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MA»CH 33. »9l6- IKe Rocral &ero Clu of the United Kiz\gda 311 OFFICIAL NOTICES TO MEMBERS •!« ~ Committee Election. THK following Members have been nominated :— Lieut.-Col. R. K. Bagnall-Wild, R.E. Lieut.-Col. W. D. Beatty, R.E. G. B. Cockburn. Lieut.-Col. F. Lindsay Lloyd. Capt. J. T. C. Moore-Brabazon, R.F.C. Com. C. R. Samson, R.N., D.S.O. A. Mortimer Singer. T. O. M. Sopwith. The Marquess of Tullibardine, M.V.O., D.S.O., M.P. The number of candidates not exceeding the number of vacancies, no ballot paper has been sent to the Members. Annual General Meeting. The Annual General Meeting of the Members of the Royal Aero Club of the United Kingdom will be held at 166, Piccadilly, London, W., on Tuesday, March 28th, 1916, at 6 o'clock. AGENDA. 1. To elect Vice-President and Council f»r the ensuing year. 2. To announce Committee election. 3. To approve and confirm the revised Rules of the Club. SPECIAL COMMITTEE MEETING. A Special Meeting of The Committee was held on Tuesday, the 21st inst., when there were present:—Prof. A. K. Huntington, in the Chair, Mr. Griffith Brewer, Mr. Ernest C. Bucknall, Squadron- Commander F. K. McClean, R.N., Flight-Commander C. F. Pollock, R.N. and the Assistant Secretary. Election of Members.—The following New Members were elected :— Flight Sub-Lieut. Stanley Bell, R.N. Flight-Corn. Charles Henry Butler, R.N. Vernon Blyth Castle. Capt. Claude Grenville Shepphard Gould, R.F.C. Lieut. Ivor Thomas Lloyd (South Wales Borderers) (attached R.F.C.). Noel van Raalte. Lieut. Bernard Harold Sisson, R.F.C. Lieut. Charles Arthur Slater, R.N.V.R. Britannia Challenge Trophy (presented by Capt. H- Barber, R.F.C.).—It was decided not to make an award for the present for the year 1915. Extension of the Hours of Opening the Club. The Club Is now open from 9 a.m. to 10.30 p.m. each day, Including Sunday. THE FLYING SERVICES FUND administered by THE ROYAL AERO CLUB. THE Flying Services Fund has been instituted by the Royal Aero Club for the benefit of officers and men of the Royal Naval Air Service and the Royal Flying Corps who are incapacitated on active service, and for the widows and dependants of those who are killed. The Fund is intended for the benefit of all ranks, but especially for petty officers, non-commissioned officers, and men. Forms of application for assistance can be obtained from the Royal Aero Club, 166, Piccadilly, London, W. Subscriptions. C «• <*• Total subscriptions received to March 14th, 1916 10,590 19 9 Collected at the Westland Aircraft Works, Veovil (Twenty-fifth contribution) 086 Total, March 22nd, 1916 10,591 8 3 B. STEVENSON, Assistant Secretary. 166, Piccadilly, W. rLYiNG London Aerodrome* Collindale Avenue, Hendon. Grahame-White School (R.N.A£.)•—Straights with instructor last week: Probationary Flight Sub-Lieuts. Dobald, Griffin, and McHardy. Circuits with instructor : Probationary Flight Sub-Lieut. Melhado. Brevets during week: Probationary Flight Sub-Lieuts. Carr, Gibbs, How, Powles, and West. Test A and B : Wigglesworth. Grahame-White Civilian School.—Straights with instructor: Messrs. Baragar, Box, Hathaway, Hillaby, Holman, Rigby, Sandys, Sloden, Spencer, Stapley, Tanner, Timmis, Williams F., Williams S., Nadin, and Smith. Circuits and eights with instructor : Messrs. Butler, Eichelbrenner, Franck, Grasset, Phillipi, Walk, and Leigh. Instructors during week: Messrs. Biard, Hale, Manton, Pashley, Russell and Winter. Grahame-White biplane in use. Beatty SchooL—The following pupils were out during last week: Messrs. Wainwright, FitzHerbert, Young, Drysdale, Edwards, Brand, Lewis, d'Allesina, le Cham pion, Monhom, Chang, Fong, Barrow, Branford, Mossop, Podmore, Sellars, Hungwan, Roberts, Knox, Phillips, Tjaarda, Brewerton, Stanley, Ching Tow, and Earl SkeeL The instructors were Messrs. G. W. Bealty, R. Ken- worthy, W. Roche-Kelly, G. Virgilio, A. E. Mitchell, L. L. King, and H. Fawcett; the machines in use being Beatty-Wnght dual-control and single-seater propeller biplanes, Caudron dual-control and single-seater tractor biplanes. Certificates were taken by Messrs. Young, Wainwright, and FitzHerbert. Hall SchooL—The following pupils were out receiving instruction during last week:— With Instructor Smith: Messrs. Duncan, Collier, Dickson, Rajne, Mahoney, Glegg, Gudger, Le Grice, 241
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