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™ ^V^£«?WJ OCTOBER 6, 1927 1, E. H. Abraham (104 sees.) : 2, C. Powell (12 sees.) 2, C. l'aynt : Norcott ; (winner's . C. Dawson (22-; sees.) ; 2. E. H. Abraham THE R.A.W. SPORTS CAREPULLY-ORGANIZKIJ, smoothly carried through, and excellently supported,the first annual sports meeting of the Royal Airship Works and Social Club, held at Cardington, on Saturday, September 3, can be written down withoutany doubt as a success. Over 1,000 people, mostly from Bedford, attended, aud in ideal weather were able to enjoy a good sports programme and avariety of other attractions that had been provided. Throughout the after- noon there was music by the R.A.F. (Henlow) Band (by permission of GroupCaptain C. R. S. Bradley, O.B.E.), and between the events one < ould watch the admirable performances given by the gymnastic team that also camefrom Henlow. The side shows included a putting-green, treasure hunt, balloon race, darts, for all of which prizes were offered, and all of which had Ixrnarranged by members of the Sports and Social Committee. For the athletic events, the Club had the valued help of several membersof the A.A.A., and the large body of enthusiastic officials kept the programme well up to time, and piloted it through without i hitch, llio challenge cupoffered by Wing-Commander T. R. Cave-Browae-Cave for the inter-depart- mental tug-o'-war was won by the Stores after some good contests, andMr. C. V. Wallace's challenge cup to the R.A W. competitor gaining the greatest nunil>er of points went to G. W. Payne, who put up a splendid show.The winners of the Fabric Department ladies' relay race—the Outer Covei Shop—carried off the challenge cup presented by Sir. J. W. W. Dyer, andF. O. Jones won a special prize given by Wing-Commander Cave-Browne- Cave to the R.A.W. competitor who, in the opinion of the officials, referee,judges, etc.. showed the most enterpris" and sportsmanship during the meeting. Speaking of this afterwards. Wing-Commauder Cave-Browne-Cavesaid that he gave the prize as a trial to see if it v/ere possible to recognize in some way what appeared to be the most sporting show put up during theafternoon. It had been an extraordinarily difficult prize to award, but all who had seen Jones's performances would agree that he had earned it. The Results.Following is the list of results :— 100 Yards Open Handicap.—Final :Pawson ; 3, J. H. Seobolo. 100 Yards.'Closed Scratch. 1, P,3, H. Chandler. Long lump, Open Scratch. —1, A. W. Tillman (19 ft. 1A in.) ; 2, R. H.\llen (19 ft. 01 in.) ; 3. B. E. Kuy (18 ft. 6| in.) High Tump, Open Scratch.- :, R. H. Allen; 2. T.height, 5 ft. 3? in.). 22o Yards Open Handicar . -13, P. Hyde. 220 Yards Closed ScraVh. —1, J. T. Dale (26? sees.) ; 2, P. Dobson 3. S.Vincent. 440 Yards Open Handicap.—1, C. Dawson (52* sees.) ; 2, C. A. Greenham ;3, E. H. Abraham. One Mile Open Handicap.—1, I). R. Dixon (4 mins. s39 s:'cs.) ; 2, H. Dixon ;3, M. O. Tones. Half-Mile Inter-Departmental Relay Race.—1, Sheet Metal (1 nv 5o sees.);2, Shed. Winning team : G. W. Payne. R. Chandler, T. Dale, and P. Dobson. Inter-Departmental Tug-'o-War.—Stores Ix-at Shed in final. Team :Pretty, F. Wheeler, H. Pitchell, F. Cooper, A. Gillett. A. Sharpies, E. Fear, J. Proctor.Inter-Unit Tug-o'-War.—R.A.F. (Henlow) beat R.A.W. in the final. Bandsmen's Race, R.A.F.—Cpl. Gutrie ; 2, A'C. Roberts; 3, A'C. Harri- son. Ladies' Ginger-beer and Bun Race. — 1, Miss M. Neal ; 2, Mrs. H. Bird: 3, Miss L. Simmons. Sack Race, Mixed, 80 Yards.—1, A. J. Abrahams ; 2, Miss Ives ; 3, D. R. Dixon.Boat Race, Open.—1, Shed No. 1. Three-legged Race. Open. — 1, Miss Ashpole and J. T. Dale ; 2, Miss Ivesand H. Hogg ; 3. Miss Hartiley and D. R. Dixon. Veterans' Raw.—1, Wing-Comiuaudcr Cavt-Brownt -Cave (12j',, scci.) :2, F. E. Radley; 3, C. Lee. Ladies' 100 Yards, Local.—1, Miss D. Ives ; 2, Miss N. Gaunt; 3, Miss R.Jones. Wheelbarrow Race, Open.—1, Miss Hartiley and H. Dixon ; 2, Miss Rayand P. Bowler ; 3, Miss Low and S. Carslaw. Egg and Spoon Race.—1, Miss Gaunt ; 2. Miss Clarke ; 3, Miss Low.Slow Bicycle Race.—1, Miss Gaunt; 2, Miss Ives; 3, Miss Neal. Slow Bicycle Race, Gentlemen. — 1, W. Brunt ; 2, F. O. Jones.Fabric Girls' Relay Race.—1. Outer Cover Shop (Miss E. Huckle, Miss M, Trigg, Miss M. Moore, and Miss Keep) ; 2, Skin-laying (2) ; 3, Bag-assembly;4, Skin-laying (1). At the end of the programme the handsome array of prizes was presentedby Mrs. Cave-Browne-Cave. This done, Mr. C. V. Wallace, as Chairman of the Sports Committee, thanked all who had contributed to the success of theevent, mentioning in particular senior officers of the Works, the officials of the A.A.A., Group-Captain Bradley, and the Henlow Band and gymnasts,and Wing-Commander and Mrs. Cave-Browne-Cave. AIR MINISTRY NOTICES Lights shown by R.A.F. Aircraft at Anchor or MooredIn order to minimise the risk of being run into at night time. Royal Air Force aircraft at anchor or moored on the water will in future displayone white light, and, at a height of one metre above this light, and in addition to it, a red light visible in all directions at a distance of at leastone mile. (No. 77 of 1927] Ground Meteorological Signals at Lympne Aerodrome 1. To conform with the decision of the International Commission forAir Navigation that ground meteorological signals shall be uniform in all countries, the panels of the ground meteorological signals at Lympiic, readingfrom left to right, will be arranged in the following order from October I, 1927 : (a) The station for which the information is given, (h) The weather. It) Thevisibility, (d) The height of the base of the lowest cloud. 2. The Air Pilot Appendix, Part IV., paragraphs 25 to 27, and Notice toAirmen No. 46,26, paragraphs 2 to 4, are amended accordingly. (No. 79 of 1927.) NOTICE TO GROUND ENGINEERS Napier " Lion " Engines : Locking of Airscrew Shaft Rear RollerBearing Cap The attention of ground engineers is called to the necessity of care infitting the retaining nut locking washer to the rear roller bearing of the airscrew shaft on Napier " Lion " engines. Unless care is taken in fittingthis washer under the nut correctly, there is a possibility of it becoming displaced and crumpled as the nut is tightened, owing to the inner tab not •being located in the slot on the airscrew shaft, (No. 4 of 1927) BRITISH AIR MAILS THK Postmaster-Genera! announces that, as from September 29 and on eachThursday thereafter until October 2(1, a letter Air Mail Will be despatched from London—latest time of posting 6 p.m. at the General Post Office—for trans-mission by experimental airservice from Cairo to Uganda and Kenya (Kisiinm). All classes of correspondence (but not parcels) may be sent, but at sender's riskonly, as regularity of flight cannot be guaranteed. Correspondence cannot be registered or insured. Assuming the flights are made according to thepresent schedule, the four successive air mails will be due at Kisumuiii about 12, 55, 18 and 11 days respectively after despatch from London. A substantialsaving in time of transmission compared with the use of the ordinary route all the way is thus offered for correspondence for Uganda and Western Kenya.Any letter intended for transmission by the air mail must bear in the top left- hand corner of the cover the official blue Air Mail label, or be plainly markedin manuscript " By Air Mail," and must be prepaid with a special fee, in addition to the ordinary postage, of 6d. per ounce. Subject to observance ofthese conditions it may be posted in any of the ordinary ways of posting. The latest time of posting will be generally the same as for the ordinaryThursday despatch of mails for Egypt, India, etc. It is also announced that, after September 30, the undermentioned Air Mailroutes will be closed for the winter. The route numbers quoted are those shown in Section III of the current Air Mail Leaflet (June, 1927, edition).Letter Mails.—-(1) London-Paris-Bale-Zurich. (2) London-Paris-Lyons- Marseilles (and Geneva). (4) Zurich-Munich-Vienna-Budapest-Belgrade-Bucarest-Constantinople. (5) Paris-Prague. (7) Cologne (afternoon ser- vices)-Berlin, etc. (As regards Berlin and places beyond, however, see underRoute II below.) (12) Stockholm-Helsingfors-Tallinn (Reval). The Amster- dam-Malmo portion of this route will still be available. Route 11 (London-Ainsterdani-Hainburg) now extends to Berlin, andprovides an alternative for the countries hitherto served by the combined routes 6 (London-Cologne), and 7.Parcel Mails.— Switzerland, suspended. A new edition of the Air Mail Leaflet, embodying particulars of the autumnchanges in services, will be issued as soon as possible. In the meantime, members of the public should make specific enquirv at the nearest Henri orBranch Post Office counter regarding the air services available for the countries in which thev mav be interested. Award of Prize Cadetships, R.A.F.THK Air Ministry announces :—The Air Council have awarded Prize Cadetships to the following successful candidates at the examination field inTune last for entry into the Royal Air Force Cadet College, Cranwell : G. G. Barrett (Dulwich College)." F. C. Cole (Blundell's School, Tiverton)S. S. Murray (Bedford School). R. C. Keary (Sherbome School). R. E. de T. Vintras (Brighton College). H. H. Hilliar (King Edward VII School, King'sLynn). R.A.F. Stores Officers Competition ResultsTHE Air Ministry announces that the following have been accepted tor permanent commissions in the stores branch of the Royal Air [••one, as a resultof the competition held in Inly, 1927.— Cousins, C. T. (London, Crouch Hill). Allen, B. (Radlett, Herts). " Thripp, C. (Cambridge). Penney. H. W.(Kingston, Surrey). Thompson, C. L. (Wylde Green, near Birmingham). Smith, E. F. (London, S.W.17). Couuock, A. (London, Forest Hill)McMullan, M. M. (Belfast). Butler, H. I. (Xevv Maiden, Surrey). Wriglev, H. A. (Morpeth, Northumberland). Hartley, C. M. P. (Coventry). AllertonO. D. (Lowestoft). Head, T. A. (Cobham,' Surrey). Atkinson,' M. E. O'li. (Ballibay. co. Monaghan). McDiarmid. D. G. (Stirling). AERONAUTICAL PATENT SPECIFICATIONS [Abbreviations : Cyl. = cylinder; i.e. = internal combustion ; in. - motor.The numbers in brackets are those under which the Specifications will be printed and abridged, etc.) APPLIED FOR IN 1926Published October 6, 1927 14,292. P. M. STAUNTOS. Screw propellers. (277,076.) 14,371. DE HAVILLAND AIRCRAFT CO., LTD., and A. E. HAI.C. Operating-mechanism for control surfaces of aircraft. (277,084.) 14 798. A. U. S. DAN'IELSSO.V. Fuel-distributing d;-VIMS for multi-cylinderengines. (277,121.) 30,643. M. A. L. BIDOIRE. Mi-ans permitting of the reduction of tin-resistance of flight both in the air and on water of aeroplane;,, hydro-aeroplanes, and hydro-gliders, and for facilitating lauding.(262,764.) APPLIED FOR IN 1927Published October 6. 1927 10,2fi8. H. HEINKICH. Rotary engine. (269,897.)11,365. A. ROHRBACH Metal aeroplane wings. (270,689.) FLIGHT, The Aircraft Engineer and Airships 3fi, GREAT QUEEN STREET, KINGSWAY, W.C.2. Telephone: Gerrard 1K28. Telegraphic address : Truditur, Westcent, London. "FLIGHT" SUBSCRIPTION RATES 3 6 12 UNITED KINGDOM s. Months, Post Free . . 7 •15 30 d. 7 2 4 3 6 12 ABROAD* Months, Post Free s. 8 16 33 d. 3 6 n • Foreign subscriptions must be remitted in British currency. Cheques and Post Office Orders should be made payable to the Proprietors of " FLIGHT," 36, Great Queen Street, Kingsway, W.C.2, and crossed Westminster Bank. Should any difficulty be experienced in procuring " FLIGHT " from local newsvendors, intending readers can obtain each issue direct from the Publishing Office, by forwarding remittance at above. 710
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