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1924
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JUNE 19, 1924 a minimum is attained when the " comb " is at right angles to the 'fuselage. The arrangement is rather neat, and has been found to work well in practice, it has not been possible to make a sketch of the arrangement, as the " comb " is hidden between the segments, but the general shape of the side radiator is shown in the sketch, and the shutter arrangement will easily be understood. H H R.A.F. THE Annual Athletic Championships of the R.A.F. were held on the 11th, 12th, and 14th inst. at I'xbridge, when the various events were contested by over 700 competitors representing 28 R.A.F. stations—200 more competitors than last year. The events comprised the following :— Individual Events 100 Yards, 220 Yards, 440 Yards, 880 Yards, One Mile, Three Miles, 120 Yards Hurdles, High Jump, Long lump, Putting the Weight (16 1b.), Two Miles Walk, 440 'Yards Hurdles, Throwing the Javelin, and Pole Jump. Team Events For Cup Presented by His Majesty.—440 Yards Kelav, One Mile Relay, Two Miles Kelav, One Mile, 360 Yards Hurdles Relay, High Jump, Long Jump and Tug-of-War. For Cup Presented by the Air Council.—440 Yards Relav, One Mile Relay, Two" Miles Relay, One Mile, 360 Yards Hurdles Relay, High Jump, Long jump, and Tug-of-YYar. On the 11th the " Individual " events were decided, and the preliminary heats of four of the " Team " events (Putting the Shot, Throwing the Javelin, Long Jump and High Jump) were run. The results of the " Individual " events were :— Two Miles Walk.—A.-C. \Yorrall (Uxbridge) (holder), 15 mins. 17 sees., 1 ; A.A. Golightlv (Halton'i, 15 mins. 59 sees., 2 ; A. C. Scott (Shotwick), 3. 100 Yards Race.—Sgt.-Maj. Mawbv (Cranwell), 1 ; Cpl. Arthur (Duxford), 2; L. A. C. Goodman (Eastchurch), 3; A. C. Moffat (South Farnborough), 4. Won by a foot. Time, 10 1-5 sees. Half-Mile Race.—A.-C. Oxlev (Ruislip), 1 ; A.-C. Morgan Manston), 2 ; A.-C. Liddle (Henlow), 3 ; H. Dunn (Calshot). 4. Won by two yards. Time, 2 mins. 5 2-5 sees. 220 Yards Race.—Sgt.-Major Mawby, 1 ; Cpl. Arthur, 2 : A.-C. Caffin (Kenlev), 3. Won by eight vards. Time, 23 2-5 sees. One-Mile Race.—A.-C. Turner (Uxbridge), 1 ; Cpl. O. C. Clarke (Halton), 2 ; A.-C. Morgan (Halton) (holder), 3. Won by two yards. Time, 4 mins. 36 4-5 sees. Quarter-Mile Race.—Cpl. Hodgson (Uxbridge), 1 ; F.-O. Howlett (Gosport), 2 ; A.-C. Freeman (Manston), 3. Won by six yards. Time, 54 3-5 sees. Three Miles Race.—A.-C, Johnson (Mansion), 1; A.-C. Turner (Uxbridge), 2; L.A.C. Caines (Mansion), 3. Won by 12 yards. Time, 15 mins. 41 sees 120 Yards Hurdles.—F.-O. Hadley (Spittlegate), 1 ; F.L. Walmsley (Cranwell), 2 ; Sgt. Mackay (Cranwell), 3. Time, 17 sees. In the Two Miles Walk Worrall (the holder) beat his own previous record of 15 mins. 45 1-5 sees. The following dav some more of the heats for the Team events were run off. and also the 440 yards hurdles, which resulted as follows :—Serg. Lowdell (Duxford), 1: A.-C. Tame (Calshot), 2: 1. A.-C. Fuller (Cranwell), 3. Won by five yards. Time, 59 4-5 sees. On Saturday, the 14th, the Team events were concluded, the results being :— Quarter-Mile Junior Relay Race.—South Farnborough 1 ; Gosport, 2 ; Calshot, 3. Wond by a yard. Time, 48 4-5 sees. H H The Prince of Wales at Supermarine Works DURING his visit to Southampton or. June 27 H.R.H. the Prince of Wales will make a brief inspection of the Supermarine Aviation Works at Woolston. The Royal Aero Club and the R.A.F. THE Editor's horrible handwriting was responsible last week for a small but important slip. In referring to the admission by the Royal Aero Club of officers of the Royal Air Force, etc., to full membership of the R.Ae.C, it was stated that such admission was granted without entrance fee at the " normal " annual subscription of two guineas. This was, of course, incorrect, and should have read "nominal", as the normal annual subscription is considerably more than the nominal fes of two guineas. Thus the paragraph rather The remaining machine exhibited on the " Aero " stand was a twin-engined night bomber, showing the usual welded steel tube fuselage construction. The only unusual feature of this machine was the jointed fuselage, the rear portion being so attached to the front as to be readily detachable. This fea ture was indicated in the silhouette of the " Ae. 24 " pub lished at the bottom of p. 357 of our June 5 issue. H H SPORTS Quarter-Mile Open Relay.—Cranwell (Sgt.-Maj. Mawby, A.-C. Grant, A.-C. Vernon, and A.-C. Griggs) (holders), 1 ; Duxford (P.-O. Grav, Fl.-Off. Johnson, P.-O. Cranswick, and Cpl. Arthur), 2; Uxbridge (Cpl. Hammond, Fit.-Sgt. Bradbury, L.-A.-C. Nicholls, and Cpl. Hodgson), 3. Won easily. Time, 46 4-5 sees. Tug-of-War (88 St.).—Gosport beat Felixtowe by two pulls to none. Pole Vault.— Fit.-Sgt. Bradburv (Uxbridge), 8 ft. 2 ins., 1 ; A.-C. Warner (Cranwell), 8 ft.,"2. Putting the Shot.—Fl.-Off. Harcourt-Vernon (Andover), 34 ft. 1 in., 1 ; Wing-Comdr. Patterson (Cranwell), 2 ; Flt.-Lt. Boyce (Gosport), 3. Tug-oj-War (Open).—Cranw«ll (holders) beat Manston by- two pulls to none. One-Mile Junior Team Race.—Calshot (A.-C. Dunne, A.-C. Wright, A.-C. Jarrettj, 6 points, 1 ; South Farnborough and Ruislip, each 45 points, 2 ; Shrewsbury, 4 ; Gosport, 5 ; Upavon and Martlesham, 6. Time, 4 mins. 45 sees. One-Mile Open Team Race.—Uxbridge (A.-C. Turner, L.A.-C. Goodall, A.-C. Sanderson), 16 points, 1 ; Manston and Halton, 20 points each, 2 ; Henlow, 37 points, 4 ; Cranwell, 44 points, 5 ; Duxford, 59 points, 6. Time. 4 mins. 31 2-5 sees. High Jump.—P.-O. Nuttall, South Farnborough, 5 ft. 11 ins., 1 ; F.-O. Burns, Leuchars, 2 ; L.-A.-C. Dearslev, Kenlev, 3. Throwing the Javelin.—F.-O. Harcourt-Yernon, Andover, 174 ft. 7 ins., 1 ; Cpl. Eyles, Uxbridge, 2; Sgt. Fretwell, Spittlegate, 3. Two-Miles Open Relay.—Manston (A.-C. Johnson, L.-A.-C. Cains, A.-C. Taylor, and A.-C. Morgan), 1 ; Uxbridge, 2 ; Halton. 3. Won by three vards. Time 8 mins. 44 2-5 sees. Two-Miles Junior Relay.—Calshot (A.-C. Wright, A.-C. Jarrett, Cpl. Topping, and A.-C. Dunne), 1 ; Gosport, 2; Shrewsburv, 3. Won bv seven vards, in 8 mins. 56 sees. 350 Yards Junior Hurdles Relay.—Spittlegate, 1 ; Gosport, 2 ; Ruislip and Shotwick, 3. Time, 55 sees. 35(1 Yards Senior Hurdles Relay.—Cranwell (L.-A.-C. Fuller, Sgt. McKay, and Flt.-Lt. Walmsley), 1 ; Flower Down, 2 ; Manston, 3. Won bv eight vards, in 57 2-5 sees. One-Mile Junior Relay.—Shrewsburv (A.C. Ouslev, A.-C. Warnell, L.-A.-C. Olney.'and A.-C. Inwards), 1 ; Gosport, 2 ; Ruislip, 3. Won bv four yards. Time, 3 mins, 41 3-5 sees. One-Mile Open Relay.—Cranwell (A.-C. Griggs, L.-A.-C. Fuller, A.-C. Reynolds, and Sgt.-Maj. Mawby), 1 ; Halton, 2 ; Manston, 3. Won bv ten vards. Time. 3 mins. 37 4-5 sees. Long Jump.—F.-6. Hadley, Spittlegate, 22 ft. 1 in., 1 ; F.-<). Nuttall, South Farnborough, 2 ; Sgt, Amos, Manston, 3. High Jump (Team Championship) (Aggregate of Three'1.— Halton, 15 ft. 7 ins., 1 ; Duxford, 15 ft. 1 in., 2. Long Jump (Team Championship) (Aggregate of Three)..— Manston, 59 ft. 1 1 ins., 1 ; Cranwell, 57 ft., 2. The dav's proceedings commenced with a grand march past of the competitors, led by Flying Officer A. J. Adams, Secretarv of the R.A.F. Athletic Association. The salute was taken by Brig.-Gen. the Right Hon. Lord Thomson, Secretary of State for Air, who also distributed the prizes. TheiKing's Cup was won by Cranwell, with a score of 38 points out of 50. H H failed to bring into prominence the extremely favourable terms offered by the Royal Aero Club to officers of the R.A.F., R.A.F. Reserve, and Air Ministry departments. Gordon Bennett Balloon Race SEVENTEEN balloons, representing eight nations, started from Solbosch Plain. Brussels, on Sunday, June 15, for the Gordon Bennett Cup. Although, at the time of writing, several of the competitors have landed, complete details as to the landings, distances, etc., of all the competitors are not yet available, so we will be unable to give these this week. Seaplane Height Record ON Saturday. June 14, Adjutant Burri beat the world's height record for seaplanes with 1,000 kgs. load, bv attaining an altitude of 4,000 m. (13,120 ft.) in 1 hr. 5 mius.
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