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ROUND-THE-WORLD FLIGHTS SINCE our last report on the World-Flights, the American airmen are now back again in their native country, and, as would be expected, have met with exceptionally enthusiastic receptions at Boston and New York, the first two U.S. cities reached on the final stage of this remarkable flight. After a day's stav at Icetickle, or Indian Harbour, Labrador, where they arrived on August 31, Lieuts. Smith and Nelson resumed their journey at 11.20 a.m. on September 2, and, after a hard fight through rain and fog, arrived safely at Hawkes Bay, Newfoundland. Shortly after 11 a.m. the next day they set forth once more, and again encountered bad weather, with a strong head-wind, which so delayed their progress that a Canadian seaplane set out from Pictou to try and locate them. The seaplane eventually met them and escorted them back to Pictou, where they arrived at 4.30 p.m., having covered the 455 miles in about 6J hours. At Pictou, where they received a great reception from a large gathering of people—many of whom had come for miles around to greet them—the American world-flyers were joined by Lieuts. Wade and Ogden on a new machine, replacing that which was lost on the way to Icelarid. A day was spent in overhauling the machines at Pictou, and at 10.35 a.m. on September 5 all three machines left for Boston. When about 130 miles from Boston, however, they encountered thick fog, and they were forced to descend in Casco Bay. Thus, they first set foot on U.S. soil, since their departure last March, in comparatively lonely surroundings, where they received a simple, but none the less hearty, welcome from a small gathering of people. At noon the following day, however, after supplies of fuel had been obtained, they completed the journey to Boston, escorted by about a dozen aeroplanes of General Patrick's squadron. As they landed smoothly in Boston Harbour at 2.10 p.m. everything in the vicinity that could make a noise, made it. Apart from the cheers of some 20,000 spectators, guns from the forts and navy yard boomed, and " hooters " from ships and factories assisted in a great welcome. After calmly looking over their machines meanwhile, the American world-flyers were eventually brought ashore, where a wel coming committee of one hundred officials awaited them ! Major-General Patrick, Chief of the Army Air Service, was the first to greet them, to the strains of the " Star-Spangled Banner "—and then followed the ordeal of hand-shaking ad lib. Squadron-Leader MacLaren was amongst the first to greet the Americans. There was, of course, much speechifying —-including a short speech from Lieut. Smith, which was broadcast by wireless—and presentations, but eventually the six airmen were allowed to retire for a well-earned rest. The floats of the three Douglas world-cruisers having been replaced by wheels, Lieuts. Smith, Nelson and Wade left Boston for New Y'ork, where they arrived, accompanied by an escort of aeroplanes from Mitchell Field, shortly after 3 p.m. Before landing at Mitchell Field the three machines circled over New York, in order to enable the million or so inhabitants to have a glimpse of the world-cruisers. As at Boston, their welcome at New York was an elaborate and enthusiastic affair, and among those to greet the American airmen was H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, who congratulated them in an unofficial capacity—Sir Esme Howard, the British Ambassa dor, officially representing Great Britain. SMALL TOOLS AT OLYMPIA UNTIL a visit is paid to an exhibition, such as that which is now open at Olympia, it is not realised to what extent the machine tool industry has grown. When going through a modern works, the impression is that the machinery is supplied by one or two firms. Y'et, at Olympia, there are no less than one hundred stands, and one is able to see on every hand wonderful machines which are almost uncanny in the ingenuity of their operation. The largest displavs are those of Alfred Herbert, Ltd., and the Selson Engineering Co., Ltd., both of which are little exhibitions in themselves, embracing machines for almost every conceivable operation which has to be carried out in an engineering shop. Another very com prehensive exhibit is that for which Messrs. Burton, Griffiths and Co., Ltd., and B.S.A. Tqpls, Ltd., are responsible, and even then it does not pretend to include all the tools and appliances which are handled by these firms. Lathes of all sorts are shown by H. W. Ward and Co., while those who specialise in woodwork will find the stand of Wadkin and Co. most intriguing. It is impossible in our pages to give an adequate review of the exhibits, and in addition to the actual machinery there are many other things to be seen which have their own interest, such as the display of Prices Patent Candle Co., Ltd., including lubricants, as well as cutting compounds and oils ; that of the North British Rubber Co., Ltd., showing belts, hose, - washers, buffers, and every other engineering accessory or fitting in which rubber is used ; that of the W. T. Nicholson and Clipper Co., Ltd., where can be seen belt-lacing machines, belt cutters and files and the Hoffman Manufacturing Co., with its fascinating devices for demon strating the efficiency of ball and roller bearings. In opening the exhibition, Lord Askwith, who prior to" the ceremony was the chief guest at the inaugural luncheon, said that the necessity for locomotion had been responsible for the great development in the machine-tool industry during the past fifty years, and the possibilities of power were not nearly exhausted, in spite of the remarkable advances that had been made and the fact that they could claim now to produce machine tools and machinerv as efficient and as cheap as any country in the world. Sir Alfred Herbert, President of the Machine Tool Trades Association, the organisers of the exhibition, who took the chair at the luncheon, said that they had passed through a period of after-war depression, but during the past twelve months there had been a steady and marked improvement. All British industry in the last resort depended upon the machine-tool trade ; in the best sense of the word it was the foundation of industry. Money spent on machine tools was well spent. His advice was : " Buy early and often. Work them well and wear them out if you can, and by that time we shall be able to show you more efficient and complete machines than we have ever had before." The exhibition remains open until the 27th inst., and all concerned with aeroplane building or engine construction should make a point of visiting it. »$ j& re3 IK SOCIETY OF MODEL AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERS A COUNCIL meeting will be held at 29, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C.2, on Friday, September 12, at 6.30 p.m. prompt. Country members who are entering the competition for self-righting gliders which is to be held early in October should send their mpdeis to Mr. W. E. Evans, the Hon. Secretary of the Reseat Committee, 20, Thurlby Road, Wembley, not later than Friday, October 3. Programmes of lectures for the winter session will be dis tributed to members at an earlv date. " A. E. JONES, Hon. Sec. Si Wi 'M. 18 AERONAUTICAL PATENT SPECIFICATIONS Abbreviations : Cyl. = cylinder ; i.e. •= internal combustion ; m. = motor The numbers in brackets are those under which the Specifications will . be printed and abridged, etc. APPLIED FOR IN 1923 Published September 4, 1924 13,020. J. A. PRESTWICH. Valve gear for i.e. engines. (220,088.) 20,101. V. C. RICHMOND and G. H. SCOTT. Aircraft. (220,164.) 22,593. LUFTSCHIFFBATJ ZEPPELIN GES. Gas-conducting means for rigid airships. (203,707.) 23,545. Soc ANON, DES ATELIERS D'AVIATION L. BREGUET. Radiators for aviation engines. (205,475.) Published September 11, 1924 4,957. H. E. S. HOLT. Holt landing lights or flares for attaching to aircraft. (220,33s.) 12,899. Soc. A#S». NIEUFORT-ASTRA. Flying-machines. 1199,005.) 13,170. D. J. MOONEY. Metal framework for aircaft. (220,383.) 13,515. A. L. MCKELVEY. Aircraft. (220,394.) 15,905. ROHRBACH METALL-I-'LUGZEUCBAU GES. Monoplane with a plurality of motors. (205,049.) 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