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NOVEMBER 3, 1927 LIOHT 'PLANE CLUBS London Aeroplane Club, Stag Lane, Edgware. See, H. E. Perrin,3, Clifford Street, London, W.I. Bristol and Wcssex Aeroplane Club, Yate, Gloucester. Secretary,Lieut.-Col. C. Fleming, Filton Aerodrome, Patchway. Hampshire Aero Club, Hamble, Southampton. Secretary, Maj.Ross White, Hamble, Southampton. Lancashire Aero Club, Woodford, Lanes. Secretary, C. J.Wood, Oakfield, Dukinfield, near Manchester. Midland Aero Club, Castle Bromwich, Birmingham. Secretary,Maj. Gilbert Dennison, 22, Villa Road, Handsworth, Birmingham. Neivcastle-upon-Tyne Aero Club, Cramlington, Northumberland.Secretary, A. H. Bell, c/o The Club. Norfolk and Norwich Aero. Club, Mouse hold, Norwich. Secretary,H. O. Bennett, 5, Opie Street, Norwich. The Scottish Aero Club Movement, 101, St. Vincent Street,Glasgow. Secretary, Harry W. Smith. Suffolk Aeroplane Club, Ipswich. Secretary, Courtney N. Prentice," Hazeldell," Stowmarket, Suffolk. Yorkshire Aeroplane Club, Sherburn-in-F.lmet, Yorks. Secretary,D. M. N. Coles, The Aerodrome, Sherburn-in-Elmet. WNPON AEROPIANE REPORT for the week ending October 3d.—Flying time, 19 hrs. 45 mins. ;dual, 12 hrs. 10 mins. ; solo, 6 hrs. 30 niins. : passenger flights, I hr. 5 mins. Dual instruction—With Capt. F. G. M. Sparks : A. J. Richardson,R. G. D. Edkins, A. Fowler, H. B. Michelmore. I. Bickley. G. Clair, Miss Fletcher, S. Burt, C. G. Black. Dr. Cook, H. Solomon. F. C. Fisher. WithCapt. S. L. F. St. Barbe ; Miss Wilson, M. P. Susman, R. Hayes. P. W. Hoare, F. C. Fisher, A. L. Petty, E. A. Lingard, Mrs. Cook, L. Rowson. Solo Flying.—X. Jones. W.Hay, J. H. Safiery, E. E. Stammers, D. P. H.Esler. B. B. Tucker, R. Sander? Clark. Sqdn.-Leader Wright, G. C. Bonner, L. C. Davey, A. R. Ogston. K. V. Wright. H. B. Michelmore, I. C. Horton,H. Solomon, L. J, C. Mitchell. Passenger Flights.—With R. W, Ballantyne, Miss Fowkes. With G. H.Craig : A. Fowler. With L. J. C. Mitchell :' R. E. Gifford. The weather during the past week has prevented any flying on four days.The Club has taken over D.H. " Moth" G-EBXN to replace G-EBKT. This is one of the Club's aircraft allocated for solo flying. A further D.H." Moth," also for solo flying, will be taken over shortly to replace G-EBLI. Suffolk Aeroplane Club Meeting.—Owing to the rush of Members over theweek-end, it was not possible to spare a Club " Moth " for the meeting of the Suffolk Aeroplane Club at Hadleigh on Sunday.The Club, however, was represented by Major K. M. Beaumont. N. H. Jones. R. P. Cooper, Lady Bailey, I. H. McClure, J. D. Kittel, all on privately-owned aircraft. BRISTOL & WESSEX AEROPLANE CLUB FLYING report for week ending October 29.—Flying time, 12 hrs. ; instruc-tion. 6 hrs. 55 rains.; soloists, 2 hrs. 25 mins. ; passengers, 2 hrs. -I" mins. Instruction with Mr. E. B. W. Bartlett : Mr. D. H. Amory. Hon. H. C. H.Bathurst, Messrs. A. E. Arnold. M. L. Alexander,T. H. Clark, A. H.Downes- Shaw, C. H. Brewer, R. A. Hall, S. K. Jopp. J. H. Roberts, A. E.Stephens,C. E. Pitman. Soloists under instruction.—Hon. H. C. H. Bathurst, Messrs. A. H. Downes-Shaw, R. A. Hall, J. E. Tratman, C. E. Pitman. Passengers.—With Mr. Bartlett, Col. Flemming. With Mr. Hopper,Mr. Leaver. Mr. Bartlett, accompanied by Col. Flemming, went up to London onThursday to bring down the club's second dual instruction machine, another " Moth." Owing to bad weather, they could not get off on Friday, butarrived on Saturday morning. The necessity of a second machine was clearly demonstrated on Saturday afternoon, both the " Moths " being in theair continuously, from 2 p.m. till dark. LANCASHIRE AERO CLUB REPORT for week ending October 29.—Flying time, 13 hrs. 40 mins. ;instruction, 5 hrs. 55 mins.; solo flights, 5 hrs. 25 mins. : passenger nights, 1 hr. 30 mins. : test, 50 mins. Instruction.—With Mr. Brown : Messrs. Agar, Hall, Heath, Davidson,Brooking, Browning, Con, Allott, Micbelson, Cohen. With Mr. Cantrill : Messrs. Forshaw, Ruddy, and Meads. Sjloists (under instruction) : Messrs. Rowley, Harlwr, and Meads.Pilots.—Messrs. Agar, Nelson, Forshaw, Goodfellow, Twemlow. Costa, Lecming. Lacayo, Gattrell.Passengers.-'With Mr. Goodfellow : Mr, and Mrs. Lightfoot. Miss Parker, and Mr. Parker. With Mr. Scholes : Mr. Gorton. With Mr. Cantrill : MissBower. With Mr. Williams : Mr. Hartley. With Mr. Twemlow : Mr. Allott. The wind has varied from 2 to 92 m.p.h., but unfortunately during the calmperiods it has been mostly wet. Mr, Brown was away over the week-end in connection with his licence,and in his absence. Mr. Cantrill was in charge. Sunday was distinctly stormy, and during the worst periods solo flying was Washed out. One enthusiastic,but inexperienced soloist protested, to whom said our Mr. Cantrill :—" Righto, ho;) in and fly the darned kite, while 1 sit in front ! " It was observed (hatthe enthusiastic soloist was very subdued after coming down, and there were no further grouses. NT5XASTLE-UP0N-TYVE AERO CLUB FLVISG report for week ending October 30.—Total flying, 22 hrs. 15 mins.Instruction. 8 hrs. 50 mins. Soloists, 15 mins. " A " Pilots, 12 hrs. Passen- gers, 50 mins. Tests, 20 inins. Instruction (with Mr. Parkinson) : Miss Ranibaut, Messrs. Alderson, Horn,R. j. Dickinson, Turnbull, Glenny, Griffiths, Di- Pledge, L. W. Heaton, V. Heaton.Solo : Mr. C. E. Shaw. •• A " Pilots : Miss Leathart. Mrs. Heslop. Messrs. Turnbull, H. Ellis, W. B.Ellis, D. Wilson, R. X. Thompson, C. Thompson, A. Bell. Passengers Iwith Mr. C. Thompson) : Mrs. Heslop, Mr. Luckman ; (withMr. Baxter Ellis) : Mr. Easey, Mrs. Baxter Ellis ; (with Mr. A. Bell) : Mr. hairless, Mr. Murray ; (with Mr. Parkinson) : Mr. Murrcll, on photography,So mins. Mr. Baxter Ellis, with Mrs. Ellis as passenger, flew L.X from Stag Lan- toCramlington on Friday and Saturday, staying on Friday night at Sherburn on account ot lateness and bad visibility.Tne weather was verv bad during the week, but with L. X again on ser% ire Uif hrs. flying was put in on Sunday, when the weather slightly improved. NORFOLK &. NORWICH AERO CLUB REPORT for week ending October 30.—Flying time. 4 hrs. 30 mins.Soloists : Messrs. Moore, Ramsay, Gough and Cubitt. Passengers : Mrs. R. Moore, Mr. A. Arnold.Inclement weather stopped all instruction. Capt. Lines painted the Avr>>- assisted by Misses Ramsay and Cough : other people gave good advice. YORKSHIRE AEROPLANE CLUB REPORT for week ending October 29. —Flying time : 10 hrs. 10 mi:is.Instruction, 5 hrs. 2*> mins. Solosits. 3 hrs. 50 mius. Passengers, I hr. Instruction (with Capt. Beck! : Messrs. Weaver. Hepworth. Yeomans, Humphries. Dane. Brown. Clayton, H. Crowther. Miller, Batcock ; (withMr. Stuckbridge) : Mr. Ostler. AN ITALIAN LIGHT 'PLANE: Two views of the Giovanni " Agusta " parasol monoplane, fitted with a15-h.p. Anzani engine. It has a span of 46 ft. and a length of 23 ft. The wing area is 226 sq. ft., the weight empty is 441 lbs., and the weight laden is 661 5 lbs. It is said to have a speed range of 22-62 m.p.h. 768
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