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(/UGHT] THB COWEY AEROPLANE PETROL GAUGE. A SIMPLE and reliable petrol gauge, for indi cating the quantity of petrol contained within the tank on an aeroplane, has just been put on the market by the Cowey Engineering Co. Ltd,, of Archer Works, Kew Gardens, Surrey—a firm well known for their speed indicatorf, and other instruments. This gauge, which has given satis factory results in practice, and is now used liy the Admiralty, is, as may be seen by the accom panying sketch, of the pillar type, and being fitted direct to the tank, is suitable for both gravity and pressure fed systems of supply. In its general principle of working it is very simple, consisting of a strong, stout tube, one portion extending within the tank from top to bottom, while the upper portion projects a short distance outside. Within the lower portion of the tube is a float, which, according to the level of the petrol in the tank, rises or falls, and as the top of the float is exposed to view by means of glass windows let into the top of the tube, the petrol level may be at once ascer tained. By pouring known quantities of petrol into the tank, the glass window can be calibrated by gallons or any other system of measurement. ® ® ® ® AT THE MIDLAND SCHOOL OF FLYING. As managerial efforts have been concentrated on getting the equip ment of the Midland School of Flying into working order, little has l>een beard of actual school doings during the last week or so. The time has not been wasted, however, and the arrangements are, we learn, now nearing completion. Of the Ble.-iot type monoplanes with which the school originally started all, except one, have been dismantled. The remaining one, which was built locally, is fitted with a 50 h.p. Gnome, and flies quite well wi'b a passenger. The fuselage tractor biplane under construction is nearly finished, and is expected to prove very useful for advanced pupils, as it will be comparatively fast. This machine is fitted with a 60 h.p. Anzani engine. A Caudron type biplane with dual controls and a 50 Gnome has been acquired during the week, and in addition a batch of six similar machines are under construction at the firm's works at King's Heath, so that there should be no scarcity of school 'buses. The flying ground has now been cleared of all trees and other obstructions, so that it is possible to approach it from any direction, and new hangars are to be erected near some farm buildings which are reached by a good road. With regard to the personal comfort of pupils, arrangements have been made for their accommodation in the residential area adjoining the aerodrome. Several vacancies are available now at the school, and enquiries should be addressed to the Midland School of Flying, Billesley Aerodrome, King's Heath, Birmingham. These improve ments, reported by the management, should give them a speedy return for their enterprise. ® ® ® & EASTER AT THE BOURNEMOUTH AERODROME. ARRANGEMENTS had been made for a full programme of flying at the Bournemouth Aerodrome throughout the Easter holidays, but the wind, which is usually but little in evidence, made its presence felt sufficiently to curtail flying very considerably. A great many people visited the aerodrome on Good Friday, and although, on the ground, the weather conditions seemed favourable, when the pilots reached a height of 300 ft. they found it exceedingly "bumpy." Nevertheless several interesting flights were made, notably by Mr. Summerfield on a 60 h.p. Anzani-Caudron, climbing about 3,000 ft. and doing some thrilling steep banks and spirals. School work was resumed towards evening, ana many visitors who stayed on the ground witnessed some very smart " straights " and rolling carried out by the pupils under Mr. Summerfield. One lady visitor was taken for a passenger flight. Saturday afternoon brought another large crowd up to the aero drome, but the wind again restricted flying, but Mr. Summeriielil was up on the 60 h.p. Caudron. Towards evening flying became quite impossible, and the visitors welcomed an opporiunity to make a close inspection of the machines, Mr. Summerfield and the mechanics having a busy time explaining the working of the controls. There was no exhibition on Sunday, but school work was carried out in the early hours. APEIL 27, 1916. On Monday the weather conditions were far from ideal, being very showery ; there were not so many visitors present as on the two former exhibition days. Mr. Summerfield made a most thrilling flight in a very high wind, handling his machine extraordinarily well under the most adverse conditions. The 60 h.p. Anrani- Caudron was at time6 pitched almost vertically, and heading the wind the machine made practically no headway. ® ® ® ® Aviation In the Japanese Army. ACCORDING to the Japenese Aeronautical World, the Japanese military authorities demanded a million yen for aviation, but the Financial Committee cut this down to 6oo,oco yen. It is proposed to build twenty new aeroplanes, thus doubling the present equipment. Several new airships are also to be built, and the first is now under construction. German Submarine Hunters. GERMAN seaplanes are reported to be busy in the Sound looking out for British submarines and for steamers carrying pit- props. One machine was damaged off Hven on the 17th inst., and had to be towed home by a torpedo-boat. Fatal Accident In Germany. THE Morning Post correspondent at Amsterdam, writing on P. pril 20th, says that news had been received there that near Wittenberg, in Germany, an aeroplane has fallen to the ground. The occupants, two military aviators, were killed. ® . - ® ® © PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED. Aeroplane Design. By F. S. Barnwell, and A Simple Explana tion of Inherent Stability, by W. H. Sayers. London : McBride, Nast, and Co., Ltd., Rolls House, Bream's Buildings. Price 2s. 6d. net. Learning to Fly. The Grahame-White Aviation Co., Ltd., 32, Regent Street, Piccadilly Circus, W. Quarantining' Germany: A Commonsense Precaution. By P. J. Ford. Glasgow: James Maclehose and Sons. Price id. Air-Screws. By M. A. S. Riach. London: Crosby Lockwood and Son. Price icr. 6d. net. Catalogue. "War-Paint." Land, Sea, and Air. Robinson and Cleaver, Ltd., 156-168, Regent Street, W. ® ® ® ® NEW COMPANY REGISTERED. New Whitehead Aviation Construction Co., Ltd., 31, Town's Terrace, Richmond, Surrey.—Capital ^130,000, in 100,000 pref. shares of £1 each and 600,000 ordinary shares of is. each. Acquiring as a going concern, inter alia, the businesses carried on at Richmond, Surrey, as the Whitehead Aircraft Co., Ltd., and J. A. Whitehead. First director, J. A. Whitehead, permanent governing director. ® ® ® ® Aeronautical Patents Published. Applied for In IBIS. Published April tjth, 1916. 10,473. G. MARTIN. Aeroplanes. i It you require anything pertaining to aviation, study : "FLIGHT'S" Buyers' Guide and Trade Directory, which appears in our advertisement pages each week. FLIGHT. 44, ST. MARTIN'S LANE, LONDON, W.C. Telegraphic address: Truditur, London. Telephone: i8a8 Gsrrard. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. •* FLIGHT " will be forwarded, post free, at the following rates :— UHITED KINGDOM. ABROAD. s. d. J *. *• 3 Months, Post Free— 183 Months, Post Free— * 9 i ,,—336., •> — 5 • 1a „ „ — 6 6 I ia „ „ ... 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