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teits in good »tyle by Mr. J. G. Miller, altitude test, 2,500 ft. ; in the afternoon, Mr. Gower on 50 Bleriot, Mr. de BolotorT taxying on hii tripUne, Mr. Glew on the Perry Beadle biplane, Mr. Wtlber- force on 45 Anzani Bleriot, Mr. Hawker, looping on 100 Sopwith, Mr. Mahl out on 80 Sopwitb, Mr. MacGordon (pupil) solo circuits on 80 Sopwith. On Saturday morning, Vickers, Bleriot and Bristol pupils out. Mr. Barnwell on Vickers gun 'bus and Mr. Stutt on Bristol. Mr. Jack Alcock on 100 Sunbeam, and Mr. Wilberforce on the 45 Aruani- Blerict; in the afternoon Mr. Hawker gave two fine loop ing demonstration*, one during the motor racing and one after. In the June Aeroplane Handicap (9 miles) 12 started out of 15 entrants, the machines being of all types and varying in speed from a sober old biplane sailing round at about 35 m.p.h. to the latest Sopwith production, piloted by Mr. Hawker, who had previously been timed to ewer at the rate of III m.p.h. on it. It was the finest race ever held at Brooklands ; at one time no less than six machines were together in the small space between the pylon and the railway. Mr. Mahl deserves every credit for his fine win on the 80 h.p. two-seater Sopwith, only just beating Mr. Alcock on the 100 h.p. Sunbeam engined Maurice Farman biplane, who in his turn was closely pressed by Mr. Barnwell on the 100 h.p. Vickers gun 'bus. Mr. Webb on the 50 h.p. Vickers biplane retired in the first lap. The other finishers were :—Mr. Pixton, 80 h.p. Sopwith Scout, Mr. Hawker, 100 h.p. Sopwith Scout, Mr. E. Gower, 50 h.p. Bleriot, Mr. V. Wilberforce, 45 h.p. Anzani- Bleriot, Mr. A. Knight, 70 h.p. Vickers biplane, Mr. T. W. Elsdon, 50 h.p. Vickers biplane, and Messrs F. W. Merriam and W. Stutt, 50 h.o. Bristol biplanes. The Perry Beadle biplane, on which Mr. F. Glew was hoping to do great things, was unfortunately rendered /tors de combat overnight by a landing carriage mishap. Mr, Kobin Skene, the new pilot of the Martinsyde monoplane, found at the last moment that his machine would not be finished in time, but he hopes to render a very good account of himself in the coming Hendon-Paris-Hendon race. Afier the race a number of passengers made flights over the surrounding country. Fine exhibition flights were made on Sunday by Messrs. Hawker and Pixton on 80 h.p. Sopwith Scouts, Mr. Mahl on the 80 h.p. Sopwith two-seater, Mr. Dukinfield Jones (just back from Germany, where, with Mr. Kny, he has been visiting the D. F.W. works) and Mr. Jack Alcock on the 100h.p. Sunbeam. Mr. MacGordon (pupil) was flying well solo on the 80 h.p. Sopwith two-seater. A number of passengers were taken up by. Messrs. Alcock, Mahl and Dukin field Jones. The winner of the ballot for the free passenger flight— Master Charles Addison Doughty, of 69, Onslow Gardens, London, S.W—went up for a long flight with Mr. Jack Alcock on the too h.p. Sunbeam. Bleriot School.—Under the instruction of M. Jules Teulade : Straights or rolling on 25 and 28 h.p. Anzani-Bleriots—Lieut. M. North, I hr. 30 mins. ; Mr. R. Crick, 30 mins. ; Mr. H. O'Haigh, 34 mins. ; Mr. W. South, 9 mins. ; Capt. de Villiers, 18 mins. Mr. Victor^ Wilberforce, 10 mins. at 1,000 ft. on 45 h.p. Anzani- Bleriot. E. L. Gower, cross-country flights on 50 h.p. Gnome- Bl^riot, amounting to 2$ hours. Two new 35 h.p. Anzani-Bleriots for school work are expected to be out next week. Bristol School.—Monday, last week, passenger tuition to Mr, Adatnson and Lieut. Nugent (2), after which the weather was too lad for further woik. Tuesday, passenger tuition to Mr. Godwin, Lieut. Coles (three ights each), Lieut. Britten, Mr. Treloar and Mr. Collins (two lghts each). Solos by Lieut. Nugent (2), Mr. Charlesworth (2), Pkote fy Miss R. Wallace Barr. \ P. Raynham In flight at Scarborough on the Daily Mail Avro waterplane. Capt. Walcot (1), Lieut. Richard (2), Mr. Adamson (2), Mr. Treloar (1), and Mr. Rutledge (2). Wednesday, as passengers: Capt. Bernard, Mr. Charlesworth, Lieut. Britten, Lieut. Nugent, Mr. Godwin (7), Lieut. Coles (4), Mr. Collins (5). Solos by Lieut. Richard, Mr. Charlesworth, Lieut. Nugent (2 each), Mr. Adamson, Mr. Treloar, and Mr. Rntledge (3 each). Thursday, no school work possible. Friday, as passengers : Lieut. Coles (3), Mr. Collins (2), Mr. Godwin (4). Solos by Mr. Charlesworth, Mr. Adamson, Mr. Treloar, and Mr. Rutledge (2 each). Saturday, passenger tuition to Lieut. Britten, Mr. Godwin (4), Mr. Collins (5), and Lieut. Coles (4). Solos by Mr. Adamson and Mr. Treloar. Vickers School.—Tuesday, last week, with instructor : Capt. Kane, Lieuts. Clemson and Warrand—Lieut. Eberli solo. Wednesday, with instructor: Capt. Kane, Lieuts. Wrarrand and Clemson. Mr. Miller solo. Lieuts. Eberli and Warrand and Capt. Kane solos. Lieut. Eberli took brevet in splendid style. Friday, with instructor: Lieut. Clemson, Capt. Kane, Mr. Gordon Miller took brevet in excellent style. Capt. Kane and Lieut. Warrand solos. Liverpool Aviation School, Waterloo. ON Friday, last week, Melly took out two-seater, now fitted with Isaacson engine, and circled Southport, a distance of 30 miles, in 36 min., attaining a height of 4,000 ft. in 17 mins. This is the highest this machine has yet been up to. On Tuesday, Osborn Groves was out rolling, but did not attempt to hop owing to strong wind. London Aerodrome, Collindale Avenue, Hendon. Grahame-White School.—Monday, last week, Messrs. Liu, Shepherd, Courtney straights with Instructors Barrs and Howarth. Mr. A. Boyesen solo circuits, figures of 8, &c, Mr. Upton (new pupil) rolling. Tuesday, Messrs. Courtney, Liu, Shepherd straights with Instructor Howarth. Messrs. Robinson, Dunne and Boyesen solo circuits, &c. Mr. Upton rolling, and afterwards straights with Instructor Howarth. Wednesday, Messrs. Palmer, Liu, Courtney, Wyles, Shepherd, Gruning and Upton straights with Instructors Howarth and Barrs. Messrs. North, Robinson, Lowe and Boyesen solo circuits. Thursday, Messrs. Upton, Courtney, Wyles straights with Instructors Howarth and Lillywhite. Friday, Messrs. Courtney, Liu, Shepherd straights with Instructor Howarth. Mr. Shepherd afterwards solo straights. Mr. Boyesen solo circuits, &c. Saturday, Messrs. Upton, Liu, Courtney and Wyles straights with Instructor Howarth. Beatty School.—During last week, pupils being instructed on dual control Wright biplanes with Instructors Baumann and W. Watts, Messrs. MacLachlan, 38 mins., Allen, 19, Bentley, 26, Hodgson, 32, Elverson, 10, Lieuts. Maguire, S°> Browning- Paterson, 29. On Wednesday, Lieut. Geoffrey C. L. Dalley took his certificate in good style, he having joined the school on the 6th, and taking his certificate on the 2410. British Caudron School.—On Monday, last week, the Caudron school was out at 5 a.m., under the instruction of W. T. Warren and R. Desoutter. Mr. Warren test flight, R. Desoutter flight. Mr. Abbott rolling and straights, getting in 1 hour's practice. Tuesday, too windy for school, but Wednesday, school out at 5 a.m. W. T. Warren IS mins. flight on 35 h.p. Caudron biplane. R. Desoutter two flights, each lasting about 10 mins. Thursday, windy again and Friday, at 4.30 a.m. school out under the instruction of W. T. Warren and R. Desoutter. W T. Warren and R. Desoutter test flight on 35 h.p. Caudron biplane. Mr. Macgregor doing several circuits and then going for his height test for finish of brevet, reaching to a height of 400 ft., and landing well. School out Saturday at 5 a.m. W. T. Warren and R. De=outter flight. Mrs. Buller two flights on 60 h.p. Caudron biplane. Mr. Abbott one hour on machine doing short flights. Hall School.—Monday, last week, at 5 a.m., Mr. Clappen instructing, A. L. Brookes made three good circuits at a respectable altitude on No. I Caudron biplane. Tuesday, gale; practice impossible. Wednesday, very windy. In evening, Miss Clifford made good circuits at 1,000 ft. on dual control Avro, two periods of 20 mins. each. Afterwards J. L. Hall flying^ on No. 1 Caudron was testing machine at high altitude. Roy Gibson doing hops on Anzani-Deperdussin monoplane. Thursday, too windy in morning for practice. Friday, at 4 a.m. Henry Gearing and A. L. Brookes out on Caudron under Mr. Clappen. Saturday, J. L. Hall exhibition flights, passenger carrying, and. pylon racing on 50 Avro. Sunday. J. L. Hall exhibition flights and passenger carrying on Avro.
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