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MAY 25 1922 details of inspection, overhaul, etc., of the Aircraft Disposal Co. machines, but sufficient has, we think, been said to indicate that every care is taken to ensure that every machine and engine which leaves Waddon is in as good condition as it is possible for it to be, and that in many instances the machines are actually as good as new. To a certain extent they may be said to be better, since all wood in them is now very well seasoned and any further shrinkage is extremely improbable. Col. Darby, of the London Office of the A.D.C., and Maj. Grant, who is head of the Waddon establishment, have had a difficult task, but one cannot visit the factory without coming to the conclusion that, they'have discharged it in an admirable manner, and that customers have been satisfied is proved by the fact that more than one foreign Government has sent in a repeat order. That in itself is a good testimony to the soundness of the system adopted and rigidly adhered to. We are not permitted to quote the number of machines sold, but we think that if it were known it would stagger some people who profess not to believe in aviation. And as we have already said, we really doubt if any harm has been done to the industry as a whole, while undoubtedly a lot of very valuable propaganda work has been the result of all these machines being distributed all over the world. IKe Roved £Iero Clu of tKe llixitedt Kh\gdoi 11® OFFICIAL M0TICE5 TO MEMBERS @! WHITSUNTIDE AVIATION MEETING THE Royal Aero Club will hold an Aviation Race Meeting at Waddon Aerodrome, Croydon, on Saturday, June 3, starting at 3 p.m. Members of the Club will be admitted free on presentation of their membership cards. Motor cars, zs. 6d. Programme i.- Third Club Handicap (16 miles). Prize ^20. For machines with a speed not exceeding 120 m.p.h. 2. Exhibition Flying by J. H. James, on the Gloucestershire " Bamel," the holder of the British Speed Record. 3. First Sprint Handicap (16 miles). Prize ^20. For machines with a speed of not less than 120 m.p.h. 4. Balloon Sniping Competition.—The entrant of the winner will receive a prize value £10. Entry fee £1. The Club Avro machines will be used for this competition. No charge will be made for the use otf the machines. 5. First Whitsuntide Handicap (24 miles).—Prizes £-/o. For machines with a speed of not less than 100 nrp.h. 6. Parachute Demonstrations. 7. Exhibition Flights. 8. Surrey Open Handicap (16 miles). Prizes ^40. For machines of all types. The Races will be over a circuit, the machines remaining in sight of the spectators at the Aerodrome all the time. Entries close on Monday, May 29, 1922, at 5 p.m. Entry fee, £1 for each event. Further particulars of the Races may be obtained from the Club. 21st ANNIVERSARY BANQUET THE year 1922 being the 21st Anniversary of the formation of the Royal Aero Club, the Committee has decided to celebrate the occasion by holding a Banquet at the Savoy Hotel, London, on Tuesday, June 27 next. His Grace the Duke of Atholl, the President of the Club, will be in the Chair. The Committee hopes that all members will make a special effort to be present on this occasion. Small tables of eight covers will be arranged, and members wishing to make up parties must inform the Club not later than Monday, June 19. The price of tickets (exclusive of wines, etc.) is £l-is. Members may also obtain tickets for their friends (including ladies) to the extent of the accommodation available. In order to assist in the arrangements early applica tion for tickets is requested. Moore-Brabazon, M.C., M.P., in the Chair ; Wing-Commander W. D. Beatty, C.B.E., R.A.F.; Lieut.-Col. John D. Dunville ; Brig.-Gen. Sir Capel Holden, K.C.B., F.R.S. ; Lieut.-Col. F. K. McClean, A.F.C. ; Lieut.-Col. Alec Ogilvie, C.B.E. ; Lieut.-Col. M. O'Gorman, C.B. ; Mr. T. O. M. Sopwith ; and the Secretary. Election of Members.—The following new members were elected :— Carl Louis Breeden. Flying Officer Gerard Stephen Oddie, R.A.F. Thomas Hornby. Malcolm Norman Smith. Major Jack Stewart. Lieut.-Col. John Edward Tennant. Racing Committee.—The report of the Racing Committee on the arrangements for the Whitsuntide Race Meeting was received and adopted. F.A.I. LegSl Commission.—The report of Major R. H. Mayo, the Club's representative at the meeting of the F.A.I. Legal Commission held in Paris on May 8, 1922, was received. A vote of thanks was passed to Major Mayo for representing the Club at the Conference. 21st Anniversary Banquet.—The arrangements for the Club's 2isf Anniversary Banquet to be held at the Savoy Hotel on Tuesday, June 27, 1922, were approved. Cartographic Committee.—The questions to be discussed at the meeting of the F.A.I. Cartographic Committee to be held at Brussels on May 26, 1922, were considered. It was decided not to send a representative, but to forward the Club's recommendations to the Chairman of the Conference. International Air Conference, 1923.—The report of the Club's representatives at the Meeting held May 3, 1922, was received and adopted. Aviators' Certificates.—The following Aviators' Certificates were granted :— 7925. Bryan Lillywhite. October 3, 1918. 7926. John Sills Charlton. April 28, 1922. COMMITTEE MEETING A Meeting of the Committee was held on Wednesday, May 17, 1922, when there were present Liewt.-Col. J. T. C. LE BOURGET MEETING, MAY 25-28 THE Aircraft Disposals Company have entered a D.H. 9 400 h.p. Liberty, pilot R. H. Stocken, to compete for the Lamblin Cup. The course is Paris-Brussels, Brussels-London, London- Paris. The London Terminal Aerodrome, Croydon, will be the London Control, and the Royal Aero Club will provide the officials. Offices: THE ROYAL AERO CLUB, 3, CLIFFORD STREET, LONDON, W. 1. H. E. PERRIN, Secretary. French Government Support for Aviation Companies How France is helping in every way to push along commercial aviation, thereby strengthening the national air fleet, is evidenced by the latest proposal of M. Laurent Eynac, Under-Secretary of State for the Merchant Marine and for Military Aviation. The object of this proposal is to facilitate the raising of private capital for the development of national aviation. His suggestion is that the State should encourage the flow of private capital to aviation companies •by guaranteeing a fixed rate of interest on similar lines to the guarantees given to railway companies. The proposal is strongly supported in the Echo de Paris by M- Henri De Kerilhs, who publishes interesting figures on the present state of French commercial aviation. The prosperity of air traffic on the various lines in operation is, he points out, steadily increasing, as is shown by the following figures :—Number of passengers carried, exclusive of personnel : In 1919, 1,184 '• in 192°. 6,419, ; and in 1921, 15,241. Postal traffic : In 1919, 466 kg. ; in 1920, 6,039 kg. ; and in 1921, 10,808 kg. Tonnage of parcels carried : In 1919, 14 tons; in 1920, 122 tons; and in 1921, 192 tons. 295
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