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mm APRIL 3, 1919 we hoped that the laurels would be gained by a Britishci, flying a British-built machine, with a British engine. In conclusion, he thought the prospects of the Club were very bright. The Membership was increasing, and as soon as things settled down we all hoped that the sporting side would develop and the progress of aviation for the ordinary purposes of life rapidly increase. Election of Vice-President and Council.—Brig.-Gen. Sir Capel Holden, K.C.B., F.R.S., in proposing the election of the Vice-President and Council for the ensuing year, congratulated the Club on having obtained two nota"ble additions to the Council, namely, Admiral Sir David Beatty and Lord Hugh Cecil, M.P. The motion was seconded by Mr. C. G. Greenhill, and the following were unanimously elected :— Vice-President : The Rt. Hon. Lord Northclifie. Council: S.A.I. Prince Roland Bonaparte (President F.A.I.). The Rt. Hon. The Earl of Hardwicke. The Rt. Hon. The Earl of Lonsdale. The Rt. Hon. Lord Hugh Cecil, M.P. The Rt. Hon. Lord Howard de Walden. The Rt. Hon. Lord Kinnaird, F.R.G.S. The Rt. Hon. Lord Montagu of Beaulieu. Admiral of the Fleet the Rt. Hon. Sir Edward Seymour, P.C., G.C.B., CM., G.C.V.O. Admiral the Hon. Sir Edmund Fremantle, G.C.B., C.M.G Admiral Sir David Beatty, G.C.B., G.C.V.O., D.S.O. Count Henry de La Vaulx (Vice-President Aero-Club de France). Sir David Salomons, Bart. Sir Norman Lockyer, K.C.B., F.R.S. Professor Sir William Crookes, O.M. The Rt. Rev. Bishop Welldon. Martin Dale. Henry Deutsch de la Meurthe (President Aero-Club de France). Professor A. K. Huntington. Committee : The result of the ballot for the nine vacancies on the Com mittee was declared as follows :— Lieut.-Col. John D. Dunville, R.A.F. Lieut.-Col. Spenser D. A. Grey, D.S.O., R.A.F. Brig.-Gen. SirCapel Holden, K.C.B., F.R.S. Lieut.-Col. T. OB. Hubbard, M.C., R.A.F. Lieut.-Col. F. K. McClean. Brig.-Gen. E. M. Maitland, D.S.O., R.A.F. The Rt. Hon. Lord Northclifle. Lieut.-Col. Alec Ogilvie, R.A.F. Mr. F. Handley Page. Alteration to Rule 50.—On the motion of Brig.-Gen. Sir Capel Holden, K.C.B., F.R.S., seconded by Mr. A. Mortimer Singe , it was unanimously decided to alter Rule 50 as follows :— " The Subscription for Members elected on or after the 31st day of May, 1919, shall be £7 js. per annum and for Lady Members £2 2s. per annum or such other sum as may be decided upon in General Meeting and the Entrance Fee £5 5s. or such other sum as the Committee may from time to time determine. " The Subscription for Members elected prior to the 31st day of May, 1919, shall continue to be £5 5s. per annum and for Lady Members £2 2s. per annum or such other sum as may be decided upon in General Meeting, and the Entrance Fee £2 2s." A vote of thanks to the Chairman concluded the meeting. Offices: THE ROYAL AERO CLUB, 3, CLIFFORD STREET. LONDON, W. 1. H. E. PERRIN, Secretary. THE TRANSATLANTIC FLIGHT DURING the past week no further entries have been received for the Daily Mail prize, and the number of probable com petitors has been reduced by one owing to the accident to Capt. Sundstedt's flying boat, jit appears that the machine was taken out by Comdr. Czenzki, a Russian pilot, and failed to come out of a spiral 400 ft. up. Some comment has been caused by the abstention of the French makers, but it is likely that unless the prize is quickly won there will be at least one or two competitors bearing the French colours. It is an open secret that one of the leading firms has been experimenting to this end for some time, but BO definite entry will be made until everything is ready for the attempt to be made. Mr. Hawker and Capt. Grieve, with the Sopwith aeroplanes, arrived in St. John's, Newfoundland, on Sunday, and they are making their preparations to start at 2 p.m. on April 16, in order to take advantage of the full moon, if the weather conditions are favourable. Mr. Raynham and Capt. Morgan, with their Martinsyde, are now on their way to St. John's. A series of thorough tests, including a ten-hours flight, during which the machine flew from Woking to Southampton and back five times have been made. The " Raymor " has a span of 41 ft., and is 26 ft. long. It is fitted with a 285 Rolls-Royce " Falcon " engine and, carrying 375 gallons of petrol, the weight will be about 5,000 lbs. Capt. Morgan only lecently returned from Newfoundland, where he was making preliminary arrangements. It is hoped to make a start towards the end of April. The Fairey seaplane will be of the 3C type—a biplane having a span of 46 ft. 6 ins. and an overall length of 36 ft. It will be fitted with a 365 h.p. Rolls-Royce " Eagle " engine, and will carry 385 gallons of petrol, sufficient to carry her 1 j\ hours at 120 m.p.h. H H Tne WaKetield R.A.F. Boxing Trophy. THE winning design for the boxing challenge trophy which Sir Charles C. Wakefield, Bart., is presenting to the Royal Air Force, has now been selected by the judges, and is the work of Mr. F. G. Butcher, of 145, Holly Road, Handsworth, Birmingham. It is a handsome work of art, and we hope to be able to publish a reproduction in our next issue, together with the details of the medals also offered under this scheme. The conditions governing the competition for this trophy, which have been drawn up in collaboration with the donor The Short biplane will be of the Shirl type, having a span of 62 ft. and an overall length of 37 ft. It will be fitted with a 385 h.p. Rolls-Royce " Eagle " engine. The 650 gallons of petrol will be carried in a torpedo shaped tank i8.ft. long and 3 ft. 2 ins. in diameter slung beneath the fuselage. It is expected that the machine will be ready for a trial at Gosport in a few days. Th^ machine will be painted white, with a Union Jack on the tail. Major J. C. P. Wood, the pilot, and Capt C. C. Wylie assistant pilot and navigator, will sit one behind the other. Their equipment will include electri cally heated boots, jackets and gloves and they will also wear special long-distance helmels fitted with wire less telegraphic receivers, al! of which are being thoroughly teftecl before the start. The system of directional wireless will be used and 1 he pilot and navigator will receive messages from the Air Ministry every half-hour, The U.S. Naval authorities have decided that they can not compete for a prize given by private enterprise. Never theless, the arrangements are being pushed forward for a flight by naval machines—probably three flying boats of the N.Ci type. According to the Aero Club of America, a cablegram states that the Air Ministry is considering the Club's invitation to fly one of its airships across the Atlantic to the Pan-American Exposition at Atlantic City in May. A message from New York states that the British officials in charge of the projected flight from Newfoundland to England say that they may carry several letters from that country, but the cost w 11 be ^100 each. The letters must not exceed one ounce in weight each, and the number is limit d to 12. Inquiry has not thus far revialed that irany Americans are anxious to spend,/ioo to send a letterlto Europe by aerial mail. E K. by the R.A.F. Recreational Council, are designed so that it shall be competed for by teams of novices (officers and other ranks) from stations or units. Boxing will be under the rules of the Imperial Service Boxing Association. The date of the first meeting for the trophy has not yet been settled owing to the frequent changes in personnel in nnits, dne to demobilisation. It is hoped, however, to arrange for a date and venue in the near future. Sir Charles Wakefield is also presenting gold and silver medals for the winners and runners-up in each weight. 440
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