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1921
1921 - 0787.PDF
NOVEMBER 24, 1921 Vickers, Ltd., Vickers House, Westminster, Lon- don, S.W. 1. IN addition to the design and con- struction of complete aircraft, Messrs. Vickers have also turned their atten- tion to the supply of accessories for the same. Perhaps the best known of these is " Duralumin," an aluminium alloy possessing remarkable proper- ties, and produced in almost every form. Other " lines" include the Reid Control Indicator (described in FLIGHT for November 10 last) ; a very complete range of fittings apper- taining to the petrol system (including wind-driven centrifugal pumps, hand pumps, relief and by-pass valves, petrol cocks, petrol flow indicators, non-return valves, etc.) ; and com- plete equipments for signals in con- nection with aerial navigation. The Victoria Rubber Co., Ltd., Edinburgh. THE above manufacture fabrics for use in connection with aircraft, espe- cially rubber-proofed for airship use. C. C. Wakefield and Co., Ltd,, Cheapside, London, E.C. 2.THE wants of the aero engine as regards lubricating oils have beenlooked after very well indeed by C. C. Wakefield and Co., and variousbrands of " Castrol " are available to suit all conditions. Castrol hasassisted aviation—and not British aviation alone—in securing a verylarge proportion of the world's re- cords. The Williamson Kinematograph Co., Willesden Green, London, N.W. THE above firm are the makers of the " L.B." aero-camera, which achieved some considerable success during the latter stages of the War. The " L.B." aero-camera is of the combined hand and windmill operated type. The Yorkshire Steel Co., Ltd., 30, Holborn, London, E.C. 1. THE principal aeronautical speciality of this firm consists of the Holt " Autochute " life-saving parachute. They are also responsible for landing .lights, parachute flares, mail-dropping devices, etc., and also " Ora " anti- friction metal for aero engines. THAT was an exhilarating aviation story told the other day by the Daily Chronicle Paris correspondent, of an attempt by a French aviation officer to abduct a nun from the Carmelite Convent at Marienthal. It is said, so the story runs, that the officer, who belongs to one of the best families in France, fell in love with the pretty nun, whom he first saw while flying over the convent garden. On another aerial visit he dropped her a note saying he would marry her if she consented to renounce her vows. She did not reply, but was always in the garden when the officer flew over the convent. Later, therefore, escorted by two comrades, the aviation officer coolly went to the nunnery and exhibited papers bearing official seals demanding that the young nun be handed over to the visitors. She, however, refused to leave. The trio of airmen, it is stated, retired in confusion, and are now under arrest. Some eyesight ! CURIOUS what different hobbies are often indulged in by burglars and other expert, free lances. The " expenses account " of the New York safe robber, who by reason of the " call of the air" took up that profession to enable him to gratify his passion for acquiring aeroplanes, surely tops the bill. The airy items of this gentleman of the dark lantern are said to have included the following :— One aeroplane, £2,000 ; one aeroplane, £1,200 ; one aeroplane, £1,000; one aeroplane, without motor, £400; one aeroplane motor, £900 ; installing motor, £100 ; organis- ing aeroplane company, £300 ; jewellery for wife, £600 ; living and travelling expenses, £3,500. ANOTHER from America.—Mr. John Barth, the American insurance actuary, an admitted expert in interpreting mortality tables, has figured out that the average length of life for the last fifty years has increased by 10, and there is every indication that an equal amount will be added in the next half-century. Mr. Barth, who put his theory before the convention of insurance companies at Chicago the other day, said that the life pinnacle is na-w 75 instead of .68, and it is no idle dream to predict 300 years as the ultimate goal ot man's longevity People who scorned such an idea were probably the same people who ridiculed the idea of man flying. According to the Health Conservation Committee of the Chicago Convention, dietotherapy now takes its place with hydrotherapy, electrotherapy, and all the other herapies of scientific knowledge. It is the science of eating wisely and well at regular hours, and the avoidance of nibt>u.ng between meals. The list of foods recommended include mil*, coohfd bran, and salad oil. FLYING, anyway, is very much an accomplished Jfact. But from the last sentence we've serious doubts whether the 300-year longevity stunt is worth following up, even if it would peeve the eighteenth-century scoffers at aviation. THAT was a smart bit of work by some Bank official, who had the sense of imagination in regard to aviation, recently referred to in the press. Last year, it appears, a fraud was perpetrated from Paris on the London office of a Portuguese bank, and imprisonment of the culprit has recently resulted, the discovery of the crime being due to the quick action of the London Office of the bank concerned. This quick action was that of having letters that arrived in this country, addressed to various bankers, photographed and sent by aeroplane to Paris. This led to the immediate identification of the culprit and the ultimate recovery of the money. At Cape Town the A.C. of South Africa is doing very good practical work to keep up their end in aviation against many handicaps. They also see to the side which inspires respect for those who have, in the air, done their duty to the Empire. Above is a beautiful monument erected by the Club to the memory of the late Capt. A. S. Hemming, D.F.C., the stonework and propeller being cut out of local granite. In addition, the Club is preparing a suitable parchment scroll to present to the parents of the late Capt. Proctor, V.C., who was a member of the Club. 787
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