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CORRESPONDENCE [The Editor does not hold himself responsible for opmions expressed by correspondents. The names and addresses of the writers, not necessarily for publication, must in all cases accompany letters intended for insertion in these columns. FLYING AND COMFORT [2148] As a passenger in the " Hercules," leaving London on December 20 and arriving at Cairo first, two days before the machine carrying Sir Sefton Brancker (our own being 26 hrs. 2 mins. flying time), 1 can testify, in answer to your doubt whether passengers would care to spend two or three days in air travel owing to the noise, that not one of us three passengers minded the noise of the machine half as much as the noise of Jazz in the hotels and the shrill motor hooters outside them which kept us awake till after midnight, when we had to get up at 4.30 a.m. for five days running. It was our own request that we should get up and away as early as possible ; there was no discomfort or strain in the actual flying. The only weariness was waiting about on aerodromes and being bumped over bad roads in motor cars whose jolting, after the smoothness of the aeroplane, seemed unusually severe ! This, however, could not be avoided, and the other two passengers join with me in expressing our appreciation of Captain Hinchliffe, our pilot, whose fine performance and consideration for our comfort we much appreciate. On the Cairo-Karachi service, starting on April 6, on which I hope also to travel, accommodation will probably be nearer the aerodromes, and heat and desert sand will probably be the main discomforts. But any minor discomforts are entirely compensated for by the joy of flying, and I count myself fortunate to have been one of the first women to arrive in Cairo by air from London. San Stefano, January 5, 1927 STELLA WOLFE MURRAY [The reference of Miss Stella Wolfe Murray to our " doubt a.s to whether . . ."is presumably to our Editorial Comment of December 23, 1926. The passage referred to related, however, to day and night flying, and what we meant was that probably few passengers would care to fly- more or less continuously day and night for 4S or 72 hours. That this was the sense of our comments is quite obvious from the concluding sentence : " but there does not seem to be any technical reason why air mails should not be flown at night However, we are very glad to learn that the first anthologist of the poetry of aviation has enjoyed her flight and has not found the flying part of it fatiguing.—ED,] JANUARY 20, 1927 at the evening schools. This scheme to ensure the future supply of competent aircraft artisans is admirable ami a far-seeing policy that should be widely adopted. The future of the air will depend as much upon the skilled worker a.s the theories of the scientist. A vote of thanks was unanimously awarded to Commander Bird and all the directors at the. con- clusion of a record evening in social enterprise. m m m m IMPORTS AND EXPORTS, 1925-1926 AEROPLANES, airships, balloons and parts thereof (not shown separately before 1910). For 19iO and 1911 figures see FLIGHT for January 25, 1912. For 1912 and 1913, see FLIGHT for January 17, 1914. For 1914, see FLIGHT for January 15, 1915, and so on yearly, the figures for 1925 being given in FLIGHT, January 21, 1926. Imports. Exports. Jan.Feb. Mar. Apl.May June JulyAug. Sept. Oct.Nov. Dec. 1925.£ ..3,546.. 985 —. .. 321.. 560 .. 190 .. 184 .. 469 . . 1224 .. 460. . 837 .. 1,806 1926.£ 4942,089 1,001 536342 24,866 16,033 21,401 3,172 5281,069 2,972 1925.t 83,72885,639 56,881 78,04174,844 71,009 159,262 113,054 111,237 114,56384,163 104,745 1926.£ 130,04940,416 92,840 160,832118,539 6-5,111 39,047 146,129 55,674 41,968118,648 112,913 Re-Exports. 1925. 1926. £ f- 291 20 9,355 6,732 15,278 667 870 — 1,035 213 855 2,314 19,004 6,341 9,758 5,051 150 30 250 10,542 74,503 1,151,0101,123,166 55,199 22,615 NEW OIL STORAGE EQUIPMENT THE waste and mess involved by the familiar oil barrel is a problem only too well known to those who have to handle lubricating and other oils on a large scale. A new and very moderately priced storage tank equipment has just been placed on the market by the Dowson and Mason Gas Plant Co., of Levenshulme, Manchester, which it is claimed, effici- ently deals with this problem. It comprises a steel tank with a semi-rotary wing pump having a non-drip nozzle and a pan with filter to return the surplus. Recording meters can be fitted. But the chief merit of these sets is the arrange- ment for hoisting the barrel over the tank orifice so that when the bung is withdrawn the barrel may be left to drain itself to the last drop. This overcomes what is commonly the chiel source of wastage in handling barrels. THE SUPERMARINE SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB THE Supcrmarine Aviation Company's Sports and Social Club held their third annual conversazione on January 7, and it proved to be the biggest social event organised by any local firm for the benefit of employees. Some 700 guests crowded to the varied entertainments admirably arranged by the entertainment committee, and seven joyous hours were spent, with amongst other items, two concerts, a burlesque show, dancing, fancy^-dress parade, competitions and prize- giving. The burlesque entitled " S.O.S." written mainly by- Commander J. Bird (Managing Director) in seven minutes !— another Supermarine record, easily beating the record when the " Southampton " was built in seven months and preventing another possible record when the " Seamew " is built in seven years—had an appropriate aeronautical flavour, the cast including an air pilot (Capt. H. C. Biard) and two wrecked air passengers. The scenery depicted a part of the Supermarine slipway with a wrecked " Seagull " flying-boat. The air crash was so realistic that Commander Bird's villainous mou- stache fell off and the two rescued passengers started to sing about Supermarine celebrities. The prizes were given by Miss Munday, followed by a brief review of the firm's sport activities and future plans (which might include a half-day regatta), by Commander Bird, who then referred to the excellent scheme for the education of the firm's aircraft apprentices which has now been in operation for over a year. Forty apprentices regularly attended evening school at the Institute and elementary schools, and their headmaster's reports had been very favourable. Twenty had gained attendance to the University College for one day a week through passing examinations. Six of these had achieved a 1st class exhibition, eight a 2nd class exhibition, and two had won exhibitions AERONAUTICAL PATENT SPECIFICATIONS Ahbreviufions : ( yl. —- cylinder; i.e. - internal combustion ; in. im-toi. The numbers in brackets arc those under which the Spcrinrali<>n> will be printed and abridged, dr. APPLIED FOR IN 1925 Published January 20, 1927. 25,920. SITKKMAKINF. AVIATION WOKKS, Liu. and K. J. MrrrnKU.. Aircraft. (263.253.)27,-17". D.J. MOOSEV. Framework member* for aircraft. (263.264.) 31,089. V. H. PACE and HANDLEY PAGE, LTD. Means for laterally controlling aircratt. (263,290.) APPLIED FOR IN 1926 Published January 20. 1927. 21,300. J. J. CAI.I.AHAX. Screw propellers. (263,440.) 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