be a series of model hydro aeroplane contests on the lake in the Queen's Court, and an exhibition of full-sized machines in the Western Gardens. In addition, Col. Massy will give two " picture talks " on aviation progress, while in the evening the firework display will include some aerial subjects and a portrait of Col. Cody. Canton-Unne Engines in Great Britain. ANOTHER addition to the growing list of British-built motors for aerial work is the Canton-Unne, which did so well in the recent French War Office tests. This is now being manufactured over here by the Dud bridge Ironworks, Ltd., near Stroud. Six engines are being built by the firm in order to take part in the competition for aerial motors which will be conducted by the British War Office qext February. A Gliding Club for North London. WRITING from 4, Marquis Road, Bowes Bark, N., Mr. E. J. Field says he would be glad to get in touch with any of our readers in North London who are interested in gliding, with a view to the formation of a gliding club. Protected Wire for Aeroplanes. APROPOS of the quotation from Mr. Fred T. Jane in our last issue, re the need for a substitute for steel wire for use on hydro-aeroplanes, Mr. C. M. Berry of 1 and 2, Bank Chambers, 329, High Holborn, W.C., has brought to our notice a system of coating wire with an enamel-like preparation. This can be applied either by heat or by pressure, and it is claimed that it has no effect on the temper or flexibility of the wire, while it also demag netises the metal. A Win for Novavia. IT is interesting to note that the wings of the Morane-Saulnier monoplane, with which Mr. Hamel won the Birmingham Daily Post Trophy in the race last Saturday, were doped with Novavia. Shell and Vacuum Helped Hawker. ALTHOUGH of course the pilot, the machine and the engine come in for the major portion ot the credit when a big performance is made it should not be forgotten that there are other things which go to make it possible. For instance, during his flight from Southampton to Dublin, Hawker used Shell Spirit and lubricated his engine with Vacuum oil. New Regulations in Germany. THE German Minister of the Interior has recently drawn up a series of regulations, similar to those now in force in Great Britain, prohibiting flying oyer certain areas, to be defined by the Naval and Military authorities. The regulations particu larly prohibit photographing from aircraft without a special permit, while long distance photography is altogether prohibited. A New Farm an Se-»plare. LAST week at Boulogne Henry Farman was testing a new seaplane, which has a new arrange ment of the floats whereby they are able to adjust themselves so that the machine will ride steadily in a choppy sea. The machine is very quick on the controls, and can be turned very sharply. During one test Henry Farman flew out and catching up the outgoing boat to Folkestone, alighted along side it, afterwards returning to Boulogne. On the 27th ult., he flew over to Deauville in order to demonstrate the machine to the Naval authorities. 990
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