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1920
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JANUARY 22, 1920 "Flight" Copyright. THE WESTLAND LIMOUSINE : Similar to the first machine of this type, except for the radiator, the Westland was flown over from England, carrying all the paraphernalia required on the stand centre of interest, visitors crowding the stand to inspect the comfortable cabin of this machine. In spite of the relatively small size of the Limousine the cabin space is generous, the passengers having plenty of room to stretch their legs, while the totally-enclosed cabin, in conjunction with the long exhaust pipes, makes it possible to converse in an ordinary tone of voice. This we personally tested at Yeovil on the first of the Limousines last summer, when Mr. Bruce dictated letters to his secretary during a flight. The Westland machine was fully described at the time, and will therefore be familiar to readers of FLIGHT. In the show machine few alterations had been made, except in the manner of engine housing. It may be remembered that the Westland Limousine is built on the unit system of construction. That is to say, the fuselage is built in three separate sections : the engine housing, the cabin, and the rear portion. This method of construction, which has much to recommend it, makes the substitution of one engine unit for another an easy matter, and thus the new engine unit—or, rather, engine housing, for the engine remains the same, a Rolls-Royce Falcon—was readily fitted. The main alteration is that a radiator of different shape has been fitted, resulting in a much neater nose and a generally improved appearance of the whole machine. Two Westland Limousines were flown over to Paris for the show, one of which remained at le Bourget aerodrome to give exhibition and passenger flights, while the other was exhibited on the stand. It might be mentioned that between them the two machines carried all the paraphernalia that was required on the stand, thus avoiding the use of any other means of transport. There is not the slightest doubt that the Limou- sine was greatly admired at the show, and was an eye-opener to many as to the space and comfort which it is possible to provide, even in a fairly small machine. To Encourage Safety THE Union pour la Securite en Aeroplane has decided to offer a sum of 100,000 francs for awards to inventors who improve the safety of heavier-than-air flying machines. All devices will be considered on their merits, and no restric- tion is placed on the style or type of the improvement, so long as marked improvement from the point of view of safety is secured. Thus'stabilisers, motors and carburettors, devices for improving manoeuvrability of the machine in flight or facilitating the landing, variable surfaces, variable speed, brakes, landing chassis, navigating instruments (especially for use in fog), parachutes, etc., are all eligible, and entries should be made to the Secretary of the Union at 35, rue Francois ie. Paris. ._ PALMERS AT THE PARIS SHOW : The automatic cord-laying machine on the Palmer Tyre stand attracted a good deal of attention, and it enabled many visitors to get an insight into the careful workmanship which goes to the making of this famous tyre, which was found on practically every machine at the Show
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