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JULY 26, 1923 IKe Ra^ral £Iero Cla of the Uixited Kiz\gdoi OFFICIAL /S0TICE5 TO COMMITTEE MEETING A MEETING of the Committee was held on Wednesday, July 18, 1923, when there were present: Lieut.-Col. Alec Ogilvie, C.B.E., in the Chair, Mr. Ernest C. Bucknall, Lieut.- Col. M. O. Darby, Colonel F. Lindsay Lloyd, C.M.G., C.B.E., Lieut.-Col. M. O'Gorman, C.B., Sir Mortimer Singer, K.B.E., Mr. T. O. M. Sopwith, and the Secretary. Election of Members.—The following new Members were elected :— „ , • . Major Thomas Morgan Barlow. " .'.'•.. Flying Officer Herbert Geoffrey Brookman. Flight-Lieut. Paul Ward Spencer Bulman. " " ".' Flying Officer Basil Royston Carter. . JJ' "'•• ' * Observer Officer Arnold Cadman Clinton. Flying Officer Laurence Archibald William Deane. Flying Officer Charles Drury Fuller. Flight-Lieut. John Francis Patrick Gallagher. •••'•- "•• Flight-Lieut. Rollo Amyatt de Haga Haig. . •* Flight-Lieut. John Reginald Howett. " ••-•••.- ••-.' Flying Officer Patrick John Richardson King. ' Squad.-Leader Patrick Alexander Ogilvie Leask. ._ - Flight-Lieut. Henry Dunboyne O'Neill. Flight-Lieut. Owen Washington de Putron. Edwin William Roberts. Fred Rowarth. Flying Officer Christopher Edward Bluett Winch. Noel Hedley Kilby (temporary). The King's Cup Race.—The reports of the Racing Committee, the Stewards of the Meeting and the Judge were received. On the motion of the Chairman a unanimous vote of thanks was passed to the following for the valuable assistance rendered in the organisation of the Race :—- / Royal Air Force for exhibition flying and assisting with mechanics at all controls. The Air Ministry for assistance rendered by the following Departments :— Chief of the Air Staff (Controllerate of Communications) for wireless communication between all controls. Supply and Research for assistance rendered to competitors by A.I.D. officials at all controls. Controller of Aerodromes and Licensing for assistance at all aerodromes. Meteorological Office for supplying weather reports at all controls. Press Section for distributing information to the Press. The Handicappers.—Capt. R. J. Goodman Crouch, assisted by Mr. F. Rowarth. Officials.— -V-". ;; Hendon).—A. J. A. Wallace Barr, C. G. Grey, F. Rowarth, Major H. E. Watkins. Birmingham, Castle Bromwich).—Major Gilbert Dennison, Capt. F. R. Walker, Flight-Lieut. J. C. Brooke, D.S.C., Capt. A. G. Lamplugh, M.C. (Newcastle-on-Tyne, Town Moor).—A. E. George, H. T. Wright, Norman Forster, W. J. Ley. Glasgow, Renfrew).—J. Allison, Junr., L^ieut.-Col. W. A. Bristow, Alan E. L. Chorlton, J. H. Spottiswoode. Manchester, Alexandra Park).—J. Lord, Com. F. L. M. Boothby, R.N., Major W. H. Bell, Hon. Geoffrey Cunliffe. Bristol, Filton).—H. J. Thomas, Capt. F. R. Walker, Major W. E. Plaister, G. W. Towse. Judge.—Brig.-Gen. Sir Capel Holden, K.C.B., F.R.S. Stewards.—Lieut.-Col. L. F. Blandy, D.S.O., Major-Gen. Sir W. S. Brancker, K.C.B., Colonel F. Lindsay Lloyd, C.M.G., C.B.E. F.A.I. Conference, Gothenburg.—Lieut.-Col. M. O'Gorman, C.B., was nominated to represent the Club at the F.A.I. Conference to be held in Gothenburg, commencing August 8. Colonel O'Gorman submitted the various questions on the agenda, and obtained the views of the Committee thereon. RACING COMMITTEE A meeting of the Racing Committee was held on Wednesday, July 18, 1923, when there were present : Lieut.-Col. M. O. Darby, in the Chair, Commander James Bird, Capt. R. J. Goodman Crouch, Lord Edward Grosvenor, Colonel F. Lindsay Lloyd, C.M.G., C.B.E., Mr. W. O. Manning, Lieut.-Col. A. Ogilvie, C.B.E., Mr. T. O. M. Sopwith, and the Secretary. Aerial Derby.—It was decided, subject to the consent of the Air Ministry, to hold the Aerial Derby at Waddon Aero- drome, Croydon, on the August Bank Holiday. Schneider Cup.—The supplementary regulations were finally considered and approved, and ordered to be issued to the competing countries. The report on the proposed course from Major-Gen. Sir W. S. Brancker, K.C.B., who had flown round it, was received, and it was decided that turning points should be at Selsey, Southsea and Cowes. THE KING'S CUP CIRCUIT OF BRITAIN AIR RACE Winner.—The King's Cup.—Entrant, J. D. Siddeley, C.B.E. ; pilot, F. T. Courtney. 2nd, ^100, presented by Sir Charles G. Wakefield.—. Entrant, George Robey ; pilot, A. J. Cobham. Subsidiary Prizes ^100 (presented by the proprietors of the Daily Telegraph).— Entrant, J. D. Siddeley, C.B.E. ; pilot, F. T. Courtney. Cup, value ^50 (presented by Lord Invernairn of Strath- nairn) .—Pilot, F. T. Courtney. ^50 (presented by the Directors of the Bristol Aeroplane Company).—Entrant, J. D. Siddeley, C.B.E. ; pilot, F. T. Courtney. £40 (presented by the Corporation of Glasgow).—Entrant, J. D. Siddeley, C.B.E. ; pilot, F. T. Courtney. £25 (presented by the Newcastle Chronicle).—Entrant, J. D. Siddeley, C.B.E. ; pilot, F. T. Courtney. £15 (presented by the Manchester Guardian).—Entrant, The Right Hon. Sir William Joynson-Hicks, Bt., M.P. ; pilot, L. L. Carter. 20 guineas (presented by the Bristol Rotary Club).— Entrant, J. D. Siddeley, C.B.E. ; pilot, F. T. Courtney. Cup, value 20 guineas (presented by the Bristol Consti- tutional Club).—Entrant, J. D. Siddeley, C.B.E. ; pilot, F. T. Courtney. : • . . . Offices: THE ROYAL AERO CLUB, 3, CLIFFORD STREET, LONDON, W. i. H. E. PERRIN, Secretary. •1II Shooting at Bisley THE shooting in the final stage for the King's prize resulted in a win for Capt. E. H. Robinson, late R. A.F. At first he tied with Lance-Corpl. W. T. Norton (late Queen's Westminsters) with a total score of 232, but beat him on the deciding shoot with a score of 5-5-5 (15) against Norton's 4-4-3 (11). Sir Samuel Hoare, the Secretary of State for Air, sent the following message to the winner of the King's prize : " The Royal Air Force joins with me in congratulating you on your splendid victory today and on adding new distinction to records of the Flying Service." One of the competitors, Major Bapty, flew over from Birmingham (where he had an appointment), but not being able to find a suitable landing-place near the range, he had to go on to Brooklands and come on by car from there. As a result he was just too late for the " 900 yards," and had to compete in the " 1,000 yards." Pescara Helicopter's Successful Flight M. PESCARA succeeded, on Saturday, the 21st inst., in making a double circular flight of 650 m. (710 yards) on his helicopter at Issy aerodrome. He also succeeded in rising from the ground, and landing within a circle of 10 m. (11 yards) diameter, and later flew in a straight line for 460 m. (503 yards). Pescara is attempting to win the prize offered by the French Aero Club for the first circular flight of 1 .km. on a helicopter. 434
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