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METAL FITTINGS FOR AEROPLANES. ONE of the greatest problems the manufacturer of aero planes has had to contend with has been the supply of metal fittings. In the first place, the firms manufacturing these all-important components were comparatively few in number, and demand exceeded supply, and secondly, the majority of fittings required, especially those relating to the B.E. species, were of a somewhat complicated nature, and no small amount of trouble was experienced in their manufacture. Of late, however, matters have brightened up, several new firms having taken up the production of these fittings. One of these is Messrs. Kroll and Co., of Bayham Place, Camden Town, London, N.W., a firm very well known in the automobile world in connection with sheet metal work, &c. It was was only last year they started, in a comparatively small way, an aviation branch, and their early efforts convinced them that there was room for considerable improvement over existing methods of manufacturing these fittings, i.e., by substituting, as far as possible, machinery for hand work. Their previous extensive experience in metal work enabled them to do this with highly satisfactory results, ensuring large and speedy production with the greatest possible degree of accuracy. They are now in a position to undertake any kind of metal work connected with aircraft as well as other classes of work—they are, in fact, already engaged upon a large amount of munition work. Not only are their works at Bayham Place well equipped with tools and machinery, but there is ample space for future developments. ® ® ® & The late Lieutenant Warneford. THE following letter from the King has been received by Mrs. Corkery, the mother of the late Lieutenant Warneford, V.C. :— " It is a matter of sincere regret to me that the death of Flight Sub-Lieutenant Reginald Alexander John Warceford deprived me of the pride of personally conferring upon him the Victoria Cross, the greatest of all naval distinctions. " GEORGE, K.I." The Supremacy of the Air, THE communique issued from Berlin by wireless on the 6th inst., regarding the ascendancy of the air, together with the French reply to the German claims will be found in externa in the leader on P- 775. so that it is unnecessary to reproduce them in full here. A Relic of the Raid. AT the last meeting of the Metropolitan Public Gardens Asso ciation a letter was read from the Trustees of the London Museum asking that the broken fragments of the drinking fountain, a solid granite structure occupying the centre of a space in London which had been shattered by the explosion of a Zeppelin bomb, should be preserved in the Museum, and it was agreed to commend the pro posal to the authorities in whose care the fountain had been placed. Double Fatality in Paris. WHILE flying near the Eiffel Tower in Paris on Monday, a biplane, piloted by Lieut. Fourcade, was compelled to come down owing to engine trouble. The pilot endeavoured to land in the Boulevard Delessart, in the Trocadero gardens, but the machine was smashed and pilot and passenger—Sergeant Clery—so seriously injured that they died soon after being taken to hospital, A Zeppelin at Sofia. A MESSAGE from the Salonika correspondent of the Messaggero on Tuesday stated that the officers in charge of the Zeppelin which arrived in Bulgaria after passing over Serbia visited King Ferdinand, who gave a special banquet in their honour. The King enthusiastic ally toasted the Kaiser, and at the conclusion of the toast broke his glass to give added solemnity to the occasion. A Fire at Johannisthal. INFORMATION was received in Amsterdam on Tuesday that a serious fire occurred at the Johannisthal Aerodrome, near Berlin, during the night of October 9-10. The old aeroplane shed was destroyed, and several aeroplanes were burned. A Fatal Accident in Germany. ACCORDING to a report which reached Amsterdam on the 6th inst., Count Koenigsmarck, while making a trial flight with an aeroplane from Hanover to Brunsbuttel, near Bergedorf, fell from a considerable altitude, and was so severely injured that he died shortly afterwards. OCTOBER 15, 1915. For Bronze Castings. THE attention of those who use bronze castings may be drawn to the fact that the Yorkshire Engineering Supplies, Ltd , of Hunslet Road, Leeds, specialise entirely in the highest grade of phosphor bronze bearings for aero engines and other special pur poses. This firm is engaged extensively on the manufacture of what is known as Y.E.S. Aero Bronze cast by the Patent Eatonia process for use on R. A.F. engines for Government service. In Praise of Oleo Plugs. " As others see us " is a booklet which has just been issued by Messrs. Leo Ripault and Co., containing letters from men giving their satisfactory experiences with Oleo plugs in various parts of the world. Added interest is given to the pages by a splendid signed portrait of 1'egoud, who was a satisfied user of Oleo plugs. Any of our readers wishing for a copy should write to Messrs. Leo Ripault and Co., 64a, Poland Street, London, W, A Precaution at Newcastle. As a precaution against air raids the Lord Mayor of Newcastle has requested that church bells and public clocks be silenced between sunset and sunrise. A Flying School for Winnipeg. ACTIVE steps are being taken to establish a flying school at Winnipeg, and Col. Hamilton Merritt of Toronto has promised to give ,£2,000 towards the cost, while the Hon. Thomas Johnson hns stated that the Manitoba Government will contribute a similar amount, in addition to the aeroplane and pilot which the colony is providing for the Imperial forces. It was originally intended to install both aeroplanes and waterplanes at the school, but in order to keep the cost down to £8,000 it has been decided to confine activities to the land machines. ® ® ® ® 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 ; for 1912 and 1913, see "FLIGHT" for January 17th, 1914; and for 1914, see " FLIGHT " for January 15th, 1915:— Imports. Exports. Re-Exportation. January ... February March ... April May Tune July ... August ... September 1914. £ 5.945 28,132 27.731 n.384 17,062 15.967 15.548 52,448 4.859 179,076 1915. £ 20,382 380 280 2,189 178 5.469 1,240 664 536 31.318 ® ® 1914. £ 210 106 1,934 1.175 4.059 5.082 4,994 630 — 18,190 ® 1915-/ 435 138 7,218 23,986 12,530 3,730 13.372 36,276 4,908 102,593 ® 1914. £ 879 441 1,440 1,473 9,484 142 1,695 910 — 16,464 1915. 1 13,706 18,823 5,090 275 8,250 2,400 — 247 — 48,791 Aeronautical Patents Published. Am-iiort fA>- ID 1014. Publhlud October nth, 1915. 24,021. F. B. DEROCLE. Storing projectiles on, and discharging them from, aerial apparatus. Applied for ln IBIS Published October 14th, 1915. 3,203. H. O. SHORT. Aeroplanes. 9,488. G. MADEIRA. Stabilisers for aerial machines. FLIGHT. 44, ST. 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