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JULY 21, 1927 LIOHT 'PLANE CLUBS London Aeroplane Club, Stag Lane, Edgware. Sec, H. E. Perrin,3, Clifford Street, London, W.I. Bristol and Wessex Aeroplane Club, Yate, Gloucester. Sec, C. S.Clarke, Channel Road, Walton Park, Clevedon, Somerset. Hampshire Aeroplane Club, Hamble, Southampton. Sec, Maj. RossWhite, Hamble, Southampton. Lancashire Aero Club, Woodford, Lanes. Sac, C. J. Wood, Oakfield,Dukinfield, near Manchester. Midland Aero Club, Castle Bromwich, Birmingham. Sec, Maj. GilbertDennison, 22, Villa Road, Handsworth, Birmingham. Newcastle-upon-Tyne Aero Club, Cramlington, Northumberland. Sec,A. H. Ball, c/o The Club. Norfolk and Norwich Aero Club, Mousehold, Norwich. Sec, H. O.Bennett, 5, Opie Street, Norwich. The Scottish Aero Club Movement, 101, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow.Sec.: Harry W. Smith. Suffolk Aeroplane Club, Ipswich.—Secretary, Courtney N. Prentice," Hazeldell," Stowmarket, Suffolk. Yorkshire Aeroplane Club, Sherburn-in-Elmet, Yorks. Sec, J. F.Barnes, 39, Swan Arcade, Bradford. LONDON AEROPLANE CLUB THE total flying time for the week ending 16th inst. was 38 hours 20 inius.Pilot Instructors.—Capt. F. G. M. Sparks and Capt. S. L. F. St. Barbe. Dual Instruction.—Lord Carlow, L. C. Davey, Miss Fletcher, R. B. Tucker,J. H. Simon, W. L. M. O'Connor, R. G. Whalley, T. W. R. Martino. G. M. Randall, L. Rowson, L. Martin, Miss Wilson, M. D. McKenzie, G. C. Bomier,J. R. De Havilland, H. M. Samuelson, H. S. Greenland, A. Pollard, Dr. F. Cook, R. Drysdale Smith, A. S. Richardson, N. Watkins, G. Black. A. B.Ferguson, H. W. Marlow, J. E. Furlong. Solo Flying.—Miss Spooner, Miss O'Brien, W. Roche Kelly, E. T. Syramons,N. J Hulbert, O. J. Tapper, W. Hay, R. Sanders Clark, G. Black, A. G. Store, G C. Bonner, R. Malcolm. D. H. P. Esler, L. T- C. Mitchell, Major K. M.Beaumont, K. V. Wright, G. M. Randall, L. C. Davey. G. H. Craig, A. H. M. Lees, C. H. Swan, G. Terrell. Passenger Flights.—Mrs. Grainger, R. Base. Birmingham Pageant THE London Aeroplane Club is naturally very proud of the achievementsof its representatives, Lady Bailey, N. H. Jones, and Will Hay, in the race for the Air League Challenge Cup. They occupied the first three placesand the London Aeroplane Club becomes the first holder of the Challenge Trophy. In addition to the Inter-Club Race, Lady Bailey won the LowPower Handicap. The success of N. H. Jones on the A.N.E.C. was very popular. He wassimply laden with Cups, and was seen giving one back to the Lord Mayor at the presentation at Castle Bromwich, under the impression that he hadtaken too many. As the London Aeroplane " scoop " will be referred to in other columnsof this paper, it is not proposed to say any more, except to congratulate Capt. F. G. M. Sparks on the fact that the three successful pilots were trainedab initio by him at the London Club. A word of praise must be given to Major Gilbert Dennison. the Secretaryof the Midland Aero Club. His organisation of the Racing Events was in every way perfect and more one cannot say. Closing Down for HolidaysThe Club will be closed down from Friday, July 29, until Monday, August 8, in order to give the staff a short holiday. SRISTOt &. WESSEX AEROPLANE CLUB To start flying on July 28.—The Chairman, Mr. A. H. Dowries Shaw,has not been idle in following up the interest and enthusiasm aroused in Bristol by the " Air Day " organised last month by our Club. It is now definitely announced that on the 28th of this month the Ciub willbe in a position to start its real work, i.e., providing economical facilities for flying and learning to fly to the citizens of Bristol and Wessex. The Club will be carrying out work of real national importance in develop-ing the airmindednes5 of the general public and in building up a reserve of trained pilots. The Headquarters will be one of the largest " Hangars " at Filton Aero-drome, on the far side from the main road, entrance to which will be made through the gate in Hays Lane. Mr. Bartlett, a pilot of very considerable experience of flying in Australia,as well as the United Kingdom, and of instructing to the R.A.F., has been engaged as Chief Instructor, and pending the delivery of the Club's first dualcontrol Aeroplane is now busy settling up the final details of the Aerodrome. Both the " Parnall Pixie " and the Bristol " Brownie " so generously pre-sented to the club are being taken over early next week, and Messrs. The De Havillaud Aircraft Co., Ltd., have an order for the new X type De H." Moth," delivery Of Which is promised for the 27th, so before August Bank Holiday, members who already have their certificates Will be able to hirethe light machines for flights, and the unskilled members can book instruc- tional periods in the " Moth.'" The Club has been very fortunate in obtaining the voluntary services ofCol. Flemming as Hon. Secretary and Mr, Eric. Hopper, 30, Cornwallis Crescent, Clifton, as Hon. Assistant Secretary. Colonel Flemming is well known to all throughout Somersetshire, and forsome years has been very closely interested in the Boy Scout movement, while the Club are also to be congratulated on having as their new Vice-Chairman Colonel Douglas Robinson, -whose wicket keeping When captaining Gloucestershire so many of us have admired. Although Club flying will be in progress by the end of this month, rumourlias it that shortly after the holidays an official " Grand Opening " is being organised.The membership rules have been slightly revised, the first-class " Pilot Members " are those who wish to fly themselves or learn to fly, very cheapfacilities for which are offered them on payment of £3 3s. entrance fee, and £3 3s. annual subscription. They will also be given two " friends' " badgesgiving free access to the aerodrome on ordinary occasions, or to the private enclosure at Pageants, etc. The next class is for "Members" who, although not intending to flymachines themselves,wish to support the movement, are interested in the development of aviation, and perhaps would occasionally like to fly aspassengers. They will pay no entrance fee, simply an annual subscription of £2 2s., and will also be provided with two friends' Badges holding the sameprivileges as pilot members. The third class is for " Junior Members," for those under 21 years old.They pay 10s. 6d. entrance fee, and 10s. 6d. annual subscription, have lull access to the Aerodrome and can fly as passengers at the usual Club rates. To repeat ourselves, the Club is to carry out work of national importance,and such institutions are a necessity if our world-wide interests apart from our homes are to be safe-guarded, and as such is deserving of extensivesupport. It is hoped that those who cannot assist the Club by actual donations willdo so by becoming members, there are many Worse ways of spending an afternoon than sitting with your friends on an aerodrome, and watching themachines going up and down, and with this in view it should be remembered that the Club will work on Saturday afternoons and Sundays. HAMPSHIRE AEROPLANE CLUB REPORT for week ending July 10 loo late Jor last week's issue).—Totalflying time, 23 hrs. Instruction flying, 8 hrs. 40 mins. ; solo flying, Id hrs. 50 mius. ; joy riding, 3 hrs. ; test flights, 50 mins. The following members had instruction :—T. F. Brewster, I hr. 10 mius. ;A. L. Fortlage, 1 hr. 5 mins. ; J. Dunnings, 50 mins. ; B. Whittle, 40 mius. ; T. McCracken (our ground engineer), 45 mins. ; M. R. Berney, 35 mius. ;W. M. C. Wall, 30 mins. ; Commander A. W. Hunt, 30 mins. ; A. R. Mellor, 30 mius. ; E. A. L. Parker, 30 mius. ; W. D. Cox, 25 mins. ; R. H. Chaffey,25 mins. ; A. H. Greasley, 25 mins. ; Comte J. de Sibmir, 25 mins. ; D. A. R. Cripps. 20 mills. ; W. T. J. Stanford (our assistant to McCrackeu), 20 mins. ;Everett, 20 mins. ; W. P. Courtney, 15 mius. ; F. A. Kerry, 15 mins. ; F. G. Molony, 15 mins. ; and D. L. Rumble, 10 mins. The soloists were Don J. de la Cierva, 2 hrs. 10 mins. ; E. T. Symmons,3 hrs. 30 mins. ; Hon. H. R. Grosvenor, 1 hr. 50 mins. ; V. F. Nicholson. 35 mins. ; K. P. L. Bowen, 40 mins. ; F;O. Southey, 35 mins. ; F Lt. A. M.Kimmins. 25 mins. : Lieut. P. D. Oliver, R.X., 20 mins. ; S. Fry, 15 mins. ; E. 1. C. Wyllie, 15 mins ; R. H. Cooper, lo mini. ; and E. A. L. P.irker.5 mins. The Hon. H. R. Grosveuor and Mr. E. T. Symniuus passed the tests for theirR.A.C. Certificates this week. Mr. Symmons is one of our temporary members. He learned to fly at theLondon Club, and has spent a two w'eeks' holiday air-hogging at Hamble ; incidentally, he demonstrated the utility of the light aeroplane this Week byflying over to Selsey, where he landed on the sands in front of a friend's house, and after paying his call, he took off and returned to Hanible. Mr. E. A. L. Parker (a former member of the Shoreham Clu b) made a mostsuccessful first solo on a " Moth " on Sunday. Mr. K. P. L. Bowen has kindly consented to assist Captain Thomson bycarrying joy riders, and he will be with us in the evenings and at week-ends for this purpose in future. Tnis week-end, he carried Miss Olden andMr. N. K. Bayne. Mrs. Fortlage, Mr. Bayne, Mr. Macrae, Mr. Brickw.xid, Mr. Kiughamand Mr. J. H. Brady flew with Captain Thomson : Mr. W. Clarko with E. I. C. Wyllie : Miss B. Hodges with Flight.-Lieut. Kimmins and Mr. C.Jones with Lieut. Oliver. LANCASHIRE AERO CLUB REPORT for week ending July 16 :—Total flying time 38 hrs. 25 mins.,made up as follows :— Dual, 16 hrs. 25 mins. ; solo, 7 hrs. 5o mins. ; joy-ride and competitionflying, 13 hrs. 25 mins. ; test-flights, 45 mins. The following members had dual instruction : —With Mr. Brown :—Messrs. Rowley, Torres, Anderson, Heys, Caldecott, Harber, Hope, Agar, Hollindrake, Liiiaker, Meades, Tweedale, Riley, AUett,Watson, Parker, Gerrard, Shiers, Kinsley and Miss Baerleiu. With Mr. Cantrill :—Messrs. Hollindrake, Anderson, Scholheld and Gerrard. With Mr. Scholes :—Mr. Caldecott. The following members flew as pilots :—Messrs. Williams, Rowley. Crosthwaite, Costa, Gattrell, Nelson, Twemlow, Ward, Lacayo, Chapman, Goodfellow, Agar, Cantrill, Scholes, Leeming.The following had joy-rides :— Messrs. Caldecott, Cuiiliffe, Bills, G. Bills, Cantrill, Riley, Dodge, Evans,Smith, Hollindrake, Leeming, Mrs. Dodge and the Misses Scott, Howarth and Shiers.During trio week Mr. Rnu'iey mad** an excellent first sfihi. while Mr. Agar was sent solo again after a prolonged absence in the Last,Unfortunately, one miseed most of the Club pageant through absence at Castle Bromwich, but from all accounts it was the best organised and leastsuccessful that has yet been held by the club. That is to say that the arrange- ments for dealing with the crowd were excellent, but the crowd unfortunatelynumbered very few thousands. It so happened that the event clashed with the visit of Suzanne Lenglen, the tennis match between Harvard and Yale, theinternational athletics contest and the biggest garden fete of the year, all much more accessible than the flying pageant. Those who attended saw some excel-lent flying by R.A.F. pilots on Bristol Fighters of No. 5 F.T.S., as well as by Bert Hinkler, Dudley Watt and H. A. Brown on Avians. The landingcompetition for club pilots ended in a.popular win for Mr. Costa, while the balloon-bursting competition ended in a run-away victory for the balloons !One offers very sincere congratulations to Major Deunison and the Midland Aero Club upon the running of their amazingly successful and well-organisedmeeting at Castle Bromwich ; also, to the London Aeroplane Club upjn their sweeping and well-deserved victories in the two races. One Sparks, a chronicbane of the handicapper's existence, must be feeling justifiably proud of his ab initio fledgelings. Neu- Club-house.—The new club-house extensions, made possible by thegenerosity of Sir Charles Wakefield, Sir William Letts and A. V. Roe and Co., Ltd., were formally opened at a luncheon held on Saturday, and attended bya distinguished gathering, including Sir William Letts, Sir Sefton Brancker and H. W. Lee, Esq., one of our new vice-presidents, all three of whom wereresponsible for excellent speeches in their happiest vein. The announcement of the new subsidy terms reminded one of the introduction of a new budgetin the House ; they were greeted with general approval and Will, no doubt, be severely criticised as soon as the opposition has had time to think up afew arguments. . STOP PRESS.—One of our members, Mr. H. Hollindrake, has just boughtan Avro Avian, and it is reported that the usually staid and decorous officers of the company may be seen skipping like lambs through the works and singingHallelujahs in community. To be serious, one is very glad that the club is at 1 ast to number a private owner among its members and that he has chosensuch a good machine for his mount. The only serious draw-back one knows of in the Avian is that it mostly spems to have to start from scratch in lightaeroplane races, which means such a long wait on the starting Hue. 502
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