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1915 - 0271.PDF
APRIL 16, 1915. [pjcm Single surface model by W. Rogers of the Windsor Aero Club. This has scored a duration of 58 seconds. Mr. O. Hamilton, Jun. (Hon. Sec. Stony Stratford Model Aero. Club), also writes: "With reference to Mr. Camm's suggestion re the history of model area clubs and the contributions of Mr. W. E. Evans and the South-Western Aero Club ; if I may express an opinion, I feel that such a step is one in the right direction, both for the consolidation of model clubs and for the more co-operative working towards a general idea of model development. Personally, although at present my hands are rather full, I think that I could collect information to write up our modest records in the model world. " I am placing the matter before my members in order to collect as much rational details as possible. The idea of including a sketch of the most regular flying models is certainly one that commends itself to me, as such would be a good criterion of progress actually accomplished." Model Aeronautics in America. We have received from Mr. W. P. Dean a copy of the Model Aero, Vol. 3, No. I, January, 1915, which contains, amongst other matter referred to, a very useful article on Bentwood Propellers by Mr. Dean, reproduced below. Amongst interesting items contained in the paper, the following should be especially interesting to readers of FLIGHT :— " Plans are now in progress for a series of contests to be held for prizes offered by the Aeronautical Society, consisting of three yearly memberships to the Society. It is understood that these contests will be for models of the scientific type. As has been previously stated, the aim of this organisation is to study aviation ® ® New Ranks in R.F.C. BY a Royal Warrant published on the 8th inst., as an Army Order, the following additional ranks in the Military Wing of the Royal Flying Corps are constituted, with the daily rate of pay assigned to them, including flying pay:—Wing Commander, 385. ; Wing Adjutant, 2 7J. ; Equipment Officer, 24s. 6d. Officers are to be appointed to be Assistant Equip ment Officers, and are to receive, according to their classification by the Army Council, either the ordinary rate of pay, without flying pay, provided for a Flying Officer, or the rate provided for a Quartermaster. They are to receive in addition flying pay at the rate of 51. a day for each day of ascent. The following additional grades of non-commissioned officers are to be provided : Technical Quartermaster-Sergeant, with a daily rate of pay of xos.; Non-Technical Quartermaster-Sergeant, 45. 6d. In these cases flying pay is not admissible in addition. A New Non-Poisonous Dope. FROM an announcement elsewhere in this issue it will be seen that Messrs. Siebe, Gorman and Co., of 187, Westminster Bridge Road, London, S.W., the makers of " Novadope," are putting on the market a new aeroplane dope—" Novellon." Among the advantages scientifically, and this cannot be done by the ordinary racing model, and for this reason * scientific ' models will be used in these coming contests, details of which will be published later." It will be extremely interesting to know what these details are and to see what our friends in the state designate a "scientific'- model, " At a recent meeting, Mr. F. Schober and Mr. R. Funk demon strated the compressed air motor constructed by them, and proved its ability to do all they intended it should." " Two other members (Aero Science Club), in order to decide as to whether a model is more efficient when provided with negative tips, are building models of the same size and weight, and both will use the same power. The model proving the best all-round flyer will be adjudged to have decided the question." The sec. of the club is Mr. Harry Schultz (model editor of Aeronautics, U.S.A.), 29 West 30th Street, New York City, New York, with whom some of our readers would perhaps like to com municate. " One young model enthusiast has attached a parachute dropping device to his model which enables the parachute to be dropped at any predetermined time." " Five members of the Illinois Model Aero Club have started the construction of compressed air motors, and they hope to establish some new records in that line." "The Model Aero Club of Oxford [Pa.] makes the claim that one of their members has broken the club duration r.o.g. record with a flight of 141 sees." ® ® claimed for the new dope, which, by the way, is of British manufacture, may be noted : It does not contain any ingredient injurious to health, and is entirely free from tetrachlorethane, while we understand that finishing varnishes are not required with this preparation. A Change of Name. IN future the aeroplane motor made by the Sunbeam Motor Car Co., Ltd., of Wolverhampton, which is giving such excellent results in actual service, will be known as the Sunbeam-Coatalen aircraft motor. Sopwith Co.'s Telephones. IN order to avoid the confusion which arises from having several numbers, the telephone lines of the Sop with Aviation Company, Ltd., at their works at Kingston- on-Thames, have now been rearranged, and the call in future will be " Kingston 774" (3 lines). Lantern Slides for Military Lectures. THE Grabame-White Aviation Co., Ltd., announce that they have some excellent sets of aviation lantern slides, including subjects of up-to-date machines, which they would be pleased to loan for lectures to officers only, free of charge. Applications should be made to the Hendon Aerodrome Offices, 32, Regent Street, Piccadilly Circus, W. 271
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