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MARCH 7, 1914. [/ijGHTj The Royal &ero Clu of the United Kii\gdo OFFICIAL /NOTICES TO MEMBERS INTERNATIONAL AERO SHOW. The International Aero, Motor Boat, Marine and Stationary Engine Exhibition, organised by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, supported by the Royal Aero Club, will be held at Olympia from Monday, March 16th, to Wednesday, March 25th, 1914. Members of the Royal Aero Club are admitted free on presentation of their membership cards. A room in the Princes Gallery will be placed at the disposal of the Members during the Exhibition. An invitation has been extended by the Royal Aero Club to the Non-Commissioned Officers and Men attached to the Naval and Military Wings of the Royal Flying Corps to visit the Exhibition. During the visit the men will be entertained to luncheon by the Royal Aero Club. Annual General Meeting. The Annual General Meeting of the Members of the Royal Aero Club of the United Kingdom will be held on Tuesday, March 24th, 1914, at 4 o'clock, at 166, Piccadilly, London, W. Committee. In accordance with the rules, the Committee shall consist of eighteen members. Members are elected to serve for two years, half the Committee retiring annually. Retiring members are eligible for re-election. The retiring members of the committee are :— Col. J. E. Capper, C.B., R.E. A. Mortimer Singer. G. B. Cockburn. T. O. M. Sopwith. Maj.J. D. B.Fulton,C.B.,R.F.A. The Marquess of Tullibardine, J. T. C. Moore-Brabazon. M.V.O., D.S.O., M.P. Com. C. R. Samson, R.N. Roger W. Wallace, K.C. Col. J. E. Capper, C.B., R.E., and Mr. Roger W. Wallace, K.C., do not offer themselves for re-election. The following members have so far been nominated :— Capt. R. K. Bagnall-Wild, R.E. i Norman Clark Neill. G. B. Cockburn. Maj.J. D. B. Fulton.CB.jR.F.A. Maj. F. Lindsay Lloyd. Robert Loraine. Fred May. J. T. C. Moore-Brabazon. Com. C. R. Samson, R.N. Sir John Shelley, Bart. A. Mortimer Singer. T. O. M. Sopwith. The Marquess of Tullibardine, M.V.O.,D.S.O., M.P. Any two members of the club can nominate a member to serve on the Committee, having previously obtained such member's consent. The name of such member so nominated, with the names of his proposer and seconder, must be sent to the Secretary in writing not less than fourteen days before the Annual General Meeting. Wednesday, March nth, 1914, is the last day for the receipt of nominations. Members are reminded that a ballot paper for the election of nine candidates to seats on the Committee of the Club will be forwarded to them at least seven days before the date of the Annual General Meeting. Committee Meeting. A meeting of the Committee was held on Tuesday, March 3rd, .1914, when there were present: Mr. Ernest C. Bucknall, in the Chair, Mr. Griffith Brewer, Major J. D. B. Fulton, C.B., R.F.A., Prof. A. K. Huntington, Mr. J. T. C. Moore-Brabazon, Mr. Mervyn O'Gorman, C.B., Mr. C. F. Pollock, The Marquess of Tullibardine, M.V.O., D.S.O., M.P., and the Secretary. New Members.—The following new members were elected :— R. Spearman Fames, Lieut. Robert Crosby Halahan, R.N., and Lieut. Christopher Edward Maude, R.N. Aviators' Certificates.—The following Aviators' Certificates were granted:— 73% John Percival Clark (Grahame-White Biplane, Grahame- White School, Hendon). Feb. 16th, 1914. 739 Sub-Lieut. Hans Acworth Busk, R.N.R. (Maurice Farman Biplane, Central Flying School, Upavon). Feb. 17th, 1914. 740 Lieut. Charles Edward Robinson, R.M.L.I. (Maurice Farman Biplane, Central Flying School, Upavon). Feb. 19th, 1914. 741 Lieut. Harry Macleod Kraser, R.N. (Bristol Biplane, Bristol School, Brooklands). Feb. 25th, 1914. 742 William John Stutt (Bristol Biplane, Bristol School, Salisbury Plain). Feb. 25th, 1914. 743 Capt. Alexander Ross-Hume (Vickers Biplane, Vickers School, Brooklands). Feb. 25th, 1914. 744 2nd Lieut. James Lee Jackson (Vickers Biplane, Vickers School, Brooklands). Feb. 26th, 1914. 745 Sub-Lieut. John Charles Spencer-Warwick, R.N.V.R. (Vickers Biplane, Vickers School, Brooklands). Feb. 26th, 1914. The following Certificate was passed in France :— Thomas Elder Hearn, (lileriot Monoplane, Bleriot School, Buc). Feb. 10th, 1914. Resignation of Mr. Roger W- Wallace, K.C.—The Com mittee received with regret the resignation of Mr. R. W. Wallace, K. C., from membership of the Royal Aero Club. The Committee directed that a letter of appreciation for the long and valuable service rendered by Mr. Wallace in the formation and progress of the Club should be sent. British Altitude Record. The report of the National Physical Laboratory on the barograph used by Capt. J. M. Salmond, R.F.C., in his flight on December 13th, 1913, at Upavon, has now been received. The Committee of the Royal Aero Club at its meeting on Tuesday last, March 3rd, 1914, granted the British Altitude Record for pilot alone to Capt. J. M. Salmond, R.F.C., the height accomplished being 13,140 feet. The aeroplane on which the flight was made was a B.E. Biplane fitted with a 70 h.p. Renault. • The British Height Records now stand as follows :— Pilot Alone Capt. J. M. Salmond, 13,140 ft. R.F.C. (B.E. Biplane) Pilot and one Passenger ... H. 1. Hawker ... ... 12,900 ft. (Sopwith Biplane) Pilot and Two Passengers H. G. Hawker 10,600 ft. (Sopwith Biplane) Pilot and Three Passengers H. G. Hawker ... ... 8,400 ft. (Sopwith Biplane) F. P. Raynham, on the Avro Biplane, has recently made attempts on these records, and the barographs are now being tested. Warning to Aeroplane Pilots. The following notice has been received from the War Office :— " It is notified for the information of all aviators flying to and from Farnborough that Military kites are sometimes flown in the close proximity to the mooring mast and flagstaff West of the Queen's Hotel. " These kites fly at heights varying from 2,000 to 600 ft, and are attached to a wagon on the ground by means of a wire cable. The kites are conspicuous, but the wire, which usually leaves the ground at an angle of 45 degrees to the perpendicular, cannot easily be seen, and special care is necessary in order to avoid it." 166, Piccadilly, W. HAROLD E. PERRIN, Secretary. FROM THE BRITISH FLYING GROUNDS. Royal Aero Club Eastcfaurch Flying Grounds. MONDAY, last week, Henry Farman, 2 Sopwiths, 2 Shorts. Com. Samson making a fine flight on Short 3, 80 h.p., reaching about 9,000 ft, Tuesday, Avro and Bleriot up, the latter, Lieut. Briggs pilot, going up about 11,000 ft.; 2 M. Farmans. Com. Samson left on the new 80 h.p. De Dion-M. Farman on long distance flight, but had to land at Yarmouth ; also 2 Sopwiths out. Wednesday, 50 and 100 h.p. Avros, 2 Sopwiths. Com. Samson returned from Yarmouth on M. Farman. B.Es. and 2 Shorts up. Thursday, slight fog in morning, 2 Avros, 2 Sopwiths, Shorts and B.Es. out. Friday, 2 Avros, 2 Sopwiths, 3 Shorts, Caudron, 2 H. Farmans, 2 M. Farmans and B.Es. up. Saturday, 2 Sopwiths, 3 Shorts, 2 Avros, Caudron, 2 B.Es., Henry and M. Farman. Lieut. Davies flew to Cambridge with L. S. Andrews as passenger, returning the same day. Com. Samson on new B.E. made a fine flight reaching about 12,000 ft.— probably a record for Eastchurch. Civilian Flying.—Tuesday, the Hon. M. Egerton made two fine flights on his 50 h. p. Short biplane. He was again out Wednesday on his machine, making two fine flights. Mr. Gordon Bell was also up on the 100 h.p. Short sociable with Mr. Fairey as passenger. Friday, the Hon. M. Egerton had two flights. Mr. Fairey up 241
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