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SEPTEMBER 17, 1925 I THE ROYAL (JjgJ AIK FORCE London Gazette, September 11General Duties Branch Flight-Lieut. A. P. Davidson is placed on half-pay, Scale B (Aug 27)Air Vice-Marshal Sir Vyell Vyvyan, K.C.B., D.S.O., is placed .on the retired list at his own request (Sept. 1). Flying Officer C. E. B Winch istransfered to the Reserve, Class A (Sept. 7). Flying Officer T. H. R. Riggs, D.C.M., M.M. (Lieut., Lines. Regt.), relinquishes his temporary commissionon return to Army duty (Aug. 10). The short service commission of Pilot Officer on probation G. A. Younger is terminated on cessation of duty(Sept. 1). Flying Officer D. H. MacDonald-Lawson (Lieut., Lanes. Fus., R.A.R.O.),is dismissed the Service by sentence of General Court-Martial (Aug. 13). Stores BranchFlying Officer E. N. D. Worsley is confirmed in rank (July 19). Accountant BranchFlying Officer J. C. Christian, M.C., is transferred to the Reserve, Class C (Sept. 5). Medical BranchFlying Officer T. V. O'Brien, M.B., is granted a permanent commission in the rank stated (September 9).The following are granted short-service commissions as Flying Officers for three years on the Active List, with effect from, and with seniority of,the dates indicated :—J. McM. Wilder (Aug. 24), H. G. Maguire (Aug. 25). Flying Officer H. W. D. Mackenzie, M.B., is transferred to the Reserve,Class D.I (Sept. 9). Reserve of Air Force OfficersF. W. Marshall is granted a commission in Class A. General Duties Branch as a Flying Officer on probation (Sept. 8). Flight-Lieut. P. Andre de Fontenay,D.F.C., is employed with the Regular Air Force for a period of one year (Sept. 7). Pilot Officer R. D. Wayman is confirmed in rank (Aug. 23).Flying Officer E. Marsden is transferred from Class B to Class C (Aug. 8). ErratumThe date of appointment of the Flight Cadets granted permanent commissions in Gazette of Sept. 1 is July 30, and not as previously stated. ROYAL AIR FORCE INTELLIGENCE Appointments.—The following appointments in the Royal Air Forceare notified :— General Ditties BranchWing Commander : G. R. M. Reid, D.S.O., M.C., to Station Hqrs., Spittle- gate, to command ; 15.9.25.Squadron Leader E. R. Manning, D.S.O., M.C., to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge, 2.9.25, on transfer to Home Establishment.Flight Lieutenants.—W. E. C. B. C. Forsyth, to R.T. Repair Depot, Shrews- bury. 14.9.25. R. M. Trevethan, MX., to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridee.24.8.25. Flying Officers.—Thomas Rose, D.F.C., to No. 43 Squadron, Henlow.7.8.25. L. A. W. Deant to remain at No. 1 School of Technical Training (Boys), Halton, instead of to Inland Area Aircraft Depot, Henlow, as pre-viously notified. W. N. Lancaster to remain at School of Technical Training (Men), Manston, instead of to The Packing Depot, Ascot, as previouslynotified. O. K. Stirling-Webb to Inland Area Aircraft, Henlow. 7.9.25", instead of to No. 1 School of Technical Training (Boys), Halton, as previouslynotified. Flying Officers: L. H. Ridley, to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge; 15.8.25.T. F. Dewar, to No. 7 Group Hqrs., Andover : 30.8.25. F. E. Bond, to No. 461 Flight, Gosport ; 15.9.25. G. H. Smith, to Night Flying Flight,Biggin Hill; 18.9.25. G. W. Higgs, to No. 7 Squadron, Bircham Newton ; 18.9.25. R. S. Greenslade, to R.A.F. (Cadet) College, Cranwell; 21.9.25.J. S. Nichol, to No. 12 Squadron, Andover, instead of to No. 11 Squadron, Netheravon, as previously notified; 27.9.25. A. Maughan, to the PackingDepot, Ascot; 1.10.25. P. J. Chambers, to R.A.F. (Cadet) College, Cranwell; 1.10.25. E. C. Barlow, to R.A.F. (Cadet) College, Cranwell; 1.10.25. J.C.Hawtry, to R.A.F. (Cadet) College, Cranwcll ; 21.9.25. B. J. Finn, to No. 23 Squadron, Henlow ; 1.7.25. C. F. Roupell, to R.A.F. (Cadet) College,Cranwell; 1.10.25. P. Hill, to R.A.F. Depot, Vxbridge, on transfer to Home Establishment; 31.8.25.Pilot Officers: C. J. Pavia, to No. 5 Flying Training School, Sealand 12.9.25. J. R. Addams, to No. 43 Squadron, Henlow ; 3.7.25.Pilot Officer A. H. W. J. Cocks, to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridgt, 11.9.25. A. Stores Branch Lavender, to Armament and Gunnery School,Flight Lieuts. : L.Eastchurch; 21.9.25. W. G. MacD. Nichol], to Inland Area Aircraft Depot Henlow ; 5.10.25.Flying Officers: E. A. Slater, to School of Balloon Training. Larkhill ; 1.10.25. C. W. H. Moller, to No. 11 Squadron, Netheravon; 18.9.25.Pilot Officer Alfred Amy to Marine Aircraft Experimental Establishment, Felixstowe, 9.9.25. Accountant Branch Flying Officers.—F. J. S. Short, to No. 1 Stores Depot, Kidbrooke, 15.9.25.H. E. Cardwell, A.F.C., to No. 1 Flying Training School, Netheravon, 29.9.25.Pilot Officers : T. P. E. Campbell, J. O. Morrison, F. Rigby, R. J. Wishlade, to No. 1 Stores Depot, Kidbrooke ; 3.9.25. IDEAL PISTON RING TONGS A VERY ingenious tool for the fitting, replacement or removal of piston rings has been introduced by A. E. Menuge of JWorplesdon, Surrey. Our illustration shows the tool. It consists of a double pair of nippers, which have an ingenious movement for the prongs. The two handles operate studs, with inclined planes, through which are pins to which the four fingers are pivotted. (*VThe first movement of closing the tool causes it to nip the piston ring at either side of the slot. This is caused by the inclined plane cam raising the inner ends of the levers. When the grip is so great that the inclined cams can turn no further relative to the levers, the cam moves the whole around and forces the levers away from each other, so opening the ring which can be slipped over the piston and into position in the piston-ring groove. Rings can be handled with this tool without any fear of breakage. The tool is wonderfully well made, and good for years of strenuous usage. The price, post free, is sevenshillings and six pence. Mr. Menuge also sells a very ingenious piston-ring lock,known as the " Diadem." It consists of a steel band, which can be had in various sizes, and a link clamp by means ofwhich the band can be compressed around three rings on the piston, holding them to the minimum diameter. The pistoncan then be pushed up (or down) the bore of the cylinder, the rings entering easily and leaving the clamp band behind. The tool is made with bands of various sizes, which can beinterchanged on the clamp link, so that pistons from 55 mm. to 80 mm. can be dealt with. The price for this set is tenshillings and six pence. For big cams the tool is made up of four locks, with sixteeninterchangeable bands in pairs of eight diameters for pistons from 75 mm. to 110 mm. The price of this set is twenty-eightshillings. The locks or bands separately cost two shillings each. THE IDEAL PISTON RING TONGS : Left: Ready to grip the ring. Centre :Right: The ring expanded ready to slip on or off the piston. 605 The ring gripped.
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