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British Schneider Cup Seaplane Lost THE one and only British entrant for the Schneider Cup Race, which takes place at Baltimore, U.S.A., next month, has, we regret to say, been lost in an accident, and our chances of regaining the Cup this year are out of the question. On Friday evening last the special seaplane built by the Gloucestershire Aircraft Co. was put through its first trials at Felixstowe, and it was at the close of the test that the disaster occurred—fortunately without hurt to Mr. H. S. Broad, the pilot. The performance of the machine in the air, it is stated, was very promising, but at the conclusion of the flight Broad brought the machine down on to the water in the harbour and, according to reports, landed beautifully. It had no sooner alighted, however, when apparently the undercarriage or floats gave way and the machine began to sink. A fast motor-boat at once put out from the R.A.F. Station and effected an exciting rescue of Broad, the pilot. A few moments later the machine sank, and so far all efforts to salve it have failed. This machine, which was fitted with a special Napier " Lion " engine, was built to the order of the Air Ministry as an experimental high-speed performance craft, and it was intended should its performance prove satisfactory, to loan the machine to the Gloucestershire Aircraft Co. for participation in the Schneider Cup Race. The Tour de France Competition THE aerial Tour de France Competition, promoted by the Aero Club de France, which started on September 7, was concluded on September 17. Extending over a period of 11 days, the competitors had to cover a distance of 2,120 km. (1,318 miles), the course being divided into 18 stages as follows : September 7, Paris (Orly)-Orleans, Orleans-Bourges. September 8, Bourges-Tours, Tours- Angers. September 9, Angers-Chateauroux, Chateauroux- Clermont Ferrand. September 10, Clermont Ferrand-Lyons. September 11, rest at Lyons. September 12, Lyons-Chalon- sur-Saone. Chalon-Dijon. September 13, Dijon-Luxeuil Luxeuil-Strasburg. September 14, Strasbourg-Nancy, Nancy- Metz. September 15, Metz-Charleville, Charleville-Valen- ciennes. September 16, Valenciennes-St. Inglevert. Sep tember 17, St. Inglevert-Amiens, Amiens-Paris, Le Bourget. There were 21 entries for this competition, of which 16 started. Of the 16 starters, 15 completed the course, and 11 of these did so without losing any marks. The machines were placed in different categories according to the horse-power per passenger carried, and the leading machines in each category at the conclusion of the competition were as follows : 20-30 h.p./pass., Potez VIII (50 h.p. Anzani), Favreau- Labouchere. 30 40 h.p./pass., Morane (120 h.p. Salmson), Fronval. 50-70 h.p.'pass., Nieuport-Delage (180 h.p. His- pano-Suiza), Lasne. 70 and over h.p./pass., Schreck Amphi bian (180-h.p. Hispano-Suiza), Paumier. Air Minister's Middle East Tour LORD THOMSON, the Minister for Air, who left London on Wednesday of last week for a tour of inspection of the Royal Air Force units in the Middle East and Iraq, arrived at Alexandria on Monday. From here he will proceed to Iraq by air. The return journey will be made by desert route from French Syria, calling at Damascus. "All the World's Aircraft" IN the fourteenth issue of " All the World's Aircraft " for 1924, just out, compiled and edited by C. G. Grey and published at £1 2s. by Messrs. Sampson Low, Marston and Co., Ltd., 100, Southwark Street, London, we find a really interesting and useful reference book dealing with the all- important subject of aviation. This present edition appears in an entirely new form, and is, we think, a vast improvement on previous issues. The most important change is in the size and shape—the new volume being slightly smaller as regards overall dimensions, and its aspect ratio is nothing like so high as it was, which makes for easier control. The contents are divided into four sections :—Part A, The World's Aeronautical Progress. Part B, All the World's Aeroplanes. Part C, All the World's Aero-Engines. Part D, All the World's Airships. Included in Part B are sections on Helicopters and Gliders. Many new types are described and illustrated, and altogether it is an excellent book. Foreign Decorations THE King has granted unrestricted permission for the wearing of the following decoration conferred by the King of the Hedjaz for valuable services rendered in connection with the War :—Order of El Nahda, 4th Class.—Lieut, (now Flving Officer) W. G. Stafford, M.C., D.C.M. SEPTEMBER 25, 1924 Two I.Ae.E. Papers THE Minutes of Proceeding No. 10 just issued by the Institution of Aeronautical Engineers, includes full reports on two papers read recently before the Institution. The first of these, " Some Problems in Connection with the Struc ture of Rigid Airships," was read bv Lieut.-Colonel V. G. Richmond, O.B.E., B.Sc., A.R.G.S., A'.F.R.Ae.S., on January 25 last. The second paper, " Low Powered Flying," was read by Mr. W. O. Manning, A.F.R.Ae.S., on February 22 last. The discussions which followed each paper are also given. Copies of the Minutes of Proceedings, No. 10, may be obtained from the Secretary, Institution of Aeronautical Engineers, 60, Chancery Lane, W.C.2, price Is. 6d. Air Mails to Cologne. THE Postmastgr^General announces that from Saturday last, September 20, the early morning Air Mail to Cologne, closed at the G.P.O., London, at 3 a.m. has ceased. The Air Mail to Cologne, closed at the G.P.O., London, at 6.45 a.m. will be maintained. Mishap to Wembley " Tattoo " Aeroplane ON Friday night last one of the three aeroplanes taking part in the magnificent Military Tattoo just closed at Wembley, experienced engine trouble towards the end of its '' performance.'' The pilot at once made for the emergency landing ground at Dead Man's Hill, not far from the Exhibi tion grounds. On landing the machine turned over, and the pilot and observer only just managed to get clear of the machine before it caught fire, owing, it is stated, to the short ing of one of the electric wires supplying current for the lamps used for outlining the machine. The latter was totallv destroyed. 35 81 IK 5§i SIDE-WINDS THE Caxton Name Plate Manufacturing Co. notify us that they have moved from Caxton House, Westminster, to 11, 13 and 15, Rochester Row, Westminster, S.W.I. 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