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(AM capable of ruing off land, a very neat r.o.g. twin-prop, model and a small single- screw tractor. Mr. W. Jones showed a new r.o.g. mono., and Mr. Arthur Beer* two monoplanes and a biplane of th- tractor type. A very smart single stick model and !a fair-sized tractor were shown by Mr. R. W. Fiance, as well as his single-cylinder engine. Other interesting models made by Messrs. Flummer, Brown, Norris, Cox, Greenhill, and H. Clements were on view and Mr. A. B. Clark exhibited his scale Bleriot which came in for a good deal of attention owing to the complete set of controls and intricate spring-suspended Unding-itear appealing to many people, who were, apparently, endeavouring to qualify for their pilot» certificate. On Feb. i8th, 10th and 20th, a three-day exhibition (in conjunction with the ist Sydenham Troop B.P. Scouts) was held at Sydenham, when- demonstrations of flying with small models were given, to the huge delight of an appreciative audience. Branchesare now being organised at Woolwich and Sydenham, and the Hon. Sec. (Mr. A. & Clark) would be pleased to hear from aero-modellists residing in either of these districts. Despite the inclement weather the club's various flying meeting t—which are now prac tically local fixtures—have been well attended, some of the best flights having been made by L. B. Norris with a twin propeller all-metal mono., and a very neat tractor. A. V. Nicholls and A. F. Chinnery with t*in-prop. hollow-spar monoplanes and F. Plummer with his large 4 ft. 3 in. bollow-spar model have alio done their share towards arousing local enthusiasm. F. Beere's small tractor has been giving excellent exhibitions of "looping "also Mr. McLaughlin whose 4-ft. single propeller model makes six complete successive loops as regu larly as clockwork. 1'his model also performs Mr. Hamel's speciality, commonly known as the "apple turnover." Other looping machines are Mr. Bennetts " A " frame and A. B. Clark's veteran all-metal monoplane. Messrs. C. and A. Beere's usual stud of tractors have been very busy and G. H. Westwood has had excellent flights from his numerous collection, while F. Dixson has been experimenting with a Dunne-type glider. G. Brown and A. B, Clark's single propeller models and F. Edwards' hollow-spar duration biplane have also put up noteworthy performances. Twickenham Model Ae.C. (74, CLIFDEN ROAD, TWICKENHAM). FLVING as usual at the Chudleigh Estate on Feb. 28th and March ist. Monthly Retort.—Not much flying during the past month owing to the shocking weather, but a great deal of work has been done at the indoor meetings, among which the tests for the first and second class brevets and the design of badge have been decided on and a committee appointed. On the 31st ult. and nt inst. Messrs. Franklyn, Stagg, Hill, Clayton, Whyte, Maynard, and Rice- Skinner out with tractors, Mr. Stagg being conspicuous for the trick flying of his little Dep. S. Messrs. White, Ord and Franklyn obtaining such flights with flying sticks as to have shown more than ever the necessity for obtaining a larger flying ground. Feb. 14th and 15th, flyable days, although squally. Flying •tick competition, for duration only, won by Messrs. Stagg and Rice-Skinner, who collaborated. The tractor competition was postponed indefinitely as the weather hat been impossible for flying tractors. On Feb. 22nd, Messrs. Whyte, Ord and Golding out with flying sticks, and Messrs. Williams, Stagg, Maynard, Franklyn and White flying tractors. Mr. Franklyn passed his second class brevet test with a tractor, and Messrs. Ord, Stagg and Maynard finished half the tests. The club is improving vastly in the workmanship of the models, some approaching Olympia style in finish. This month's new members include Messrs. Golding, Knowles, Barnes and Clarke. ® ® ® ® AERONAUTICAL SOCIETY OF GREAT BRITAIN. Official Notices, 1. Meeting—The eighth meeting of the present session will be held on Wednesday, March 4th, at 8.30 p.m., when Mr. Mervyn O'Gorman, C.B., M.I.M.E., A.F.Ae.S., will preside. Mr. Archibald R. Low, M.A., A.F.Ae.S., will read a paper on "The Rational Design of Aeroplanes," followed by a discussion. 2. Annual General Meeting.—The annual general meeting of the Society will be held on Wednesday, March 18th, at 8 p.m., at the Royal United Service Institution, Whitehall, S.W. (Rule 39). The last day for the receipt by the Secretary of notice in writing from any voter wishing to propose any subject for discussion at the annual general meeting is March 3rd. B. G. COOPER, Secretary. ® ® ® ® Birmingham Aero Club. h.c ^mtilyA ReP?r'—$°™ very fine sport during the past month has been had with land yacht. During the early part of the month when there were some high winds during the week-ends, very fine runs were made with two members on board, and when only one member was steering, speeds approaching 35 miles per hour rtT™^ lu* ti?°Ugh at this sPeed il was v«y diffic«K to keep in the seat over the bumpy grassfield. F hi£annFer!rythr 7-h and 8th> Mn W" R- Beaumont had his mfi. *,.!;der,°"tf0r ItScmitlal tri^,and owing to his trying to manage the glider on Sunday morning without any assistance a smash resulted and by the time the members arrived it was in a HirtTwefirive^'m8 T*."* bl°™ —ss the aer^rome re^y^tn Autumn n°Pkne " ^^ ^^^ and wil> b* Mr. N Stamps' glider is now completed, with the exceDtion nf a, BSV8, H rateto ~-this s°°n at •Kdrt-rassi nr,n„nfiy' f , ^ .SlartlnS on the construction of a power 37sTaUt t°hr in^rand which *is «p-ed -> ™ Messrs. Lowy and Swingler have experienced some bad luck with Some very fine flying has been executed by Mr. E Prosser on hisCaudron btplane at the club aerodrome, his spirals' bein? verj FEBRUARY 28, 1914. excellent He experienced a narrow escape a fortnight back throuch a valve breaking when banking rather steeply near the ground, but managed to land with very little to spare, and, had his altitude been a few feet lower, it is fairly certain that he would not have got out of the difficulty so well and without accident The next monthly meeting at the Colonnade Hotel, Aew Street, takes place on Monday, March 2nd, at 8 p.m. ® ® ® ® CORRESPONDENCE. The R.A.F. and the Industry. [1841] I fail to see the least why a careful reading of Octopus's letter should have prevented my writing mine. He objected, and still objects, to a Government department acting as "designer, buyer, and seller" at the same time. Well, he is perfectly at liberty to do so, but I fail to see why I should not also be at liberty to point out that it is the practice of all important Government departments in all countries of first-rate standing, except in details of subsidiary importance, and that the same practice applies to large private firms. In Naval matters, for instance, some ships are built in the dockyards, some by contract to Admiralty design. Further, cartridges, powder, shot, guns, rifles, &c, are bought all to Government design. Octopus says that what suits a private firm may not necessarily suit a Government department; but in this particular case, if it is found that the best result for the money is got by specifying accurately what one wants in private life, I do not myself quite see why it should not be the best for a Government department. I do not quite see the drift of the last sentence of his letter. The fact that the Admiralty both designs and buys ships has certainly not killed the industry of building war-ships in this country. F. STRICKLAND. Possibility of Crossing Atlantic. [1842] With reference to the article in your current issue, and the query as to whether an engine could be made to stand up for (say) 18 hours, have you thought of the phenomenal performance of the little 15 h.p. Argyll sleeve-valve engine at Brooklands last summer? The two runs of 14 hours each by no means represented a limit! the engine came back here in perfect order. It may interest you to know that the aeroplane engine built on the same lines has displayed the same outstanding feature in its initial tests, viz., a regularity which is almost monotonous. For ARGYLLS, LTD., J. S. MATTHEW, Managing Director. Alexandria, Dumbartonshire, Feb. 24th, 1914. ® ® ® ® PUBLICATION RECEIVED. Taschenbuch der Luftflotten I, .1914. By F. Rasch and W. Hormel. Munich: J. ?'. Lehmann, Paul Heyse-Str. 26. Price 5 marks. ® ® ® ® Aeronautical Patents Published. Applied tor In IMS. Published February 26/A, 1914. 3,9*8. W. H. NOSWORTHY AND S. J. PRESCOTT. Aerial machines. 8,034. O. I. KOSSTOVITCH. Airships. 15,920. G. F. HEUBES. Automatic stabilising apparatus. 17,434. E. CARRET AND A. SCHMITT. Aeroplanes. 23O FLIGHT. 44, ST. MARTIN'S LANE, LONDON, W.C. Telegraphic address: Truditur, London. Telephone: 1828 Gerrard. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. FLIGHT will be forwarded, post free, at the following rates:— UNITED KINGDOM. ABROAD. *• d- s. d. 3 Months, Post Free... 3 9 3 Months, Post Free... 5 o 6 " »,..766 „ J.0 O 12 » » ••• *5 0 12 „ „ ... 20 o 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, otherwise no responsibility will be accepted. 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