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scheme fell through there would not be any work for airship workers in any case, while if we got the airships there would always be a certain amount of repair work to be done. To summarise, his suggestion was that Germany should be allowed to supply the flying stock. The Air Ministry should supply the necessary stations, and the other costs should be divided between India and Australia. Col. J. Barrett-Lennard, of Handley Page Transport, Ltd., also spoke of the gloom of Capt. Guest. He did not like to put the question, he said, but one was forced to ask oneself: Is it possible to have an Air Minister who does not believe in aviation ? With regard to subsidies, he knew that many thought these were unnecessary. That was not so, and his firm had always lost heavily on their air services. He said they were not grateful to the Air Ministry for their subsidy, as it was a piece of pioneer work which had to have assistance. He also spoke of the competition between British firms, and stated that there was inevitably a duplication of expenses, such as each firm maintaining headquarters, etc., and now it was proposed to add yet a third competitor. At the closing of the morning session a resolution was moved by Gen. Brancker, on behalf of Mr. Holt Thomas, as follows :—" That, in view of the necessity of increased rapidity of communication within the Empire, and in view of the progress made by other nations in civil aviation, this Con ference calls upon the Government to give due and immediate consideration to the foundation of an air mail throughout the Empire." The resolution was agreed to without dis cussion. In next week's issue of FLIGHT we hope to be able to publish resumes of the technical papers and the discussion of them which took place during the afternoon session. <$> <•> 3> <$> LONDON TERMINAL AERODROME Monday Evening, February 13, 1922 • AERIAL passenger traffic is showing a steady upward trend again. Last week no fewer than 98 pasrengers passed through the Customs on the aerodrome, and although this may have been due, in part, to the return of good flying weather, there is little doubt but that the worst of the " slack " season is over. Arrangements for coping with the increased activity expected within the next few months are proceeding rapidly. The Instone goods' office is completed, and already occupied, and the alterations to their main offices are approaching completion. The whole of the Instone offices are being painted the vivid blue which appears to be a " monopoly " of this air-line. Grands Express are to erect a passengers' waiting and writing-room alongside their present office. Mr. Bouderie declares that it will be an improvement on anything erected so far on the aerodrome. It is to have a verandah running the whole of its length. Sites have been marked out for the offices of the Daimler Hire Air Service ; for the Anglo-American Oil Co. ; and also for Messrs. Ogilvie and partners. There will soon be no room left on the main-entrance road for any additional offices. " The Automatic Pilot " DEMONSTRATION flights have been made with the Messa- geries Aeriennes' " Goliath," fitted with the Aveline Stabiliser. The device appears to be perfectly satisfactory, and the pilot of the Goliath expressed great faith in it, saying he would have no hesitation in flying in weather such as has, up to now, been considered unfit—provided always that his machine was equipped with this stabiliser. The auto matic control corrects movements of the machine, almost before they have become perceptible, while the method of " damping " prevents oscillation, such as might otherwise be set up in the operation of any automatic device. Another " D.H.18 " has arrived from Martlesham, where it has been undergoing " type " tests. It carries the regis tration number " G-EAWX." and is practically a replica of the last delivered, having handle-starting and similar cabin fittings. The Napier-Bristol has been handed over to Handley Page Transport by the Air Ministry, and is having final touches put to it before going on the Paris service. The Jupiter-Handley is to go to Paris for demonstration there, and, in the meantime, is doing a lot of test-flying. On Saturday, the Napier-engined Vickers " Vimy," which has been sold to the Grands Express, and which was exhibited at the Paris Aero Show, arrived from Paris, and continued on to Brooklands today. It is understood she is to have slight alterations made there before going on the regular service. Mr. " Jimmy " James arrived from Paris during the week on the " Sparrow-hawk," and later flew it over to the Gloucestershire Aircraft Co.'s works. News of the 10,000-miles " Air-Taxyman " TIDINGS have reached us that Mr. Alan J. Cobham has reached Rome on his 10,000-mile " air-taxi " tour of Europe and Northern Africa. He arrived there on Sunday, just as the Pope was being crowned, and flew round St. Peter's three times during the ceremony. He flew from Morocco to Rome by way of the Sahara, the Garden of Allah, Tunis, and Sicily, passing over Mount Etna and Naples. His next stage is to Athens. The new hangars on the " operations " side of the aerodrome are nearing completion. The concrete floors have been laid, and the canvas coverings are on. Air Ministry electricians are now fixing the lights, and load after load of ashes are being " tipped " to form firm ground for the machines to " taxi " over. The electric supply to the " cone " light, which, up to the present has been of a temporary nature, has now been put underground and made permanent. " Joy-Riding " Begun Again THE Surrey Flying Services have started " joy-riding " again, and obtained several passengers during the week-end. The Renault-Avro they are erecting for Mr. Derwent Hall Caine is now nearly complete, and, with its coating of alu minium dope, looks very attractive. Captain Muir tells me they are now to put in hand the erection of the " D.H.9's " which his-company intend to use as " air-taxis " this year. One of the Grands Express " Goliaths," which has been named " Verdun," has been equipped with a full set of lights for night-flying. In addition to the cabin lights, there are red and green navigation lights on the wing-tips. Under the fuselage, two big headlights have been fixed to throw bril liant beams ahead and slightly downwards. These are to be made movable, so that the pilot can swing them vertically downwards to light up the ground immediately below. Under each lower wing-tip, two Holt landing-flares have been fixed. The current for the lights is supplied by two dynamos, driven by the slipstream. The small propellers on these dynamos are of unusual design, having only one blade, which is balanced by weights. This machine and its lighting equipment are to be tried-out shortly in an actual night flight. <s> <s> <s> <$> NOTICES TO AIRMEN Holland : Work at Rotterdam Aerodrome WORK is in progress on the southern half of the Rotter dam aerodrome (lat. 5i°53'N., long. 4°27'E.). Pilots should, therefore, when possible, land in the northern half of the aerodrome, until further notice. A chimney (height 25 metres = 82 ft.) is also in process of erection behind the hangar, i.e., in the north-east corner. The row of trees along the southern side of the aerodrome will be removed shortly. (No. 17 of 1922.) Lympne Aerodrome : Extension of Cloud, Visibility and Weather Signals 1. THE system of ground signals at Lympne aerodrome denoting to pilots the height of clouds, visibility and weather at Biggin Hill and Croydon aerodromes, which was described in Notice to Airmen No. 57 of 1921, will be extended as from February 13, 1922, to include information referring to the aerodrome of St. Inglevert. 2. The additional signals will be prefixed by the letter " S," and will be similar to those already in use ; the same scales for height of the cloud, distance of visibility and symbols for weather will be adopted. 3. The signals will be situated near the existing signals, but will be so placed as to appear the right way up to a pilot flying in a south-easterly direction. (No. 1,8 of 1922.)
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