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1924
1924 - 0552.PDF
SEPTEMBER 4, 1924 Those wishing to get in touch with others interested in matters relating to gliding and the construction of gliders are invited to write to the Editor of FLIGHT, who will be pleased to publish such communications on this page, in order to bring together those who would like to co-operate, either in forming gliding clubs or in private collaboration. GRADUALLY changes are being made and modifications sanctioned in connection with the forthcoming light 'plane two-seater competitions at Lympne. This week, for instance, that complete engines may be changed, provided the engine taken out of a machine is replaced by one of the same make and type. Also such engine parts as are not specified in the schedule may be changed. But the penalty of so doing is that all previous performances of the. xnachine are cancelled, and the competitor must start afresh. * * * THE position now is, apparently, that the engine parts which may be changed without penalty are : Carburettors and ••*•»•• • ; ;•.- 3> t,. ; ;••_'• My , * i§» - • I FROM THE RHON MEETING : The Darmstadt " Konsul " making a landing on a predetermined spot. It was on this machine that Botsch flew 19 kilometres last year. Note the extremely high aspect ratio. Supplementary Regulations IV, published under the Official Notices of the Royal Aero Club, under whose competition rules the trials are being held, state that it has been decided parts of carburettors ; propellers of the same design, con struction and dimensions ; sparking plugs ; valves and springs ; and magnetos. The complete engine, and any The " Roemryke Berge of the Lower Rhenish Aero Society starting for a flight, admirably the nature of the country in the Rhon. 552 This photograph shows
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