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JULY 16, 1925 THE ROYAL AERO CLUB OF THE U.K. OFFICIAL NOTICES TO MEMBERS LONDON AEROPLANE CLUB THE two D.H. " Moth " machines acquired by the LondonAeroplane Club will, it is hoped, be handed over within the next ten days. Two pilot instructors have been engaged, Mr. F. G. M.Sparks and Mr. G. T. Witcombe. Owing to the large number of applications, the list of flyingmembers has now been closed. It is hoped, however, to elect additional members as soon as it is ascertained to whatextent the machines are used by the present membership. The following Committee has been elected to control theLondon Aeroplane Club :— Wing-Commander T. O'B. Hubbard, M.C., A.F.C. • Lieut.-Col. F. K. McClean, A.F.C. ; Major R. H. Mayo ; Col. The Master of Sempill ; Capt. C. B. Wilson, M.C. AUGUST RACE MEETING AT LYMPNE AERO-DROME, ON AUGUST 1, 2 and 3, 1925 MEMBERS and Associates of the Royal Aero Club and the London Aeroplane Club will be admitted free on presentation of their membership cards. The programme each day will commence at 11 a.m. Luncheon and teas may be obtained on the Aerodrome. Private Owners' HandicapAeroplanes owned by clubs will be regarded as " Privately owned " for the purposes of this race. AUGUST RACE MEETING Under the Competition Rules of the Royal Aero Club and the Regulations of the Federation Acronautique Internationale) At Lympne Aerodrome, near HytheTHE following races will be held ori Saturday, Sunday and Monday, August 1-—3, 1925. Entry forms can be obtainedupon application to the Royal Aero Club, 3, Clifford Street, London, W.I. All entries close at 5 p.m. on Friday, July 24,1925. 1. International Handicap.—Open to all aeroplanes.The race is over a distance of approximately 100 miles, com- prising eight circuits of the course.First prize, /;i50. If five starters, the second will receive /50. Entry fee, 4.2. 2. Grosvenor~Challenge Cup Handicap.—The aero-plane and engine must have been entirely constructed in the British Empire. The weight of the engine must not exceed275 lb. The entrant and pilot must be British subjects. The entrant must be an individual and not a company. Therace is over a distance of approximately 100 miles, comprising eight circuits of the course. First prize, A00 ; second prize. /50. Entry fee, 42. 3. Light Aeroplane Holiday Handicap (International).—Open to light aeroplanes (single- and two-seaters). The weight of the engine must not exceed 170 Ib. The race is over a distance of approximately 50 miles, comprising four circuit?of the course. First prize, /100. If five starters, the second will receive/25. Entry fee. £2. 4. Single-seater Light Aeroplane Scratch Speed Race(International).—Open to light aeroplanes (single-seaters). The weight of the engine must not exceed 120 lb. The raceis over a distance of approximately 50 miles, comprising four circuits of the course. First prize, /50. If five starters, the second will receive/20. Entry fee, £2. 5. Two-Seater Light Aeroplane Scratch Speed Race(International).—Open to light aeroplanes (two-seaters). The weight of the engine must not exceed 170 lb. The raceis over a distance of approximately 50 miles, comprising four circuits of the course. First prize, /50. If five starters, the second will receive/20. Entry fee, 41. 6. Private Owners' Handicap (International).—Opento all aeroplanes, privately owned and registered in the name of an individual. (The definition of " Privately owned " i,sto be at the sole discretion of the Royal Aero Club.) The race is over a distance of approximately 50 miles, comprising fourcircuits of the course. First prize, /100. If five starters, the second will receive/25. Entry fee, jjl. 7. Inter-Club Race.—Open to D.H. "Moths" ownedand entered by the Light Aeroplane Clubs. It will be a scratch race over a distance of approximately 50 miles, com-prising four circuits of the course. First prize, £100. If five starters, the second will receive/25. Entry fee, /2 per aeroplane. 8. Certified Performances for Light Aeroplanes.—Single-seaters and two-seaters. The weight of the engine must not exceed 170 lb.The Royal Aero Club will give certificates of performance in the following classes : —Class 1.—Height in a given time—30 minutes. Class II.—Greatest speed over 3 kms.•Class III.—Greatest speed over 50 kms. Class IV.—Height.A prize of /25 will be given for the best performance in each class.Prizes will only be given in classes where there are at least three competitors. Entry fee, £1 for each class.In all cases where aeroplanes are entered as two-seaters a passenger must be carried, and the weight of the pilot andpassenger must be at least 340 lb. Any shortage of weight must be made up with ballast. Where the weight of engine is specified, this will includecarburettor and induction system, complete ignition equip- ment, air-screw hub and fastenings, exhaust pipes (if any) andradiator, pipes and water (if any). Offices : THE ROYAL AERO CLUB,3, CLIFFORD STREET, LONDON, W. 1. H. E. PERRIN, Secretary The Press and Aviation THE Secretary of State for Air, Sir Samuel Hoare, and Air-Commander C. D. Burney, were entertined at the Luncheon of the Institute of Journalists (London District), held at Anderton's hotel last week. Mr. E. P. Webb, Chair- man of the London District, presiding. Expressing his thanks to the Press for the help they had given him in building up our Air Force and developing British aviation generally, Sir Samuel Hoare referred to the great difficulties which confronted the Air Ministry at the present time. They were endeavouring to treble this branch of their fighting forces, when, unfortunately, there was too little loose money about. While we were now at peace, we had to recognise the claims of the nation's safety, and, of course, the claims of the taxpayer for economy had also to be reconciled. He was constantly conscious of the fact that the Air Force and aviation generally might mean more to Britain in the future than to any other country in the world. Air power, he said, had entirely revolutionised the whole system of our home defence, and the development of air power might in the future revolutionise the whole system of Imperial communication. Commander Burney referred to the development of com- mercial aviation and the speeding up of all services if theywere to maintain the Empire as a political and economic entity. If they could bring Montreal within 48 hours ofLondon, Cape Town within three or four days, Australia within six or seven, and India within four, it would facilitatethe building up of public opinion by the greater ease with which the Press could collect and distribute news and opinionson Imperial matters. He hoped that the Press, by the support they were giving to airship development, wereassisting in laying the foundations of a service which mighit revolutionise the whole British Empire, in the same manneras its advent had revolutionised the whole system of our defence. ' ' jRoyal Air Force Display Attendance THE official figures of the attendance and receipts af theRoyal Air Force Display on June 27 are now issued, the former numbering 100,000 ; and the receipts are estimated at nearly/10.000. Despite the fact that interest in aviation in this country is not as general as it might or should be, these figureswhich constitute a record, are concrete evidence that the out- look of the general public is developing to a realisation of, ;thevital importance of the " air arm." 453
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