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OCTOBER I8, 1913. IKe Rocsal £Iero Clu of the United Kir\gdo ZIP OFFICIAL /NOTICES TO MEMBERS BE Commi'tee Meeting:, A MEETING of the Committee was held on Tuesday last, the 14th inst., when there were present:—Col. H. C. L. Holden, C.B., F.R.S., in the Chair, Mr. Griffith Brewer, Mr. Ernest C. Bucknall, Mr. G. B. Cockburn, Prof. A. K. Huntington, Mr. F. K. McClean, Mr. Alec Ogilvie, Mr. Mervyn O'Gorman, C.B., Mr. C. F. Pollock, Com. C. R. Samson, R.N., Mr. T. O. M. Sopwith, and the Secretary. New Members,—The following new Members were elected : — O. K. Backler, Lieut.-Col. N. J. G. Cameron, Bernard Howard, Sir Bryan B. M. Leighton, Bart., Edward Stronach and Vincent Waterfall. Aviators' Certificates.—The following Aviators' Certificates were granted:— 638. Capt. Geoffrey Henry Cox (S.R.) (Bleriot Monoplane, Bleriot School, Hendon). Sept. 27th, 1913. 639. Frank Bernard Halford (Bristol Biplane, Bristol School, Brooklands). Oct. 2nd, 1913 640. E. R. A. William Badley (Short Biplane, Naval School, Eastchurch). Oct. 3rd, 1913. 641. Sir Bryan B. M. Leighton, Bart. (Grahame-White Biplane, Grahame-White School, Hendon). Oct. 3rd, 1913. 642. Michael Sullivan Keogh (Carpenter, R.N.) (Short Biplane, Naval School, Eastchurch). Oct. 4th, 1913. 643. Ivan Beauclerk Hart-Davies (Grahame - White Biplane, Grahame-White School, Hendon). Oct. 6th, 1913. •644. Capt. George Henderson, I.A. (Bristol Biplane, Bristol School, Brooklands). Oct. 7th, 1913. •645. Lieut. Roger Montague Boger, R.F.A. (Bristol Biplane, Bristol School, Brooklands). Oct. 8th, 1913. •646. Christopher Draper (Grahame-White Biplane, Grahame- White School, Hendon). Oct. 9th, 1913. €47. Lieut. Ennis Tristram Ratcliffe Chambers, R.N. (Maurice Farman Biplane, Central Flying School, Upavon). Oct. 9th, 1913. >648. Lieut. Gerard Lowndes Edward Sherlock (3rd K.O. Hussars) (Vickers Biplane, Vickers School, Brooklands). Oct. 9th, I9I3- 049. Lieut. Charles Bennett Spence, R.F.A. (Bristol Biplane, Bristol School, Brooklands). Oct. 13th, 1913. The following Aviator's Certificate, taken in America, was passed :—Lindop E. Brown. Mr. C. Gordoa Bell.—Mr. C. Gordon Bell attended before the 'Committee in connection with his accident at Brooklands on June 13th last, and the Chairman, after pointing out how desirable it was, in the public interest, that all aviators should exercise every care and judgment in flying on all occasions, cautioned him parti cularly as regards his flying in future. Aero Exhibition, 1914.—The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders has notified the Club that it will organise an Inter national Aero, Marine, and Engine Exhibition at Olympia on March 16th to 21st, 1914. Full particulars will appear later. British Record: Pilot and Nine Passengers.—The report of flight made by Louis Noel, with nine passengers, at Hendon, on October 2nd, 1913, was considered, and it was decided to accept •the flight of 19 mins. 47 sees., as a British duration record for pilot and nine passengers. The aircraft used was a Grahame-White Biplane fitted with a 120 h.p. Austrian Daimler engine. It was further decided to submit this flight to the Federation Aeronautique Internationale for confirmation as a World's Record. The Late Mr. S. F. Cody.—The following donations have been sent to the Royal Aero Club on behalf of the family of the late Mr. S. F. Cody :— £ s. d. Mrs. B. Inglis Marriott 20 O O Officers of the 3rd and 4th Squadrons of the Royal Flying Corps, Netheravon 13 10 o W. Oswald Watt 500 Public Safety and Accidents Investigation Committee. A meeting of the Accidents Investigation Committee was held at the Royal Automobile Club (by kind permission), on Monday last, the 13th inst., when there were present :—Col. H. C. L. Holden, C.B., F.R.S., in the Chair, Mr. A. E. Berriman, Eng.-Lieut. E. F. Briggs, R.N., Major J. D. B. Fulton, R.F.A., Mr. W. O. Manning, Mr. Alec Ogilvie, Major-Gen. R. M. Ruck, CIS., R.E., Com. C. R. Samson, R.N., and the Secretary. Fatal Accident to Major G. C. Merrick at Upavon.—The Committee proceeded to enquire into this accident, which took place at Upavon on Friday, October 3rd, 1913. The report of the Club's representatives who were on the spot within a short time of the occurrence, together with the evidence of eye-witnesses, was received. Mr. Horace Short, of Messrs. Short Bros., attended and produced plans of the aircraft and gave evidence on various points raised by the Committee. The report was drawn up and ordered to be submitted to the Executive Committee. Mr. F. Lanchester attended the meeting and gave the Committee an interesting statement as regards the technical aspect of aeroplanes capable of flying upside-down as well as in the ordinary position. Competitions Committee. A meeting of the Competitions Committee was held on Tuesday last, the 14th inst., when there were present: Col. H. C. L. Holden, C.B., F.R.S., in the Chair, Mr. F. P. Armstrong, Mr. E. C. Bucknall, Mr. G. B. Cockburn, Prof. A. K. Huntington, Mr. Alec Ogilvie, and the Secretary. Daily Mail £5,000 Race, 1914.—The Committee discussed the regulations for the Race for next year. Although the date has not yet been definitely fixed, it will be somewhere about July or August. The complete aircraft and all its parts, including the motor, must have been constructed within the confines of the British Empire, but this provision shall not be held to apply to raw material. The entrant and pilot or pilots must be British Subjects. The full regulations will be issued shortly. Mr. H. G. Hawker. Mr. H. G. Hawker, who met with an accident at Brooklands last week, has now recovered. He visited the Club on Tuesday last, and is quite fit again. British Empire Michelin Competition £500. Intending competitors are reminded that the closing date for this Competition is October 31st, 1913. Full particulars can b» obtained on application to the Club. 166, Piccadilly, W. HAROLD E. PERRIN, Secretary. FROM THE BRITISH FLYING GROUNDS. Royal Aero Club Eastchurch Flying Grounds. H.M. AIRSHIP "Delta" appeared over the aerodrome at Eastchurch on Friday last week, and, with the sun shining brightly on the envelope, made an imposing spectacle. She was cruising at no great height, the name being clearly discernible. Eng.-Lieut. Briggs, R.N., on a Bleriot monoplane, quickly joined her in the air, and then a fine spectacular sight was witnessed. The quick, graceful motions of the Bl^riot compared with the more laborious movements of the " Delta " were clearly shown, the mono plane repeatedly passing over and about her with consummate ease, and absolutely out-manceuvred her. The " Delta," accompanied by the Bleriot, made off in the direction of Sheerness, where she sailed over the town, and the escort was further reinforced by the addition of two seaplanes from the Isle of Grain hydroplane station. Mr. Sippe, the Bristol pilot, made a flight of short duration on Saturday afternoon on a new 80 h.p. Gnome-engined biplane. No attempt was made to perform the necessary Admiralty acceptance tests, as the weather was very bad. The machine is of the ordinary Bristol design, and the workmanship is particularly nice. The weather conditions have not been very favourable for flying during the week, but the Naval pilots have been busy at every opportunity, and all the usual aviators have been out on several occasions, on Shorts, Deps., Bleriot, Avro, Sopwith, Caudron, &c. Mr. McClean has been out on his large S. 38 type machine. Brooklands Aerodrome. ON Saturday there was no flying in the afternoon owing to the heavy rain. On Sunday morning Mr. Gordon Bell set off for Eastchurch on a Sopwith tractor biplane for delivery to the Admiralty. In the after noon there was some interesting flying, Mr. Merriam being out early on the Bristol biplane, followed by Mr. Pixton on another Bristol machine. Messrs. Orr Paterson and Knight were out on 1139 C 2
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