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Flight, July 21, 1921 ^ We ^->S AIRCRAFT ENGINEER. First Aero Weekly in the World Founder and Editor: STANLEY SPOONER A Journal devoted to the Interests, Praetiee, an* Progress of Aerial Locomotion ui Transport OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE ROYAL AERO CLUB OF THE UNITED KINGDOM No. 656 (No. 29, Vol. XIII.) JULY 21, 1921 rWeekly, Price 6d.L Post free, 7d. The Aircraft Engineer and Airships Editorial Offices: 36, GREAT QUEEN STREET, KINGSWAY, W.C.i. Telegrams : Trnditur, Westcent, London. Telephone : Gerrard 1828 Annual Subscription Rates, Post Free United Kingdom .. 30s. 4<J. Abroad .. .. 33s. od.m These rates are subject to any alteration found necessary under abnormal conditions and to increases in postage rates • European subscriptions must be remitted in British currency CONTENTS Editorial Comment PACE The Aerial Derby .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 481 v The'Varsity Race 482 German Aviation .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 482 The Airships .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 482 The Aerial Derby : Photographs of the Starters .. .. .. .. 483 Oxford and Cambridge Air Race .. ., .. .. .. .. 484 Aerial Derby -. 485 Mars I—The Winner of the Aerial Derby 49° Some Might Have Beens .. .. 492 Royal Aero Club Official Notices 493 Hawker's Funeral 494 Royal Air Force Intelligence .. .. .. .. .. .. 495 Croydon Terminal Aerodrome ,, .. .. .. .. • - 496 The Airship Problem .. .. .. .. .. .... •• 49 7 Royal Air Force Memorial Fund .. .. .. .. .. .. 497 London—Continental Services .. .. .. .. .. . • 497 Notice to Airmen 49** In Parliament .. .. .. .. •. .. .. • • 499 Personals ,, .. .. .. .. ,. .. .. - - 499 A Jointing Material 500 Side-winds .. .. .. .. .. • • . • • • • • 500 DIABT OF FORTHCOMING EVENTS Club Secretaries and others desirous of announcing the dates of important fixtures are invited to send particulars for inclusion in the following list i July 29-31 Jacques Schneider Cup, Venice Aug. 27 ... Entries Close for Coupe Deutsch Sept. 4-11 Brescia Races Sept. 10 ... Pulitzer Trophy, Detroit, U.S.A. Sept 18 ... Gordon Bennett Balloon Race Bapt 25- Oot 2 Aero Exhibition, Prague Oct. 1 ... Coupe Deutsch de la Meurthe HOT. 12-27 Paris Aero Salon The Aer.al. Derby S a public spectacle the race for the Aerial Derby last Saturday was quite a success. Londoners turned out in their ten thousands to view the race from various vantage points around the course, and, generally, it may be said that the race was not by any means a bad advertisement for aviation. We should like to make it quite clear that we regard all such events as this in the light of desirable publicity for the movement, and that if they did nothing more than to cause the public to talk aviation and aeroplanes for a week before the race, they would justify their holding. From that point of view the Aerial Derby of 1921 was a success. It is regrettable that it is impossible to say the same of the race as a producer of new types or from the standpoint of its possible influence on development. Frankly, it was disappointing that so few new machines were entered and that these, with a solitary exception, failed to materialise. We do not blame anybody for this. All concerned with the race did their level best to make it a success, and if it was not all that might be desired we have to look farther than officials or contestants for the reasons. The fact of the matter is that the meagre sums available for prize money made the race hardly wrorth competing for, viewed from the business stand- point of the constructor. It would be a pity if we conveyed the impression by saying this that there is no sport in aviation. This is far from being the case, but it must be remembered that it is a very expensive thing to construct and tune up new types for the express purpose of competing in such a race as the Aerial Derby, which is not a truly international event and where the honour of the country is not involved. Where it is, there is never any lack of entries by people willing and anxious to uphold the prestige of British aviation at their own charge and cost. The Aerial Derby is a splendid event, from all points of view. It offers an opportunity of a spectacu- lar race for the public to see ; it affords a fine demonstration of the qualities of reliability and speed of modern aircraft ; and it must have a very beneficial effect on the development of the fast . B 2
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