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As a further feeder of profitable work, the company hasnow in full going order a factory at Ghichester, to which is attached a 200-acre aerodrome, where the same live tacticsas at Chelsea are in active operation. The aerodrome was only got going on Monday last, yet at midday half-a-dozenpupils arrived at the school, and before evening every one of those men had been put through lessons by Mr. Virgilio,under whose hands so many good men have passed, in particular. Capt. Ball, whose flying work has of late been somuch to the fore. Altogether the all too short hour or more which we thisweek spent in the company of Mr. Wells in the midst of his world was a revelation of one of the many many changesfor which the great world upheaval is responsible. It gives a vivid idea of what aviation is going to mean to this universeof ours after Peace has broken out once again. It is establish- ments like the Wells Co. that should be generously supported,puttingfor the momentaside the commercially valuable aspect of such an undertaking. We offer our congratulation to theWells directors, although we hardly envy them their many worries, which must arise continually in the conduct of theseries of shops which go to make up the whole organisation. "WOLSELEY" AERO ENGINE MANUAL. UNDER the above title Wolseley Motors, Ltd., have issued amost interesting and informative booklet dealing with the different types of " Wolseley-Renault " aero engines. Thefour types included in the manual are " W.B.," " W.C.," " W.X." and " W.S.," and a description, applying in the mainto all four types, is given. The value of the book is further increased by the fact that the same description may be takento apply to the French Renault engines also, as the differences between the two makes are but small, such as do exist beingreferred to in anothar part of the book. In addition to the general description of the engines, there are chapters on thelubricating system, the ignition system, including detailed reference to sparking plugs and magnetos, carburation, dis-mantling and assembly, timing and testing. Valuable hints are given as to where to look for running defects and how toremedy them, and the book, which is very fully illustrated by photographs and diagrams, cannot fail to be of the greatestassistance to all interested in the care and maintenance of " Wolseley-Renault," aero engines. As a production, it isin the best Wolseley style. Copies may be obtained from the offices of " FLIGHT," the price being 5s. post free. H H 13 HAn Opportunity for Women Workers. CLASSES for women between the ages of 18 to 35 inlight woodwork for aeroplane components are being held at the Willesden Polytechnic, Priory Park Road, Kilburn,N.W., by the Ministry of Munitions. One month's training free, with 12s. per week maintenance allowance. Applica-tions should be made to the secretary. Fatal Accidents.AN accident in Warwickshire on March 13th resulted in the deaths of Lieut. Stroff and 2nd Air-Mech. Giles. Whentheir aeroplane was at a height of 200 ft. something went wrong, and the machine dived to earth. Both men werekilled instantly. The machine afterwards took fire, and was partly destroyed.While flying at Hounslow on Sunday morning an accident occurred to a machine, and the pilot, Lieut. H. L. Lascelles,was killed. Italy and the " U " Boats. IN the course of a speech in the Chamber as to themeasures which are being taken, to combat U-boats Admiral Corsi, Minister of Marine, said that the measures alreadyadopted are to be further improved by the employment of numerous aeroplane squadrons and small airships.Well-known German Pilot Killed. A REPORT from Germany states that Hans Vollmoller,the well-known German pilot and author, who visited this country just previous to the outbreak of war, died last weekfrom injuries received while testing a new machine. H S H HPUBLICATIONS RECEIVED. The " Wolseley " Instruction Manual for Aero Engines.Birmingham : Wolseley Motors, Ltd. (Proprietors : Vickers, Ltd.), Adderley Park. Price 5s.Naval War Services of Officers of the R.N., R.N.R., R.N.A.S., R.N.V.R., M.R. London: Office of "The Royal NavyList," 326, High Holborn. Price is. 6d. net. The Story of the Aeroplane. The Wright-Martin AircraftCorporation, 60, Broadway, New York, U.S.A. The Status of Aviation in the United States. Statements ofC. D. Walcott and H. D. Souther. Washington, D.C., U.S.A. : Smithsonian Institution. MARCH 15, 191 7. UNAFFILIATED MODEL CLUBS DIARYAND REPORTS. Club reports of chief work done are published monthly.Secretaries' reports, to be included, must reach the Editor on the last Monday in each month.Finsbury Park and District (66, SOUTH VIEW RD., HORNSEY). Monthly Report.—Much good work has been done during the past month bythe various members, and flying has taken place on Parliament Hill on every Saturday afternoon.^ Feb. loth was rather windy, and only three machineswere out, " piloted" respectively by Messrs. A. Richards, E. Coleman and R. E. Stansell. The 17th was an eventful day. Early in the afternoon a B.K.biplane circled the flying ground a few times at a height of only about 250 it., the pilot waving his hands to the members with their models. Also, a collisionoccurred between the models belonging to Messrs. F. E. Rayner and E. Coleman whilst flying at a good height. Mr. Rayner's dived nose first to the ground, butMr. Coleman's dived and "picked up" again when within a few feet of the ground, afterwards making a long flight. Some of the best flights of the after-noon were made by Mr. C. J. Burchell's 4-ft. span model, which, on every occasion, rose to a high altitude and new about 300 yards Some very gracefulbanked turns were made by Mr. A. Richards' model, which was fitted with a plane of very high aspect ratio. Two juniors, viz., C. Burchell and R. E.Stansell, were flying models with varying success. On the 24th the same members were out with the exception of Mr. Burchell, sen. Some very fineflights were made by Mr. Rayncr's model, which had been considerably lightened. On all occasions it rose steadily to a great height, and made a flight a long flight terminating with a glide. R. E. Stansell, the youngest member ofthe club, was flying a 3-ft. model very creditably. March 3rd was a very suc- cessful day. Some extraordinary flying was done by Mr. E. Coleman's model.11 was one of his old machines renovated. All thread bindings were substituted by aluminium clips, which gave the model a very smart and workmanlike appear-ance. His patience was rewarded, for it made some most extraordinary flights. It rose in spirals to about 200 ft., flew for a distance of from 200 to 300 yds.,terminating its flight with a long flat glide to earth with propeller stationary. Mr. Richards was flying a new model, which behaved very similarly toMr. Coleman's, but did not " get up " to quite such a great height. The machine which Mr. Rayner was flying was suffering from a rather unusual defect. Owingto age and constant use, the fabric of the plane had become deteriorated, with the result that it was not airproof, thus depriving the machine of a lot of its lift.The consequence was that the machine was unable to keep up for any length of time. Messrs. C. J. Burchell and R. E. Stansell were both flying models withgood results. m a a a "'*>NEW COMPANY REGISTERED. JOHN DAWSON AND CO. (NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE),LTD., 2, Collingwood Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne.—Capital £5,000, in £1 shares. Aircraft manufacturers, engineers, &c. H H H H , • Aeronautical Patents Published. Applied for to 1916.The numbers in brackets are those under which the specifications will be printed and abridged, &c.Published March 1st, 1917. /^ 1,831. \V. T. COULSON. Method of ascertaining when an aerial object is at apredetermined distance from a gun. (103,693.) 5,731. SIR W. G. ARMSTRONG, WHITWORTH AND CO. ASH C. WAIJI. Doorsfor airship sheds. (103,741.) ^.DSQ- COIR TVHB CO. AND G. I). ROSE. Propellers, propeller blades, &c.(103,789.) Published March %tht 1917.6,1:1. 15. HINKLER. Duplicate controlling means for aeroplanes, &c. (103,918.)6,804. M. DANIEL. Clutches for connecting propellers of aeroplanes with their driving shafts. (103,923.)16,374. CURTISS MOTOR Co. Aerial and nautical machines. (102,261.) HEBEIndex and Title Page for Vol. VIII. The 8-page Index for Vol. VIII of " Flight"(January to December, 1916) is now ready, and can be obtained from the Publishers, 44, St. Martin'sLane, W.C., Price 6d. per copy, post free. If you require anything pertaining to aviation, study j " 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: 1828 Gerrard. SUBSCRIPTION " FLIGHT " will be forwarded, post free, at the following rates :— UNITED KINGDOM. ABROAD. s. d. i s. d. 3 Months, Post Free.. 2 2 j 3 Months, Post Free 3 3 6 „ ,, .. 4 4 ! 6' „ ,,..66 12 „ „ ..881 12 ,, .. 13 o Cheques and Post Office Orders should be made payable to theProprietors of " FLIGHT," 44, St. Martin's Lane, W.C., and crossed London County and Westminster Bank, otherwise no 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 at above. 262
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