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SEPTEMBER I, 1921 V 'Plane Wrecked on a SandbankIN reference to the exciting adventure of an aeroplane pilot and his two passengers off Blackpool on Wednesday,August 17 last—which was "dealt with" in Grand Guignol style by a section of the Press—a true account of the incidentappeared in the Blackpool Gazette and Herald for August 20, from which we give a brief risume of this somewhatunusual aeroplane " accident." On the Wednesday evening in question, Capt. S. N. Giroux(late R.A.F.), Managing Director of the Giro Aviation Co., of Southport, left the Hesketh Park Aerodrome at 8 p.m.for Blackpool, on a " D.H.6," accompanied by two passengers, Capt. W. P. Gibbons and Mr. T. J. Davies. They reachedBlackpool in about seven minutes, and after a stay of about half-,an-hour started on their return trip to Southport. Ashort distance out engine trouble developed, so Lieut. Giroux turned inshore again, and decided to alight on a large sandbanktwo miles from the shore, with the intention of landing one of his passengers and proceeding to Southport with the other,returning again after for the first. Owing to the extreme softness of the sand, however, the machine was damagedon landing to such an extent that further flight was impossible. As the tide was flowing in, and slowly but surely covering thesandbank, prompt action was necessary to attract attention ashore, and sundry articles of clothing, soaked in petrol,were utilised as flares until all their matches gave out—but without the desired result. The " island " meanwhilehaving become non est, Lieut. Giroux, pluckily, decided to swim ashore to obtain help, but after swimming for aboutthree-quarters of an hour he was carried far out of his course by the currents, and only just managed to reach a hopperanchored in the mouth of the Ribble and climb on board. Accompanied by members of the hopper's crew, he at onceset out in a dinghy for the sandbank, which was reached just in time to rescue the marooned passengers. They returnedto the hopper, where they spent the night, and the next day the aeroplane was salved, more or less damaged by its all-night immersion in the sea. A Zepp. Hangar for Denmark THE ENTENTE has, writes the<Morning Post Copenhagencorrespondent, offered to sell to Denmark the great Zeppelin shed at Tonder, and probably Denmark will accept the offer.As the removal of the shed is at present too expensive an undertaking for the Government, it intends to leave the struc-ture where it is at present, removing the smaller aeroplane hangar to Copenhagen. Prague's Second International Aero Exhibition PARTICULARS of this Exhibition to be held from October22 to 30 next at Prague—originally it was to take place the latter part of September—have now been issued. It isunder the patronage of the Czecho-Slovakia President, T. G. Masaryk, and is to be held at the Palace of Industry,Prague, organised by the Ceskoslovensky Aviaticky Club, Praha I. Obecni dum. This second exhibition is a resultof the very successful show held in 1920, and it is anticipated that the October exhibition will far surpass last year, andjustify the claim of the organising Club that " Prague is geographically the chief point in Central Europe as well asthe centre of all Slav commerce, and therefore will certainly hold the leading position in aeronautics." Following theclose of the Exhibition, firms will, on November 6, have an opportunity of giving practical proof of the flying powers oftheir exhibited machines, if they so desire, at the Kbely Aerodrome. Anyone interested in the exhibiting side ofthis fixture should write for full particulars to the General Secretary, Charles Hypsa at the Club, as above. A Question of Compasses RECENTLY there was trouble with the compass on theFokker machines owing to the steel construction of most of the framework of the fuselage and owing also to theposition of the compass near the engine. Some peculiar magnetic effects have been observed, weunderstand; for example, that a small movement of the joy- stick, which is metal, swings the compass several degrees.Some of the compasses fitted to the machines have no arrangements for correction, and cannot be swung, therebeing no magnet chamber. During the long spell of fine weather there has, of course,been no need to trouble about compasses ; but Captain Lever- ton, who is looking ahead, has now been going into this matter,and finds that there is no compass base at Schiphol, and no facilities for swinging compasses. He has, therefore, arrangedto have the compasses of all the K.L.M. machines swung at Croydon, and also to replace useless types. Pilots in Holland, military and civil, do not apparently usecompasses, and are therefore oblivious to their defects. SIDE-WIND -•-,; U:,' MESSRS. S. SMITH AND SONS (M.A.), Ltd., have now changedtheir Glasgow address from 141, Bath Street, to 23-25, Ren- frew StreSt, Glasgow. m mPUBLICATIONS RECEIVED Aeronautical Research- Committee, Report No. 729 (M. 3). Note on the Comparison of Metals as Aeroplane StructuralMaterials. By A. J. Sutton Pippard, M.B.E. London: H.M. Stationery Office. Price id. net. Meteorological Office. Professional Notes. No. 24. TheVariation of Wind. By Capt. J. Durward, M.A. London : H.M. Stationery Office. Price 6d. net.Income Tax and Super-Tax 1842-1922, Tabular View. London : Oliver and Boyd, 33, Paternoster Row, E.C. Priceis. net. (by post is. 2d.). Textbook of Aerial Laws. By Henry Woodhouse. NewYork : Frederick A. Stokes Co. London : T. Werner Laurie, Ltd. Price 42s. net." Wolseley " Gauges, Taps and Dies. Wolseley Motors, Ltd., Adderley Park, Birmingham. Radiator and Lamp Repairs. Barimar, Ltd., 10, Poland Street, London, W.i. m m m m AERONAUTICAL PATENT SPECIFICATIONS Abbreviations : cyl. — cylinder ; I.e. — internal combustion ; m. — motors The numbers in brackets are those under which the Specifications will be printed and abridged, etc. APPLIED FOR IN 1920 Published September 1, 19216,808. VICKERS, LTD., and T. S. DUNCAN. Fuel supply systems for aircraft engines. (167,209.)12,194. W. S. SMITH aud G. R. WILKINSON. Control gear for aircraft. (167,260.)12,242. P. V. HOARE. Apparatus for demonstrating characteristics of aerofoils. (167,268.)12,477. A FLORENCE. Aircraft having vertically-reciprocating planes. (146,088.)13,432. F. DUNCANSON. Control of aircraft. (167,318.) 17,202. E. HONIG. Device for optically determining position of aircraft. (146,147.)22,284. AROP-GES. LADISCH, SEIDEL AND CO. Wheel-hubs for aircraft, etc. (167,381.) 23,871. BLACKBURN AEROPLANE AND MOTOR CO., LTD., and F. A. BUMPUS.Aircraft skid support. (167,389.) 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