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MARCH 24, 1921 IKe Royal &ero Clu. of the United Kh\gdoiOFFICIAL MOTICES TO MEMBERS BE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING THE Annual General Meeting of the Members of the Royal Aero Club of the United Kingdom will be held on Wednesday, March 30, 1921, at 3, Clifford Street, New Bond Street,' London, W. 1, at 6 p.m. Committee.—The following Members have been nominated for election to the Committee :— Lieut.-Col. John D. Dunville. Brig.-Gen. Sir Capel Holden, K.C.B., F.R.S. Lieut.-Col. F. K. McClean. D. C. MacLachlan. Air-Commodore E. M. Maitland, C.M.G., D.S.O., R.A.F. Flight Lieut. D. G. Murray. Viscount Northcliffe. Lieut.-Col. Alec Ogilvie. F. Handley Page. Rear-Admiral Sir Godfrey M. Paine, K.C.B., M.V.O. T. O. M. Sopwith. Viscount Tiverton. Great Britain to Australia Flight It has been decided to present the Gold Medals of the Club to Sir Ross Smith and Sir Keith Smith at the Annual General Meeting of the Club on Wednesday, March 30, 1921, at 6 p.m. FLYING SERVICES FUND COMMITTEE A Meeting of the Flying Services Fund Committee was held on Thursday last, March 17, 1921, when there were present:—Squadron-Leader T. O'B. Hubbard, M.C., R.A.F., in the Chair, Mr, Chester Fox and the Secretary. Applications for Assistance.—Thirty-eight applications for assistance were considered, and Grants and Allowances were voted amounting to £440. JACQUES SCHNEIDER CUP Special Regulations for 1921 Translated from the French 1. Clubs entering machines must deposit, in addition to the entry fee laid down in the General Regulations, a sum of 5,000 francs for each machine, as a guarantee of its being present for the Contest. This sum will be returned in respect of each machine that is present. Water-tightness and Navigability Tests 2. Water-tightness Test.—The Contest will begin with a test of the water-tightness of the floats, which will precede the Navigability Test. For this test, the machines must be afloat for six hours, and during this time the floats must remain water-tight. The machines must be in flying order, with or without the crew, and ready to start. 3. Navigability'Test.—The Navigability Test will follow the Water-tightness Test. It will take place for all com- petitors on the same day or during the two days preceding the Contest for the Cup, in the order drawn by lot. The Commissaires Sportifs may allow competitors who have not passed the Navigability Test to make a second and final attempt immediately. 4. Each machine, in flying order, will cover in a closed circuit over the sea a distance of 5 to 10 sea miles. The exact distance will be fixed by the Commissaires Sportifs. 5. After taxying over the starting line, the machine mus*. rise and continue the course in flight ; during this flight the machine must be taxied over two distances of £ mile, the limits of which will be indicated by two buoys ; it must then rise and complete the circuit, alighting again before the starting line, and taxying over. Machines taking part in the Speed Contest must be in the same condition as for the Navigability Test. Machines must not undergo any modification between the Navigability Test and the completion of the Contest. Machines will be stamped to ensure this. In the event of damage during the latter test, the necessary repairs may be carried out at sea, but these must not alter the original condition in which the machine was presented. Speed Test The Jacques Schneider Cup in 1921 will be contested over a distance of 200 sea miles. The Contest will take place between June 15 and Septem- ber 30. The order of starting will be drawn-by lot. Starts will be made at intervals fixed by the Commissaires. The Contest will take place over the sea in a closed circuit of at least 5 sea miles. The course may if necessary be taken over the coast, the controls being on land, care being taken to avoid all arrangements likely to impede the competitors. Alightings are allowed. The start and finish will be in flight. The Contest will close at the time fixed by the Commissaires Sportifs. The Contest will take place at Venice on July 31, 1921. Entries should be made to the Royal Aero Club not later than May 15, 1921. Entrance Fee, ^10. THE FLYING SERVICES FUND (Registered under the War Charities Act, 1916) Administered by the Royal Aero Club For the benefit of Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers and Men of the ROYAL AIR FORCE who are incapacitated while on duty, and for the widows and dependants of those who are killed or die from injuries or illness contracted while on duty. Honorary Treasurer: The Right Hon. LORD KINNAIRD. . ^ Committee : ; " H.R.H. THE DUKE OF YORK, K.G. (Chairman): Lieut.-Col. A. DORE, D.S.O. Mr. CHESTER FOX. Squad.-Leader T. O'B. HUBBARD, M.C., R.A.F. •• Group-Capt. C. R. SAMSON, C.M.G., D.S.O., R.A.F. Secretary : H. E. PERRIN. Bankers : Messrs. BARCLAYS BANK, LTD., 4 London, S.W. 1. Subscriptions Total Subscriptions received to February 21, 1921 S. Brogdale Pall Mall East, *. d. 17.205 2 Total, March 21, 1921 .. .. 17,207 3 1 Offices: THE ROYAL AERO CLUB, 3, CLIFFORD STREET, LONDON, W. 1. H. E. PERRIN, Secretary. Munificent Gift to the Royal Air Force Memorial Fund THE Crown Leases of " Woodcote " and " Heath End "— two fine houses at Ascot, Which Were placed at the disposal of the Government during the War by the owner, Mrs. Salting, and which were occupied by officers and men of the R.A.F., and theW.R.A.F.s—have been handed over to the Air Council, so that the houses might be sold for the benefit of the RA-F- Memorial Fund in recognition of the great work of the R.A.F. during the War. The amount realised is to be ear-marked more particularly to found scholarships or bursaries for the education of the children of Officers who died while serving with the R.A.F. during the War. The houses are very delight- ful properties, each standing in grounds of 4 or 5 acres, directly overlooking the racecourse and common, and it is now announced that they are to be sold by auction at the St. James' Estate Rooms on April 19 next. Messrs. Hampton and Sons, of 20, St. James' Square, the auctioneers who are acting in the disposal, inform us that the gift is obviously one of the value of several thousands of pounds, the houses being, two of the best moderate-sized places in the district. Both of them are in excellent repair, and will be offered with vacant possession on completion. It is greatly to be hoped that the sale will be well attended, and that the bidding will be brisk, in order that the R.A.F. Memorial Fund may benefit to the full by Mrs. Salting's, munificence. 207
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