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JULY 24, 1924 IKe Ro(/al £Iero Clu. of the United Kir\gd 1M OFFICIAL NOTICES TO MEMBERS OFFICIAL NOTICE TO MEMBERS Aerial Derby.—The Aerial Derby Race Meeting fixed for August Bank Holiday has been abandoned. The King's Cup Race.—The King's Cup Race will take place on Tuesday, August 12, 1924. Members desiring to be present at the start at Felixstowe and Martlesham and the finish at Lee-on-Solent are requested \o obtain official passes from the Royal Aero Club. The start will beat 5.30 a.m., and the machines are expected to reach Lee-on-Solent earlv in the afternoon. COMMITTEE MEETING A MKETING of the Committee was held on Wednesday, July 16, 1924, when there were present : Lieut.-Col. F. K. McClean, A.F.C., in the Chair, Mr. Ernest C. Bucknall, Lieut.- Col. M. O. Darby, Lieut.-Col. John D. Dunville, C.B.E., Lieut.-Col. J. T. C. Moore-Brabazon, M.C., M.P., Capt. D. G. Murray, Lieut.-Col. Alec Ogilvie, C.B.E., Lieut.-Col. M. O'Gorman, C.B., and the Secretary. F.A.I. Conference, Paris.—Lieut.-Col. M. O'Gorman presented his report on the F.A.I. Conference held in Paris, June 21-29, 1924. The report included various new proposals adopted in connection with the control of records. The Tryptique for facilitating the passage of touring aircraft into foreign countries was adopted. The report of Maj. E. H. Tindal Atkinson, of the Royal Aero Club, on the question of damage by aviators in a foreign country and insurance, was submitted to the Conference. A vote of thanks was passed to Col. O'Gorman for attend ing the Conference on behalf of the Royal Aero Club. Joint Standing Committee, R.Ae.C. and S.B.A.C.— The report of the Meeting held on July 2, 1924, was received and adopted. Racing Committee.—The report of the meetings held June23, June 30, and July 9,1924, was received and adopted. Aerial Derby.—Having received the reports of the Joint Standing Committee and the Racing Committee, the Com mittee decided to abandon the Aerial Derby for this year. Banquet to the United States Airmen.—The arrange ments for the banquet to the United States airmen were approved. Britannia Trophy.—After consideration of the various performances in the air for the year 1923, the Committee decided to award the Britannia Trophy for the vear to Mr. A. J. Cobham, for his flight on D.H.9.C., 240 h.p. Siddeley Puma." The flight extended over a period of two months commencing February 25. The Tour was approximately 12,000 miles starting from Loudon, and included visits to Egypt, Palestine, French Syria, North Coast of Africa, via Tripoli, Tunis, Algeria, Morocco and through Spain back to London. Light Aeroplane Clubs.—Letter was read from the Air Ministry asking the Club to nominate two representatives on the Committee to be appointed to work out the details in connection with the formation of Light Aeroplane Clubs. Lieut.-Col. M. O. Darby and Lieut.-Commander H. E. Perrin were appointed. Racing Fund.—A donation of £100 from Mr. A. S. Butler was reported. A unanimous vote of thanks was passed to Mr. Butler for his generous support to Air Racing. Civil Aviation Advisory Board.—Letter was read from the Air Ministry expressing its thanks to the Club for the valuable assistance rendered by its representative, General Sir Capel Holden on the Civil Aviation Advisory Board. Election of Members.—The following New Members were elected :— Flight-Lieut. Bernard John William Brady, R.A.F. Alan John Cobham. Stuart Davey. Herbert John Louis Hinkler. Edward Gibson Knight. Richard Thornton Nevill. Edmund Somerset. Flying Officer Mark Frank Tomkins, R.A.F. Offices : THE ROYAL AERO CLUB, 3, CLIFFORD STREET, LONDON, W.l. H. E. PERRIN, Secretary ROYAL AERO CLUB BANQUET TO AMERICAN WORLD-FLIERS ON Friday, July 18, the Royal Aero Club gave a banquet at the Savoy Hotel in honour of the American world-fliers, who arrived in this country on July 16. Lieuts. E. Nelson and J. Harding and Staff-Sergt. H. Ogden were, unfortunately, unable to be present, as they were detained at Brough super vising the overhaul, etc., of the Douglas world-cruisers. The three other members of the expedition—Lieuts. Lowell Smith, Leigh Wade and L. P. Arnold—were, however, accorded an enthusiastic reception. There were about 160 guests present. Lieut.-Col. F. K. McClean, in the absence of the President of the Club, the Duke of Atholl—who sent a telegram regretting he was unable to be present owing to a military engagement— presided. After the Chairman had read a telegram from the Duke of York stating that he was unable to be present that evening as he was leaving London for Ireland, Lieut.-Col. J. T. C. Moore-Brabazon, M.P., proposed the toast " The American Airmen." He said that in the past the Aero Club banquets had marked the progress of aviation—as in • the cases of Santos Dumont, Wilbur Wright, Bleriot, Jack Alcock, etc.—but they little thought in those days that they would be giving a banquet to celebrate a flight round the world. Apart from other aspects of this wonderful feat, they welcomed the American airmen as sportsmen pure and simple. He added that everyone's thoughts that evening were with MacLaren in his gallant struggle, and they were pleased indeed, as were their guests, that he was safe. Lord Thomson, Secretary of State for Air, in supporting the toast, said it was a privilege to be able to pay a tribute to their guests, the American airmen. Everyone interested in aviation, and especially British aviation, had followed their exploits and experiences with admiration and without the slightest taint of jealousy. Indeed, in enterprises of such magnitude petty feelings such as jealousy were submerged, and he liked to think of airmen as a great brotherhead, whose aims were international and progressive. He paid a warm tribute to the assistance rendered by the American authorities to MacLaren when he was held up, and he was sure he spoke for everyone present when he said their hearts and hopes went out to the gallant American airmen in the later stage of their flight. They wished them God-speed and the best of luck, and all present had every confidence that their guests would bring their flight to a glorious termination. Air-Marshal Sir Hugh Trenchard, Chief of the Air Staff, who followed, said the Royal Air Force had watched with increasing interest the flight of the American airmen round the world. They were proud to feel that some of the American airmen worked very closely with them in the late War, and English and American airmen always displayed a natural enthusiasm in getting their job done. He also referred to the help America had given Squadron-Leader MacLaren with his machine—the sort of thing airmen always did. What had carried the American airmen through was grit and deter mination, without which they could not be airmen. He congratulated the American aviators most heartily on behalf of the Royal Air Force on the magnificent effort they had made. The American Ambassador, responding, said that on behalf of the President of the United States, the American Govern ment, and all the American people, he desired to extend to the brave airmen their most sincere congratulations. He also desired, on behalf of the American people, to congratulate that brave airman, Sqdn.-Leader MacLaren, now struggling in the wilds of North Japan. The prayers and good wishes of the American people followed the brave British airman 463
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