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FEBRUARY 21, 1914. 2. Would you, in this event, be prepared to pay an increased Subscription, say, not exceeding four or five guineas per annum, for present Members only ? About 1,450 circulars were issued, and 980 replies were received as follows:— 673 in favour of new premises and an increased subscription. 238 against. 69 in favour of new premises but against an increased subscription. At the conclusion of a general discussion, the following resolution was carried unanimously ;— FROM THE BRITISH Royal Aero Club Eastchurch Flying Grounds. ON Monday and Tuesday of last week the greater number of the Naval officers were out getting through some fine flying. No flying was possible on Wednesday and Thursday owing to the gale. On Friday a new B.E. made short flights, and on Saturday Ii. E. and Sopwith short flights; owing to her Gnome missing the Sop- with was soon down. Sunday, gale. Civilian Flying.—Tuesday, the Hon. Maurice Egerton made a fine flight on his 50 h.p. Short " Pusher." On Wednesday morning a surprise visit was made by Mr. Sydney Pickles who arrived driving his Chalmer car. Though not able to walk yet, Mr. Pickles gave an exhibition of a " short straight hobble." After going round seeing his many friends he again left for town with the hearty good wishes of all for a speedy and complete recovery. It is interesting to note that as it was his right leg which was broken, when driving bis car he manipulates the clutch (as usual) with his left foot, and uses only the hand brake. Brooklands Aerodrome. MONDAY last week turned out a great improvement on the continuous rain and wind of the previous day, and as the wind was entirely absent for part of the day (although at one time it reached a velocity of 34 miles per hour) a lot of useful work was got through by the Bristol and Vickers pupils. Mr. Alcock was out on the Maurice Farman (100 h.p. Sunbeam) biplane, and Herr Roempler on the D.F.W. biplane, whilst a successful trial was made of the new Martinsyde monoplane. Major Brooke Popham called en 7-oute for Farnborough from Shorncliffe. There was less wind Tuesday, the variations being from calm to a 20 mile an hour breeze. Herr Roempler, with Mr. Cecil Kny as passenger, flew to Farnborough on the D.F.W. biplane in the morning. Mr. Raynham, with Mr. MacGeagh Hurst as passenger, accomplished another first class performance by taking his 80 h. p. standard model Avro biplane up to an altitude of 14,420 ft., thus beating the previous British record accomplished by Mr. Hawker in June, 1913, on the Sopwith tractor biplane of 12,900 ft. A further good test was made of the new Martinsyde monoplane. Mr. Dukinfield Jones took his Flanders biplane up to 3,250 ft. Herr Roempler returned from Farnborough on the D.F.W. biplane. Lieut. Prichard passed his brevet tests on a Vickers biplane in work manlike fashion, rising to 300 ft., in his figures of 8, and to 850 ft. in the altitude test ; whilst Lieut. Crosbie passed the altitude part of his brevet test on a similar machine, rising to 750 ft. There was no flying on Wednesday, the wind variation being between 4 and 38 miles per hour. On Thursday again no flying was possible, as the wind was blowing up to 40 miles an hour. A novel machine called the Varioplane arrived, and its cUbut is being looked forward to with much interest. On Friday, no flying at all was possible with a gale of wind blow ing up to 60 miles an hour, and on Saturday the force of the wind was still great (40 miles an hour), and only two machines were out. Mr. Raynham took a passenger (Mr. Acland) for a flight up to 3,250 ft. on the 80 h.p. Avro biplane, and afterwards Mr. J. Alcock took up the same passenger on the Maurice Farman (100 h.p. Sun beam) hiplane. On Sunday, notwithstanding a gusty wind blowing at over 40 miles per hour, Mr. Raynham went up on the 80 Avro, the machine flying most steadily. The ballot for the free passenger flight had to be drawn three times ere a claimant put in an appearance in the person of Mr. E. L. Mather, of Lunesdale, Beckenham, who was taken for a good flight by Mr. Raynham on the Avro biplane in a 34 mile an hour wind. Mr. J. Alcock was also out on the Maurice Farman biplane, which was flying strongly and well against the wind. Mr. Pixton was testing the engine of the new " tweenie " in size between the tabloid and the ordinary 80 h.p. tractor type) 100 h.p. Gnome-engined Sopwith biplane. Mr. F. Warren Merriam is almost himself again and is taking a fortnight's rest in Cornwall before resuming his duties at Brooklands, and in the meantime his old pupil and present assistant instructor, Mr. Frank Halford, is working hard with the pupils at the Bristol School. The British and Colonial Aeroplane Co., Ltd. have contri buted £$ $s. towards the Percy Lambert Memorial Fund. I [/ycHTi " RESOLVED that the Committee be empowered to take steps to acquire new premises by lease or purchase on such terms as it may think proper in the event of a favourable opportunity arising." Monaco Aviation Meeting. The International Sporting Club of Monaco is organising an aviation contest to take place from April 1st to the 15th, 1914, the prizes for which will amount to about ^3,000. Rules and entry forms can be obtained from the Royal Aero Club. 166, Piccadilly, W. HAROLD E. PERRIN, Secretary. FLYING GROUNDS. Bristol School.—The only tuition during last week was carried out on Monday morning, when the wind dropped. Sippe went out for a test flight, and then handed over the machine to Air- Mechanic Locker, who flew solo straights and circuits for 30 mins. Lieut. Binney also made several solo flights with landing practice, being in the air for 30 mins., followed by Lieut. Lawrence on solos for 20 mins. The high wind and rain prevented any further atLempt at tuition during the week. Vickers School.—Monday, last week, Barnwell, Knight and Elsdon instruction on biplanes to Lieuts. Mansergh and Jackson. Capt. Ross Hume, Mr. Spencer Warwick, Lieuts. Prichard and Crosbie, solos. Knight with Mr. Hurst. Messrs. Hinshelwood and Chataway on No. 5 mono. Lieut. Prichard very good brevet performance on biplane No. 21, Tuesday. Lieut. Croibie solo circuits. Knight with Capt. Ross Hume. Friday, Knight and Elsdon instruction on biplane to Lieuts. Jackson and Mansergh. Lieut. Jackson solo straights and circuits. Lieut. Crosbie, who has just passed his brevet tests on biplane at the Vickers School, Brooklands. Eastbourne Aerodrome. ON Thursday last week, Mr. Hamel gave another of his exhibi tions of looping the loop in a high wind. No school work was possible until Monday, when Gassier tested the new E.A.C. tractor biplane. Fowler was out with Mrs. Salmon, and Hunt was up on the Bristol. Tuesday morning early, Hunt was out on the new tractor, and Fowler took Mrs. Salmon up three times on the E.A.C. 'bus. Two Army machines paid the aerodrome a visit during the morn ing, one being an 80 h.p. H. Farman from Folkestone, piloted by Lieut. Sheckelton, and the other, also from Folkestone, the F.E.-2, piloted by Lieut. Smith. London Aerodrome, Collindale Avenue, Hendon. Grahame-White School. — 8th Feb., Messrs. Piercy and Green, straights with Instr. Strange in passenger seat last Sunday week. On Monday Mr. Howarth and Mr. Cripps, solo circuits, and Tuesday Mr. Francis straights with Mr. Strange in passenger seat, and afterwards solo straights. Mr. Clarke solo straights and Mr. Howarth solo straights. Aircraft Co. School.—On Thursday, Feb. 12th, Verrier was out on a new type British-built Maurice Farman machine. This machine has a monoplane tail, but no front elevator, while the fuselage is mounted between the planes. Although there was a
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