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JANUARY 22, 1925 IKe R.ocsa.1 &ero Cluf the, United OFFICIAL NOTICES TO MEMBERS COMMITTEE MEETING A MEETING of the Committee was held on January 14, 1925, -when there were present : Lieut.-Col. F. K. McClean, A.F.C., in the Chair ; Mr. Ernest C. Bucknall, Lieut.-Col. M. O. Darby, Brig.-Gen. Sir Capel Holden, K.C.B., F.R.S., Col. F. Lindsay Lloyd, C.M.G., C.B.E., Mr. F. Handley Page, Air- Commodore C. R. Samson, C.M.G., D.S.O., R.A.F., Mr. T. O. M. Sopwith, and the Secretary. ' Election of Members.—The following new members wereelected :— Flying Officer Ernest James Henry Wright. Flying Officer Christopher Ayling. Pilot Officer Anthony Cecil C. Mason. Donald Herbert Drew. Squad.-Leader Charles Henry Elliott-Smith. The Hon. Geoffrey Cunliffe." Lieut.-Com. George Evelyn Paget How, R.N. Flight-Lieut. Cuthbert Joseph Stanley Dearlove. Flying Officer Roger Pierre Mollard. Flying Officer George Anthony Fielding Bucknall. Redvers Michael Prior. Flying Officer Percival Phillips. Flying Officer Robert Linton Ragg. William Waldron Saunders. Light Aeroplane Section of the Royal Aero Club.— Lieut.-Col. M. O. Darby and the Secretary reported that the response to the recent circular issued to those interested in the London District had been most satisfactory. The Air Ministry Scheme, however, would require to be modified, and the deputation from the Club which was received by the Under-Secretary of State for Air on December 16 last had made proposals in regard to certain clauses. Letter was read from the Air Ministry dated January 7, 1925, intimating that the Air Council would be prepared to allow the Club the use of Hendon Aerodrome for the Light Aeroplane Section for one year. Automatic Time Recording Instruments for Speed Records.—The following were appointed to represent the Club on the Air Ministry Committee :—Lieut.-Col. M. O'Gor- man, C.B. ; Maj. R. H.Mayo, Lieut.-Com. H. E. Perrin. Air Races at Hendon.—Letter was read from the Air Ministry dated January 6, 1925, giving permission for an aviation race meeting to be held at the London Aerodrome, Hendon, at the end of June following on the Aerial Pageant. Annual General Meeting.—It was decided to hold the Annual General Meeting of the Club on Wednesday, March 25, 1925. Honorary Membership.—The following Honorary Members were elected for the year 1925 :— United States.—Commander J. H. Towers, Maj. David- son, Commander Hunsaker, Capt. McNamee. France.—Commander Sable. Italy.—Capt. Scaroni. Switzerland.—Henri Martin. Club Premises.—Certain alterations to the Club pre- mises to provide more accommodation for the members were approved and ordered to be put in hand at once. Sub-Committees.—Reports from the following Com- mittees were received and adopted :—House Committee ; Racing Committee ; Joint Standing Committee (R.Ae.C. and S.B.A.C). FEDERATION AERONAUTIQUE INTERNATIONALE LIEUT.-COL. M. O'GQRMAN, C.B., and Lieut.-Com. H. E. Perrin, the Club representatives at the Conference of the F.A.I, held in Paris on December 17-19, 1924, submitted the following report :— Conference, 1925.—This was fixed to be held in Prague on September 19-28, 1925. Schneider Race, 1925.—It was decided that the Regula- tions should be the same as in 1924. Customs Carnet for Touring Aircraft.—It was reported that the following countries had adopted the Carnet :— Belgium, F'rance, Great Britain, Italy, Holland, Rumania and Switzerland. Subject to the Exchange of Guarantees, the Carnet would come into force on April 1, 1925. Seaplane Records.—The Regulations for the three kilo- metre Greatest Speed Record for Seaplanes were drawn up. Height Records.—The following Regulations come into force on April 1, 1925 :— The checking of the height attained shall be done at the F.A.I, standard temperature of the atmosphere at the top of the climb. Owing to vibration the curve of the Barograph Chart is frequently thickened, and the height attained will be taken as the horizontal tangent at the lower side of the curve. Insurance.—The F.A.I. Committee met the Insurance Commission and discussed international insurance as applied to touring aircraft. An International Commission was appointed to examine the various laws of each country and report. Offices : THE ROYAL AERO CLUB, 3, CLIFFORD STREET, LONDON, W.I. H. E. PERRIN, Secretary LIGHT AEROPLANE CLUB DOINGS shall be pleased to have reports regularly from Club Secretaries, or those directly connected with new Light 'Plane Clubs, so that by keeping our readers informed on this matter the whole movement may be helped forward to the benefit of the clubs and the popularising of " that Air feeling." We have received the following report on the progress being made :— Midland Aero Club.—The Midland Aero Club, which was formed in 1909, has now been officially appointed by the Air Ministry as the authority for control of the Air Ministry Light Aeroplane Scheme "in the Midland area. The Club is now being reorganised, and the Lord Mayor of Birmingham (Alderman P. Bower) has consented to become President, and the following gentlemen have become Vice-Presidents : Rt. Hon. Austen Chamberlain ; Rt. Hon. Neville Chamberlain; Lieut-Col. L. C. S. Amery ; Arthur Brampton, Esq.; Sir Herbert Austin, K.B.E. ; Sir David Brooks ; Sir Charles Hyde • W. Ballin Hinde, Esq. ; Sir Edward Iliffe, C.B.E. ; F. W. Lanchester, Esq. : Sir William Mills ; Francis H. Pepper, Esq. ; Alderman H. J. Sayer, J.P. ; Alderman T. O. Williams. Manv readers in the Midlands will remember the very successful meetings which were organised by the Club in pre-War days the principal of which was the first All-British Aviation Meeting, held at Dunstall Park in May, 1910, when such famous names as C. S. Rolls, Moore-Brabazon, Cody, and Rawlinson figured on the competitors' list. Successfu flying meetings were also organised at the Club grounds at Castle Bromwich, which during the War were converted into one of the principal Air Force aerodromes. In the Club hangars at Wolverhampton much interesting early construction and development work was carried out, and even in those early days members possessed their own machines, which were regularly flown. Since the War the Club has organised for the Royal Aero Club at Castle Bromwich " controls " in connection with the various long-distance races, such as the King's Cup and Grosvenor Cup. These meetings were very popular and exceedingly well attended, and gave ample proof of the interest existing. Since the advent of the Air Ministry- Light Aero- plane Scheme the Club has received a large influx of new members, a large proportion of whom possess expert knowledge and experience gained in the Air Force, and it is anticipated that the Club will obtain very live and enthusiastic membership. The annual subscription is fixed at £1 Is. for the first 500 members, after which there will be an entrance fee of £1 Is. Ladies and boys under 18 are admitted at a subscription of 10s. 6rf. The Club is in negotiation for the acquisition of machines, and it is anticipated negotiations at present in progress for the use of the Castle Bromwich aerodrome, with the consent of the Air Ministrv, will materialise at an earlv date. 43
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