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APRIL 22, 1920 A National Airship FactoryIN the Cardington airship constructional works near Bedford, which have now been taken over by the Govern-ment from Messrs. Short Brothers, the Air Ministry has secured for the country what will become forthwith anational airship factory. It is understood that the Ministry has re-engaged practically the entire staff at the works, whichare most up-to-date and conveniently situated. The R.38, the rigid airship which is to be transferred to theGovernment of the United Sta'es, is at present being built at Cardington. The R.37 is also at Cardington receiving finish-ing touches, and there are also several small non-rigid airships being re-rigged.Claims by Inventors THE Royal Commission on Awards to Inventors recentlyheard evidence in connection with a claim for ^8,325 by Major G. H. Norman, R.A.F., in respect of the Normanmachine-gun-sight. It was stated that the R.A.F. ordered more than 20,000 of the sights at £4 15s. each. It becamethe official gun-sight of the R.A.F. and was adopted by America, - The Commission will consider its award.The Commission also had before it on April 19, a claim by Capt. F. Pratt for ^20,000 in respect of a system for trainingobservers by the employment of exact models of areas of the front in France, constructed in earth, and showing everydetail of the ground covered. A claim for an award in respect of model targets by Col.A. E. T. McCullum had already been heard by the Com- mission. The Committee's decision will be announced later. El El El El COMPANY MATTERS A.B.C. Motors (1920), Ltd. THE directors of A.B.C. Motors (1920), Ltd., announce that letters of allotment were posted on April 8, and that all applications for 2,000 shares and under have been allotted in full. D. Napier and Son, Ltd. THE directors' report and balance-sheet of the com- pany as at September 30, 1919, shows a profit amounting to ^121,892 lbs. 3d., to which is added the balance brought forward from last account, £6,073 15s. iod., making ^127,966 12$. id. Deduct dividend for the year on pre- ference shares to June 30, I919, £22,500. Deduct dividend of 10 per cent, (less income-tax) on ordinary shares paid on January 15, 1920, £45,500 ; leaving a balance of £59,966 12s. id. Having regard to the effect of the iron moulders' strike on the current year's output, the directors consider it desirable to conserve the company's financial resources and to place to general reserve a further £50,000 (making in all £145,000), and to carry forward to next year a balance of £9,966 12s. id. During the year covered by the accounts, the company has been engaged in completing Government contracts, and has also made good deliveries of Napier business vehicles. In addition to this a new and powerful aero engine has been designed, which has been favourably received by the British Government, who have placed a preliminary order with the company. The design for the post-War trade of the new six-cyhndered 40-50 h.p. Napier private car was completed and was shown at the Olympia Motor Exhibition in November last. As will ;have been seen from the many press comments, this car bids fair to excel anything of this type previously built, and to further uphold the company's old-established and excellent reputa- tion for the six-cylinder motor carriage. 0 H El El IMPORTS AND EXPORTS, 1919-1920 AEROPLANES, airships, balloons and parts thereof (not shown separately before 191 o). For 1910 and 1911 figures see "FLIGHT" for January 25, 1912; for 1912 and 1913, see "FLIGHT" for January 17, 1914; for 1914, see "FLIGHT" for January 15, 1915 ; for 1915, see " FLIGHT " for January 13, 1916; for 1916, see "FLIGHT" for January 11, 1917; for 1917, see "FLIGHT" for January 24, 1918; for 1918, see. " FLIGHT " for January 16, 1919; and for 1919, see " FLIGHT " for January 22, 1920. Imports. Exports. Re-Exportation. -•-••-••-" ;.• I919. 1920. -•- : £ £January... 555,989 2,323 February 453,823 9,320March ... 704,424 2,092 1919.£ 57,571 57,972 72,716 1920.£ 32,752 68.932 67,600 1919. I92O. 697 400 — AERONAUTICAL PATENTS PUBLISHED Abbreviations:—cyl. = cylinder ; J.C. = internal combustion ; m. = motors. " APPLIED FOR IN 1918 The numbers in brackets are those under which the Specifications will beprinted and abridged, etc. Published April 15, 1920ET Cit. Sparking-plugs. (116,265.) F. H. PAGE. Framework of aircraft. (140,113.) 6,029.6,684. 16,475.16,849. 20,263. R. C. MOTTE. Sheet metal fuselages or hulls. (140,137.) Soc. ANON, DES ETAB. NIEUPORT. Mounting of I.C. engines uponaircraft. (140,129.) J. V. MARTIN. Shock-absorbing rudders for aircraft. (140,137.) Published April 22, 1920 15,174- R. L. DAVIES and R. D. METCALFE. Clinometer. (140,482.)18,067. L. J. CREPLET. Automatic control of mechanism from a distance. (140,488.) ^fi^t 19,604. Soc. DES MOTEURS GNOME ET RHONE. I.C. engines withradial cylinders. (140,503, 140,504.) APPLIED FOR IN 1919 The numbers in brackets are those under which the Specifications will beprinted and abridged, etc. Published April 15, 19305,763. T. E. BIKKBKCK. Mooring of dirigibles. (140,197.) 6,071. A. H. BOETTCHER. Pilot-director and bomb-dropping sight for aircraft. (124,442.)7,094. SAUNDEVAN, LTD., and J. J. EVANS. Fire-proofing of fabrics. (140,209.)11,867. M. E. A. WRIGHT. Toy aeroplane or mascot. (140,259.) 13,471. F. H. PACE. Aircraft. (140,276.),14,446. SCHNEIDER ET CIE. Speed recorder. (131,275.) I7,485- J- C. ALLSOPP. Clinometers. (140,293.) 17,670. E. A. JAMIESON and W. A. SCOBLE. Cable attachments for balloons.(140,295.) 21,195. Soc. DES MOTEUKS GNOME ET RHONE. Cam-shaft driving gear.(132,250.) Published April 22, 1920 571. Soc. DES MOTEURS SALMSON. I.C. engines. (140,529.)608. A. P. THURSTON and H. N. WYLIE. Metal members for aircraft (140,531.)75°, 751- Soc. DES MOTEURS SALMSON. I.C. engines. (140,533, 140,534. 1,238. P. H. HEFFORD. I.C. engines with revolving cylinders. (140,537.)1,277. I- C. LITTLE and E. E. CROOK. Aircraft. (140,539.) ^N 2.238. Soc. DES MOTEURS SALMSON. Shock absorbers. (140,545.) *2.239. Soc. DES MOTEURS SALMSON. Measuring amount of liquid ^con- tained in receptacles. (140,546.) 4,560. W. HEMINGWAY and HEWLETT AND BLONDEAU. Change-speedgears. (140,565.) 5,447. W. B. SAVERS. Sheet-metal structures for aircraft. 140,575.)13,103. R. JOSEPH. Toy aeroplanes. (140,657.) 18,460. A. V. ROE. Fuselages. (130,339.) 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