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JUNE IO, 1920 Marine, in Admiralty " Notice to Mariners," No. 524 of March 25, 1920. ^ 4>The following stations are established in the United .Kingdom :— Station Call Sign Lat. N. Long. W. 24 42 12 °7 51 59 34 18 Amlwch (a) •... ., B X V Berwick .. .. ., B V G Carnsore .. .. .. B V Z Flamborough .. .. B V N Lame BXJ Lizard .. .. .. B V Y Peterhead .. .. B V L Rhyl(a) BZW Seaview (b) (Malin Head) B X K (a) Rhyl is not fitted with transmitting apparatus and iscontrolled by Amlwch. (b) Seaview has no transmitting apparatus, and is controlled by Malin Head (G.M.H.), which keeps watch on 600 metres. Further information on this subject is contained in Admiralty " Notices to Mariners "—Nos. 363 of February 25, 1920 ; 524 of March 25, 1920 ; and 838 of May 22—which should be consulted. The Admiralty " Notices" may be obtained from the 53 55 52 54 54 49 57 53 55 4 1 6 o 5 5 1 3 7 18 5421 05 48 12 4929 19 Admiralty Agent, J. D. Potter, 145, Minories, London, E.I. (" Notice to Airmen No. 64.") Customs Aerodrome Opened at St. Inglevert ' "* A NEW French Customs Aerodrome was opened at St. Inglevert (8 km. S.S.E. of Calais) on May 20. Customs personnel will be on duty during the day only. Article n (Clause 1) of the " Provisional Agreement relating to Air Navigation between France and Great Britain " should be amended to read :— " All aircraft entering France must land at, and any aircraft leaving France for England, must depart from, one of the following aerodromes, namely : St. Inglevert or Le Bourget." N.B.—Marquise—Calais is now closed. (Notice to Airmen No. 66.) (Authority : French Notice to Airmen No. 7.) Customs Examinations of Seaplanes in France SEAPLANES flying from England to France must alight at one of the following ports for the purposes of Customs examination: Dunkirk, Calais, Boulogne, Le Tr6port, Dieppe, Havre, Caen, Cherbourg and St. Malo. The French Customs Administration enforce the same regulations for a seaplane alighting at a Port as for a ship entering. (Notice to Airmen No. 65.) (Authority : French Notice to Airmen No. 7.)—June 7. ROYAL AERONAUTICAL SOCIETY NOTICES Wilbur Wright Lecture.—The Annual Wilbur Wright Lecture will take place at the Central Hall, Westminster, on Tuesday, June 22, at 8.30 p.m., when Commander J. C. Hunsaker, J~ U.S.N.( Corps of Constructors), of the U.S. Navy /M: Bureau of Construction and Repair, will read an important paper on " Naval Architecture in Aeronautics." Friends of Members are invited to attend and tickets for reserved seats will be forwarded on application to the Secretary. ;;:; r H.R.H. Prince Albert has graciously consented to take the ..;•*,. Chair, and has signified his intention of attending a Council . '" Dinner to be held beforehand. It is hoped that Members will ••••_:-f assist in securing a representative attendance by forwarding to - the Secretary the names of those they wish to be invited. . Lectures (Scottish Branch).—Under the auspices of the • '-,'*• Scottish Branch of the Society two well-attended courses of "••.•_• lectures have recently been given to the Students in the •.':... Universities in each centre. Colonel W. A. Bristow, Associate _•' Fellow, gave a secies of three lectures on "Engines" in Glasgow and again on three subsequent days at both Edin- burgh and Dundee. Squadron Leader H. E. Wimperis, O.B.E., Fellow, gave two lectures on " Navigation and Meteorology " in the Universities, and a " Juvenile " lecture to the senior boys and cadets of the public schools of each centre. Colonel the Master of Sempill will succeed on his return to England, giving three lectures on " Aircraft." A course on " The Technique of Flight " is being arranged. Election of Chairman.—At the meeting of Council to be held on Tuesday, June 15, the result of the ballot for the election of the Chairman of Council for the year 1920-1921 will be announced. The new Chairman will assume office in October. The following nominations have been received : Air Commo- dore H. R. M. Brooke-Popham, C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O., A.F.C., Associate Fellow; Mr. Alec Ogilvie, C.B.E., Fellow, and Lieut.-Colonel Mervyn O'Gorman, C.B., Fellow. W. LOCKWOOD MARSH, Secretary. 7, Albemarle Street. ••''." " June 5, 1920. ' • , ,..*• THE INSTITUTE OF AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERS NOTICES Council Meeting.—A meeting of the Council was held on June 1. Appointment of Vice-President.— Lt.-Col. J. T. C. Moore-Brabazon, M.C., M.P., M.I.Ae.E. (Hons.), has accepted the Council's invitation to become a Vice-President of the Institute. Elections.—Honorary Member : Lt.-Col. J. B. Casqueiro, C.M.G. ; Member ; A. E. Parnacott, M.I.A.E., F.R.S.A. ; Associate Members: Major W. T. Blake, T. B. Ringwood, D. A. Jones, A.M.I.A.E., F.R.S.A., W. H. Sheahan, A. T. Cross, A.I.Ae.E. Lectures.-—The Council would like to receive proposals for lectures by members. A general outline of the proposed lectures should reach the Secretary before August 1 next, but, where possible three copies of the complete lectures should be sent before that date. Out-of-pocket expenses incurred by members delivering lectures are borne by the Institute. October Examinations.—Members and prospective members are reminded that the latest date for entry for the October Examinations is August 31. Sub-Committees.—The following sub-committees of the Council have been formed : Accommodation Committee (to transact preliminaries in connection with selection of per- manent headquarters), L. Howard-Flanders, Esq., H. B. Molesworth, Esq., F. G. Moore, Esq., and the Secretary. Emergency Committee (to deal with matters of urgency in the absence of Council), L. Howard-Flanders, Esq., H. P. Folland, Esq., H. B. Molesworth, Esq., F. G. Moore, Esq., W. Glass, Esq., and the Secretary. Donations received for Mrs. Lyne.—Previously acknowledged £15 65. 6d. ; Professor Bryan, £1 is.; W. O. Manning, Esq., £1 is. ; Frederick R. Simms, Esq., £1 is. ; S. J. V. Fill, Esq., 105. 6d. ; Anonymous, 105. 6d. ; T. C. Letcher, Esq., 10s. 6d. ; Group Capt. Longmore, D.S.O., £1 ; F. S. Wilkins, Esq., 10s. 6d.; R. Rhodes, Esq., £1 is.; Lord Foley, £2 2s. ; J. Sowrey, Esq., 10s. 6d. ; Anonymous, £1 ; Colonel Belaiew, C.B., £1 is. Total ^27 6s. The Subscription List is now closed and cheques have been sent to Mrs. Lyne, who desires to express her deep gratitude to members of the Institute for their timely assistance. DOUGLAS SHAW, Secretary. 60, Chancery Lane, London, W.C. 2.' 1; Paris—Athens Three Days a Week SUCCESS has followed the inauguration of the Paris- Athens aerial express, and the journey is now made three times a week. The time occupied is about 105 hours, owing to delays at Uskub and Belgrade. ,.-• \':-'> *:."'"-J' A German Balance Sheet THE Deutsche Luflrederei has just published a balance sheet for the period February 20, 1919—February 20, 1920. 625 During the year over 3,000 passengers have been carried, and 100,000 kilos, of parcels and goods ; 84 machines were used (71 postal aeroplanes and 13 freighters), which flew 650,000 kilometres. The following services were run: From February 5, Berlin—Leipzig—Weimar; from March 1, Berlin—Hamburg ; from April 15, Berlin—Hannover Rheinland—Westphalia and Berlin—Warnemtinde ; from July 5, Berlin—Swinemunde and Hamsburg—Westerland.Wake up England 1
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