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APRIL 2, 192* IKe Royal &ero Clu. of the lli\ited Kiz\gdoi OFFICIAL /HOTICE.5 TO ME.MBER5 \ ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING THE Annual General Meeting of the Royal Aero Club was held at 3, Clifford Street, London, W.I, on Wednesday, March 25, 1925. Lieut-Col. F. K. McClean, A.F.C., occupied the Chair, and was supported by about 40 Members. The Chairman made a brief report on the Club's work during the past year. Britannia Trophy.—The Chairman announced that the Committee of the Club had awarded the Britannia Trophy for 1924 to Wing-Commander S. J. Goble and Flight-Lieut. Ivor Ewing Mclntyre, in connection with their flight round Australia, April 6-May. 19, 1924, on Fairey Series III Sea- plane, Rolls-Royce Eagle VIII engiue. Total distance, 8,568 miles in 44 days, with 90 hours' actual flying time. Committee Ballot.—As the result of the Committee Ballot, the following Members were elected to the Committee to fill the nine vacancies :—Lieut.-Col. M. O. Darby, O.B.E. ; Lieut.-Col. John D. Dunville, C.B.E. ; Brig.-Gen." Sir Capel Holden, K.C.B., F.R.S., ; Wing-Commander T. O'B. Hubbard, M.C.. A.F.C. ; Lieut.-Col. F. K. McClean, A.F.C. ; Lieut.-Col. Alec Ogilvie, C.B.E. ; F. Handley Page, C.B.E. ; Major S. V. Sippe, D.S.O., T. O. M. Sopwith. Election of President, Vice-President and Council.— The following were unanimously elected :— President.— Brig.-Gen, The Duke of Atholl, K.T., G.C.V.O., D.S.O. Vice-president.—The Duke of Sutherland. Council.—The Earl of Lonsdale ; Admiral of the Fleet The Earl Beatty, G.C.B., CM., G.C.V.O., D.S.O. ; The Right Hon. Lord Hugh Cecil, M.P. ; The Right Hon. Lord Weir of Eastwood ; The Lord Howard de Walden ; The Lord Montagu of Beaulieu, K.C.I.E., C.S.I. ; Admiral of the Fleet The Right Hon. Sir Edward Seymour, G.C.B., O.M., G.C.V.O. ; Admiral The Hon. Sir Edmund Fremantle, G.C.B., C.M.G. ; The Right Hon. Sir Samuel Hoare, Bart., C.M.G., M.P. ; Air Chief-Marshal Sir Hugh M. Trenchard, Bart., G.C.B., D.S.O. ; Sir David Salomons, Bart. ; Sir Basil Zaharoff, G.B.E., G.C.B. ; Sir Mortimer Singer, K.B.E., J.P. ; Count Henry de la Vaulx ; The Right Rev. Bishop Welldon ; Martin Dale ; Andre Michelin. Airships.—Commander F. L. M. Boothby referred to the Resolution passed at the last Annual General Meeting in which the Club was asked to allocate its funds in fair propor- tion for the encouragement of aeroplanes, seaplanes and air- ships, and stated that during the past year nothing had been done for the " Lighter than Air " section. The Chairman explained that, as far as possible, the rules for competitions had been so framed to include the participation of airships had any been available. He promised that during the present year a special Committee should be appointed to look after the interests of the Lighter-than-Air section. On the motion of Mr. F. Handley Page, a hearty vote of thanks was passed to the Chairman (Lieut.-Col. F. K. McClean, A.F.C.). COMMITTEE MEETING A MEETING of the Committee was held on Wednesday, March 18, 1925, when there were present :—Lieut.-Col. F. K. McClean, A.F.C., in the Chair ; Air Vice-Marshal Sir W. S. Brancker, K.C.B. ; Mr. Ernest C. Bucknall ; Lieut.-Col. M. O. Darby ; Group-Capt. C. F. Kilner; Lieut.-Col. M. O'Gorman, C.'B. ; Mr. F. Handley Page ; Capt. C. B. Wilson, and the Secretary. Election of Members.—The following New Members were elected :— Henry George Hughes Lawrence. Richard Brock Ferris. Leicester John Cecil Mitchell. Flying Officer Allan Hesketh. Ralph Dundas Hog. Louis de Loriol. Pilot Officer Aubrey Noel Francombe. Flying Officer Michael Walter Crang Ridgway Flying Officer Herbert Vincent Kerckhove. Flying Officer Harry Edward Greenberry. Sydney Edgar Devonald. Flying Officer Leslie Hamilton. Pilot Officer James Andrew Charles Florence. Laurence Rupert Woods. Flying Officer Clement Allin Pike. Pilot Officer Thomas Henry Perry-Keene. Sub-Committee Reports.—The reports of the following Sub-Committees were adopted . Racing Committee ; Finance Committee ; Joint Standing Committee of the R.Ae.C. aad S.B.A.C. Light Aeroplane Clubs.—Col. Darby reported that a further meeting of representatives of the Light Aeroplane Clubs had been held in London on March 16, when the amended financial scheme put forward by the Air Ministry had been considered, and an agreement had been arrired at as to the general policy to be adopted in replying to the Air Ministry. The following centres were represented :— London, Manchester, Newcastle-on-Tyne, and Yorkshire. Britannia Challenge Trophy.—It was unanimously- decided that the Britannia Challenge Trophy for the year 1924 be awarded to Wing-Commander S. J. 'Goble, D.S.O., D.S.C., and Flight-Lieut. Ivor Ewing Mclntyre, A.F.C., for their flight round Australia, April 6-May 19, 1924, distance 8,568 miles in 44 days, with 90 hours' flying time, in a Fairey Series III Seaplane, Rolls-Royce Eagle VIII engine. RACING COMMITTEE A MEETING of the Racing Committee was held on Thursday, March 12, 1925, when there were present : Lieut.-Col. M. O. Darby, in the Chair, Lieut. Col. W. A. Bristow, Capt. R. J. Goodman Crouch, Lord Edward A. Grosvenor, Lieut.-Col. F. K. McClean, A.F.C.. Capt. C. B. Wilson, Mr. Howard T. Wright, and the Secretary. In attendance : Major J. S. Buchanan, representing the Air Ministry. The King's Cup Race.—The regulations w re finally approved. The following additional prizes were reported :— ;£100 presented by Sir Charles Wakefield, Bart., to the winner of the King's Cup. ^100 presented by Mr. Samuel Samuel, M.P., to the entrant of the aircraft placed second. £100 presented by the residents of Harrogate to the entrant of the aircraft which completes the whole course in the fastest time. /100 presented by the residents of Harrogate to the entrant of the aircraft which makes the fastest handicap time from the commencement of the race to the Harrogate control on the second day. JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE,S.B.A.C. R.Ae.C. AND A MEETING of the Joint Standing Committee of R.Ae.C. and S.B.A.C. was held on Wednesday, March 18, 1925, whea there were present:— Royal Aero Club: Lieut.-Col. F. K. McClean, A.F.C., in the Chair; Lieut.-Col. W. A. Bristow, Capt. C. B. Wilson. Society of British Aircraft Constructors : T. O. M. Sopwith, Capt. H. E. P. D. Acland, Commander James Bird, Mr. C. R. Fairey. In attendance : C. V. Allen, Secretary, S.B.A.C., and H. E. Perrin, Secretary, R.Ae.C. The question of a Light Aeroplane Competition for 1925 was fully discussed. CONTRIBUTION TO RACING FUND, 1925 £ s. d Sir Charles Wakefield, Bart 500 0 0 His Highness The Maharajah of Jaipur.. 100 0 0 Col. A. Ogilvie 25 0 6 Sir Basil Zaharoff 10 10 0 J. H. Spottiswoode 0 10 0 Capt. C. B. Wilson, M.C. . . . . 5 5 • A. R. Dresser 1 1 • 198
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