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articles, reached by a separate door, so that passengers are not inconvenienced by the luggage in any way. The main data relating to the Junkers G.31 commercial machine are :—Wing span, overall, 30-3 m. (99 ft. 4 ins.) ; length, overall, 16-2 m. (53 ft. 2 ins.) ; height, 6 m. (19 ft. MARCH 17, 192 8 in.) ; average saloon width more than 2 m. (about 6 ft. 9 in ) total engine power, 1,200 b.h.p. Total flying weight, 7-7t'iiis (metric) = 16,940 lbs. Range with normal tanks, 1,000 km. (620 miles), at a speed of 185 km./hrs. (115 m.p.h.). It is understood that a G. 31 will be fitted with Napier " Lions." THE BOURNEMOUTH EASTER MEETING List of Air Racing Events THE Easter Air Race Meeting will be held at the Eiisbury Park Racecourse, Bournemouth, on April 15, 16 and 18, 1927, under the Competition Rules of the Royal Aero Club, for prizes totalling £,400. Christchurch Handicap Stakes Open to any type of aeroplane owned by Flying clubs. Entries must be made by the club owning the aeroplanes and the pilots must be members and have been entirely trained by the clubs. Course approximately 20 miles. First prize, £'30. Second prize, £'10. Third prize, £5, if six or more star- ters. " Kill-Joy " Trophy and Stakes, £50 Private Owners' Handicap.—Open to any type of aeroplane privately owned and registered in the name of an individual. The definition ot " privately owned " is at the sole discretion of the Royal Aero Club who reserve the right to refuse any entries. Open to all pilots not necessarily the owner of the aeroplane. Course approximately 20 miles. First prize, +40. Second prize, £10. Third prize, £"5, if six or more starters. Ensbury Park Stakes Low Power Handicap.—Open to any type of aeroplane the total piston displacement of the power plant of which does not exceed 1,500 c.c. Open to all pilots. Course approxi- mately 10 miles. First prize, £20. Second prize, £10, if five or more starters. The Bournemouth Aerial " Oaks " Handicap Open to any type of aeroplane. Open to lady pilots onlv. Course approximately 10 miles. First prize, £20. Bournemouth Easter High Power HandicapOpen to any type of aeroplane with engine of 100 b.h.p. or over. Open to all pilots. Course approximately 20miles. First prize, £40. Second prize, £10. Third prize, /5, if six or more starters. Poole Handicap Open to any type of aeroplane entered by the owner who must also be the pilot. Course approximately 20 miles. First prize, £"30. Second prize, £10. Third prize, £"5, if six or more starters. Winton Handicap Flying School Handicap Race.—Open to any type of aero- plane entered by recognised Flying Schools or clubs giving flying instruction. The pilot nominated by the school or club must be employed as a pilot instructor. Course approximately 20 miles. First prize, /40. Second prize, £10. Third prize, £5, if six or more starters. Branksome " Cirrus " Handicap StakesOpen to any type of aeroplane fitted with the " Cirrus " Engine, Mark I or Mark II. Open to ali pilots. Courseapproximately 20 miles. First prize, £20. Second prize, £"10 if five or more starters. Boscombe Stakes Flying Club Instructors' Scratch Race.—Open to standard D.H. " Moths " with " Cirrus " Mark I engines, entered by a recognised flying club. Pilots must be pilot instructors employed by the club. Course approximately 10 miles. First prize. £20. Second prize, £'10, if four or more starter^. Entries to be made by the flying club owning the aeroplane. Holiday Final Handicap Open to any type of aeroplane. Open to all pilots. Course approximately 20 miles. First prize, £'30. Second prize, /Id. Third prize, £5, if six or more starters. Bournemouth and District Business Houses Sweepstake The proprietors of certain business houses in Bournemouth, and district wish to subscribe to a handicap sweepstake race and are prepared to pay an entry fee of *"10 each for an aero- plane to be entered in their name for this particular race. The entry fees so provided will be allocated as follows :-- First.—35 per cent, to the owner of the aeroplane, 30 per cent, to the business house entering. Second. —15 per cent, to the owner of the aeroplane, 10 per cent, to the business house entering. The balance of 10 per cent, goes to the racing stakes. Tin- aeroplanes will be allocated to the various business house, by the Royal Aero Club. It is expected that 10 or 12 entries will be received. Course approximately 20 miles. Owners of aeroplanes are requested to state if they are prepared to allow their aeroplanes to race under these terms. No entry fee is required from the owner of the aeroplane. Bournemouth Hotels Association Sweepstake The proprietors of certain hotels in Bournemouth wish to subscribe to a handicap sweepstake race and are prepared to pay an entry fee of £10 each for an aeroplane to be entered in their name for this particular race. The entry fees so provided will be allocated as follows : — First.— 35 per cent, to the owner of the aeroplane, 30 per cent, to the hotel entering. Second.—15 per cent, to the owner of the aeroplane, 10 per cent to the hotel entering. The balance of 10 per cent, goes to the racing stakes. Th" aeroplanes will be allocated to the various hotels by the Royal Aero Club. It is expected that 10 or 12 entries will be received. Course ap ) oximately 20 miles. Owners of aero- planes are requested to state if they are prepared to alkr.v their aeroplanes to race under these terms. No entry fee i-> required from the owner of the aeroplane. The programme of events for each day will be fixed after close of entries. Entries close noon Thursday, April 7, 1927. Entry fee for each event, 5s. Full particulars and entry forms can be obtained from the Royal Aero Club, 3, Clifford Street, London, W.I. The Institution of Aeronautical Engineers ON March 22, Mr. Lawrence A. Wingfield is reading his paper on " Aircraft Law "—of which subject Mr. Wingfield has made a special study. The Institution are holding a Dinner at the Savoy Hotel on March 31 (at 7.30 p.m.) when Sir Charles Wakefi'eld will preside and present the " Wakefield " and the Council Medals to Mr. M. L. Bramson and Flight-Lieut. G. H. Reid respectively. It is hoped that the Secretary of State for Air will be present and that the Air Council and the British Aircraft Industry will be represented by many distinguished members. Tickets for this function will be £1 2s., which will include wines, cigars, etc. The Annual Meeting of the Institution will be held on March 29 in the Council Room of the Society of Motor Manu- facturers and Traders, 83, Pall Mall, when Lieut.-Col. J. T. C. Moore-Brabazon will preside, and the amalgamation proposals will be discussed. 28th Squadron (R.A.F.) Old Boys' Association IT has been decided, once again, that the half yearly function of the 28th Squadron (R.A.F.) Old Boys' Association will take the form of a social, providing a whist drive followed by dancing and musical items. The social will be held <m Saturday, April 2, at Slaters' Restaurant, 34-5, High Hoi born (next Chancery Lane Tube Station) at 6.30 p.m. for 7 p.in- sharp. Tickets, including refreshments, will be 35. single, 5s. Gd. double. Applications for tickets should be made '-is early as possible, to the Hon. Sec, C. T. Hodges, 102, Camden Street, London, N.W.I. R.A.F. Flying Accident THE Air Ministry regrets to announce that as the resi.lt of an accident at Peshawar, India, to a Fairey 3F machine >f No. 60 Sqdn., Kohat, on March 12, Flying Officer (Hon. Flig!t. Lieut.) Robert Owen Rigg, the pilot of the aircraft, ?•••'• 362688 L.A.C. Patrick John Sexton, and No. 327848, L.A.C. William James Meaden, were killed. 160
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