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OCTOBER Q, 1919 IKe Rocjal &ero Clci of the United Kiiygdoi OFFICIAL AHOTICE.S SPECIAL COMMITTEE MEETING A SPECIAL MEETING of The Committee was held on Wednes day, October i, 1919, when there were present Group-Capt. C. R. Samson, C.M.G., D.S.O., R.A.F., in the Chair, Mr. Ernest C. Bucknall, Lieut.-Col. F. K. McClean, Air-Commodore E. M. Maitland, C.M.G., D.S.O., R.A.F., Lieut.-Col. Alec Ogilvie and the Secretary. Election of Members.—The following New Members were elected :— The Hon. Mrs. Bethell. Ronald William Carmichael. Leo Austin Walsh. Vivian Claud Walsh. Schneider Trophy.—Mr. Priest, of Messrs. A. V. Roe and Co., attended before the Committee in support of the protest lodged by his Company against the elimination of the Roe Seaplane from the Schneider Race. Royal Aero Club Seaplane Competition.—The report of the Technical and Competitions Committee was presented by Lieut.-Col. F. K. McClean. On the motion of Lieut.-Col. Alec Ogilvie, seconded by Mr. Ernest C. Bucknall, it was unanimously resolved :— " That on account of the Railway Strike, the Royal Aero Club Seaplane Competition proposed to be held at the end of October, 1919, be postponed." HOUSE COMMITTEE A Meeting of the House Committee was held on Monday, September 29, 1919, when there were present :—Mr. Ernest C. Bucknall, in the Chair, Mr. Herbert J. Corin, and the Secretary. THE FLYING SERVICES FUND A Meeting of the Flying Services Fund Committee was heldonFriday, September 26, 1919, when there were present:— Group-Capt. C. R. Samson, C.M.G., D.S.O., R.A.F., in the Chair, Mr. Chester Fox, Squadron-Leader T. O'B. Hubbard, M.C., R.A.F., and the Secretary. Grants and Allowances.—The following Grants and Allowances were made :— (13) The School Fees of ^3 15s. of the son of the father of a Lieutenant in the Royal Flying Corps killed on active service. (105) An allowance of £2 a month for six months to the mother of a Cadet who died on active service. (112) An allowance of £2 a month for six months to the widow of a 1st Class Air-Mechanic in the Royal Air Force killed on active service. (129) An allowance of £4 a month for six months to the widow of a 2nd Class Air-Mechanic in the Royal Flying Corps killed on active service. (141) An allowance of £4 a month for six months to the widow of a Private in the Royal Air Force who died on active service. (145) An allowance of £4 a month for six months to the mother of a Private in the Royal Flying Corps killed on active service. (148) An allowance of £1 a month for six months to the mother of a Private in the Royal Flying Corps who died on active service. (153) An allowance of £2 a month for 12 months to the widow of a 2nd Class Air-Mechanic in the Royal Flying Corps killed on active service. (161) An allowance of £2 a month for six months to the mother of a Private in the Royal Air Force who died on active service. (164) An allowance of £4 a month for six months to the mother of a Private in the Roval Flying Corps who died on active service. (172) An allowance of £2 a month for six months to the widow of a Private in the Royal Flying Corps killed on active service. (178) A Grant of £10 to the widow of a Sergeant Mechanic in the Royal Flying Corps killed on active service. (183) An allowance of £1 a month for six months to the mother of a 3rd Class Air-Mechanic in the Royal Flying Corps who died on active service. (230) An allowance of £1 10s. a month for six months to the mother of a 3rd Class Air-Mechanic in the Royal Air Force killed on active service. (231) An allowance of £2 a month for six months to the mother of a 2nd Class Air-Mechanic in the Royal Air Force killed on active service. (251) The School Fees up to ^50 per annum of the brother of an ex-Flight Sub-Lieutenant in the Royal Naval Air Service incapacitated on active service. (253) An allowance of £4 a month for six months to the widow of a Private in the Royal Air Force who died on active service. (258) An allowance of £3 a month for six months to the mother of a 1st Class Air-Mechanic in the Royal Air Force who died on active service. (262) An allowance of ^3 a month for six months to the mother of a Private in the Rbyal Air Force who died on active service. (265) An allowance of £2 a month for three months to the mother of a 2nd Class Air-Mechanic in the Royal Flying Corps who died on active service. (268) An allowance of £2 a month for three months to an ex-A.M.I. in the Royal Naval Air Service incapacitated on active service. First Direct NonrStop Transatlantic Flight There has been a widespread expression of opinion that the first direct Transatlantic flight by Sir John Alcock and Sir Arthur Brown on a Vickers Vimy Rolls Biplane on June I 4"IS> J9I9, should be permanently recorded in the Club House. The idea has been fully considered by the Committee and they have decided to obtain portraits in oils, for hanging in the Club, of both Sir John Alcock and Sir Arthur Brown. Sir John Lavery has very kindly consented to paint the portraits at a purely nominal figure, the canvases being 30 in. by 25 in. A subscription list has been opened, and subscriptions limitedjto £1 is. are invited towards the cost. Offices : THE ROYAL AERO CLUB, 3, CLIFFORD STREET, LONDON, W. 1. H. E. PERRIN, Secretary. London—Paris Air Express THE Airco express aeroplanes which fly daily between London and Paris completed on Saturday their sixth week of continuous operation. Since the service began, 86 flights have been scheduled, and of these, though on 28 days the weather was unfavourable, no fewer than 83 were accom plished. Only one flight had to be abandoned through weather, and on that day conditions were worse than they had been for years. The progress of another flight was interrupted by mist and exceptionally low clouds. Only once, during 20,750 miles flying, has a pilot alighted through mechanical trouble. The Aerial Mail ALTHOUGH the use of aeroplanes for aerial mails was only carried on for a few days, the authorities should have garnered some valuable data which it may be hoped will serve a useful purpose later on. A start was made on October 1, when machines left London carrying mails for Bristol, Bir mingham, Manchester, Newcastle and Glasgow, and 315 letters and packages were dispatched. The next day, the return mails were received in London. Forty-six aeroplanes were used for the distribution of mails throughout the country. Mails were also carried to Paris and to Brussels for Denmark and Belgium. Owing to the improvement in train services it was an nounced on October 6 that it had been decided to discontinue the inland civil aerial mail services. The services to Paris and Brussels continued to run successfully. Fifty R.A.F. aeroplanes were employed on the distribution of mails on October 5. 1337 F 2
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