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MARCH 22, 1923 IKe R.oya.1 iffero Clu of the United Kir^gdoi OFFICIAL MOTICES TO ME.MBER5 !L= ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING THE Annual General Meeting will be held at the Club Premises, 3, Clifford Street, London, W. 1, on Wednesday, March 28, 1923, at 4 o'clock. Agenda 1. Chairman's Report. 2. Election of Committee. The following Members have been nominated for the nine vacancies on the Committee :— Lieut.-Col. M. O. Darby. Lieut.-Col. John D. Dunville. Brig.-Gen. Sir Capel Holden, K.C.B., F.R.S. Lieut.-Col. F. K. McClean, A.F.C. Capt. D. G. Murray. Lieut.-Col. Alec Ogilvie, C.B.E. F. Handley Page. Rear-Admiral Sir Godfrey M. Paine, K.C.B., M.V.O. T. O. M. Sopwith. (The number of candidates nominated not exceeding the number of vacancies, no ballot is necessary.) 3. To elect Vice-President and Council for the ensuing year. The following are recommended by the Committee :— Vice-President.—The Duke of Sutherland. Council.—S.A.I. Prince Roland Bonaparte, The Eaxl of Hardwicke, The Earl of Lonsdale, Admiral of the Fleet The Earl Beatty, G.C.B., O.M., G.C.V.O., D.S.O., The Right Hon. Lord Hugh Cecil, M.P., The Lord Howard de Walden, The Lord Montagu of Beaulieu, C.S.I., Admiral of the Fleet The Right Hon. Sir Edward Seymour, G.C.B., O.M., G.C.V.O., Admiral The Hon. Sir Edmund Fremantle, G.C.B., C.M.G., Air-Marshal Sir Hugh M. Trenchard, Bart., K.C.B., D.S.O., Sir David Salomons, Bart., Sir Basil Zaharoff, G.B.E., G.C.B., Count Henry de la Vaulx, The Right Rev. Bishop Welldon, Martin Dale, Andre Michelin. 4. To alter Rule 73 as follows :— • ~ »> The Committee may associate with or affiliate to the Club other aeronautical clubs or bodies or in- dividuals, on such terms and subject to such agree- ments as the Committee may from time to time approve. H. E. PERRIN, Secretary Timekeepers.—The following Official Timekeepers were appointed for the year 1923 :•— F. T. Bidlake, J. H. Burley, T. D. Dutton, A. V. Ebblewhite, Col. F. Lindsay Lloyd, C.M.G., C.B.E., G. Reynolds. Special Conference of the F.A.I.—The following agenda for the Conference to be held in Paris on March 20, 1923, was considered :•— Powers of Commissaires Sportifs. Customs Carnet for Touring Aircraft. International Atlas of Landing Grounds. Lieut.-Col. M. O 'Gorman, C.B., was appointed to represent the Club at the Conference. Gordon Bennett Balloon Race.—The following entries were reported :— Mr. Ernest Allen. Mrs. John Dunville. COMMITTEE MEETING A Meeting of the Committee was held on Monday, March 19, 1923, when there were present :—Lieut.-Col. J. T. C. Moore- Brabazon, M.C., M.P., in the Chair, Group-Capt. F. W. Bowhill, C.M.G., D.S.O., R.A.F., Mr. Ernest C. Bucknall, Lieut.-Col. M. O. Darby, Col. F. Lindsay Lloyd, C.M.G., C.B.E., Lieut.- Col. F. K. McClean, A.F.C., and the Secretary. Election of Members.—The following new members were elected :— Major F. C. Atkinson. Alan E. L. Chorlton. C. K. Macfadden. ': : The Duke of Sutherland. John Woodhouse. Racing Committee.—The report of the Meetings of the Racing Committee held on February 21 and March 8, 1923, was received and adopted. Vice-President.—It was unanimously decided to recom- mend to the Annual General Meeting that the Duke of Sutherland be elected a Vice-President of the Club. Committee Election.—The following nominations for election to the Committee were reported :— Lieut.-Col. M. O. Darby, Lieut.-Col. John D. Dunville, Brig.-Gen. Sir Capel Holden, K.C.B., F.R.S., Lieut.-Col. F. K. McClean, A.F.C., Capt. D. G. Murray, Lieut.-Col. Alec Ogilvie, C.B.E., F. Handley Page, Rear-Admiral Sir Godfrey M. Paine, K.C.B., M.V.O., T. O. M. Sopwith. Cup for " Lighter-than-Air " Craft.—Letter was read from Commander F. L. M. Boothby offering a Cup to be awarded annually for the most meritorious service to " Lighter-than-Air " Craft. It was decided to accept the Cup, and a letter of thanks was directed to be sent to Commander F. L. M. Boothby. GROSVENOR CHALLENGE CUP ( Under the Competition Rules of the Royal Aero Club.) With a view to encouraging low-power aeroplanes, Lord , Edward Grosvenor has presented to the Royal Aero Club a Challenge Cup for a point-to-point race. The race will be held on Saturday, June 23, starting and finishing at Lympne Aerodrome, with turning points at Croydon, Bristol and Birmingham, a total distance of approximately 400 miles. In addition to the Challenge Cup, Lord Edward Grosvenor will present the winner with ^100 and the second £50. The aeroplane and engine, the latter not to develop more than 150 h.p,, must be of British manufacture, and the pilot must be a British subject. The following engines are eligible for this race :— w: Le Rhone .. .. 80 and 110 h.p.") Gnome . . . . 80 and 100 h.p. I British Clerget .. .. 110 and 130 h.p. f made. Renault . . . . 75 and 80 h.p. J R.A.F 108 h.p. Beardmore .. . . 120 h.p. Bristol Lucifer . . 100 h.p. Rolls-Royce Hawk . . 75 h.p. A.B.C. Gnat . . . . 45 h.p. Bristol Cherub . . 18 h.p. Other engines may be used providing they do not develop more than 150 h.p. and are accepted by the Royal Aero Club. RACING COMMITTEE A Meeting of the Racing Committee was held on March 8, 1923, when there were present :—Major-Gen. Sir W. S. Brancker, K.C.B., in the Chair, Commander James Bird, Lieut.-Col. M. O. Darby, Col. F. Lindsay Lloyd, C.M.G., C.B.E., Lieut.-Col. F. K. McClean, A.F.C., Mr. W. O. Manning, Mr. T. O. M. Sopwith, and the Secretary. Schneider Cup, 1923.—The following entries were, reported :— France .. .. Three Competitors. America .. . . Three Competitors. Italy .. .. Two Competitors. It was decided to accept entries from British competitors up to August 1, 1923, and in the event of more than three being made, the Club would hold eliminating trials to select the three competitors to represent Great Britain. It was decided to survey several courses in the vicinity of Cowes, including one round the Isle of Wight, and the Super- marine Aviation Works, Ltd., promised to place a machine at the disposal of the Committee for the purpose. Grosvenor Challenge Cup.—The Secretary reported that Lord Edward Grosvenor had offered to the Club a Challenge Cup, with a first prize of ^100 and second prize £50, the race for 1923 to be a handicap over a circuit of approximately 400 miles, starting and finishing at Lympne Aerodrome. The Secretary was instructed to thank Lord Edward Grosvenor for his kind offer, and to inform him that the Committee were glad to accept the same. Offices: THE ROYAL AERO CLUB, 3, CLIFFORD STREET, LONDON, W. r. H. E. PERRIN Secretary. 153
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