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I/DOHT 382 yds., winning silver medal, presented by Star Aeroplane Co. ; 2nd, F. Wilkinson (Wimbledon and District Ac. Club), 176 yds., winning r.o.g. model, presented by Star Aeroplane Co. ; 3rd, L. F. Hutcheon (Wimbledon and District Ae. Club), 161 yds., winning 10s. aero requisites, presented by T. W. K. Clarke and Co. ; 4th, L. C. Tucker (Wimbledon and District Ae. Club), 14S yds., win ning boy's book of aeroplanes, presented by Lieut. T. O'B. Hubbard, R.F.C. The judges were Messrs. V. E. Johnson, Vincent Smith and the hon. sec. Mrs. W. H. Akehurst presented the prizes to the winners. Scouts' Competitions.—At the rally of 3,000 scouts of North London at the Alexandra Palace, on Saturday, two competitions for models were held for prizes given by Mr. C. Grahame-White. The winner in the r.o.g. contest was Scout A. W. Savage, of the 57th North London Troop. In the hand-launched contest a keen struggle was fought, the placing of the first three was : 1st, Scout Campbell; 2nd, Scout A. W. Savage ; 3rd, Scout G. E. Slatter. The judging was ably carried out by Scout-Master F. T. Pringuer (of this Assoc.), assisted by Scout-Master Winter, as clerk of the course. Major B. Baden-Powell, past president of the Association, was present with Gen. Baden-Powell. The council feel that much can be done in aviation by instructing the scouts, and appeal to scout-masters to create an interest in their scouts winning the airman's badge. _ Letters of Thanks.—Letters have been received from Mr. C. Grahame-White for the Association appointing judges for the above scouts' rally, also from the joint committee of the Aerial League for the help given by the members in giving demonstrations at Earl's Court on " Cody Dav." Model Competition to be held on Wimbledon Common, on Oct. ntb, at 3 o'clock. Entries close Saturday, Oct. 4th. Duration and stability competi tion for single-tractor screw models rising from the ground under their own power. Free to members ; non-members entrance fee 2s. Prizes: 1st, trophy ; 2nd, bowl; 3rd, bronze medal of the Association. Tests : duration of flight, stability. Minimum marks, 100, viz., 75 for duration, 25 for stability. Rules : 1. Competitors may submit models of any kind. 2. Models must not weigh less than flounces. 3. Competitors must be at the judges' flag at a. 30 o'clock; those not present at that time will be disqualified. 4. Models to be timed from time of leaving ground till time of landing, or till they disappear from the observer's view. 5. Competitors will not be allowed to replace any part (or parts) with out the permission of the judges. 6. Each competitor is entitled to three trials if time permits. 27, Victory Road, Wimbledon. W. H. AKEHURST, Hon. Sec. 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, MUSWELL HILL, N.). SEPT. 27TH,—R.o.g. duration competition, 3 o'clock. Sept. 28th.—Practice, 10 a.m. Leytonstone and District Aero Club (64, LEYSPRING ROAD). SEPT. 27TH.—K. and M,A.A. official trials on Hackney Marshes, 3 p.m. Sept. 28th.—At6.3o a.m., hydro work, Model Yacht Pond, Wanstead Flats. 10 a.m., near Brickfields. Sunday is the last day of competition for medals pre sented by Mr. Mallows and Mr. Grattan. Paddington and Districts (77. SWINDERBY ROAD, WEMBLEY). SEPT. 27TH,—Flying at Sudbury ; r.o.g. handicap and certificates. Reigate, Redhill and District (THE COTTAGE, WOODLANDS AVENUE, REDHILL). SEPT. a7TH.—Flying on Earlswood Common. Sheffield Aero Club (35, PENRHYN ROAD, SHEFFIELD). SEPT. 27TH.—Members go by the 12.33 p.m.. Great Central Railway, to Manchester to contest against the Manchester Model Aero Club with r.o.g. machines for duration. October 4th.—General meeting at Club Room, 7.30 p.m. prompt. All members please attend ; very important. Wimbledon and District (165, HOLLAND ROAD, W.). SEPT. 27TH and 28TH.—Flying as usual. UNAFFILIATED CLUB. S. Eastern Model Ae.C. (1, RAILWAY APPROACH, BROCKLEY). SEPT. 27TH.—Woolwich Common, 3.30 to 6.30 p.m. 28th.—Blackheath, 7.30 to 10 a.m.; Lee Aerodrome, 10.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. The final for the South Eastern Trophy (2nd quarter) will be flown at the Blackheath meeting, weather permitting. ® ® ® © CORRESPONDENCE:. Edinburgh to Glasgow £1,000 Prize. U795] We note in your issue of 20th inst., under " British Notes of the Week," a paragraph dealing with the Edinburgh to Glasgow £1,000 prize, in which it is stated that " it is remarkable that no effort has been made to win the same." We would like tc point out that at our aerodrome at Lanark we built a Scotch biplane and had fixed up negotiations for the building of an engine in Scotland, which would fulfil the conditions and carry out the flight At this point it was rumoured that the prize had been withdrawn, and we were unable to gain any information as to the veracity of the report or to get any replies to our letters. You will appreciate that after the expense we had gone to we were not over well pleased, but we had no option but to give up the idea altogether. The machine which we built for the prize is now in our school at Hendon, where it is known as the " White Caudron," and the same machine before leaving Scotland was used in giving very successful exhibitions at Renfrew, Hamilton, Alloa, Lanark, &c. We had no wish to bring this matter up in any way, but it is impossible for us to allow your paragraph to go without contradic tion. THE W. H. EWEN AVIATION CO., LTD., W. H. EWEN, Managing Director. [As stated in the paragraph, the communication was official, from the Secretary of the Scottish Aeronautical Society.—ED.] SEPTEMBER 27, 1913. Aviator or Avitor. THE term aviator, meaning pilot, is hardly a well chosen derivation from avis, a bird, since a-viator might properly suggest one who has lost his way. "Avitor" has been suggested by Mr. Mervyn O'Gorman as a more justifiable expression. But for the fact that the French found themselves on the horns of a dilemma, making them call a " voleur " a thief, this is the word that would naturally have introduced itself into their aeronautical vocabulary. An Exciting Adventure in Japan. A CABLEGRAM from Tokio states that while Lieut. Takeda was piloting a biplane at the Tokorozawa Aerodrome there was an explosion, after which the machine caught fire. With splendid nerve, however, the pilot brought the machine down and escaped serious injury although the machine was destroyed. From " Le Figaro," " IT was very chic of that duellist to fire in the air." " Very chic, do you call it ? It is quite easy to see that none of your family are aviators." Another Novavia Win. FOLLOWING on the successes of Brindejonc des Moulinais and Guillaux on their Novavia-doped machines and the wins of the similarly treated machines at Monaco and Deauville, it should be noted that the Morane-Saulnier machine on which Hamel won the Aerial Derby last Saturday was doped with Novavia. Hobson-Pognon Plugs in the Aerial Derby. AFTER trying a good many plugs without getting satisfaction, Mr. H. Barnwell purchased some Hobson-Pognon plugs and fitted them to the Austro-Daimler engine, on the Martin-Handasyde monoplane which he flew in the Aerial Derby, to such good effect that the machine secured second place. ® ® ® ® NEW COMPANY REGISTERED. Green Engine Co. (1913). Ltd., 166, Piccadilly, W.— Capital £50,000, in £1 shares. Acquiring the undertaking of the Green Engine Co., Ltd. First directors, F. May, G. Green, T. O. M. Sopwith, and S. D. Begbie. ® ® ® ® PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED. Molesroorth's Pocket-Book of Engineering Formulae. 27th Edition. London : E. and E. F. Spon, Ltd., 57, Haymarket.lS.W. Price 55. net ; 5.?. %d. post free. Announcements, Educational and Social, for the Session 1913-14. Northampton Polytechnic Institute, St John Street, London, E.C. ® ® ® ® Aeronautical Patents Published. Applied for In i»ia. Publislied September i8tht 1913. 15,075. W. H. NOSWOETHV AND S. J. PRESCOTT. Aerial machines. 17,362. J. G. A. KITCHEN. Flying machines. 79,746. R. J. ISAACSON. Carburettors. 39,482. H. GUERRE. Discharging bombs from aircraft. Published September 25th, 1913. 20,427. T. DIETERLE. Flying machine. 22,254. E. KIKUT. Flying machine, having planes one behind the other. Applied for In inisi. Published September i&lht 1913. 12,241. G. R. STEWARD. Airships. Published September 25th, 1913. 11,568. H. C. FISK. Stabilisers. FLIGHT. 44, ST. 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