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1914
1914 - 0472.PDF
MAY 2, 1914. was bad again, and it was decided to postpone the flying until the following afternoon. Then there was an improve ment, although the the wind was still very gusty. At half-past three Scotland decided to make a start, and after running for a short distance across the ground, the machine rose into the air. The ground was very restricted, however, and it was necessary to turn, and then it was that the utter unsuitability of the ground as an aerodrome was seen. The wind from the surrounding hills, which was broken into descending currents, eddies and puffs, made it practically impossible for any progress to be made. Realising that it was impossible to go on, Scotland very pluckily, by a great deal of exertion, got the machine over Newton Park, and eventually landed between the branches of two pine trees, the machine being suspended about 20 ft. from the ground. The nacelle and engine were practically undamaged, but, of course, the ends of the planes were crumpled up. Scotland himself climbed down one of the trees, and barring one or two rather severe cuts and bruises, was not very much the worse for his adventure. It was an unfortunate end to what promised to be a most successful tour of the country, and it is to be hoped that some patriotic New Zealanders will come forward with financial assistance to enable Scotland to continue his very useful work for the cause of aviation in New Zealand. In the meantime, Mr. A. W. Schaef, who, as our readers will remember, has built a monoplane, fitted with a 35 h.p. Y Anzani, which was illustrated in these pages some months ago, has made one or two short flights at Lyall Bay and at Newton Park, Wellington, New Zealand. On March 16th, three flights of about 100 yards each at a height of 20 ft. were made over the beach at Lyall Bay, but unfortunately in landing on the last one a part of the chassis gave way with the result that the wings and propeller were damaged. Mr. Schaef, who, it will be recalled, is the representative of General Aviation Contractors, Ltd., in New Zealand, imme diately set to work to get the machine repaired, and hopes that it will not be long now before he is able to make some really long flights. ® ® Co., Ltd., of High Street, Coventry, for the firm makes a speciality of special engineering work, such as the building of experimental engines or the replacement of broken parts, &c, and, by reason of their experience and the facilities which they have, are in a position to carry out such work at a reasonable cost and in a minimum time. The firm is noted for the extreme accuracy of its workmanship, and also for the high quality of the materials employed. Although it is impossible to give names, it may be stated that the clientele of the firm include some of the leading engineering concerns in Great Britain, so that work such as we have outlined, however large or however small, may be entrusted to the Monk Engineering Co. with confidence. Mr. Noel, at Hendon, Hying on the Maurice Farman with Miss Kitty Kent, who is so prominent in " The Girl from Utah." 472 f/QGHf] splendidly in spite of having to fight their way through most trying conditions. Interviewed after the flight, Mr. Scotland •;aid that if he had not been mounted on such an excellent combina tion, he would have come to grief several times, as the wind from the hills seemed to form funnels and whirlpools which tossed the Mr. Scotland's machine in the tries after his imlshap at Newton Park, N.Z„ on March 24th. little iCaudron about' like a cork on the sea. On March 21st Scotland was at Wellington, and arranged to give an exhibition at the Athletic Park. The weather, however, was too bad, and the crowd which assembled were given tickets for the following Tuesday. Oa Sunday and Monday the weather was comparatively calm, but in view of the arrangement made with the ticket holders Scotland was asked notj to go up. On Tuesday the weather « ® Flying at Shoreham- MK. CECII, PASHLEY and Mr. Elliott contributed a good deal or flying during the week-end on their respective Farmans, and quite a good crowd of people witnessed the exhibitions. Many passengers were taken. On Sunday morning the Cedric Lee circleplane was out under Gordon Bell's pilotage, but unfortunately an accident marred the experiments. The machine was flying about 100 ft. up, when an eye bolt came out of one of the elevators, the machine partly side-slipping and diving. Gordon Bell was cut about and the machine was smashed. For Special Engineering Work. A SOMEWHAT unique business is that of the Monk Engineering
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