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1917 - 0052.PDF
IGHT SIDE-WINDS. STILL further changes have taken place at the extensivepremises of H. M. Hobson, Ltd., 29, Vauxhall Bridge Road, since last summer. Besides the addition of further machineryto the old premises, a building at the back has been acquired and converted into a remarkably well equipped workshop.Fortunately the levels of the floors in this building coincided with those of the main building, so that doors have beenmade leading from one to the other, giving convenient access to all parts. One section has now been set aside entirely forturning out Hobson plugs, the rest being devoted to the Claudcl-Hobson carburettors. On the ground floor, whatwas formerly the car-washing shop is now fitted up with some very fine machinery for producing large parts. Thestores have also been enlarged, whilst replete general offices, a drawing office, and a workers' mess-room complete theimprovements. • .V IN spire of the restrictions on paper and printing, Hazell'sAnnual and Almanack for 1917 lias nearly doubled in size on its predecessor, while its usefulness, needless to add, has beenincreased in proportion. There are several special articles dealing with war subjects, including eight pages of maps. Afeature is a 16-page summary of aeronautical work in 1916, in which a great deal of useful information regarding theprincipal air fights and raids, tire raids on England, Zeppelin losses, world's records, &c, are tabulated in very convenientform. The sections on the British Dominions and Colonies and on foreign countries have been entirely rewritten, andembody a great amount of statistical information which makes the book invaluable for those who are determined totake full advantage of any and very opportunity which offers in trade after the war. The book, which runs to some850 pages, is now published under the joint proprietorship of the Oxford University Press and Messrs. Hodder andStoughton, Falcon Square, E.C., and costs 3s. 6d. net. UNDER " New Companies Registered" in last week's" FLIGHT " the latest Ruffy-Baumann development wasrecorded. Not only docs the' Ruffy, Arnell and Baumann Aviation Co , Ltd., take over the school at Hendon, but alsothe Ruffy-Baumann manufacturing plant, which, despite the difficulties that have had to be contended with, has a mostcreditable record. Under the new conditions and with greater facilities there is no doubt that the output will be con-siderably amplified. Although, naturally, the firm are not throwing too much light on their plans for the future, it maybe said that both the school and the factory are to be expanded to a scale that has not hitherto been possible, and some con-siderable developments will doubtless be forthcoming. GOOD test pilots are scarce, and for that reason many willbe more than a little interested to hear that M. Rene Desoutter, who has been associated with the British Caudron Co. for sometime past, has, we understand, modified his connection with that firm in so far as in future he will not be exclusivelyengaged in putting Caudrons through their paces, but any other makes of machines he will be free to put through theiracceptance tests. With such a fine reputation as a steady and skilful tester, which Desoutter has, he will probably findthat the future will contain but little leisure for him, and those who liave cast longing eyes on him should lose no timein booking him. THE little note in last week's " FLIGHT" regarding Messrs.Brown Brothers' " Trials of a Sportsman " calendar resulted in such a rush of applications that the stock disappeared inrecord time. Unfortunately it is impossible to reprint it, and so those who have not received one by now will have to makeup their minds to be disappointed unless they can persuade a friend who has been more lucky to " lend " their copy. EMINENTLY practical in all their publications, the LodgeSparking Plug Co., of Rugby, have got out a little booklet embodying a system of locating faults in a petrol engine.The troubles likely to be met with are arranged in sections such as " starting," " stopping," " missing," &c, and undereach are tabulated the symptoms, what to examine, what to look for as the cause of the trouble and the remedy. It isa splendid idea, and, being well carried out, provides a simple and quick method of locating faults in emergencies. Anyreader who would like to have a copy should write to the Lodge Co. at Rugby for one.H B H H The Bucharest Zeppelin Raid. ACCORDING to the Pester Lloyd, and the story is thereforeto be accepted with all reserve, the number of civilians killed at Bucharest by Zeppelin bombs exceeds 2,000 JANUARY II, 1917. -PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED. The New Hazell Annual and1 Almanack, 1917. By T. A. Ingram, M.A., LL.D. London : Henry Frowde-, and Hodder and Stoughton. Price 3s. 6d. net. The Aeroplane Speaks. By H. Barber, A.F. Ae.S. (Capt. R.F.C.). London: McBride, Bast and Co., Ltd. Price Calendar, 1917- The British Aluminium Co., Ltd., 109, Queen Victoria Street, E.C. Calendar, 1917. Brown Brothers, Ltd., Great Eastern Street, E.C. ~ . , _ Calendar, 1917. General Motors, Ltd. (Buick Cars), 135-136-137, Long Acre, London, W.C. Desk Calendar, 1917. Cellon, Ltd., Broad Street House, New Broad Street, London, E.C. IMPORTS AND EXPORTS, 1915-1916. AEROPLANES, airships, balloons, and parts thereof (not shownseparately before 1910). For 1910 and 1911 figures, see " FLIGHT "for January 25th, 1912; for 1912 and 1913, see "FLIGHT" forJanuary 17th, 1914; for 1914, see "FLIGHT" for January 15th,1915 ; and for 1915, see "FLIGHT" for January 13th, 1916:— January ...February March ...April May ...June July ...August ... SeptemberOctober... NovemberDecember 35,814 42,120 170,466 282,187 48,791 4,518 03 H H H Aeronautical Patents Published. ,, '" * Applied for In 1915. • j_- Published January nth, 1917. N. PEMBERTON-BILLING. Aeroplanes.A. AUSTIN. Screw propellers. F. O. CREAGH-OSBORNE, A. J. HUGHES AND H. HUGHES AND SON, LTD. Magnetic compasses. A. CAIRNS. Propellers. MARCONI'S WIRELESS TELEGRAPH CO. AND C. S. FRANKLIN. Meansfor controlling speed. Imports. 1915. 20,382 380 280 2,189 178 5,469 1,240 664536 1,344 1,859 I.293 1916.£ 1,5096,444 3,3883,383 1,9864,986 2,072 2,5831,076 9S2 7,406 6,335 Exports. 1915- A) 435 138 7,218 23,986 12,530 3,730 13,372 36,276 4,908 17,701 21,979 28,192 1916. £6,399 30,693 17,872 22,608 26,16559,287 12,932 13,555 36,048 9,289 12,858 43,48i Re-Exportation. 1915- 13,706 18,823 5,090 . 275 8,2502,400 —. 247 — — — — 1916. — 7 .3,783 300 — — 420 — 8— — 17,445. 17,594. 17,736. 17,766. 17,954. 4,635.8,435. Applied (or in 1916. numbers in brackets are those under which the specification will be printed and abridged, &c. Published)anuary zith, 1917. F. HENKLE. I.C. engines. (102,679.) J. S. PHILLIPS. Aeroplanes. (102,692.) I If you require anything pertaining to aviation, study "FLIGHT'S " Buyers' Guide and Trade Directory, ! which appears in our advertisement pages each week. FLIGHT. ST. MARTIN'S LANE, LONDON, W.C. Telegraphic address : Truditur, London. Telephone: 1828 Gerrard. 44 SUBSCRIPTION RATES. " FLIGHT " will be forwarded, post free, at the following rates UNITED KINGDOM. ABROAD.s. d. 3 Months, Post Free.. 1 8 6 .. .... 3 3 12 ,, „ ..6 6 3 Months, Post Free 6 „ „ . 12 s. d. 2 95 6 11 * Cheques and Post Office Orders should be made payable to theProprietors of " FLIGHT," 44, St. Martin's Lane, W.C., andcrossed London County and Westminster Bank, otherwise M responsibility will be accepted. ' Should any difficulty be experienced in procuring " FLIGHT "from local newsvendors, intending readers can obtain each issue direct from the Publishing Office, by forwarding remittance asabove.
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