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JUNE 30, 1921 The Air Ministry have, already, placed a first order formachines which will be required under the new subsidy- scheme, the De Havilland Aircraft Company having beeninstructed to proceed at once with the building of two new D.H. 18's. This Company, by the way, is developing rapidlv,and, besides its design and aeroplane-building business, has departments now for " air taxi " work and aerial photography.They provide, in addition, a garage for aeroplanes, and carry out repairs on any type of machine. Sports' Club Cricket THE Sports' Club played their first cricket match on Satur- day, their opponents being Warlingham. The wicket was essentially in favour of the bowlers, and some remarkable bowling ensued. The aerodrome team batted first, and were dismissed for 20 runs. Warlingham then opened in fine style, and looked like piling up a big score ; but in his second over Mr. Saul took four of their wickets, the ball bouncing about amongst the bumps on the ground and completely demoralising the Warlingham batsmen—who, nevertheless, managed to win by ten runs. The bowlers are chuckling over the defeat of the batsmen, who are waiting now for the matting wicket to be laid, when they are determined to have their revenge. " Specials " to Paris THE Instone Air Line ran two " specials " to Paris on Sun- day. The Vickers " Vimy," carrying eleven passengers, left soon after 9 a.m., returning from Paris late again in-the after- noon. She encountered thick fog in the Channel, and, aban- doning the attempt to reach Croydon that night, landed near Boulogne. Leaving Boulogne at 6 a.m. today she arrived at Croydon at 7 a.m. Mr. Barnard, on the Instone D.H. 4a, also left for Paris on Sunday morning, and returned in the evening with photo- graphs of the Grand Prix for the newspapers. The Gas Accumulator Company are busy completing their cone-light, experiments having proved it a success. They have enclosed the top of the light in a waterproof glass cover, and are installing automatic flashing gear. Major-Gen. Brancker visited the aerodrome on Saturday, and Generals Sykes and Festing were there to welcome the French Senators on Friday. Handley Page Transport sent a special D.H. 4a to Liverpool on Friday with a business man who had an urgent call to that city and had to be back in London for an appointment the same evening. A two-seater Spad belonging to the Messa- geries Aerienne forced-landed in a railway cuttmg near Canterbury on Thursday. Both passengers were uninjured, but the machine was a ""write off." The C.A.T.O. now issues warnings to the air traffic companies when it is anticipated that " atmospherics " will interfere with wireless messages.— Capt. Muir tells me that while flying to Brussels he noticed that the vegetation growing on places where shell-holes have been filled in is much more vigorous than elsewhere, and that it is quite easy, in consequence, to distinguish from the air where these shell-holes have been. Dominion Premiers to Visit Croydon THE Dominion Premiers will, on Saturday morning next, pay a visit to Croydon aerodrome. They will make a thorough inspection of the various " departments," and see the actual working of the London-Continental services. " R. 33 " will also be visiting the aerodrome, and, if the mooring mast is ready by then, will test its qualities, afterwards proceeding to help control traffic going to the Pageant at Hendon. The National Physical Laboratory Annual " At Home " TUESDAY was annual visitation day at the National Physical Laboratory, Teddington, and the fine weather helped to bring together a distinguished company, who followed with the keen- est interest the various experiments in the different depart- ments. In the duplex wind tunnel which has been completed during the current year a new method of determining rotary derivatives was shown, whilst in the other tunnels various methods of investigation which are employed in connection with airscrews, airships and problems of stability and con- trol were demonstrated. One of the most interesting features of the Laboratory is the William Froude National Tank. At 2.30 an interesting presentation was made to the Laboratory of a bas-relief of the late director, Sir Richard Glazebrook. The bas-relief is the gift of past and present members of the general board and executive committee of the laboratory and other friends, and is the work of Mr. J. Cluysenaar, of Brussels. The presentation was made in the Administration Building by Sir Joseph J. Thomson, and the gift was received on behalf of the laboratory by Professor C. S. Sherrington, president of the Royal Society and chairman of the general board of the laboratory. Paris Aero Salon FURTHER particulars of the French Aero Salon, November 12-27, are now available. Broadly the general regulations are the same as in 1919, but the charge for space has been considerably reduced, and at the present exchange value may tempt some of our firms to be represented. Central positions of 140 sq. metres are this year 12,000 frcs., second positions 9,000 frcs., and third positions 4,000 frcs., instead of 16,000, 12,000 and 5,000 frcs. respectively. Exhibitors this year must not stage or advertise other firms' productions, but air navigation companies may be represented in the construction of their machines. Prices of admission at 5 frcs. on the opening day and every Friday, and 2 frcs. on every other day remain as before, but any profits in the Show will be divided as to half for aeronautic works and half to the exhibitors. The classification embraces : (1) Balloons, (2) heavier-than-. air machines, (3) motors and propellers, (4) aerial navigation, (5) motor boats, (6) machine tools and raw materials, (7) transport and sheds, (8) allied industries, (9) commerce, (10) science and art, and (11) maps and books. M. Leblanc is the President, M. Granet, Secretary- General, and the Executive Committee comprises MM. Bre- guet, Chauviere, Delage, Kapferer, Liore, Luguet de Saint- Germain and Mallet, Space can be now applied for and other particulars obtained from the Commissariat- General, 9, Rue Anatole-de-la-Forge, Paris. Applications close September 1. Aircraft Material to be Surrendered by GermanyON June 18 the Ambassadors' Conference, it is announced, decided that Germany must as soon as possible deliver up tothe Allied Air Control Commission all aeroplane material manufactured contrary to the Boulogne decisions. Everything described by the Commission as militarymaterial will be handed over to the Entente. Of the civil material only 25 per cent, will be thus handed over. Theremainder will go back to Germany as soon as the German Government is authorised to resume the building ofaircraft. French Customs Aerodromes THE Director-General of Customs announces that Customs clearance of seaplanes imported from abroad by the Mediter- ranean may be carried out at the Antibes station (S.N. Ae.). Seaplanes alighting from abroad may carry out Customs formalities at the Antibes station and the following Mediter- ranean ports :—Mentone, Monaco, Villefranche-sur-Mer, Nice, Cannes, Saint-Raphael, Saint-Tropez, Marseilles, Saint Louis- du-Rhone, Cette, Port-Vendres. French Aeronautical GazetteerTHE Governments of France, Belgium and Great Britain having agreed to compile Aerial Gazetteers of the aerodromes,seaplane bases and facilities for air navigation existing in their respective countries, the French Civil Aviation authoritieshave commenced the issue of Gazetteer sheets in the " Bulletin de la Navigation Aerienne." Sheets with regard to Valen-ciennes (Secondary Air Station) and Bayonne (Customs Seaplane Station) were issued in the " Bulletin " of April. A Bristol " Fighter," not " Tourer " IN reference to an advert, announcement in last week's FLIGHT, Mr. Lawton, of the Aircraft Disposal Co., Ltd., writes us as follows :— " We venture to call your attention to an error which appears on page vi of your present issue. " We refer to the ' Bristol' performances," which states that." the first prize in the general test of the Spring Meeting of the Belgian Aero Club at Brussels was awarded to Lieut. Stampe, the pilot of the King of the Belgians, flying the King's private aeroplane—a ' Bristol ' Tourer. As a matter of fact the King's private aeroplane is a ' Bristol ' Fighter, not a ' Bristol ' Tourer, and was supplied by this Company." Whether " Fighters " or " Tourers," " Bristol " machines always make good, but for the sake of strict accuracy the above should be noted. • 441
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