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JUNE 21, 1928 SOCIETY OF MODEL AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERS (London Aero Models Association) Visit of the S.M.A.E. to Holland / THE unseasonable weather which prevails everywhere this year does not encourage the pursuit of model aviation, but the representative of the S.M.A.E., Mr. C. Bayard Turner, who has returned from a visit to Holland, found that the, enthusiasm of the Dutchmen could not be damped by rain or wind. There are, he reports, in Holland, five Model Aeronautical Societies : the U.P.C. of Utrecht, the H.P.C. of .the Hague, the H.A.C. of Haarlem, the A.P.C. of Amsterdam, and the R.M.A.C. of Rotterdam. These are all affiliated to form the P.A.S.C. (Proef Aeroplane Sport Commissie), which is the ruling Model Aeronautical Society in Holland, and a branch of the Dutch Royal Aero Club. The total membership of the P.A.S.C. is at present about •eighty, and of these, nearly two dozen arrived at Waalhaven Aerodrome on Sunday morning last, in spite of the fact that it was raining hard and blowing harder. Most of them brought machines, hoping to compete for the Dutch half- yearly championship, but after a few trial flights in dry inter- vals it was decided to postpone the competition until the evening, in anticipation of the wind dropping. The British rubber-driven fuselage model, which was fortunately a very fast machine and able to fight the wind, then went up and made some very good flights, but seemed unable to climb. It appears that this is characteristic of model-flying in Holland, and models made in Holland and brought over here have given as much as 20 per cent, better performance in this country. The day passed in raising the revenue of the Waalhaven Hotel. Towards evening the Dutchmen, determined not to let an Englishman have it all his own way, again took their machines out, and showed that in fine weather they were capable of long flights, but the wind on Sunday was too much for them, and five were unfortunately crashed. The competition was again postponed. The British compressed-air-driven model, having very light loading, and but a small reserve of power, did not go up, but very great admiration was expressed for the finish of the J.L. engine with which it was fitted. On the whole, the visit was a great success, in spite of the weather, and the thanks of the S.M.A.E. are due to the P.A.S.C. for their generosity in arranging the trip and for their hospitality ; to K.L.M. for their kindness in providing the best of all systems of transport ; and finally to Mr. Jones himself for very kindly lending one of his own models. A. E. JONES, Hon. Sec. [It is gratifying and encouraging to see the rapid progress being made by the S.M.A.E., as indicated by the above event, since its inauguration, and it is to be hoped that further similar visits to other countries may be forthcoming.—ED.] m m m at PADDINGTON AND DISTRICTS AERO CLUB (Affiliated to the Socieiy of Model Aeronautical Engineers) THE Paddington Challenge Cup will be flown for at Sudbury Flying Ground on Saturday, September 8, at 3.30 p.m., under the rules of the S.M.A.E. and the following special rules :— (1) The competition to be open, "with an entrance fee of 2s. for non-members. Subscriptions of members entering must be paid up to date of competition. (2) All machines entered must be rubber-driven, and one of the following types : Spar Tractor, Fuselage Tractor and Farman Type. (3) All machines must rise off ground. (4) The number of seconds flown in the best flight of three will be the number of marks gained, with the addition of 30 marks for fuselage tractors and 35 marks for Farman type machines. Spar tractors score number of seconds only. (5) Minimum qualifying flights to be 20 sees, for fuselage tractors and Farman type machines, and 35 sees, for spar tractors. The winner will receive silver-gilt medal, and hold cup for one year. Second, silver medal. Third, bronze medal. Practice flying took place at Sudbury on May 26. Members and friends present put up a good show of gliding and flying. Mr. C. J. Burchell's efforts quite put everyone else in the shade. His best times were 33 and 36 sees, gliding and 68 sees. with a spar tractor machine.' The latter was very consistent, doing 50 to 60 sees, at every attempt. All enquiries, entry forms, etc., from ,~ M. LEVY, Hon. Sec, - 1 '5, Sutherland Avenue, W.9. IMPORTS AND EXPORTS, 1922-192* AEROPLANES, airships, balloons and parts thereof (not shown separately before 1910). For 1910 and 1911 figures see "FLIGHT "for January, 25, 1912; for 1912 and 1913, see 1 FLIGHT " for January 17, 1914 ; for 1914, see " FLIGHT " for January 15, 1915 ; for 1915, see " FLIGHT " for January 13. 1916; for 1916, see "FLIGHT" for January 11, 1917; for 1917, see " FLIGHT " for January 24, 1918 ; for 1918, see " FLIGHT " for January 16, 1919 ; for 1919, see " FLIGHT " for January 22, 1920 ; for 1920, see " FLIGHT " for January 13. 1921 ; for 1921, see " FLIGHT " for January 19, 1922 ; and for 1922 see " FLIGHT " for'january 18, 1923. Imports Exports Re-Exports ••- 1922. 1923 1922. 1923. 1922 1923 • ' £ £ f, £ £ i Jan. .. 1,152 466 76,552 60,079 23 280 Feb. .. 567 641 69,129 120,236 1,100 3,040 Mar. .. 1,471 589 166,607 71,945 100 689 April . . 3,846 8,508 139,995 167,757 5,880 462 May .. 2,416 845 167,999 55,427 4,254 728 9,452 11,049 620,282 475,444 11,357 5,199 PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED Report No. 158.—Mathematical Equations for Heat Con- duction in the Fins of Air-Cooled Engines. By D. R. Harper and W. B. Brown. Report No. 162.—Complete Study of the Longitudinal Oscillation of a Ve-7 Airplane. By F. H. Norton and W. G. Brown. m m m m NEW COMPANY REGISTERED ]•'. M. SUMMERFIELD, LTD., 138. Lower BaRgot Street, Dublin.—Capital £3,500, in £1 shares. Dealers in motor vehicles, aeroplanes, gliders, their parts and accessories, and wireless equipment of every kind. Firstdirectors, F. M. Summcrfield and K. J. Duggan. AERONAUTICAL PATENT SPECIFICATIONS Abbreviations : cyl. -» cylinder ; I.C. = internal combustion ; ra. «= motorThe numbers in brackets are those under which the Specifications will be printed and abridged, etc. APPLIED FOR IN 1921Published June 21, 1923. ' • • 34,554. L. COPPI. Rotary I.C. engines. (197,985.) APPLIED FOR IN 1922Published June 21, 1923 4,922. P. B. VAN LEGGELO. Means for propelling aeroplanes, etc. (198,031.)5,349. S. X. PANTSOS. Frames for toy aeroplane wings, kites, etc. (198,051.) 6,100. H. COOCH. Navigational apparatus for aircraft, etc. (198,090.)11,317. FOKD INSTRUMENT COMPANY, INC. Gyroscopic compasses. (i79,918.) 20,073. Soc. ANON, DES AEROPLANES G. VOISIN. Brakes. (186,584.)26,471. A. RATEAU. Fuel supply to aircraft engines. (189,096.) If you require anything pertaining to aviation, study "FLIGHT'S" Buyers' Guide and Trade Directory, which appears in our advertisement pages each week (see page xvi). 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