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JUNE 14, i SIDR-WIMBS. CONVINCED himself of the immense possibilities Which are before aviation, Mr. J. A. Whitehead has determined that the, " man in the street," or rather the " man in the cinema palace," shall have an opportunity of being kept informed as to the progress of aviation. Hence the " Birth of an Aero- plane," a Whitehead film of which a private view' Was given at the Pathe Roof Garden Theatre on June 12th. In this attractive ahd ilfaminative picture the actual process of bujlding a modern aeroplane is followed through its many stages, from the felling o\ the trees to provide the necessary timber, to the time when the machine is seen winging its Way over the front in Flanders. In the splendidly-equipped Whitehead Workshops, busy workers are seen at their tasks of producing the many Wood and metal parts Which go to the making of an aeroplane of to-day, and, When the machine has been assembled, it is put through its paces in fine style by Mr. H. Sykes at the Whitehead aerodrome, the picture giving a very good idea of the process of getting off. The picture concludes With a series of views taken from an aero- plane over the firing line, showing a badly-strafed village, &c». DAME RUMOUR works on very unpromising material often- times, but.it is astonishing that the recent announcement that Mr. R. WT. Coan, of the Aluminium Foundry, 219, Goswell Road, E.C., had accepted the Presidency of the Clacton-on- Sea Advancement Association should have given rise to a belief that Mr. Coan is not only retiring from business, but also intends resigning the many offices he holds in various fraternal and benevolent associations in and around London. Anyone who knows Mr. Coan will not need to be told that it is " only a rumour " ; but possibly it is as Well to nail this absurdity to the counter. Not only is Mr. Coan devoting the whole of his business hours to his firm, particularly now when he is so busy With War Work, but he is just starting to operate two large extensions to his foundry, where he hopes to continue to " Cast Clean Crank Cases " for many years to come. Also, While devoting a portion of his summer week-ends to the interests of Clacton-on-Sea, he has no intention of neglecting his interest and activities in the many other organisations of which he is a member. ECONOMY is the order of the day even in the matter of _dope, and Messrs. Cellon, Ltd., have, therefore, got out a poster for exhibition in dope shops emphasising the need for care in handling dope to see that none is Wasted. The following seven little simple rules should be enforced as far as possible :— "' (1) Always keep all drums screwed up. (2) Never leave materials in the small containers when not in, use, and so allow the solvents to evaporate. (3) Do not completely fill a container when the job in hand only requires half that quantity. (4) Do not fill the brush when there is only a small portion of fabric to cover, or when doping near the" edge of a plane. Drippings on the floor are a serious source of Waste. (5) Dope is a thick liquid, so care must be taken to com- pletely empty drums before returning them to us. Drums should always be turned upside down and allowed to drain. t (6) Keep your brushes clean. (7) Check carefully the weight of deposit on fabric so as to_get the increase called for in the doping schemes... ' REFERENCE has already been made in these columns to the A.C. light car, which has such a vogue among flying officers. -Many will doubtless be interested to hear that a booklet has just been published dealing fully with the vehicle, and copies can be obtained from Auto-Carriers (1911) Ltd., Ferry Works, Thames Ditton, Surrey. Not only is the car described in detail but a lot of useful testimony from users is set forth in order to show the low running costs in the hands of private owners. Thus, one lady's running expenses for 5,000 miles are given as just over £35, while the costs of another user for a similar distance worked out to 2d. per mile, despite the fact that one-third of the petrol cost 2s. od. per gallon. A vivid story is told of the climbing of Honister Pass from the Butter- mere side of Lakeland, a test which proves more than anything else the capabilities of the little A.C. 13 H B 13 NOTICE. IN consequence of the great pressure on our columns, it has been necessary to hold over " Answers to Correspondents/' as well as other regular features. The Battle of Messines Ridge. MR. PHILIP GIBBS, Writing to the Daily Telegraph, on June 7th, said :— " For a long way behind the line our heavy guns laid down belts of shell-fire, and many of the enemy's batteries kept silent. Our gunners smothered his batteries whenever he revealed them to the airmen. Those flying men have been Wonderful. A kind of exaltation of spirits took possession, and they dared great risks and searched out the enemy's squadrons far over his lines. In five days from June 1st, 44 separate machines -Were sent crashing down, and this morning very early flocks of aeroplanes put out to blind the enemy's eyes and report the progress of the battle." Reuter's correspondent at the British Headquarters, writing on June 7th, said :—- ".I have spoken of the magnificent work of the Flying Corps in the area of this offensive. Let me cite a few figures which will give convincing point to this richly-merited tribute. On June 1st they destroyed two and drove down six Hun machines. On June and the respective totals were one and three. On the 3rd, one and two ; on the 4th, nine and four ; and on the 5th, eight and eight. Our total aerial casualties during the days named were 10 in all. The average number of hours of flight for all the machines engaged during this tiine was about 600 a day." H H H E PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED. With Botha and Smuts in Africa. By W. Whittall. London : Cassell and Co., Ltd. Price is. net. The International Military Digest Annual for 1916. New York: Cumulative Digest Corporation. The Flying Book : The Aviation World and Who's Who. London : Longmans, Green and Co. Price 2s- 6d. net. H H H S NEW COMPANIES REGISTERED. BRITISH AERIAL TRANSPORT Co., LTD., 90, Cannon Street, E.C.—Capital /ioo, in £1 shares. Directors are to be appointed by the subscribers. GLOUCESTERSHIRE AIRCRAFT CO., LTD Capital /io.ooo, in £1 shares. Acquiring the business carried on by A. W. Martyn at Cheltenham as the Gloucestershire Aircraft Co. First directors: G. H. Thomas (chairm>n), H. Burroughes, G. A. Peck, A. W. Martin (managing director), T. O, Williams and D. Longden. H H H 0 Aeronautical Patents Published.Applied for in 1916. The numbers in brackets are those under which the Specifications are printed and abridged, &c. Published June nth, 1917. 5678. W. J. H. KING. Torpedoes, aircraft, &c. (106,299).8446. J.' w. PARKER AND E. GOLDSMID-ABRAHAMS. Propulsion of aircraft. (106,352). I Applied for in 1917. The numbers in brackets are those under which the Specifications are printed and abridged, &c. Published June nth, 1917.6 38- J- P- CASTLE. Means for securing tension wires in aeroplanes andother aircraft. (106,441). 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. 2. Telegraphic address : Truditur, London. Telephone: 1828 Gerrard. 44. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. " FLIGHT " will be forwarded, post free, at the following rates :— UNITED KINGDOM. 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