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1916 - 0872.PDF
s ijfim SIDE-WINDS. OuniKG last week the little rt*-atty tractoi biplane fitted with tip. Anzam engine was taken out for trial, hut in a pre liminary canter the fact emerged that the centre of gravity appeared to b*ve a very strong affinity for districts lying ( Mudderabiy behind the i eatre "f liTt : and so, with his usual qakltBOM in coming to a decision, Mr Beatty proposes to take the little Anzani out and put lu.s own 60 h.p. engine in instead. W'HU H i UIJD to mind that the redut lion gear for the Beatty engine in now to hand, and will be fitted to one of the ntofi"liloi engine*, probably the same that is to be fitted to the tractoi biplane, a combination lo be watched with interest. CROSS-COUNTRY races have grown rather scarce these days, and it was therefore with a goodly amount of appreciation that visit.prs i«. Hendonon Saturday watched twode HaviHand its start off side by side, and, after circling around one another for a few moments, chase one .mother until dis appearing from viev. beyond the Welsh Harp. f.i Yotm covering, little apparently remain* to be done to the new L and i'. single seatei biplane, o< which the fuselage, wings and tail planei an now finished. It will !«• fitted with •i JO h.p <'I1 e, Which is mounted between double hearers, the bod) being wide enough in from to accommodate the engine that is .. may, some ; It. wide. After being used to Hire limes where the pilot's cockpit is so small that he prac tically lias lo he pushed into 11 |,y (he aid of a shoe horn, th.ii body looks immense in, width" and certainly affords the pilot plenty of elbow room. I 111 new flying school at Cheltenham is now. we under stand, in full swing a trtairl being made on Sunday last. No end <>( trouble ha been taken to ensure that the ground is hi as good a condition as it is possible to get it. In some places the turf has been raised considerably to equalise in equalities l he result is a beautifully level stretch for tolling and landing, on which even the novice finds no diffi- 1 ults in alighting safely. SO that lie is pleased : while on the othei hand the smooth surface may be expected to very material!) reduce the amount of smashes, thus saving the proprietors of the machines a goodly percentage of repair hills, giving a good return for the initial outlay on levelling the ground. • Tin- Cambridge living School has arrived at a stage of its development where all the capital required is in hand, and the registration has been duly attended to. so it would appeal as if a start should soon he made here also. GENERALLY speaking, things wen- very quiet at Hendoh last weekend, a numhei ..f the firms beinR shut down for the holidays At the (.rahaine White end of the aerodrome all the hands were away with the exception of a small gang hard H( it moving the last c,| the machinery across to the Hew works on the other side of the old loot path so as to have everything ready tot a start in the new premises on the Monday. FROM the tst of januai \ next the handling of "Shell" spirit will be taken over by the Shell Marketing < o . Ltd. In the notice of the ( hange it is pointed out that by this new arrange ment the Shell Marketing ( o., Ltd., will enjoy all the advan tages 01 the vast resources of the parent companies, with then own fields of production and refineries practically en- cm hug the earth, then extensive flee* of tank steamers. their great fmam i.d strength and almost unlimited resources. The significance ol this great strength of the source of supply will 1» leadih appreciated by commercial users of motor spun, who realise that particularly under war conditions, when they are compelled to rely upon themselves rather than upon the railways they need the utmost protection for the motor traction which they have brought into use for the delivery of their goods, and they are now making their arrangement- with the Shell Marketing Co. to ensure their nit,- supplies of motor spirit. All that the parent companies' unparalleled experience has taught them HI the direction of service efficiency has been brought into the organisation of the new concern. TU*- company's 500 motor spirit depots now form a network amply -.nip the entire kingdom The motor delivery fleet has Ken considerably augmented. Excellently-appointed divi- OCTOBER 5, 1916. sional offices have been established in all the great centres. .All of which is real good hearing for users of Shell motor spirit. A very satisfactory item in connection with the new com pany is that Mr. J. Gates, who is so well known in Shell matters, will be associated with the important work of the new company. a n B a FROM PANELS TO PROPS. IT has often been remarked what a number and variety of firms have been drawn into the aviation industry during the war, not only firms WHO were doing work requiring com paratively few alterations to already existing plants for the successful production of component parts of aeroplanes or complete machines, but also firms whose previous business had, one would think, nothing in common with aircraft con struction. In the former class must be reckoned Messrs. Aldam, Heaton and Co., Ltd., the well-known ships' decorators and furnishers, who have works in Agincourt Road and in Parkhill Koad, Hampstead, and whose head offices are at 156, New Bond Street. Before the war this firm were engaged on making panels, wood carvings and furniture for passenger liners, having equipped among others the " Olympic," the "' Britannic " and other White Star liners. This class of work necessarily required the most thorough knowledge of woodworking,, including careful seasoning to avoid warping, &c, and it is therefore not surprising that the firm, once having taken up various kinds of woodwork in connection with aeroplanes, have proved more than equal to the task. They are at present engaged chiefly on the con struction of four-bladed air screws, of which they are turning out large quantities, and the workmanship and general finish of these are beyond reproach. The number of rejections have, we understand, lieon surprisingly small, as the utmost care is taken during the whole process of construction to ensure pcrlei tion. Adjoining the old premises are some that have hitherto been employed by another firm. Owing to the pressure of their work these have now been acquired, affording very con siderable extensions, am! when in readiness they will enable the firm to turn out a considerably larger quantity not only oi propellers, but also of other aeroplane parts. A large stock of different timbers is already at hand awaiting the time when the new premises shall be ready, and judging by the results obtained in the manufacture of propellers there is every reason to suppose that the construction of other aero plane parts will meet with equal success. H H H H NEW COMPANY REGISTERED. ALLIES FLYING SCHOOLS, LTD.—Capital £3,000 in 2,500 ordinary shares of £1 each and 10,000 deferred shares of is. each. Objects, to carry on schools for teaching the science or art of aerial navigation, &c. G. H. Bettinson is first managing director. If 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. 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