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MAY 1, 1924 TKe Racial &ero Cla of the Urated Kh\gdi OFFICIAL NOTICES TO MEMBERS ®£ THE ROYAL AERO CLUB AND THE SOCIETY OF BRITISH AIRCRAFT CONSTRUCTORS *"S Joint Standing Committee Royal Aero Club.—Major-General Sir W. S. Brancker. K.C.B., Lieut.-Col. M. 0. Darby, Lieut.-Col. F. K. McClean, A.F.C., Lieut.-Col. A. Ogilvie, C.B.E. Society of British Aircraft Constructors.—Capt. H. E. P. D. Acland, Commander James Bird, C. R. Fairey, H. T. Vane. Secretaries.—H. E. Perrin and C. V. Allen. The Joint Standing Committee met on March 27 and April 2 and 16, 1924. The King's Cup Race.—The Committee, after considera tion, were in favour of the King's Cup this year being confined to Seaplanes. The Society urged that the course should be round England and the Southern part of Scotland. This would mean a course of approximately 1,400 miles, occupying, with the necessary stops at various towns en route-, three days. The Royal Aero Club had sent a deputation to the Under- Secretary of State for Air, with a view to obtaining permis sion from the Air Council for Service machines and Service pilots to take part. This suggestion, however, had not been agreed to by the Air Council. The Committee were now preparing a list of machines which might be available for the race. Schneider Cup.—A sub-committee has been appointed to make all the arrangements for the two British competitors in the Schneider Race to be held at Baltimore, U.S.A., in October next. The Sub-Committee is as follows :—Lieut.-Col. M. O. Darby, Commander James Bird, H. Burroughes, Basil Johnson, H. T. Vane. Royal Aero Club Racing Fund.—Mr. Samuel Samuel, M.P., £1,000 ; Sir Bazil Zaharoff, £21 ; total, £1,021. ROYAL AERO CLUB SUB-COMMITTEES. The following Sub-Committees have been appointed for the year :— Racing.—Major-Gen. Sir W. S. Brancker, K.C.B., Lieut - Col. M. O. Darby; Group-Capt. F. W. Bowhill, C.M.G., D.S.O., R.A.F. ; Lieut.-Col. W. A. Bristow ; Capt. R. J. Goodman Crouch ; Lord Edward Grosvenor ; Col. F. Lindsay Llovd, C.M.G., C.B.E., Lieut.-Col. A. Ogilvie, C.B.E. ; Sir Guy Standing, K.B.E. ; Howard T. Wright. Technical.—Griffith Brewer ; Eng.-Com. W. Briggs, R.N. ; Major J. S. Buchanan ; Lieut-Col. C. B. Heald, C.B.E. Mayo ; Lieut.-Col. M. O'Gorman, C.B. Outram, C.B.E. ; Squad-Leader M. E A Lieut.- Wright. Lieut.-Col. M. O. Darby ; A. Ogilvie, C.B.E. ; F. Major R. H Col. H. W. S A.F.C. Finance.—Ernest C. Bucknall ; J. Stewart Mallam ; Lieut.-Col. Handley Page. House.—Major H. Graeme Anderson ; Ernest C. Bucknall ; Major Herbert J. Corin ; D. C. MacLachlan ; J. Stewart Mallam ; Capt. D. G. Murray ; Capt. L. V. Pearkes ; Major S. V. Sippe, D.S.O. Flying Services Fund.—Group-Capt. F. W. Bowhill. C.M.G., D.S.O., R.A.F. ; Lieut.-Col. Alan Dore. D.S.O. ; MacLachlan ; Capt. D. G. Murray. Grey ; Major C. C. Turner ; Howard ; D. C. -C. G. Chester Fox Library.— T. Wright. Joint Standing F. K. McClean, A.F.C. K.C.B. ; Lieut.-Col. M C.B.E. The following are ex-officio Members of all Committees :— The Chairman : Lieut.-Col. F. K. McClean, A.F.C. Lieut.-Col. John D. Dunville, C.B.E. Brig.-Gen. Sir Capel Holden, KC.B, (R.Ae.C. and S.B.A.C.).—Lieut.-Col. Major-Gen. Sir W. S. Brancker, O. Darby ; Lieut.-Col. A. Ogilvie Vice-Chairman : Past Chairman F.R.S. Past Chairman M.C., M.P. Lieut.-Col. J. T. C. Moore-Brabazon, Offices : THE ROYAL AERO CLUB, 3, CLIFFORD STREET, LONDON, W.l H. E. PERRIN, Secretary. AIRCRAFT APPRENTICES' VACANCIES Openings for 700 Boys in Royal Air Force As a result of the Government's decision to increase the strength of the Royal Air Force for home defence purposes, approximately 700 aircraft apprentices, who will be trained as skilled craftsmen, are required for entry into the R.A.F. technical schools of training within the next few months. Nearly 800 apprentices have already completed their training and been posted to squadrons as qualified craftsmen, and more than 3,000 are at present undergoing training at Halton Bucks, Cranwell, Lincolnshire, and Flowerdown, Hants. Aircraft apprentices are selected from two examinations— one an open examination conducted by the Civil Service Commissioners, and the other a limited competition con ducted by the Air Ministry in conjunction with the local education authorities of the country. The closing date for applications to sit the next limited competition, which will take place on June 3, is May 6, but applications received during the subsequent week will be accepted. Candidates for this examination, who must be physically fit and normally be between the age of 15 and 16£ at the time of entry, should make application, if they are still at school, to their headmasters, with a view to securing a nomination from the education authority responsible for the school. If they have left school application should be made to the Advisory Committee for Juvenile Employment in their area, while boy scouts can also apply to the authorities of the Boy Scout Association and territorial cadets to the officer commanding their units. There is no fee for this examination, which is carried out at schools in each area where boys are nominated. The syllabus consists of mathematics, experimental science, English and a general paper, and has been designed to be suitable for boys still at school and following a normal course of instruction. When appointed as aircraft apprentices boys are given three years' training in a skilled trade and general education by civilian schoolmasters during this period up to the standard of a good technical school. The principal trades open to boys, who are invited in advance to indicate their preference, are carpenter-rigger, fitter, coppersmith, wireless operator mechanic, electrician, instrument maker and turners. In assigning boys to the various trades every endeavour is made to give effect to each boy's individual preference, the wishes of the boys in this respect being considered in the order of their position on the examination list. During the period of training there is careful supervision of health and general welfare, medical attendance, religious instruction from the chaplains of several denominations, and recreation facilities. The housing conditions and food are good. Six weeks' annual leave is granted. Pay is given, under existing regulations, at Is. 6d. a day until the age of 18, and then at 3s. a day until the course is completed. At the end of the course the aircraft apprentice must sit a passing-out examination for promotion to the rank of leading aircraftsman, with pay varying from 5s. 2d. to 5s. 6d. per day. The above rates may be subject to revision in the immediate future. Those boys who do not qualify for the highest grade will be appointed as aircraftsmen with slightly lower commencing rates of pay. A certain number of the leading apprentices are sent on completion of their course to the Royal Air Force Cadet College for training as commissioned officers. Others are given an advanced course, and are eventually appointed N.C.Os. with the rank of corporal. There is also a reasonable chance of selection for a further number to qualify later in flying to become airmen pilots. Headmasters and others interested in the scheme can obtain copies of the regulations for entry (A.P. 134) on application to the Secretary, Air Ministry, Kingsway, W.C. 2. 247
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