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AUGUST 7, 1019 THE AMSTERDAM EXHIBITION AFTER sundry postponements, mainly due to trouble in getting the aerodrome into going order, the first Dutch Air Exhibition was officially opened on August 1 by M. Koenig, Minister for Public Works. Although at that time the whole of the British exhibits had not arrived, this section made a good show, including a Vickers-Vimy commercial type, Handley Pages, both the four and twin-engined models, a number of Avros,a F 5 flying-boat built by the Gosport Aircralt Co., B.A.T.'s, Blackburns and Aircos. There is also a grod British display in the accessories section. As a sample may be mentioned the stand of the Farringdon Propeller and Engineering Co., Ltd., on which there are samples of their propellers and windmills, as well as the Walker Boring jig. France has also a good display of Farman (including a Goliath), Caudron, Breguet and other machines, while Holland is represented by Fokker, Spyker and Picus. There are also exhibits from Italy, Sweden and Spain. German firms are debarred from showing, but there is a Friedrichshafen bomber in the Dutch Navy section. Several of the British machines have crossed to Holland by the aerial way, including a small circus of Avros, comprising a two-seater, two three-seaters and a five-seater, under the command of Capt. W. G. R. Hinchcliffe, D.F.C., A.F.C., a V 1500 Handley Page, piloted by Lieut.-Col. Douglas, and the Gosport F 5 flying-boat, fitted with two 350 h.p. Rolls-Royce, which on July 30 made the trip of 340 sea miles from Southampton to Amsterdam in under five hours. The F 5 was in charge of Lieut.-Col. -R. Hope Vere, A.F.C., and carried Dr. Bisschop, the legal representative of the Dutch Government in England, Mr. M. N. Volk, the general manager of the Gosport Co., Mr. J. W. Nicholson and a mechanic. Capt. Sir John Alcock visited the exhibition on August 3, and was given a most enthusiastic reception. Unfortunately the opening was marred by a fatal accident. A Dutch naval seaplane, while trying to alight on the water, fouled the roof of the Hillens machine works. Lieut. Bakker, the pilot, escaped with a broken leg, but the mechanic, Sergt. Kroege, was killed. SB ffl W RR FLYING TO HOLLAND PERMITTED THE Air Ministry announces that, pending a definite agreement on the basis of the Air Convention, and in order to enable Dutch and British aircraft to visit England and the Netherlands, should they so desire during the exhibition, arrangements have been made with the Netherlands and Belgian Governments for the temporary opening of civil communication by air between the Netherlands and Great Britain. In view of the distance of the sea passage from the east coast of England to Holland, seaplanes only may cross by this route, and aeroplanes will proceed to Holland via the Straits of Dover, France and Belgium. Arrangements have been made, by the courtesy of the Belgian authorities, for a refuelling base at Evere, near Brussels. Aeroplanes pro ceeding to Holland by this route may cross the Belgian frontier at any point which may be suitable. The following is the text of the agreement with Holland :— (a) Except in emergency, both seaplanes and aeroplanes entering Holland must land at Amsterdam. (b) Except in emergency, aircraft entering England must land at:—(i) Seaplanes, Felixstowe ; (ii) Aeroplanes, Lympne or Hounslow. (c) Seaplanes will cross the Dutch coast between Scheven- ingen and Ymuiden. Aeroplanes entering Holland via Belgium may cross the Belgian frontier at any point which may be suitable. (d) Seaplanes will cross the English coast between Or- fordness and the Naze ; aeroplanes between Folkestone and Dungeness. E B Resettlement THERE are many officers and men of the R.A.F., who are demobilised or are about to be demobilised. In order to assist those who are undecided or are seeking advice as to their prospects in civil life, the Editor has arranged for an expert, with wide experience of service, industrial and educational conditions, to give advice to those who may solicit it through the medium of this Journal. Applications, which must be in writing, should be marked Resettlement, and addressed to the Editor, FLIGHT, 36, Great Queen Street, Kingsway, W.C. 2. They will be dealt with in these columns, as far as possible, in rotation. S.W.S. AND OTHER EX-CADETS.—As you are still at a unit your demobilisation officer should furnish you with full particulars re " Honorary Commissions for Ex-FMght Cadets." Instruction in Aeronautical Engineering THE East London College (University of London) is arranging for two courses of instruction in Aeronautics, com mencing in September next. The first course is of one year's duration, and is suitable for those who have some knowledge of engineering and science subjects. The second is a three- years' course in Engineering and Aeronautics for the B.Sc. (Engineering) Degree of the University of London, and will be conducted by Mr. N. A. V. Piercy, B.Sc., a recognised teacher of Aeronautics of the University. Experimental wind tunnel work will form an important part of the course, and facilities for research will be available. Particulars of these courses may be had on application to Mr. E. J. Wignall, Registrar of the College. No Peace Flying Over London IN response to enquiries received the Air Ministry made it known that during Peace Celebrations there would be no relaxation of the General Safety Provisions (para. 5, Air (e) All machines and pilots taking advantage of these facilities must be provided with and carry such documents as may be required by their respective Governments, or by the competent authority. (/) Passports will be carried by both passengers and crews, but such passports will not require the Dutch visa on leaving the United Kingdom if the period of stay in Holland does not exceed two days. (g) No goods must be carried, either on the outward or return journey, without Customs formalities being observed. (h) If aviation material is destined definitely for Holland, Customs dues must be paid. (i) No photographic apparatus for use during the voyage may be carried. (j) A manifest of goods carried under g and h, and a full list of passengers under /, will be carried by the pilot in charge of the machine. The forms referred to in (g), (h), and (_;') are as follows :— Aircraft report and description of cargo, Form 150. Notice of intended departure with goods, Eorm 151. Manifest of general declaration of cargo, Form 152. Pilot's declaration and clearance (outwards) without goods, Form 153. Pilots intending to fly to Amsterdam will be afforded all available information in regard to aerodromes and including aerial route directions, etc., and copies of the above forms on application to the Controller-General of Civil Aviation, Room 521, Kingswav, W.C. 2. H H Navigation Regulations) in regard to flying over town areas or populous districts, either for the purpose of taking photo graphs or for any other purpose. On Saturday, July 19, the date of the Procession, no flying whatever was permitted over London within a circle of four miles radius from Charing Cross. Factory for Sale THE American aircraft factory at Shaw, near Oldham, is for sale by private treaty. The land and factories section of the Disposal Board of the Ministry of Munitions states that it covers six acres of land, and that its buildings are mainly of brick construction with concrete floors and timber roofs covered with ruberoid. Water and gas are supplied from the public main, and arrangements can be made regarding the electric power. Sidings connect the factory with the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway. Sales of Surplus Government Property THE latest official figures of sales of surplus Government property show that the sum realised is now over ^141,000,000. The figures include sales amounting to ^32,800,000 which were completed after the date of the Armistice and prior to the setting-up of the Disposal Board of the Ministry of Munitions. The total of ^141,000,000 carries the sales up to July 12, and includes ^76,000,000 for sales on trading account and ^65,000,000 for other surplus stores. A B16riot Omnibus THE French Bleriot works have been busy on a new passenger-carrying machine which should be ready for its trials in about a month. It is fitted with four motors aggre gating 1,200 h.p., the span of the machine is 29 metres, and the lifting surface 150 square metres. It has been designed to carry 28 passengers and to make flights of six hours' dura tion. 056
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