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wmmmmm JUNE 15, 1922 side-door entrance in the body. The control stick and rudder bars are of the standard type. The roomy upholstered cockpit, with attractive instrument board, presents a pleasing and comfortable compartment for the pilot and passenger. To carry a few hundred pounds of mail, express or baggage, instead of a passenger, the extra seat is pushed back, er removed, and the control stick is removed also, giving ample cargo space. The chassis is of f-in. by ij-in. oval steel tubing brazed to a guide plate, which allows a 4-in. travel of the axle. The shock absorber cord is simply wound about two spools, pro vided on the axle, and down under the guide plates. The cross wiring for the chassis struts is provided on both the front and rear struts. Two compression tubes run between the lower end of the front and rear struts. The chassis is very simple in construction, and can be dismounted and assembled in a few minutes. The 60 h.p. Lawrence engine efficiently blends into the nicely streamlined body, only the cylinders being exposed. It is supported by two steel plates, one on either side. These plates are bolted to the vertical veneer nose panel, which in turn is braced by two veneer tie-panels to the longerons. This eliminates all cross bracing wires in the first two sections, giving a very strong mounting. Two complete double igni tion systems are provided with double batteries, so that either battery can be used on either system. Ample space is provided around the dual ignition system and oil leads to the engine. A fireproof wall separates the engine and ignition system from the petrol tank and cockpit, thus eliminating, as far as possible, risk of fire—the carburettor hanging outside and underneath the engine. The principal characteristics of the '* Skylark" are as follows :— Chord Gap Stagger Overall length Overall height Wing curve Dihedral angle Area of main planes Weight empty Useful load Loading/sq. ft. Loading/h.p. Speed range —. Climb (full load) Ceiling Duration Petrol tank capacity Oil tank capacity .. 29 ix. 10 ins- .. 4 ft. • - 5 ft. .. 1 ft. 8 ins. .. 23 ft. 8 ins. .. U.S.A. 27 .. i*° .. 214 sq. ft. 700 lbs. 600 lbs. .. 5 lbs. 19.3 lbs. .. 33-9° m.p.h. 600 ft./min. 18,000 ft. 4^ hrs. 20 gals. 2 gals. B H m H THE LONDON-CONTINENTAL SERVICES FLIGHTS BETWEEN JUNE 4 AND JUNE 10, INCLUSIVE Route; A 03 O 0 ssenger s — No . 0 No. of flights carrying 09 Ma i 00 •0 Go o er >•*- B^ §3 •si 0 0 ° rag e flyin g tim e > < Fastest time made by Type and (in brackets) Number of each type flying Croydon-Paris 52' 53 6 7 9 10 '37 102 123 8 14 4 II 262 19 9 3 — 9 9 49 37 34 3 2 9 9 94 52 52 5 6 9 9 133 fa. m. 2 19 2 40 2 24 2 22 3 12 2 33 Paris-Croydon ... Croydon-Brussels Brussels-Croydon Croydon-Rotterdam- Amsterdam. Amsterd am-Rotterdam- Croydon. Totals for week * Not including " private " flights. t Including certain journeys when stops were made en route. % Including certain diverted journeys. § Rotterdam. Av. = Avro. B, = Breguet. Br. = Bristol. Bt. = B.A.T. D.H.4 = De Havilland 4, D.H.9 (etc.). F. = Fokker. Fa. = Farman F.50. G. — Goliath Farman. H.P. = Handley Page. M. = Martinsyde. N. = Nieuport. P. = Potez. R. = Rumpler. Sa. = Salmson. Sp. = Spad. V. = Vickers Vimy, Vulcan, etc. D.H. 34 G-EBBS (ih. 58m.) D.H. 34 G-EBBS (2h. 2m.) D.H. 34 G-EBBT (2h. 20m.) D.H. 34 G-EBBR (2b, 2m.) Fokker H-NABH (2h. 24m. )§ Fokker H-NABN (2h. 5m.)§ B. (5), D.H. 9 (1), D.H. 18 (1), D.H. 34 (3), G. (7), H.P. W8B (3), Sp. (2), V. (1), W, (1). B. (6), D.H. 4 (1), D.H. 9 (1), D.H. i8(i),D.H.34(3),G. (8), H.P. W8B (3), Sp. (1). V, (1), W. (1). D.H. 34(2), W. (1). D.H. 34 (2), V. (1), W. (1). F. (7). F. (9). W. = Westland. The following is a list of firms running services between London and Paris, Brussels, etc., etc. :—Co. des Grandes Expresses A6riennes ; Daimler Hire, Ltd. ; Handley Page Transport, Ltd. ; Instone Air Line ; Koninklijkie Luchtvaart Maatschappij ; Messageries Aeriennes ; Syndicat National pour l'Etude des Transports Aeriens ; Co. Transaerienne. Incidental Flying.—During the week Capts. Stocken and Muir made several test flights on D.H. 9's for the Aircraft Disposal Co., and on the 8th Mr. Hayns left for Brussels on an Avro. ES H French Aero Salon DECEMBER 15 next to January 2, 1923, is the date fixed for the next French Aero Salon—the eighth—to be held, as before, at the Grand Palais. The exact title has been changed to " Exposition Internationale de l'Aeronautique." Royal Aero Club Coming-of-Age Banquet TUESDAY, June 27 next, looks like being marked up as an historical milestone in aeronautics. On that date the Royal Aero Club hold their 21st Anniversary Banquet at the Savoy Hotel, and already there promises to be a record attendance of members and their supporters. The Duke of H m Atholl, the President of the Club, will take the Chair, and amongst those who will be present are the Duke of Suther land, Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh M. Trenchard, Rear- Admiral Sir Roger Keyes, Sir Travers E. Clarke, K.C.B., Capt. the Right Hon. F. E. Guest, etc. It would be well for members of the Club to get their applications for seats along to the Secretary at 3, Clifford Street, without delay, as the accommodation is limited and there may be sad disappointment awaiting late comers, especially as members have the privilege upon this unique occasion of introducing friends, including ladies, so far as there are seats available. The price of the tickets is £1 is. 339
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