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FEBRUARY 12, 1925 Wackett engine. The designer of this machine is Squadron- Leader L. J. Wackett, who is Senior Technical Officer of the Royal Australian Air Force and O.C. of the R.A.A.F. Experimental Station at Randwick, New South Wales. Concerning the flying of this machine (which was piloted by its designer), our correspondent waxes enthusiastic and says, " All this pilot's landings were beautiful to watch and, occasionally, sensational. Once he forced-landed at high speed about 80 ft. from a barrier erected to keep the crowd back, ran almost into it and turned right round at the last moment. Another time a piston broke and he landed close to a fence, hopped that, saw a ditch just too far away to get over so bumped down on top of it and bounced clear with- out any damage." * * * THE Wackett monoplane itself is shown in some of our photographs. It is, it will be seen, a machine of somewhat unorthodox design, being practically a monoplane flying boat on wheels. The monoplane wing is mounted high above the fuselage, parasol fashion, and carries on its rear spar the engine which drives a pusher airscrew. By detach- ing four struts the wing may be pivotted on the cabane, the folded dimensions being about 7 ft. by 33 ft. The Wackett engine is a two-cylinder horizontally opposed of 1,490 c.c. capacity. It was far from being properly tuned up for the competitions, and so did not allow the machine of doing as well as it otherwise would have done. In spite of this, how- ever, Squadron-Leader Wackett managed to put in a good many hours' flying during the week. The biplane tail is a curious feature of this machine. The fuselage is arranged for two seats, but owing to the sulky engine no passenger flights were made. * * * TAKING into account the fact that the four machines competing were privately owned, and were designed and built in spare time, the results appear to have been very encouraging, and we congratulate our Australian fellow- enthusiasts on their first light 'plane meeting. There is reason to believe that many more will follow, and at present suggestions are on foot for holding a light 'plane meeting at Brisbane next Easter, and for repeating the Richmond one at the end of the year. By Easter three or four more light 'planes not completed in time for the Richmond week in December should be finished and i.ested, and those that took part should by then have been made considerably more reliable. We take this opportunity of wishing them every luck " down under." LIGHT 'PLANE CLUB DOINGS WE 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 reports on the progress being made :— The Lancashire Aero Club:—The annual general meeting will be held on Thursday, February 19. 1925, in the Milton Hall (Lecture Hall)," Deansgate, Manchester, commencing at 7 o'clock in the evening. The committee have decided that in the interests of the club, all newly-joined members shall be eligible to vote at this meeting. Some of the items of business are the passing of accounts, report on the year's work, and the election of officers. The rules of the club, as drawn up at the first general meeting, will be read. Election of Officers.—The president and vice-presidents are to be re-elected at the meeting. The committee serve for two years, one-half retiring annually, as provided for in Rule 6. This being the end of the first year of the club's existence, four of the seven present members of the committee have been decided upon by lot, and retire immediately after the general meeting. Retiring members (in italics in the accompanying list) are eligible for re-election. Messrs. Lacayo, Salthouse, and Williams continue in office. The following is a list of all the members who are eligible for election to the committee : — Messrs. Ainsworth, A. : Ainsworth, G. F. ; Alderley, H. F. ; Alker, T. E. ; Allison, F. H. ; Arnot, W. 1). Messrs. Bailey, H. H. ; Barker, A. ; Barrow, T. F. : Barran, F. ; Bartram. W. ; Bayliss, H. C. ; Bedford. J. ; Belcher, L. C. ; Benson. A. ; Benson, T. J. ; Bloor, E. N. ; Booth, F. : Broadhurst, F. ; Buckley, J. Messrs. Caldecott. W. D. ; Cantrill, J. C. ; Chadwick, E. ; Charnley, F. ; Child, A. F. ; Chiotides, S. E. ; Clarkson, R. ; Clarkson, W. E. ; Clavey, T. E. ; Clift, S. N. ; Cocking, T. E. P. ; Cohen, S. ; Cowan. R. : Crabtree, S. A. ; Davies, D. ; Drew, G. A. ; Duigenan. A. H. ; Dyson, D. F. Messrs. Edgley. T. H. ; English. J. ). Mr. Foreman, J. D. M. Messrs. Gerrard. D. C. ; Girrell, P. N. ; Goodfellow, A. Goodman, J. W. ; Goodyear. A. A. L. ; Grant, H. S. Groves, J. O. ; Gunton, F. Messrs. Haighton, E. A. ; Hall. J. P. ; Hampson. H. B. Hampson, H. ; Hampson, T. ; Hancox-Emery, F. G. Hargreaves, A. H. ; Harrison, J. ; Hartley, J. S. ; Heaps, C. Hicklin, W. O. ; Hilton, J. R. ; Hobson, S. ; Hodson, R. M. Holker, \Y. A. ; Hollows, L. ; Hope, C. W. ; Howarth, A. L. Messrs. Jackson, R. P. ; Jackson, R. W. ; Johnson, A. S. Jowett, H. J. ; Jowett, \V. C. Messrs. Keegan, T. J. ; Kershaw, J. ; Knudsen, H. J. Messrs. Lamb, P. ; Larsen, O. G. ; Laurie, K. S. ; Leeming, J. F. ; Leigh, J. ; Lister, H. ; Lloyd, E. M. ; Lomax, E. B. Messrs. Mclntree, A. R. ; Maden, R. ; Mainwaring, H. ; Mallalieu. E. L. ; Messulam, R. ; Miede, E. R. ; Millington.L.; Moore, R. B. ; Morley, A. R. ; Morris, S. ; Moss, G. R. Mottershead. H. A. Messrs. Newbold, P. H. ; Newton, C. ; Nicholson, T. ; Noblett, J. C. ; Nuttall, R. Mr. Overton, C. Messrs. Parish. W. J. ; Parker, C. A. S. ; Parker, W. A. ; Pearson, L. ; Percival. H. ; Perfect, R. V. ; Pickup, E. ; Prince, T. ; Provis, C. W. Messrs. Radley, J. E. : Ramsden, W. A. ; Renshaw, D. ; Ricketts, H. ; Ridgeway, R. ; Riley, J. ; Roberts, E. C. ; Robinson, A. Messrs. Scholes, J. ; Seddon, G. A. ; Shenton, J. ; Shuffle- botham, W. ; Smart, C. D. ; Smith, H. C. ; Smith, J. B. ; Stephens, J. C. ; Stern, H. S. ; Stockton, E. ; Stockwell, F. H. ; Stonex, W. Messrs. Talbot, J. B. ; Taylor, C. ; Taylor, R. ; Thatcher, E. H. ; Thistlethwaite, H. ;' Tiplady, P." Mr. Valentine, W. S. Messrs. Wade, R. L. ; Watts, R. W. ; Whitehurst, A. : Whitelow, N. McL. ; Whittaker, C. ; Wild, F. ; Wilkinson, Dr. J. F. ; Wilkinson, W. F. ; Williams, E. G. L. ; Wood, C. G. ; Woodhead, R. ; Wyler, Dr. M. Inter Air Club Conference.—A Conference of the Clubs approved by the Air Ministry, was held at the Queen's Hotel, Leeds, on Saturday, February 7, 1925, at 5 p.m. The follow- ing clubs were represented :—The Royal Aero Club, The Lancashire Aero Club, The Midland Aero Club, The New- castle-on-Tyne Light Aeroplane Club, and The Yorkshire Aeroplane Club.. The representatives of each Club were as follows :— Roval Aero C/wfc.—Lt.-Col. M. O. Darby and Commander H. E^ Perrin. Lancashire Aero Club.—Messrs. C. J. Wood, V. F. Dyson, J. F. Leeming. Midland Aero Club.—Major Gilbert Dennison. Newcastle Light Aeroplane Club.—Messrs. W, B. Ellis, and J. Bell. Yorkshire Aeroplane Club.—Professor Brodetsky, Messrs. Stuart A. Hirst, W. L. Oldroyd, Capt. N. Blackburn, Sq.- Leader R. J. O. Compson, D.S.O.. D.F.C. The following members of the Committee of The Yorkshire Aeroplane Club were also present to welcome the delegates :—Messrs. E. T. W. Addyman, G. Ely, T. Hayes, T. Bates, and J. F. Barnes. The Clubs submitted reports giving details ot their progress which were considered by the meeting to be very satisfactory. Apart from the question of the evolution of a satisfactory and sound financial scheme, it now remains for the production of a machine and suitable engine to enable operations to commence. Mr. Stuart A. Hirst proposed, " That this Conference of representatives of the London and Provincial Clubs cordially thank Lt.-Col. M. O. Darby and Commander H. E. Perrin, for the efforts they have made to secure co-operation of a satisfactory nature from the Air Ministry and the Treasury, and that they be requested to continue the negotiations with a view to securing sound financial arrangements.' This proposition was carried unanimously. A vote ol thanks to the Chairman concluded the proceedings. 81
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