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AIR P05T BY DOUGLAS B. ARMSTRONG Air Post in Uruguay FROM Montevideo comes the report of a special air mail flight from Sarandi (Dept. Florida) to the capital by the aviator Adami on October 12, 1923, in connection with the national fetes celebrating the anniversary of the Battle of Sarandi. Letters carried on this flight bore, in addition to the special 25 c. aero stamp overprinted in green, examples of some commemorative postage stamps issued for the occasion, and these were obliterated with a souvenir postmark. The Uruguayan air post service was formally inaugurated on December 17, 1921, but prior to that date several experi- mental trips had taken place. The earliest of these was between Montevideo and Salto, on August 25, 1912, when letters conveyed by air were impressed with a special can- cellation inscribed " Correo Aereo," together with the names of the two towns and the date of the flight. About 300 letters are said to have been carried on another trial flight, promoted by the Aero Club of Uruguay, in con- junction with the Ministry of Posts, from Montevideo to Rocha via Pariapolis on March 22, 1921. The pilot failed to com- plete his course and the mail was actually forwarded from Piriapolis by rail. It was upon this occasion that the first Uruguayan air post stamp was issued, in the form of the 25 centavos denomination of the regular postage series 1900/09, overprinted with the device of a miniature aeroplane, sur- mounting the words " Correo Aereo " in bronze-blue. Of the 15,000 stamps thus distinguished, a solitary sheet of 100 was inadvertently overprinted in black instead of bronze-blue. An equal number of aero stamps bearing a red overprint was prepared on the occasion of another experimental flight from Montevideo and Mercedes on November 12, 1921, when some 150 letters were carried. This variety exists also with the overprint inverted, in which form it is, however, extremely rare. The present green overprinted stamp was brought into use iu connection with the short-lived mail service between Montevideo and Buenos Ayres some time in May, 1922. A requisition for a further supply of 8,000 " Correo Aereo " stamps, overprinted in yellow, was cancelled owing to the suspension of the trans-La Plata air post. First Siamese Air Postmark ? AN official record of the air post in Siam, recently published by the Siamese Government, contains the interesting informa- tion that the first experiment in aerial transport of mails in that country took place in 1920, between Bangkok and Chandhaburi. No reference is made, unfortunately, to the stamps or postmarks employed on that occasion, although in his monograph on " Air Post Stamps " Brig.-Gen. Ridgway refers to the use of contemporary Siamese stamps overprinted A'ith the device of a mythical bird covering a block of four specimens. We have ourselves heard of this " Garooda " (bird-man) imprint, but as a postmark rather than an over- print, but have never actually seen it. Can any reader of FLIGHT produce one ? ~ •"- - | Readers are invited to forward to the Editor of FLIGHT letters, etc., bearing aerial stamps or postmarks for mention in this column, as well as out-of-the-way varieties, etc. We shall also be pleased to hear from correspondents interested in air-stamp collecting, and to answer any queries. m m m w, . Supermarines in London THE Supermarine Aviation Works, Ltd., of Southampton, notify us that they have now opened a London office at Broadway Court. Broadway, Westminster, S.W. 1. Their temporary telephone number for address is Victoria 4664. Southampton being somewhat out of the aviation business centre, this move should be of considerable advantage- DECEMBER 27, 1923 SIDE-WIND MESSRS. GEORGE PARNALL AND CO. held their annual staff dinner at the Crown Restaurant, Bristol, on the 13th instant Mr. George G. Parnall—who presided over a most successful and enjoyable affair—spoke of the firm's optimistic outlook on the prospect of aviation. His remarks evinced the firm's zeal and determination to accomplish the very best in the way of design and workmanship in aircraft. This, of course, had been abundantly proved by the success of the Parnall 'f Pixie " in the recent competitions. The Chairman read a telegram from Captain Norman Macmillan, whose unavoidable absence was regretted by all in the recollection of his contribution to the jollity of the previous year's dinner. The toasts of the evening from members of various depart- ments provided considerable amusement by their sporting rivalry, and a fine musical programme concluded the evening. * m mm PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED Le Reglage d-t la Distribution des Moteurs a Explosion. By Albert Eteve. Paris : Lanore et Diierot, 48, Rue d'Assas. Price 15 francs. Parnall " Pixie " Light Aeroplane. George Parnall and Co., Coliseum Works, Park Row, Bristol. Department of Overseas Trade. Report on the Economic Conditions in Cuba, dated September, 1923. By D. St. Clair Gainer. London : H.M. Stationery Office, Kingsway, W.C 2. Price Is. net. <• Colonial Reports, Annual: No. 1182.—Uganda Report for 1922. London : H.M. Stationery Office. Kingsway, W.C. 2. Price 6rf. net. Pictorial Calendar, 1924. The Gloucestershire Aircraft Company, Ltd., Cheltenham. Aeronautical Research Committee Reports and Memoranda : No. 878 (£.7).—Phase Setting of Engine Indicators. By H. Moss and W. J. Stern. June, 1923. London : H.M. Stationery Office, Kingsway, W.C. 2. Price Ad. net. M $ M ., ffl NEW COMPANY REGISTERED RIVIERA AERO FLORAL COMPANY, LTD., Carlton House, RegentStreet, S.W.—Capital £5,500, in 5,000 10 per ceut. cum. pref. shares of £1 and 10,000 ordinary shares of Is. Importers and vendors of flowers, fruit,confectionery, nursery produce of all kinds, utilisers of aeroplanes for the carriage of all goods dealt in by th« company and for the conveyance ofpassengers and merchandise to and from all parts, etc. First directors, D. A. Rougier Chapman, J. R. Lawson Johnston, G. E. Broun-Morison, J.P.,and J. O. Lawson Johnston. If you require anything pertaining to aviation, study | "FLIGHT'S" Buyers' Guide and Trade Directory, '• 'which appears in our advertisement pages each week (see pages iii and xviii). 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 followittg week's issue. 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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