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plHT) It was decided to invite the entrants to the next meeting of the Competitions Committee to discuss the details of the Trials. This meeting will be held on Thursday, May 7th, 1914, at 4 p.m. Royal Aero Club Golf Match. A golf match has been arranged between the Royal Aero Club and the Royal Automobile Club, and will take place at Huntercon.be FROM THE BRITISH Royal Aero Club Eastchurch Flying Grounds. MONDAY, last week, the following machines were up :—No. 27 Sopwith, 80 h.p.;4oCaudron, 5oh.p.; 3 Short, 80 h.p.; 50B.E., 70 h.p. Renault; 65 Short, 80 h.p., cross-country to Chatham and back ; 39 Bleriot, 80 h.p. Le Rhone ; 16 Avro, 100 h.p. Tuesday, No. 34 Short, 50 h.p. ; 66 Short, 80 h.p., gun machine. The following made a fine flight to Dover, flying over the Royal yacht in the harbour before leaving for France and returning :— No. 50B.E. Renault, 70 h.p., Com. Samson; 39 Bleriot, 80 h.p. Le Rhone, Lieut. Briggs ; 40 Caudron, 50 h.p., Lieut. Osmond ; 27 Sopwith, 80 h.p., Sub-Lieut. Littleton ; 16 Avro, 100 h.p., Sub- Lieut Pierse ; 3 Short, Sub-Lieut. Rainey, 80 h.p.; 34 Short, 50 h.p., Private Edmonds, R.M.L.I.; Flight Com. Seddon also flew from Isle of Grain. Wednesday, fine morning, storm midday. No. 2 Short 50 h.p. to Isle of Grain and back ; 10 Short, 140 h.p.; 39 Bleriot, 80 h.p. Le Rhone; 66 Short, 80 h.p., gun machine. The following were scouting nearly all day :-No. 3 Short, 80 h.p., Lieut. Finch-Noyes ; 16 Avro, 100 h.p., Sub-Lieut. Pierse ; 27 Sopwith, 80 h.p., Lieut. Littleton ; 34 Short, 50 h.p., Private Edmonds, R.M.L.I. Thursday, rained early morning, later fine. Major Gerrard, R.M.L.I., on B.E. 70 h.p. Renault, arrived from Central Flying School; also Lieut. Babbington, R.N., on B.E. 70 h.p. The fol lowing were again scouting : No. 65 Short, 80h.p., Lieut. Osmond ; 3 Short, 80 b.p., Lieut. Finch-Noyts; 27 Sopwith, 80 h.p., Lieut. Rainey; 16 Avro, 100 h.p., Sub-Lieut. Pierse; 34 Short, 50 h.p., Private Edmonds, R.M.L.I. ; also up, ioShort, 140 h.p. ; 39 Bleriot, 80 h.p. Le Rhone ; 104 Sopwith, 80 h.p. Friday, fine, rather windy. More scouting, the following being up: 39 Bleriot, 80 h.p. Le Rhone, Lieut. Briggs ; 49 B.E., 70 h.p. Renault, Lieut. Osmond ; 3 Short, 80 h.p., Sub-Lieut. Young; 65 Short, 80 h.p., Lieut. Vernon; 27 Sopwith, 80 h.p., Sub-Lieut. Rainey; 104 Sopwith, 80h.p., Sub-Lieut. Marix ; loShort, 140 h.p., Com. Samson ; 2 Shoit, 50 b.p., P.-O. Andrews ; 34 Short, 50h.p., Private Edmonds, K.M.L.I. ; two flights 27 Sopwith, 80 h.p., machine gun practice. Saturday, fine. Major Gerrard, B.E., 70 Renault; Lieut. Babbington, B.E., 70 Renalt, returned to Central Flying School; Sub-Lieut. Rainey on 27 Sopwith, 80 h.p., with passenger, flew to Southampton ; 2 Short 50 h.p., 10 Short 140 h.p., 3 Short 80 h.p., and 39 Bleriot 80 h.p. Le Rhone were also up. Mr. Churchill, accompanied by Lieut. Spencer Grey, visited the aerodrome, and made an inspection, returning to the Isle of Grain about midday. Civilian Flying.—Monday, the Hon. M. Egerton was out on his 50 h.p. Short. Mr. Sydney Pickles made a fine flight to Whit- stable and back on his 50 h.p. Bleriot-Anzani. Tuesday, the Hon. M. Egerton was again out. Wednesday, Mr. Sydney Pickles started for Hendon on his 50 h.p. Bleriot, with M. S. Marsden as passenger, but ran into a storm near Gillingham and had to return. Thursday, Mr. Ogilvie was out first on his Wright 50 N.E.C. engine, second on new machine, same type, 25 h.p. ; this machine is very smart, considering the h.p., and climbs beautifully. Mr. Sydney Pickles was also out. Friday, Hon. M. Egerton and Mr. F. McClean were out. Saturday, Mr. F. McClean made two flights with passengers. Sunday, fine. Hon. M. Egerton two flights, Prof. Huntington two and taxying grounds with passenger. Mr. Ogilvie on both his machines. Mi. Jezzi testing engine. Brooklands Aerodrome. ON Monday morning, last week, the Vickers and Bristol Schools were working. In the alternoon, Herr Roempler was out on the D.F.W. biplane, Mr. Waterfall on the Martinsyde monoplane, and Lord Edward Grosvenor's mechanic was tuning up his 53 h.p. Bleriot. The Vickers pupils were again at work. The wind velocity registered was up to 22 m.p.h. Capt. Herbert arrived from Netheravon on a Maurice Faiman biplane on Tuesday morning. Herr Hans Vollmuller arrived on the Albatros biplane from Farnborough with Major Brooke Popham as passenger. In the afternoon, Mr. Waterfall (with Mr. Guy Blather- wick as passenger) flew to Farnborough. Capt. Herbert returned to Netheravon on the Maurice Farman with Major Brooke-Popham MAY 2, 1914. on Thursday, May 21st, 1914. The match will be eight a side, and will be played on handicap, singles in the morning and foursomes in the afternoon. Members wishing to take part are requested to communicate with the Secretary, stating their handicap. 166, Piccadilly, W. HAROLD E. PERRIN, Secretary. FLYING GROUNDS. as passenger. Mr. Alcock made several flights on the Sunbeam- engined Maurice Farman. Lieut. Collett had a flight on the Albatros biplane, with which he was much impressed. The Vickers pupils were busy. Mr. Barnwell circled round the Parseval airship, which was on its way back from Dover. Lieut, de Havilland arrived with a passenger from Farnborough. Wind blowing up to 18 m.p.h. The Vickers pupils were out on Wednesday. The Sopwith '* scout" biplane flew to Farnborough. Mr. W. H. Dyke Ackland passed his tests in excellent style on a Vickers biplane, rising to i,200 ft. in the altitude tests. Wind blowing up to 26 m.p.h. On Thursday, Mr. Merriam was testing a new Bristol biplane, and was afterwards engaged with pupils. In the afternoon, Lieut. Robin Grey arrived from Farnborough on a 50 h.p. Avro. ^ Mr. Barnwell was flying across country with a pupil on the 70 h.p. Vickers biplane. The Bristol and Vickers Schools were at work. Wind blowing up to 29 m.p.h. On Friday, the Vickers and Bristol pupils were busy. Lieut. Robin Grey left for Eastbourne on the 50 h.p. Avro. Arrival of Ix>rd Edward Grosvenor's second Bleriot monoplane (two-seater 80 h.p. Le Rhone). In the afternoon Lieut. Collett made a couple of flights onlthe Albatros biplane, after which Herr Vollmuller made a flight. Mr. Waterfall arrived back from Farnborough on the Martinsyde monoplane. Arrival of No. 2 Sopwith " scout" biplane ; erection and engine-testing. Mr. Gustav Hamel flew the Albatros biplane (his first trip on a biplane). Wind velocity up to 31 m.p.h. Lieut. Collett, on Saturday, took Comte James Fitzjames for a flight on the Albatros biplane. Mr. Barnwell was testing the 100 h.p. Vickers gun-carrying biplane. Lieut. Collett made a number of fine flights on the D.F.W. ibiplane, as did Herr Voll muller on the Albatros biplane. Mr. Pixton was out on the No. 2 Sopwith "scout " biplane. Mr. Raynham was testing the A.B.C.- engined Avro biplane. On Sunday, fine exhibition flights were made by Mr. Pixton on the Sopwith " scout" biplane, Herr Vollrauller on the Albatros biplane, Mr. Merriam on the Bristol biplane, Mr. Knight on the Vickers biplane, and Mr. Raynham on the Sopwith " scout" biplane. The winners of the ballot for the free passenger flights— Mr. Herbert Evans, 4, Hollick Buildings. Woking, and Mr. Douglas William Henderson, 203, Oxford Road, Reading—were taken for flights respectively by Herr Vollmuller on the Albatros, and Mr. Merriam on the Bristol biplanes. Bristol School.—Monday, last week, passenger tuition was given to Lieut. Britten, Lieut. Smithies, and Lieut. Mills (new pupil). Lieut. Smithies followed with solo circuits. Tuesday arid Wednes day, owing to the strong breeze, the pupils assisted in the repair and erection of machines in the hangars. A new school biplane was brought and tested by Merriam, Thursday, who then took Lieut. Mills for a passenger flight on straights and circuits. Mr. Eastwood (new pupil) was afterwards taken for his fiist trip. Merriam then gave tuition to Mr. Racine Jacques and Lieut. Mills. Friday, passenger tuition to Mr. Lucas and Lieut. Mills. The wind then prevented further school work. Tuition impossible Saturday owing to bad weather. Vickers School.—Monday, last week, Barnwell, Elsc'on and Knight on biplanes, with Major Phillips, Lieuts. Wood-Smith, Farie and Leighton. Lieuts. Acland and Leighton solos. Tuesday, Barnwell, Elsdon and Knight on biplanes with Major Phillips, Lieuts. Acland and Wood-Smith, and Messrs. Murray, Liddell and Collins. Mr. Hinshelwood on Bleriot mono. Knight and Elsdon on biplane with Lieut. Underhill. Knight and Elsdon on biplanes, Wednesday, with Major Phillips, Lieuts. Farie and Wood-Smith, and Messrs. Liddell, Collins and Murray. Lieuts. Underhill and Acland solos. Lieut. Acland for brevet, getting through in fine style. Thursday, Barnwell, Knight and Elsdon on biplanes with Major Phillips, Lieuts. Wood-Smith and Underhill, and Messrs. Murray, Liddell and Collins. Barnwell, Knight, Elsdon and Webb on biplanes, Friday, with Major Phillips, Lieuts. Underhill and Wood-Smith, and Messrs. Liddell and Collins. Lieuts. Underhill and Leighton and Mr. Liddell, solos.
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