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THE GENERAL The Business still Expanding. THK fact that General Aviation Contractors, Ltd., and its subsidiary concerns have recently had to more than doable their headquarters office accommodation at 30, Regent Street, providesian opportunity to again draw attention to the way in which nothing seems to hold back this business from expanding and developing. Founded in 1911, when the outlook for aviation was not by any means rosy, the business has more than justified not only the hopes (if those who founded it but the lines on which they set to work. What were at first merely departments of the firm rapidly became so large and important that the organisation of separate companies became nothing less than a necessity. And so it was that the British Anzani Engine Co., Ltd., the British Emaillite Co., Ltd., and the General Aeronautical Co., Ltd., came into being as separate units. The spheres of the two first named are sufficiently indicated by their titles, whilst the third, which has taken over the familiar trade mark G.A.C., handles practically everything aeronautical in the way of accessories, tyres, clothing, instruments, &c. In fact they are in the position to supply immediately any article, within reason, for use in connection with Aviation. Another development which falls to be recorded is the recent establishment of a depot in Paris, which must without doubt add considerably to the facilities at the disposal of the clients of the various companies. The G.A.C. in Italy. As in London, so in Milan. What was at first just an agency at General Aviation Contractors has now outgrown its parent until several separate companies have been deemed necessary to adequately deal with the different phases of the expanding business. It may be recorded that the headquarters of General Aviation Con tractors, Ltd., in Italy—The Societa Generate Imprese Aeronautiche —are at 12,Via Silvio Pellico, the Piccadilly Circus of Milan. Not far away, at 9, Monte di Pieta, in the Milanese " Regent Street" as it were, are the offices and showrooms of the Agenzia Generale Forniture Aeronautiche, which has built up an important and growing business in accessories, tyres, clothing, Sec, and is the firm corres ponding to the General Aeronautical Co., Ltd., of London ; in fact, the Italian " G.A.C." The A.G.F.A. Company was formed early in 1914, and as the business rapidly grew branch offices were opened in Rome, Turin and Venice. A distinct company, the Societa Italo Orientale Emaillite, now looks after the concession for the famous dope which is in as great a demand in Italy as at home, and ® ® Parts for BE. 2c Aeroplanes. TUB Blackburn Aeroplane and Motor Co., Ltd., Leeds, having extensively enlarged and equipped their works with machinery for the rapid production of parts of aeroplanes, especially for B.E. 2c machines, they are now in an admirable position, we understand, to supply and give good delivery of stampings, pressings, drop forgings, strainers, tanks, cowls, &c, for B.E. 2c aeroplanes. The accuracy and quality of the parts, up to standard, are guaranteed to pass any test required by the Government. The firm was one •f the earliest to respond to the requirements of the Government for aeroplanes and aeroplane parts, and will no doubt receive support up to the full capacity of their plant <$ ® ® ® PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED. Military Aeroplanes. By |Grover C. Loenintj. San Diego, Cal.: Signal Corps Aviation School. Education Scotland). Report for the Year 1914-15 by the Director, Sir T. Carlaw Martin, LL.D., F.R.S.E., on the Royal Scottish Museum, Edinburgh. Edinburgh : H.M. Stationery Office. Price 2d. ® ® ® ® IMPORTS AND EXPORTS, 1914-1915. AEROPLANES, airships, balloons, and parts thereof (not shown separately before 1910). For 1910 and 1911 figures, see Flight for January 25th, 1912 j for 1912 and 1913, see Flight for January 17th, 1914 ; and for 1914, see Flight for January 15th, 1915:— January .. February March .. April May .. June AVIATION CONTRACTORS, LTD. moreover is now being produced in works which have been specially organised and equipped for the purpose, at Bovisio, about 12 miles from Milan. As its name implies, the activities of this company cover not only Italy but also the near East. It has its headquarters at Milan, with a branch office at Turin and agencies at Rome, Venice, Spezia, Athens, Belgrade, Sofia and Bucharest. In addition, it will be remembered that the G.A.C. is very materially interested in the Savoia Co., which builds Farman machines under licence in Italy. Im| 1914. £ 5.945 28,132 27.731 H.3S4 17,062 15.967 »rts. 1915. £ 20,382 380 280 2,189 178 5.469 Exports. T ,9? 210 435 106 138 1,934 7.3i8 1.175 23.986 4.059 12,530 5,082 3,730 Re-Expo rtation 1914. I9I5- / £ 879 13.706 441 18,823 1,440 5,090 1.473 275 9,484 8,250 142 2,400 The G.A.C. in Australia. MR. DELFOSSK BADGERY, who, our readers are aware, represents the G.A.C. interests in Australia, has enthusiastically and very successfully endeavoured to arouse his countrymen's interest in aviation by carrying out in all parts of Southern Australia, including Tasmania, numerous demonstrations of flying on his 45 Anzani-engined biplane, built just over a year ago. In order to bring the G.A.C. into greater prominence in the Antipodes, he is organising a school on up-to-date lines, and already a suitable ground has been acquired near Sydney. The initial school equipment will consist of three 40-45 h.p. six-cylinder and one 60-65 h.p. ten-cylinder Anzani-engined biplanes. This school, apart from the Government instruction centre, organised some considerable time ago by Capt. Petre and Lieut. Eric Harrison, will be the first really serious practical effort in this direction started in Australia, and all, we feel sure, will join in wishing the organisers of the enterprise every success. Incidentally, the G.A.C. are fortunate in being so energetically represented in our Southern Colony. But, on the other hand, all worry, so far as is possible, is saved Mr. Badgery by reason of the comprehensive nature and the system of organisation of the G.A.C. business. This may be judged from the fact that, in addition to the Anzani engines, Mr. Delfosse Badgery is ordering from the G.A.C. everything, except the wood, required for the construction of the four biplanes. G.A.C. the World Over. THE business of the General Aviation Contractors and its subsidiary companies extends to many other of our colonies and to foreign countries in all parts of the world. Besides being contrac tors to our own various Government departments, they have long been contractors to the Governments of France, Russia, Italy, United States, Norway, Sweden, &c., and it is rumoured that still further important extensions in England may shortly take place. ® ® Aeronautical Patents Published. Applied for 1B 1»I4. PubHsfudJuly i$th, 1915.1 JACOB LOHNER AND CO. Connection and disconnection of stay wires, &c, of aircraft. LUFT-VERKEHRS GES. Stability flaps. F. SCHNEIDER. Detachable fuel pump for aircraft. F. SCHNEIDER. Bodies and supporting planes for aeroplanes and floats and bodies for hydroplanes. 14,877. Soc. DES ETAB. L. BLERIOT. Signalling and recording signals. 2,896. 7,99°-M.773. I4.774- The Editor is always pleased to consider articles or photographs suitable for the pages of FLIGHT, which will be paid for at the usual rates. All communications should be addressed to the Editor, FLIGHT, 44, St. Martin's Lane, London, W.C. FLIGHT. 44, ST. 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