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MARCH 4, 1926 SOCIETY OF MODEL AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERS THE annual general meeting of the Society took place at Headquarters on Tuesday, February 9, M A. F. Houlberg occupying the Chair. A review of the year showed steady progress within the Club, and there was distinct evidence that this progress was likely to continue throughout the coming year. The officers for the ensuing year were elected as follows : President, Dr. A. P. Thurston. Chaiyman, F. de P. Green. Treasurer, W. E. Evans. Secretary, B. K. Johnson. Competition Secretary, R. Langley. Technical Secretary, R. X. Bullock. The 1926 flying programme was approved, and the accom- panying table gives the dates of the forthcoming competitions : Date. April 10 April 24 . . May 8 May 22 . . J une 5 June 19 . .July 3 July 17 ..July 24 . . September 11 Place. Ground to be decided laterSudbury Wimbledon Sudbury Wimbledon Ground to be decided .. Welsh Harp Sudbury Welsh Harp Sudbury The introduction of a .Club Journal by Mr. W. E. Evanswas greatly appreciated ; this periodical will undoubtedly provide a means of keeping all'members in closer touch withthe work carried out by the Society. Five new members were elected at the meeting. Two new forms of competition were inaugurated for thecoming flying season ; viz. 1. Auto-giro competition (proposed by Dr. A. P. Thurston). 2. Speed competition (proposed by Mr. R. N. Bullock). The rules for these will appear at a later date. The Secretary will be pleased to receive any enquiries re the Society. Communications should be addressed to 58, Norton Road, Wembley. . . B. K.'JOHNSON, Secretary, S.M-A-E. Cup. Weston Cup K. & M.A.A. Cup . . Pilcher Cup Model Engineer No. 1 Cup. Gamage Cup Sir John Shelley Cup S.M.A.E. Cup ' Lady Shelley Cup FLIGHT Cup M.E. No. 2 Cup Competition. Speed trial day. For fuselage gliders. Freshman's Competition (any type). Distance fuselage models. Duration iuselage models (R.O.G.). For " Wing only " type of model. Competition for Novices (any type) • Any type of model. Power-driven fuselage models. Competition for fuselage speed models. Fuselage seaplanes. Auto-giro models. Seaplane record day. Farman models (type O—1—P—1). Glider record dav AIR MINISTRY NOTICES Examination for Aerial Navigators AN examination for 1st and 2nd Class Aerial Navigators' licences will be held at the Air Ministry. Gwydyr House, Whitehall, on Monday and Tuesday, April' 12 and 13, 1926. The syllabi and conditions of examination may be obtained on application to the Secretary, Air Ministry (A. & L.), Gwydyr House, Whitehall, London, S.W.I. Applications to sit at this examination should be received at the above address not later than April 6, 1926. Candidates should give with their applications full details of any quali- fications and experience they already possess. No. 3 of 1926. m Third Annual R.A.F. (India) Reunion Dinner THE annual R.A.F. (India) Reunion Dinner for officers who have served with the R.A.F. in India, will be held this year at the Savoy Hotel at 7.30 p.m. (for 8 p.m.) on Saturday, March 27 (the day of the R.A.F. v. Army Rugby football match at Twickenham). Tickets, 16s. 6d. (exclusive of wines). Evening dress and miniatures to be worn. It is requested that applications for tickets be made as early as possible, accompanied by remittances, to Flight.-Lieut. C. A. Elliott, R.A.F\ Station, South Farnborough, Hants, from whom full details can be obtained. Three Years' Civil Flying in Australia OK November 2 last the Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services, Ltd.'" (Q.U.A.N.T.A.S.), which company operates the aerial passenger and mail service between Charleville and Camooweal (825 miles!, entered into its fourth year of activity. During this three years of office the " QUANTAS " have established an excellent record, as follows :—• Total mileage flown 303,477. All-round efficiency . . . . . . 100 per cent. Injury to passengers or personnel . . Nil. Surcharge letters carried . . . . 42,557. Paying passengers .. .. ., 2,112. Freight (excluding passengers' luggage) 20,452 lbs. Total hours flown . . ' . . . . 2,620. These figures (for which we are indebted to Shell-Mex. Ltd., who supply the " moving spirit of the undertaking ") do not include taxi-flights off the mail route, some of which exceed 1,000 miles in length. The general increase in 1925 perform- ance over that of 1924 was as follows :—Route passengers, 72 per cent. ; taxi passengers, 86 per cent. ; mails, 100 per cent. ; freights, 130 per cent. PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED The Canadian Patent Office Record. Vol. LTV. Xos. 5 and 6.% February 2 and 9, 1926. Canadian Patent Office, Ottawa, Canada. Price 25 cents. 1*4 Lujtbarrikaden. By Fischer von Poturzyn. Adolf Spon- holtz Verlag (G.M.B.H.), Hanover, Germany. | Official Gazette of the'l'.S. Patent Office. February 2, 1926. T'o/."343. Xo. 1. United States Patent Office, Washington. D.C., U.S.A. Aeronautical Research Committee Reports and Memoranda : Xo. 982 (M. 30). High Frequency Fatigue Tests. By Prof. C. F. Jenkin. H.M. Stationery Office, Kingsway, London, W.C.2. Price 9rf. net. Sprar.zi e Baliori. Vol. 3, Xo. 1. January 15, 1926. Magneti Marelli, Sesto S. Giovanni, Milan, Italy. " AERONAUTICAL PATENT SPECIFICATIONS Abbreviations : Cyl. = cylinder ; i.e. = internal combustion : in. — mctor.The numbers in brackets are those under which the Specifications will be printed and abridged, etc. APPLIED FOR IN 1925 Published March 4, 1926 4 4 6 13 14 ,089.,478. ,813.,053. ,826.18,721). J.A. H. J.G. J. ORLAV. Airships. (242,934.)LEPIKTE. JANKERS. Safety de vires forFlying-machines. aeroplanes.(231,846.) M. RUSSELL. Parachute^. (234,141 ) M. BALL. Bodv harness for W. BOWEKBANK. Radiators. aviators.(247,(186.) (229,670.) (247,062.) FLIGHT The Aircraft Engineer and Airships 36, GREAT QUEEN STREET, KINGSWAY. W.C.2. 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