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JULY 31, 1914. 840 Lieut. Alastair St. John Munro Warrand (Black Watch) Vickers Biplane, Vickers School, Brooklands). July 14th, 1914. 841 Thomas Forster Rutledge (Bristol Biplane, Bristol School, Brooklands). July 14th, 1914. 842 (Hydro-aeroplane) Rear-Admiral Mark Edward Frederic Kerr (Sopwith Biplane, Royal Hellenic Naval Air Station, Eleusis, Greece). July 14th, 1914. 843 Percy Dickson Robinson (Grahame-White Biplane, Grahame- White School, Hendon). July 16th, 1914. 844 Henry John Lloyd (1st Class Stoker, R.N.) (Maurice Farman Biplane, Central Flying School, Upavon). July 17th, 1914. 845 William Campbell Adamson (Bristol Biplane, Bristol School, Brooklands). July 17th, 1914. 846 Stephenson MacGordon (Sopwith Biplane, Sopwith School), • Brooklands). July 17th, 1914. (Subject to permission of Aero Club of America.) 847 John Scott Bradbury Winter (Grahame-White Biplane, Grahame-White School, Hendon). July 18th, 1914. 848 Henry Pagan Lowe (Grahame-White Biplane, Grahame- White School, Hendon). July 20th, 1914. 849 Arthur Gelston Shepherd (Grahame-White Biplane, Grahame- White School, Hendon). July 21st, 1914. 850 William Percy Parker (1st Air Mechanic) (Maurice Farman Biplane, Central Flying School, Upavon). Jirly 21st, 1914. 851 Lieut. Thomas Ralph Wells (33rd Punjabis), (Vickers Biplane, Vickers School, Brooklands). July 21st, 1914. 852 Lieut. Angus George Gillman, R.H.A. (Vickers Biplane, Vickers School, Brooklands). July 21st, 1914. 853 Capt. Harry Tailyour Lumsden (Cameron Highlanders), (Vickers Biplane, Vickers School, Brooklands). July 22nd, 1914. 854 Thomas Hinshelwood (Vickers Biplane, Vickers School, Brooklands). July 27th, 1914. Accidents Investigation Committee.—It was unanimously resolved that the following statement be published :— The Committee of the Royal Aero Club has had its attention called to an article which has appeared in one of the journals devoted to aviation, on July 8th, 1914, over the initials " C.G.G.," dealing with a report of the Accidents Investigation Committee. The Committee considers that the statements made in this article are untrue and uncalled for, and that the writer has improperly L/ycdil attacked the Accidents Investigation Committee by deliberately imputing unworthy motives without any foundation. Gordon-Bennett Aviation Race.—The report of the Com petitions Committee was received and adopted. Daily Mail Circuit of Britain Race.—The arrangements for this Race were reported and approved. Accidents Investigation Committee.—The reports on the fatal accidents to Capt. C. R. W. Allen, R.F.C., and Lieut. J. E. G. Burroughs, R.F.C., and Mr. E. T. Haynes were adopted and ordered to be published in extenso. (Full reports will be found following these Notices.) COMPETITIONS COMMITTEE. The Competitions Committee met on Friday, July 24th, 1914, at five o'clock. Gordon-Bennett Aviation Race.—letter was read from the British and Colonial Aeroplane Co., Ltd., withdrawing their entry for the race on account of pressure of work. It was decided not to. hold the Eliminating Trials at Upavon as previously arranged. In the event of eliminating trials being necessary, they will be held at Buc a few days prior to the actual race, which is fixed to take place on September 27th and 28th next. Daily Mail Circuit of Britain Race.—The secretary reported fully on the arrangements at the various controls and Southampton, which were approved. Gordon-Bennett Aviation Race, Buc, September 27th and 28th, 1914. The Race for the Gordon-Bennett Aviation Cup will take place at Buc, near Paris, on September 27th and 28th, 1914. It is expected that the British Empire will be represented by a team of three competitors, to be selected from the following entrants :— Sopwith Aviation Co., Ltd. Messrs. A. V. Roe and Co., Ltd. Messrs. Vickers Ltd. Cedric Lee Co., Ltd. Several Members have expressed a wish that the Club should organise a party to attend this International Race, thus obtaining railway tickets at reduced fares. Members wishing to join this party are requested to send in their names at the earliest possible moment to the Secratary of the Royal Aero Club, and, providing a sufficient number is forthcoming, the necessary arrangements both as regards railway fares and hotels will be made. ACCIDENTS INVESTIGATION COMMITTEE OF THE ROYAL AERO CLUB. REPORT REPORT ON THE FATAL ACCIDENT TO CAPT. CLEMENT ROBERT WEDGWOOD ALLEN, R.F.C., AND LIEUT. JAMES EDWARD GODFREY BURROUGHS, R.F.C., WHEN FLYING AT NETHERAVON, SALISBURY PLAIN, ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH IITH, 1914, AT ABOUT 9.25 A.M. Brief Description of the Accident.—Capt. C. R. W. Allen was flying a B. E. Biplane, No. 204, fitted with an 80 h.p. Gnome engine, with Lieut. J. E. G. Burroughs as passenger, at Nether avon, Salisbury Plain, on Wednesday, March nth, 1914. The aircraft, which had been in the air about 5 minutes, had made nearly a complete circuit and was turning in the direction of the sheds. When at a height of about 350 feet, the rudder was seen to leave the aircraft which then made a spiral dive to the ground. The pilot and passenger were both killed and the aircraft was completely wrecked. Capt. C. R. W. Allen (aged 36) was granted his Aviator's Certificate, No. 159, on November 14th, 1911, by the Royal Aero Club, and Lieut. J. E. G. Burroughs (aged 30) was granted his Aviator's Certificate, No, 1213, on January 31st, 1913, by the Aero-Club de Fiance. Report.—The Committee sat on June 16th and 30th and July 14th and 27th, 1914, and received the report of the Club's representative who visited the scene of the accident within a short time of its occurrence, together with the evidence of eye-witnesses. The Committee also had before them the report of the National Physical Laboratory, dated May 20th, 1914, on the fracture of the rudder- post of B. E. Biplane No. 204. In this report the condition of the No. 25. metal of the steel tube which formed the rudder-post has been very thoroughly investigated. The Committee was also furnished with the results of mechanical tests on similar rudders manufactured at the same time. From the consideration of the evidence the Committee regards the following facts as clearly established :— 1. The aircraft was built by the Royal Aircraft Factory in June, 1912. 2. There was practically no wind at the time of the accident. 3. The main rudder tube was fractured at the base of the rudder just below where the rudder-post passes through the frame of the rudder and is welded to it. 4. The rudder which became detached from the aircraft in the air was picked up 126 yds. from the spot where the aircraft fell. 5. The control wires were found to be intact. Opinion.—The Committee is of opinion that the rudder was sufficiently strong to withstand the ordinary stresses of flying but was insufficiently strong to resist the greatly increased stresses of modern flying and rough usage, and had probably been damaged in this way prior to this particular flight. Recommendation.—In consequence of the greatly augmented stresses now imposed on aircraft due to the increased skill and daring of aviators in high winds in connection with sharp turns and similar manceuvres, it is recommended that the attention of constructors be drawn to the necessity of making due allowances for these incteased stresses, combined with proper allowances for deterioration due to wear and tear, and the possibility of flaws in the materials themselves. ACCIDENTS INVESTIGATION COMMITTEE OF THE ROYAL AERO CLUB. REPORT No. 26. REPORT ON THE FATAL ACCIDENT TO MR. EWART TEMPLE HAYNES, WHEN FLYING AS A PASSENGER WITH MR. RONALD C. KEMP, AT WITTERING, NEAR CHICHESTER, ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23RD, 1914, AT ABOUT 11.45 A.M. Brief Description of the Accident.—Mr. Ronald C. Kemp was flying an F.E. 2 Biplane, fitted with a 70 h.p. Renault engine, at Wittering, near Chichester, on Monday, February 23rd, 1914, at about 11.45 a.m., with Mr. E. T. Haynes as a passenger. The flight lasted about 5 minutes, and from a htight of about 500 feet, the aircraft was observed to be making a steep right-hand spiral descent, but not heavily banked. The spiral descent continued until the aircraft hit the ground. The aircraft was completely 809
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