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OCTOBER 19, 1922 few bolts, the wing can be dismantled, either in one piece, or, by undoing the tubular bolts of the spar root fittings, in two halves. These bolts are in the form of short tubes of fairly large diameter, so as to give large bearing area, and are simply secured by a washer and split-pin. The undercarriage is in the form of two skids, hinged at their front ends to the lower longerons, and so housed in the rear fitting as to be free to slide in a fore and aft direction as the load on the skids causes these to deflect. <5> <3> Lateral control is roughly by ailerons, of triangular shape, and the controls are of the usual type, with the exception that elbow cranks and pull-and-push rods take the place of cables running over pulleys. The general design appears to be very good, and the work manship, as was to be expected from the Central Aircraft Company, is excellent. It seems probable that, if the machine performs well in the competition, the C.A.C. may standardise it and place it on the market at a reasonable figure. LONDON TERMINAL AERODROME Monday evening, October 16. THE fine weather of the last week has given a fillip to the traffic on the airways, and the number of passengers travelling by air has been almost up to summer figures. Today, for example, there were 22 passengers on Handley Page machines from Paris. On the London-Cologne route the Instone Air Line continue to carry good loads of passengers, and, owing to the prevailing easterly wind, some rapid flights have been made from Cologne to London. On one occasion Mr. Holmes, piloting one of the Napier 34's, made the journey from Cologne to London in a flying time of only 2 hrs. 55 mins. This, by the way, he has just eclipsed today, doing the Cologne-London flight in 2 hrs. 39 mins. Rapid journeys from the Continent have been the rule during the week, while to the Continent the times have been unusually long. One of the Grands Express Goliaths created a new record for such machines by flying from Paris to London in 1 hr. 55 mins. on Saturday, while a Daimler 34 made the same journey in 1 hr. 44 mins. Startling accounts have appeared in the daily press of a mishap to one of the Messageries Aeriennes' Goliaths near Poix early last week. According to a passenger, the machine crashed so badly that it " bounced " into the air again. Incidentally, this passenger stated that he had climbed out on to the top of the Goliath when this occurred—no mean feat, by the way, considering that it is impossible to get out of the Goliath in flight without first of all throwing the pilot overboard ! What actually happened was that the machine was forced to descend owing to bad weather, and, after making a rather bumpy landing on bad ground, the wheels sank into the soft earth of a filled-in shell hole, causing the Goliath to tip up on to its nose—an experience alarming enough to start the imagination of an excited passenger. Increase of Traffic on Rotterdam Route THE Rotterdam service run by the Daimler Airway and the K.L.M. is beginning to attract good loads. This is probably due to the cut in both passenger and goods rates. At any rate, there has been a sudden rush of goods, which is taking the K.L.M. all their time to deal with, while there is a steady increase in passengers—-several full loads leaving during the week. At present the passenger machine leaves at 9 a.m., and the goods machine at 11.30 a.m., which is, of course, the wrong way round. I understand that this is to be altered when the Daimler Airway open their service to Manchester on Monday next. Then the machine from Manchester will go right through to Amsterdam, leaving Croydon somewhere between n and 11.30 a.m., while the <$> <$> " R, 38 " Memorial THE design for a memorial to be erected at Hull to the victims of " R. 38 " airship disaster has been approved by the Air Ministry, by whom the cost is to be defrayed. Fine American Duration Flight LIEUTENANTS MACREADY and Kelly started off from San Diego on October 5 in a large monoplane to attempt a non-stop flight from California to New York. Owing to fog and unsuitable weather conditions generally this project was abandoned, and the airmen decided to make an attempt to beat the duration record instead. This they have apparently succeeded in doing, although the record of 35 hrs. 18 mins. has not yet been homologated. Later, we hope to be able to record some details. Bossoutrot Remains Up for 34 Hrs. 17 Mins. ON October 14 Bossoutrot, the famous Farman pilot, accompanied by Drouhin in a Farman " Goliath," left le Bourget aerodrome in an attempt to establish a new world's record for duration. After remaining in the air for 34 hrs. 17 mins. 7 sees., they had to alight owing to running short of fuel. The flight is claimed by France as a world's record on the grounds that the American flight has not been homolo gated. Neither, for that matter, has the French. It is of interest to note that the Renault engines with which the "Goliath" was equipped were driving Leitner-Watts all- K.L.M. machine with goods and early passengers will leave about 9 a.m. The Daimler service is also to be extended from Rotterdam to Amsterdam on Monday next. Handley Page Transport have been carrying full loads again practically every trip this week, and I understand that the forward bookings are exceptionally good for this period of the year. This week the Daimler Airway are continuing to carry the early-morning newspaper traffic to Paris, by arrangement with Handley Page, but after this week their machines will be required on the Manchester-London- Amsterdam route, and, as the price paid for this form of traffic is too small to allow of the running of a twin-engined "Handley" specially to take it to Paris, one of the French companies will probably take over this newspaper load. M. Jacques de Lesseps, who was the second man to fly across the Channel, made his second aerial journey from France to England during the week. This time he travelled as a passenger in one of the CM.A. " Goliaths." It is interesting to note that there was a lapse of 13 years between his pioneer flight and his air journey of last week, and the difference in the type of the machines and in the " every-dayness " of the flight in 1922 forms a striking comment on the rapid progress made by aviation during that period. A Night-Lighting Comedy AN amusing incident occurred one night during the week, when a French " Spad " which had been equipped for sky writing, was en route for Croydon from Paris to be delivered to Maj. Savage at Hendon. The machine was known to have passed Lympne, but had not reached Croydon by dusk, and the aerodrome night-flying lights were switched on. These were kept going for a considerable time, until it was dis covered that the pilot of the machine was walking round the aerodrome, an interested spectator of the lighting " exhibi tion." It appeared that he had landed his machine at Kenley, and come on to Croydon by car, and, having no idea that the lights were for his benefit, was examining the cone- light with obvious interest. Further night-flying tests were carried out on Friday night by a Bristol Fighter, which flew over the aerodrome after dark and made several landings. An unusual enquiry, which is significant of the place in transport that aviation is winning, was received at the aero drome during the week. A big firm of meat merchants wished to know if it would be possible to send several tons of meat a day to France, and asked for a quotation for regular daily consignments of from 3 to 5 tons. <$> <5> metal airscrews, so that these well-known propellers may now be assumed to have amply proved their worth under the most severe conditions. America Sets Up a New World's Speed Record ON October 16 Lieut. Maugham, winner of the Pulitzer Trophy, set up a new world's speed record—flying over a measured kilometre course. On his Curtiss machine he is stated to have flown at an average speed of 248.5 m.p.h. Soviet Air-Service Conscripts A NEW Soviet decree has been published that all able- bodied men shall on attaining 20 years of age serve in the army as follows :—Infantry and Artillery, 1J years ; Cavalry, 2.\ years ; or Air Service, 4J years. Royal Aero Club Celebrates THE banquet at the Savoy Hotel on October 26, organised by the Royal Aero Club to celebrate the British victory of the Supermarine-Napier flying boat in the Jacques Schneider seaplane race and the holding of the Circuit of Britain air race for the King's Cup promises to be an outstanding success, and the seating accommodation available looks like being strained to the utmost. Lieut.-Col. J. T. C. Moore-Brabazon, the Chairman of the Club, will preside. Applications for tickets should be forwarded promptly to the Secretary of the Club at Clifford Street, to ensure being included in the dinner plan.
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