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JANUARY II, 1923 LONDON TERMINAL AERODROME Monday Evening, January 8, 1923 PASSENGERS have fallen-ofl again now that the holidays are definitely over, and this week's total has fallen to quite a low level in comparison with recent weeks. This is particularly tnarked on the Manchester-London-Amsterdam route, and also on the London-Cologne air line, while even the Handley Page service to Paris has not been as well patronised as is usual on this line. The weather has interfered, to some extent, with the regularity of the services, and on Tuesday the only service to be run was the Daimler line from Manchester to London— all the continental services being cancelled owing to fog at Lympne. In spite of the progress made in civil aviation, we are not yet past the stage when a small patch of fog over one portion of the route shuts down the services completely—although the rest of the route may be normal from a weather point of view. On Thursday, Maj.-Gen. Brancker, Brig.-Gen. Festing and Col. Edwards arrived at the aerodrome, and went for a flight in the all-metal German Dornier machine. The German Ambassador was also in evidence, and several other notabilities. As usual with General Brancker, the flight was arranged for 9 a.m. and the first Press photographer arrived on the scene about 11 o'clock, just in time to get pictures of the departure of the machine on its way back to Germany. Rumours that Failed to Materialise THERE were persistent rumours during the week that we were to have a visit from another German all-metal machine— in this case one of Herr Junker's monoplanes, which, it was stated, was to fly to London in connection with Herr Junker's lecture to the Royal Aeronautical Society. At the time of writing, however, this machine has not materialised. I understand that Messrs. Vickers are fitting one of the Vickers " Vulcans " of the Instone Air Line with a Napier " Lion " engine, in place of the present engine, in order to give the machine a bit more speed, and to enable it to get off, when fully loaded, with a shorter run. In the meantime, the Instone service between London and Cologne is being run entirely with De Havilland stock. In view of the fact that the aerodromes at Brussels are in such a bad state, a stop is now made at Ostend for the convenience of passengers for Belgium. This makes the journey to Cologne slightly longer, but the extra mileage is insufficient to interfere to any great extent with the time-table. The Big French Airway Combine THE amalgamation of the French firms is now complete, and the entire French service is being run under the control of the C.M.A. air lines, although the personnel of the Grands Express is still giving a helping hand. I am told that the Franco-Roumanian Co. are also in the amalgamation, which, if so, makes the French combine probably the biggest and most powerful in existence. The strong winds and gales are continuing to play havoc with the time-tables, making some journeys remarkably rapid, and flights in the opposite direction long-drawn-out. On Friday, Mr. Shaw, who was flying the Marconi Co.'s experimental " Avro," which is fitted with a 90 h.p. R.A.F. engine, was up in a gale of wind, and, while attempting to fly over Purley, head-to-wind, he was unable to make any headway for half an hour. In fact, at the end of 30 mins., he estimated that he had been blown back a distance of about 25 yards. As the wind was increasing, he decided to alight, and, diving down, he succeeded in gaining enough headway to turn and alight on the aerodrome with his engine full on. Further additions have been made to the departure and arrival platform by pushing out a couple of concrete pathways into the sea of mud, and making two square platforms at the head of these paths for passengers to alight on. If we get much more rain, and all machines make for these platforms, it may be necessary to dig out the machines after they are loaded, for the mud around them is already like a quagmire. Pilots, by the way, flying between London and Manchester, are now reporting—from their point-view aloft—further very evident extensions of the flooded areas. * * * m :',." :'-,;-. .:- Air Mail Stamps and Correspondence ^ THE Editor of FLIGHT invites correspondents throughout the world to send him letters (addressed to 36, Great Queen Street, Kingsway, London) by their national or local air mails. These will have special and personal acknowledgment in the Editorial columns of FLIGHT, and help to encourage the more general use of the air for mail carrying. The Editor would also greatly appreciate any items of interest or news relating to air mail services and air stamps. Night Flying Tests IT is probable that next month the Air Ministry will carry out further night-flying experiments on the London- Paris route, this time under regular service conditions. We understand a D.H. 9 will be used for these trials. American World's Speed Record Homologated THE speed record made by General Mitchell, of the American Air Service, on October 18 last year, when he attained a speed of 224 • 58 m.p.h. has now been homologated by the International Aeronautical Federation. PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED War and Peace. No. 4. " Phalanx " Verlag, Schillstr. 15, Berlin. Malaises des Aviateurs. By Dr. Perrin de Brichambaut and P. Behague. Librairie Gauthier-Villars, 55, Quai des Grands-Augustins, Paris. Price 1 fr. Report on the Economic Conditions in Cuba, September, 1922. By G. Haggard, O.B.E. H.M. Stationery Office, Kingsway, W.C. 2. Price 9d. net. By post lOd. Report on Economic and Financial Conditions in the British West Indies, June 30, 1922. By A. W. H. Hall. H.M. Stationery Office, Kingsway, W.C. 2. Price Is. net. By post Is. l^d. Report on the Financial and Economic Conditions of the Argentine Republic, September, 1922. By H. O. Chalkley. H.M. Stationery Office, Kingsway, W.C. 2. Price Is. 6d. net. By post Is. 7id. m m m m AERONAUTICAL PATENT SPECIFICATIONS Abbreviations : cyl. = cylinder; I.C. = internal combustion ; m. •• motor The numbers in brackets are tbose under vshicb the Specifications will be printed and abridged, etc. APPLIED FOR IN 1921 Published January 11, 1923 24,065. ENGLISH ELECTRIC CO., LTD., and W. O. MANNING. Seaplanes.(190,211.) 24,220. M. GOLEIN. Aeroplanes. (190,220.)25,009. D. J. MOONEY. Metal aeroplane wings. (190,254.) Published January 18, 1923 . "17,601. J. C. BARKER. Supporting-planes. (190,506.) / " 24,807. W. HAUPT. Flying-machines. (169,966.)25,046. B. B. KEITH. Toy Airships. (190,530.) 27,278. H. O. SHORT. Aeroplanes. (190,576.) 27,521. D. J. MOONEY, E. E. BROWN and D. H. EMBY. Metal framework to raircraft. (190,579.) APPLIED FOR IN 1922Published January 18, 1923 4,160. R. LEPARMENTffiR. Variable-pitch screw propellers. (190,663.) NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS All Advertisement Copy and Blocks must be delivered at the Offices of " FLIGHT," 36, Great Queen Street, Kingsway, W.C. 2, not later than 12 o'clock on Saturday in each week for the following week's~~issue. FLIGHT The Aircraft Engineer and Airships 36, GREAT QUEEN STREET, KINGSWAY, W.C. 2. Telegraphic address : Truditur, Westcent, London. Telephone: Gerrard 1828. 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