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1920
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ism • _V SIDEWINDS T",-/ .. 'il". Sirjfc. JUNB 3, COMPANY MATTERS THE well-known East Anglian concern, Mann, Egerton and Co., Ltd., attained its majority last month. Founded in April, 1899, by the present Chairman and Managing Director, it has progressed steadily yet rapidly, throughout the intervening years, until today it is one of the largest and best known concerns of its kind in the British Isles. It - . is worthy of note that amongst the 1,200 employes of the V company, over 50 have served the firm for periods exceeding ..." ten years; over 20 for periods exceeding fifteen years;: whilst 4 have served twenty-one years. . ; . • IT is interesting to know that the aeroplanes constantly . • used by the King and Queen of the Belgians are fitted with K.L.G. sparking plugs. On their recent flight to London • from Brussels, these plugs were also used, and it is worthy 'C of note that Lieut. Jean Stampe, Aviateur to the King, and Lieut. Jacque Ledlier, Aviateur to the Queen, called on Messrs. V S. Smith and Sons (M.A.), Ltd., and took back with them a " gross of K.L.G. sparking plugs for future use. A MEMBER of a big commercial house arrived recently at the Cricklewood Aerodrome at 11 a.m. asking whether '• it was possible for him to get to Paris before the banks closed. A small machine was brought out, and within 20 minutes of his arrival the passenger was on his way to Paris, which was reached in 2 hours 10 minutes, so giving him ample time to conclude his business. The return flight ' of 2 hours was made on the following morning, the machine landing at Cricklewood Aerodrome at 9 a.m. SUCH an achievement as the recent record climb of a Handley Page could only be made possible by getting the utmost efficiency out of the Napier motors, and Messrs. C. C. Wakefield and Co., Ltd., announce that the lubricant used was " Castrol R," which thus adds one more to its long list of successes. THE 6,000 workpeople at the factory of Rolls-Royce, Ltd., at Derby, who, on Saturday, May 15, went on strike in consequence of the discharge of a man, returned to work on May 27. The man has not been reinstated. jr ~ — - - V WITH an eye on the possibilities of aviation in Spain and the Spanish-speaking countries of South America, Messrs. Cellon (Richmond), Ltd., have got out a booklet in Spanish. Anyone interested can obtain a copy by applying to the firm at 22, Cork Street, London, W, 1, ON May 20 Mr. D. R. O'Donovan secured all the sidecar class records for the 100 miles, 150 miles, 1, 2 and 3 hours— so great an improvement on the previous " bests " that his new figures constitute records for not only his own class (500 c.c.), but for engines up to 1,000 ex., a remarkable achievement when one considers the size of the Norton engine. Mr. O'Donovan relied exclusively for his ignition on the C.A.V. AU-British Magneto, a splendid testimony to the reliability of Messrs. C. A. Vandervell's product. MESSRS. SIMPSON AND TREGILLES write us that they have started in business for the manufacture and sales of Aircraft, etc., at 59, Palmerston Street, Perth, West Australia. They will be glad to receive communications from Manufacturers of Engines, Parts, etc., and any other matters pertaining to Aeronautical business. MESSRS. BARIMAR, LTD., scientific welding engineers, of 10, Poland Street, London, W. 1,"announce the opening of new branches that will effectually cover the Indian Empire, including Burma and Ceylon. Headquarters have been estab- lished at 156, Dharamtala Street, Calcutta, and afullequipment of the latest welding and machining plant, including portable electric apparatus for marine and other engineering repairs has been installed. Effective steps are also being taken to operate complete plants of every known and approved weld- ing process at Delhi, Bombay, Madras, Karachi and Burma. These new engineering concerns are being financed exclusively with Anglo-Indian capital, and they will be run by Anglo- Indian business men, with the technical aid of British experts who are shortly sailing for India. In addition, the engineers will intensively develop the Barimar metallurgical process for restoring scored bores and defective castings, which has been elaborated by the Barimar staff with the aid of some of the best-known British metallurgical experts. The overseas branches recently established by Barimar in South Africa and France are running very successfully, and new branches are now being formed to cover all Australasian territories, under the personal supervision of Col. O'Donnell. Triplex Safety Glass Co., Ltd. THE following additions have recently been made to the board of the Triplex Safety Glass Co., 'Ltd. :— Mr. Clarence Charles Hatry, managing director, Commercial Bank of London, Ltd., director of the following :—British Glass Industries, Ltd., British Window Glass Co., Ltd., Leyland Motors, Ltd., Agricultural Industries, Ltd., C. A. Vandervell and Co. ; Sir Francis Towle, director of the follow- ing :—British Glass Industries, Ltd., British Window Glass Co., Ltd., W. Dennis and Sons, Ltd., Kent Portland Cement Co., Ltd., Webb's Crystal Glass Co,, Ltd. ; Mr. Percy Jose Mitchell, •managing director, British Window Glass Co., Ltd., director of the following :—British Glass Industries, Ltd., Colonial and Foreign Glass Industries, Ltd. H H 0 H PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED Report No. 72. Wind Tunnel Balances. The National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, Navy Building, 17th and B. Streets, N.W., Washington, D.C., U.S.A. B. 14. By R. K. Weekes. London : George Allen and Unwin, Ltd., Ruskin House, Museum Street, W,C. Price 7.5. 6d. net. Eastern Nights—and Flights. By"Conacts" (Alan Bott). London : Wm. Blackwood and Sons, Ltd. Price ys. 6d. net. The Problem of Dock Labcur. By Arthur Shadwell, M.A., LI..D. London : Longmans, Green and Co. Price 15. Organisation as Applied to Industrial Problems. By Howard T. Wright. London : Charles Griffin and Co., Ltd. Price 21s. net. Airplane Photography. By Herbert %E. Ives. J. B. Lippincott Company, 16, John Street, Adelphi, W.C. 2. Price 185. net. Catalogue The X-Ray Examination of Materials. The Cox-Cavendish Electrical Co., Ltd., Twyford Abbey Works, 84, Acton Lane, Harlesden, N.W.10. a a a H AERONAUTICAL PATENTS PUBLISHED Abbreviations: cyl. •=• cylinder; I.C. =• internal combustion ; m. =• motor APPLIED FOR IN 1918 The numbers in brackets are those under which the Specifications will be printed and abridged, etc. Published June 3, 19301,616. CLERGET, BLIN ET CIE. Cylinders. (142,518.) . ' " APPLIED FOR IN 1919.The numbers in brackets are those under which the Specifications will be printed and abridged, etc. Published June 3, 19203>535. H. N. HASLER. Mooring apparatus for airships. (142,573.) 7,465. VICKERS, LTD., SIR J. MCKECHNIE and A. RYAN. Airship fabrics. (143,615.)12,792. WILLOWS AIRCRAFT CO., E. T. WILLOWS and W. J. AUSTIN. Life- saving floats. (142,672.) i If you require anything pertaining to aviation, study "FLIGHT'S" Buyers' Guide and Trade Directory,* ! which appears in our advertisement pages each j week (see pages xxiv, xxv and xxvi). NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS All Advertisement Copy and Blocks must be delivered at the Offices of "FLIGHT," 36, Great Queen Street, Kingsway, W.C. 2, not later than 12 o'clock on Saturday in each week for the following week's issue. ^~~^ FLIGHT ~..- ~. * ^ The Aircraft Engineer and Airships 36, GREAT QUEEN STREET, KINGSWAY, W.C. 2. Telegraphic address : Truditur, Westcent, London. Telephone: Gerrard 1828. _•-•••• SUBSCRIPTION RATES " FLIGHT" will be forwarded, post free, at the following rates :•— UNITED KINGDOM -• A- 3 Months, Post Free 6 12 s. 7 14 28 ABROAD 3 Months, Post Free.. 6 „ 12 8 16 33 A. 3 6 o1 ^ ,, .. — u — __ ,, ,, ,. JJ These rates are subject to any alteration found necessary under abnormal conditions. • European subscriptions must be remitted in British currency. Cheques and Post Office Orders should be made payable to the Proprietors of " FLIGHT," 36, Great Queen Street, Ktngsway, W.C. 2, and crossed London County and Westminster Bank, otherwise no responsibility will he accepted. 608
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