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SIDE-WINDS. IT was decided some time ago by the Council of the S.M.M.T. to present their former President, Mr. E. Powell, with a souvenir from the Society of his term of office, and the presentation took place at the Royal Automobile Club at a luncheon on September 19th. In making the presentation the new President, Mr. A. Brown, referred to the difficult circumstances which Mr. Powell had had to face so soon after his election in June, 1914, when the Society had attained to a position probably without parallel among trade organisa- tions. During his long period of office the position of Presi- dent had been one of exceptional difficulty, entailing a great amount of personal attention to intricate matters arising out of war legislation. There had been, too, the misfortune of the non-acceptance by the Government of the Society's offer of service early in the war. The members of the Council were in a position to appreciate all this, and it gave them great pleasure to see Mr. Powell amongst them again after the illness which had necessitated his vacating the chair. In his reply, Mr. Powell laid emphasis upon the necessity for unity in the trade. The fact that a number of new societies had been formed did not by any means detract from the usefulness of the S.M.M.T. Problems had now to be faced which more than ever demanded a united front. He appealed for support from all quarters in the broadest spirit to the central body, which had before it a sphere of useful activity as great as anything in the past. Mr. E. Manville proposed the toast of the Chairman, and expressed the pleasure which had been felt throughout the industry in the selection of such a prominent representative of the allied industries as Mr. Albert Brown. FROM solid experience no lead pencil could be better than the Venus. It is ever soothing to write with, and as for drawing—well the draughtsman mil find something to suit him every time. By way of showing what can be done with Venus pencils, the American Lead Pencil Co., of 173, Lower Clapton Road, London, N.E., have issued a little booklet in which are reproduced various engineering drawings and the pencils used are indicated. They will be pleased to send a copy of the booklet, which illustrates the seventeen degrees of hardness of Venus pencil, to any draughtsman who applies for it. The firm also produce a copying pencil which is so different to other eppying pencils because it is so much better. WHAT with the depletion of staffs and increase of business there are many who are carrying on who have to turn every moment of the day to the best account. Everv second saved has its value, and in this connection we are reminded of the Lazilite telephone attachment made by the Lazilite Co., of 5, Baldwin's Gardens,. Gray's Inn Road, London, E.C. ' It keeps the telephone clear of the desk, and yet a touch is all that is required to bring it into position, and when it is finished with it goes back out of the way until it is required again. The firm will gladly give their advice to anyone considering the question of telephone installations H GJ H H NEW COMPANIES REGISTERED. ANGLO-CONTINENTAL CAIRO AND EASTERN STATES AIR ROUTES, LTD., 29a, Charing Cross Road, W.C.—Capital £100, in £1 shares. Objects and other par- ticulars similar to those of the Eastern Aerial Service Ltd. BLACKBURN AIRCRAFT PRODUCTS, LTD., Don- nington House. Norfolk Street, W.C.—Capital ^10,000, in £1 shares. Acquiring certain patent rights and trade marks and the goodwill in connection therewith from the Black- burn Aeroplane and Motor Co., Ltd. First directors: R R Rhodes and B. A. Waller. BRITISH GAUGE MANUFACTURERS' ASSOCIATION, LTD., 44, Caxton House, S.W. 1.—Limited by guarantee with 100 members, each liable for £5 in the event of winding up, to encoura e, protect and promote the British gauge manu- facturing industry. The first members of the Committee are : W. C. Pitter, Upper Market Street, Woolwich, S.E. ; W. J. Bassett-Lowke, Kingswell Street, Northampton ; S. H. Jones, 84-6, Commercial Street, Newport, Mon. ; S. A. Harts- mann, James Street West, Bath. ; A. L. Railthorpe, 115, Whitehorse Road, Croydon ; P. A. Bartley, 140, Queen's Road, Clarendon Park, Leicester ; L. H. Hounsfield, Trojan, Ltd., Vicarage Road, Croydon COVENTRY FOREMEN'S ASSOCIATION OF ENGINEERING AND ALLIES TRADES, LTD.. 7, The Quadrant, Coventry.—Capital £4,000, in £1 shares! To promote the mutual acquaintanceship of and exchange of opinions by foremen, managers and departmental heads of the engineering and allies trades of Coventry, to organise lectures, demonstrations and visits to works and other SEPTEMBER 26, 1918. places, to encourage inventions, to acquaint members with legislation and regulations affecting the management of workshops, to assist members in obtaining employment, to take action in combating foreign competition in connection with the said trades, &c. The subscribers, all of Coventry, who are also the first directors, are : J. H. A. Bagley, 60, Melbourne Road, foreman Coundon N.S.A.A. Factory ; W. Greenall, 118, Earlsdon Avenue, foreman H. Williamsons, Ltd. ; F. G. Meadows, 20, Stanley Road, Earlsdon, foreman Handsley Motor Co., Ltd. ; E. L. Roberts, Lismore, Stoke Park, engineer ; G. W. Donald, 23, Shaftesbury Road, Earlsdon, engineer ; G. W. Eastwood, 75, Hugh Road, engineer ; L. W. Williamson, 60. Thornhill Road, engineer. EASTERN AERIAL SERVICES, LTD., 29a, Charing Cross Road, W.C.—Capital £100, in £1 shares. To establish, maintain and work lines of aerial conveyances between the United Kingdom and European countries and Egypt and the Eastern States, or between other places, to manufacture and deal in aircraft, to act as tourist agents and contractors, &c. The first directors are Lionel Phillips, Wm. H. Lewis and Lieut. A. McKenzie Willmott A S C WELLESLEY-BROWN AIRCRAFT, LTD., 23, Suffolk Street, Pall Mall, S.W. 1—Capital £5,000, in £1 shares. First directors : G. L. Mowbray, R. Wellesley and W. J. Barnett. m m * m PUB LICATIONS RECEIVED.Plane Talks from the Skies. By " Wing Adjutant." London : Cassell and Co., Ltd. Price is. 6d. net.Airy Nothings. By Capt. H. Barber, R.A.F. London: McBride, Nast and Co., Ltd. Price 3s. 6d. net.All the World's Aircraft, 1918. Edited by C. G. Grey. London: Sampson Low, Marston and Co., Ltd. Price25s. net. . Catalogue. :•_•"•>•• - : . Aircraft Fittings of Quality. S. A. Lamplugh.Ltd., King's Road, Tyseley, Birmingham. .-.-.-..-. " m m m m ; "'r Aeronautical Patents Published. Abbreviations:—cyl. = cylinder; I.C. = internal combustion ; m. = motors. Applied tar In 1917. The numbers in brackets are those under which the Specifications will be printed and abridged, &c. Publnked September 26th, 1918. 9,246. VICKERS, LTD., ami G. THOMAS. I.C. rotary engines. (118,424.)12,470. E. W. TOUBOUI. Toy aeroplane. (118 460.) 12,94*. AERONAUTICAL INSTRUMENT Co. and G. BREWER. Balloons. (118,673.! 13,006. AERONAUTICAL INSTRUMENT Co. and G. BREWER. Balloons. (118,474.)T5.448. S. DEWS and G. Instrument for use on air or water crait for indi- cating position in relation to the horizontal. (118,505.)16,661. J. H. MCCLELLAN and C. SELEY. Means for maintaining equilibrium- of aeroplanes. (118,^14.)19.198. J. JUMESOS. Indicators of inclination relatively to the horizontal or vertical plane, ol aeroplanes, &c. (r 18.540.) • . « H ft m - NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS. 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