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[/jTiGHT] goes as high as 300 per cent. So you can see that taking it all ways we do not have a rosy time. " I have made a number of experiments with paper gliders, and the most successful was the small biplane described by Mr. Pinney ; after some good glides at a flat angle I fitted a small cardboard propeller, which greatly enhanced its appearance in flight, and, to my mind, is also a means of keeping it straight. "Great public interest was aroused by Hawker's and Guillaux' exhibitions here, and a model aero, club was formed. We have held two competitions which evoked a great amount of interest. In the first one a lot of mistakes were naturally made, as it was our first attempt at organising such an event, but it was a case of learn by your faults, and we took good care to profit by our experience in our second, which passed off with scarcely a hitch. The rather novel sight of seeing aeroplanes in the air attracted a large audience, who came along in all manner of vehicles to witness the contest. A common remark overheard was that the models all flew backwards. The winner gave a splendid flight of 40 seconds out of sight. " Unfortunately, owing to a number of members enlisting and the bad weather we have been experiencing lately, some of the remaining members are losing interest and our membership is rather low. However, we hope for better times." The Wings of an Albatross, Mr. E. Alleyne Freeman writes to correct two mistakes in his letter which appeared in our issue of August 27th :—" F'rom the first joint to second joint, and from s;cond joint to body, should both be I ft. 6 ins. and not 2 ft. 6 ins." UNAFFILIATED MODEL CLUBS DIARY AND REPORTS. Club report* of chief work done are published monthly Secretaries reports, to be included, must reach the Editor on the last Monday in each month. Flnsburv Park and District (66, ELFORT ROAD, HIGHBORY, N.). Monthly Report.—September has proved full of interest, especially as re- gards assortment of types ; performances have generally been above the average, while somt; waterplanes have made their appearance. Mr. B. H. Barnard (Lincoln-Beechy type), A. Richards (high aspect ratio Morane type), and F. E. Rayner (Morane), have been giving flights of 40-50 sees., while Messrs. S. Hex and W. Hardinge, also flying tractors, have averaged 10-35 sees., showing good stability in flight. Messrs. Hnrnard, Rayner and Richards have also built tractor waterplanes and the two former made their dtbut at Highgate on Sept. 18th, acquitting themselves well, Mr. Rayner's machine of Morane form getting off very nicely, and although the resistance of its rather broad floats reduced its duration capacity somewhat, it flew really well. Sept. 25th, all members reverted to landgoing types and some Ycry pretty flying was seen, extremely good flights being put up by Mcr^rs. S. Hex, IS. H. Barnard, and F. E. Rayner, as well as by Mr. Coleman, turnscrew, of the "Aero Models." Liverpool Aero Research Club (62, CEDAR GROVR, LIVERPOOL). Monthly Report,—Sept. 4th opened the month's proceedings and proved a very busy day, the chief work being performediby G. H. Kilshaw, who put up one of the best displays of bis for a considerable time, doing some very' neat work with two r.o.g. machines—a single screw tractor mono, and a new racing canard tractor biplane, both good stability. In addition there was some very fine arrow- plane flights by T. W. Bennett, who through slight mishap was unable to work biplane. B. Tear also prominent with work on a r.o.g. single tractor mono, and h.l. negative-tip canard. With fine weather on Sept. nth, some excellent work was accomplished, the chief flying being with tractors, the F. Lowe machine doing splendid after propeller trouble cured. The two r.o.g. G. H. Kilshaw models, tractor mono, and canard biplane, also doing exceedingly well, the latter being best. A new h.l. canard by 0. McKnight showed early signs of success. Sept. 18th, little work was done, barring the canard twin flying by F. Lowe and G. H. Kilshaw, owing to important club matters pending settlement. Sept. 25th, T. W. Bennett did some good flying on his r.o.g. canard biplane, B. Tear also doing business with h.l. hollow-spar mono. G. H. Kilshaw, in addi tion to flying h.l. negative-tip mono., did some stunt and looping tricks on a h.l. flexible wing canard. The wind, however, prevented anything startling. bcottlsa Ae.S. Model Ae.C. (5, DOUNE QUADRANT, GLASGOW). OCT. 2ND, at Paisley Racecourse (weather permitting), all types for records. Monthly Report.—On Sept. 2nd the annual general meeting of the club was held in the Y.M.C.A. The secretary's report showed that there were 7 members away on service and that altogether 14 flying meetings had been held throughout the year, being much below the average, owing to the war. The financial state ment showed a good balance in hand and was passed and approved. The following office-bearers were duly elected for theensuina year :—President, J. R. K. Law, Esq. ; Secretary, Jas. C. Balden ; Treasurer, Wm Foster ; Committee, Maaara, Mills, Donaldson, Maekim, and Ross; Official Observers, Messrs. Foster, Maekim. Mills and Balden. The new session has now commenced and the secretary will be pleased to hear from intending members, and reply to any inquiries regarding the club. Subscriptions: Juniors, under 16 years of age, at. 6ft. per annum ; Seniors, 7s. 6d. per annum. ® ® ® ® C.A.V. Specialities. MESSRS. C. A. VANDERVELL AND CO., the well-known electrical engineers, manufacturers of the C.A.V. specialities, ask us to contradict a rumour to the effect that H.M. Government have taken over the entire output of their works, both at Acton and Birmingham. While Messrs. Vandervell are working under the direct control of the Ministry of Munitions, and in that capacity are executing very large contracts for the Government, we understand they are still in a position to fulfil orders, without undue delay, for their various standard productions, having just completed and equipped still further extensions to their factory at Acton, the total area of the firm's factories now covering over 7 acres. < OCTOBER 8, 1915. More G.A.C. Expansion. WHILE in the Willesden district recently we had an oppor tunity of seeing something of the way in which the business of the General Aeronautical Company is developing. In order to cope with the continually growing demand for various G.A.C. specialities, extensive works have been taken in Hythe Road, and equipped with a splendid installation of machinery, so that the various manufac turing activities of the firm will now be centralised under the one roof. Adjoining the works is the factory of the British Emaillite Co., a new building specially designed for the company's requirements, while just across the railway which runs at the back of the premises is the British Anzani Engine Co. works. An Opening for Metal and Wood Workers. THE Cooper Laboratory for Economic Research, Rickmans- worth Road, Watford, Herts, contemplate taking up the manufacture of aeroplanes, and are anxious to get into touch with a few firms who can undertake certain classes of work such as small metal turning, sheet-metal work, oxy-acetylene welding, and woodwork. Those who can help in this way should write to the above address giving full particulars. A New Society Proposed. AT a meeting held at the Royal Society of Arts on September 30th, with Sir Wm. M. Ramsay in the Chair, it was decided to inaugurate the Aeronautical Institute of Great Britain. It was stated that the first work of the Institute would be the establish ment of an aeronautical production committee. The committee would aim at increasing the rate of aircraft production by : 1. Organising a central bureau, and so rendering possible the co-operation and co-ordination of the industry ; 2. Giving financial institutions technical assistance, so linking up finance with industry ; and 3. Making arrangements for the best utilisation of the existing labour, and for the training of men for aeronautical work as the situation demanded. There are so m3ny difficulties which would appear to be inherent at the present time to the proposed scheme, that we await more detailed particulars, and shall watch the Institute's development with some curiosity. Mr. Busk's Estate. IT was announced last week that Mr. Edward Teshmaker Busk, aged twenty-eight, of Hermongers, Rudgwick, Sussex, formerly of King's College, Camb idge, the well-known designer attached to the Royal Air Craft Factory, who was burned to death on November 5th while flying above the Long Valley, Aldershot, left real and personal estate of the gross value of .£63,304, of which the net personalty is sworn at £9,538. Wireless Operators in the R.F.C. A LARGE number of members of the Royal Flying Corps are daily receiving training in wireless telegraphy at Marconi House, the Marconi Co. having placed practically its entire resources at the disposal of the Corps. Last week a batch of 150 men presented themselves for instructions, and it is stated that they are taking the keenest interest in their work. ® ® ® ft Aeronautical Patents Published. Applied for In 191&. Published October 7M, 1915. 6,265. G. ANTON 1 AND U. ANTONI. Aerial machines. 9,618. FRIED. KRUPP AKT.-GES. 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