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1921 - 0513.PDF
JULY 28, 1921 BOURGET is to have that big flight meeting for certain,it is now announced, and in October next. GLAD to note that, as he was again flying at Villacoublay last Saturday, Sadi Lecointe is no doubt himself again. A GERMAN aviation company which took 10,000 marks in the year as commercial receipts has, it is reported, recently paid a generous dividend out of two Government subsidies, amounting to 1,600,000 marks. By way of explanation it is added that the " subventions are given as an inducement to the company to build for the purposes of civil aviation airships of a type readily adaptable to military purposes. It is a part of the German plan for evading the disabilities imposed by the Treaty of Versailles." Still, that 10,000 marks (about ^40 at present rates) " receipts " looks just a wee bit suspicious, so we are inclined to await the receipt of further figures. " A CHICK has been hatched at Uxbridge with four wings and two heads, and another with four legs."—Daily paper. That's the sort of biplane the restaurants are after. Uxbridge may expect an invasion of Soho messieurs seeking to place forward contracts if this sort of thing goes on. FRENCH mayors must enjoy a nice peaceful life, judging by a summary of their duties in respect to one item of their office, as set out in a note of the French Ministry of Finance. Dealing with the assistance to be given by local authorities to the Customs Service, the Director-General of Customs defines this item of service on the part of the Mayor, on the landing of an aircraft within his jurisdiction, thus :— " A mayor, as soon as he is informed that an aircraft has landed in his commune, must at once proceed to the spot; he must ask to see the pilot's papers (log-book, passenger list, manifest), and ascertain from these whether the aircraft is engaged on a journey to or from abroad. If such is the case he must notify the nearest fiscal authority(Customs or Revenue, according to the place), and until the said authority arrives he must take the necessary measuresto prevent the crew and passengers from leaving the air- craft, also the removal of any material or of the cargo. Themayor shall, if necessary, assist the fiscal agents in carrying out the legal formalities." VERY interesting and suggestive is a summary to hand of Company negotiations at Somerset House for the six months to June last, compiled by Messrs. Jordan and Sons, Ltd. There are 3,125 classified under dozens of headings, with a total capital value of 52 million pounds sterling odd as against 6,415 with 448 million odd for the same period in 1920. Aeronautical companies, we notice, come under the heading " Air," and figure at one public and six private companies with an aggregate capital of .£26,300—modest in the extreme. But it is a bit doubtful if " Air " is the best definition to use for classifying concerns aviatic. Safer to dub them " Aero- nautical " or " Flight," otherwise when the end comes to units of the other categories there may be found an awful lot to transfer as having started and finished in the air. AT last the International Balloon Race can be run off without fears of international complications. The United States is now ino longer at war with Germany, having made formal declaration of the end of the War. We are just trying to fog out whether we still have half a dozen wars on hand to be settled. WITH the Aerial Derby still fresh in mind, it seemed quite natural that we should., the other day, run up against Major C. Tyrer—who was the principal organiser of the first Aerial Derby. He looked very fit, complete with monocle, and did not surprise us in the least when he said " I'm off to Central Africa tomorrow." He wishes to be remembered to all his old friends, and has promised to tell us more about his latest expedition. FROM THF PAGEANT IN EGYPT : Some time ago the first aerial pageant was held in Epypt with which performed the ban "'S^fty'Stot up withsmoke pouring out ol the tunnel aft of the cockpit£Z2Ztt^£j^&&& rSr (4) is""" T ab°ve of * 5*3
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