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JULY 19, 1928 PERSONALS Married FLIGHT-LIEUT. W. H. MARKHAM, R.A.F., only son of Mr. and Mrs. T.Markham, Marton, Lines, was married, on June 28, at the Church of St. Wilfrid, Harrogati, to HILDA MURIEL, third daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. E.ATKINSON', 21, York Road, Harrogatc. To be MarriedAn engagement is announced between FLIGHT-LIEUT. A. F. COOK, R.A.F. (Medical Service), elder son of Mr. and Mrs. C. N. Cook, of Kingstown,County Dublin, and Miss PHYLLIS MCENNERY, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lionel McEnnery, of 85, Palmcrston Road, Dublin. A marriage has been arranged and will shortly take place between GROUP. CAPTAIN WILLIAM FOSTER MAC NEF.CE FOSTER, C.B.E., D.S.O., D.F.C.,eldest son of Colonel and Airs. MacNeece, of Castle Cary, County Donegal, and LEAN, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. RALPH W BRUCE, of Langtons, South Weald,Essex. The marriage has been arranged, and will shortly take place, betweenFLIGHT-LIEUT. T. H. NEWTON, D.S.C., R.A.F., and IRIS, only daughter of Mrs. EVERETT GAUTE, Ingle Lodge, Addlestone. The engagement is announced between WILLIAM BLAIR HAVERGAL SHAW,late R.A.F. and of Kenya Colony, son of the Rev. W. H. Shaw and the late Mrs. Shaw, of Barton Court, New Milton, and DOREEN- M. MILLS, daughterof Dr. Garnokl Mills, of Haverfordwest. DeathsALEXANDER BRUCE KAY, Flying Officer, R.A.F., who died on July 4, at Mosul, Iraq, as the result of a flying accident, aged 23, was the son of Dr. andMrs. A. R. Kay, The Manor House, Blakeney, Norfolk. MAJOR WALTER BROGDIN LAWSON, D.F.C . late 48th Highlanders of Canada,and R A.F., who was killed in a flying accident at Aviation Field, Winnipeg, on June 16. in his 36th year, was the son of the late James F. Lawson, ofRidgemere, Barrie, Ontario. LIEUT. JOHN NICHOLSON, R.N., who was killed at Malta as the result ofa flying accident, was the only son of Major and Mrs. H. Scoble Nicholson, late of South India and Ceylon, and a grand-nephew of Sir Andrew Scoble,P.C. In September last he married Miss Mariel Collen, eldest daughter of Mrs. P. E. Collen. of Abingdon Road, South Kensington. The Royal Air Force Dinner Club THE Royal Air Force Dinner Club held its sixth annual dinner at the Connaught Rooms on June 29 last, Air Vice- Marshal, Sir J. F. A. Higgins, K.C.B., K.B.E., D.S.O., A.F.C., presiding. Those present included the following :— Brig.-Gen. I. H. W. Becke, Col. T. E. St. C. Daniell, Lt.-Col. R. C. Donald-son-Hudson, Lt.-Col. A. S. W. Dore, Lt.-Col. F. H. L. Errington, Maj. F. C. Baker, Maj. C. G. Beatson, Lt.-Col. T. A. E. Cairnes, Lt.-Col. R. A. Cockburn,Maj. H. G. ffiske, Maj. A. V. Holt, Maj. S. Lambert, Maj. F. S. Moller, Maj. J. M. Pye-Smitb, Maj. B. C. Windeler, Capt. H. H. Balfour, Capt. H. T.Pemell, Capt. J. N. S. Stott, Air Vice-Marshal Sir W. S. Brancker, Air Vice- Marshal Sir H. R. M. Brooke-Popham, Air Vice-Marshal Sir P.'W. Game, AirVice-Marshal Sir J. F. A. Higgins, Air Vice-Marshal C. L. Lambe, Air Vice- Marshal C. A. H. Longcroft, Air Vice-Marshal Sir A. V. Vyvyan, AirCommodore |. L. Forbes, Air Commodore F\ V. Holt, Air Commodore A. M. Longmore, Group Capt. A. V. Bettington, Group Capt. the Hon. J. D.Boyle, Group Capt. C. S. Burnett, Group Capt. C. L. Courtney, Group Capt. P. F. M. Fellowes, Group Capt. A. Fletcher, Group Capt. G. Laing, GroupCapt. P. H. L. Playfair, Group Capt. C. E. H. Rathborne, Group Capt. R. P. Ross, Wing-Com. J. T. Babington, Wing-Corn. A. S. Barratt, Wing-Com. H. R. Busteed. Wing-Corn. C. L. Colbran, Wing-Com. D. C. S. Evill, Wing-Corn. A. G. R. Garrod, Wing.-Com. E. L. Gossage, Wing-Com.C. G. S. Gould. Wins-Cora. G. P. GrenfeU, Wing-Com. W. J. Y. Guilfoyle, Wing-Com. T. E. B. Howe, Wing-Com. A. W. H. James, Wing-Com. J. N.Macdonald, Wing-Corn. C. E. Maude, Wing-Com. R. B. Maycock, Wing-Com. F. L. Robinson, Wing-Com. J. H. S. Tyssen, Wing-Com. W. L. Welsh,Sq.-Ldr. J. O. Andrews, Sq.-Ldr. H. V. Champion de Crespigny, Sq.-Ldr. R. Collishaw, Sq.-Ldr. A. Coningham, Sq.-Ldr. L. T. N. Gould, Sq.-Ldr.J. B. Graham, Sqd.-Ldr. R. Graham, Sq.-Ldr. A. Gray, Sq.-Ldr. R. Halley, Sq.-Ldr. R. F. S. Leslie, Sq.-Ldr. C. W. Mackey, Sq.-Ldr. W. H. Park, Sq.-Ldr.C. A Rea, Sq.-Ldr. M. Thomas, Sq. Ldr. G. G. A. Williams, Sq.-Ldr. F. Workman, Fl.-Lt. J. C. Andrews, Fl.-Lt. B. R. Apps, Fl.-Lt. E. B. C. Betts,Fl. Lt. E. A. Britton, Fl.-Lt. J. Bussey, Fl.-Lt. N. Comper, Fl.-Lt. C. J. S. Dearlove. Fl.-Lt. C. B. Dick-Cleland, Fl.-Lt. A. S. Ellerton, Fl. Lt. T. W.Elmhirst, Fl. Lt. L. E. M. Gillman, Fl.-Lt. W. Halford, Fl.-Lt. L. M. Hilton, Fl.-Lt. L. V. HoUinghurst, Fl.-Lt. J. Lawson, Fl.-Lt. R. S. Martin, Fl.-Lt. J. M.Mason, Fl.-Lt. E. R. Openshaw, Fl.-Lt. H. A. L. Pattkon, Fl.-Lt. G. A. H. Pidcock, Fl.Lt. C. H. Potts, Fl.-Lt. G. H. Smith, Fl.-Lt. A. B. Wiggin, Rev.J. Black, Rev. G. S. Ensell, Rev. R. E. V. Hanson, Messrs. D. J. Allardice, G. Saunt-Barfoot, C. E. St. J. Beamish, W. K. Beisiegel, J. F. Blick, J. S.Bradley, C. L. G. Colebrook, E. B. Fielden, N. Fielden, R. J. A. Ford, P. G. A. Harvey. V. T. Harwood, E. McM. Howes, C. E. Hurst, H. A. Jones, R. Mac-,kenzie, T. H. N'ewsome, T. S. Pearson, T. D. S. Purdey, L. W. Thres, C. G. H. Winter. m m m m IMPORTS AND EXPORTS AEROPLANES, airships, balloons and parts thereof (not shown separately before 1910). For 1910 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 soon yearly, the figures for 1927 being given in FLIGHT, January 19, 1928. Imports. Exports. Re-Exports. 1927. 1928. 1927. 1928. 1927. 1928. £ i 49,021 157,59863,080 118,622 106,478 125,90171,190 134,126 82,708 118,804149,907 PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED U.S. National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, Technical. Notes : No. 273.—The Effect on Performance of a Cutaway Centre Section. By T. Carroll. January, 1928. No. 274.— The Effect of the Sperry Messenger Fuselage on the Air Flow at the Propeller Plane." By F. E. Weick. January, 1928. No. 275.—Determination of Propeller Deflection by Means of Static Load Tests on Models. By F. E. Weick. January, 1928. No. 277.—Pressure Distribution on Wing Ribs of the VE-7 and TS Airplanes in Flight ; Part II. Pull-ups. By R. V. Rhode. January, 1928. No. 278.—An Automatic Speed Control for Wind Tunnels. By A. F. Zahm. Feb- ruary, 1928. No. 279.—Resistance of Streamline Wires. By G. L. DeFoe. March, 1928. No. 280.—Drag of Exposed Fittings and Surface Irregularities on Airplane Fuselages. By D. H. Wood. March, 192S. No. 281.—A Comparison of Propeller and Centrifugal Fans for Circulating the Air in a Wind Tunnel. By F. E. Weick. March, 1928. U.S. National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, Washington, D.C., U.S.A. Official Aerial Time-Table, Summer, 1928. Schweizerische Luftverkehrs-Union, Kaspar Escher-Haus, Zurich i, Switzer- land. The Air Pilot Monthly Supplement. No. 43. May, 1928. Air Ministry, Kingsway, London, W.C.2. Memories of Land ynd Sky. By Gertrude Bacon, F.R.A.S. Methuen and Co., Ltd., 36, Essex Street, W.C. Price 75. 6d. net. Particulars of Meteorological Reports issued by Wireless Telegraphy in Great Britain and the Countries of Europe and North Africa. 1928. Meteorological Office, Air Ministry. M.O. 252. H.M. Stationery Office, Kingsway, London, W.C.2. Price 4s. net. Specialloid Gazette. Vol. I. No. 6. March, 1928. Specialloid, Ltd., Friern Park, North Finchley, London, N.12. Catalogue "Eagle " Aircraft Cameras and Equipment. WilliamsonManufacturing Co., Ltd., Litchfield Gardens, Willesden Green, London, N.W.10. Stt SS3 TSL SS? ZK 5K Ma ae NEW COMPANY REGISTERED AIRSHIP DEVELOPMENT CO., LTD., 39, Victoria Street, S.W.—Capital £1,000, in 950 1\ per cent, participating preference shares of £1 each, and 1,000 ordinary shares of Is. each. Aeronautical engineers andconsultants, manufacturers of and dealers in airships, aeroplanes, etc. Direc- tors : A. Weir-MacColl, M. W. Wood, R. H. Schlotel. Secretary, R. H. Schlotel. * AERONAUTICAL PATENT SPECIFICATIONS (Abbreviations '. Cyl. *= cylinder ; i.e. = internal combustion ; m. — motor.The numbers in brackets are those under which the Specifications will be printed and abridged, etc.) APPLIED FOR IN 1927 Published July 12, 19287,103. H. R. RICAKDO. Apparatus for supplying air to carburettors of i.e. engines. (292,229.)8,374. B. D. CARTER. Aircraft engines. (292,276.) 9,417. J. THORNTON and T. JAMESON. Revolving-cylinder engines withcam driving-gear. (292,290.) 17,544. V. EHMIG and F. HOFMANN. R°tarding-devices withmovable planes,serving as a parachute and for facilitating landing of aeroplanes. (273,745.)27,253. G. TALI.EI. Airships. (292,401.) 27,887. AEROFOTO AKT.-GES. Photographic apparatus. (279,469.)28,762. H. JUNKERS. Controlling devices for Diesel i.e. engines. (286,707.) 34,879. F. SIGRIST. S. CAMM, and H. G. HAWKER ENGINEERING CO., LTD.Skeleton structures, such as fuselages. (292,426.) FLIGHT, The Aircraft Engineer and Airships 36, GREAT QUEEN STREET, KINGSWAY, W.C.2. Telephone : Holborn 3211. Telegraphic address : Truditur, Westcent, London. "FLIGHT" SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Jan. ..Feb. .. Mar. ...April . . May ..June . . 1 7 1 1 i,850 679 ,087 822 ,258,249 i1,220 1,772 4,8052,904 2,5135,916 86,245 Li — 330 — 345 2,270 1,307785 3 640 640162 1,317 UNITED KINGDOM s. d. 3 Months, Post Free.. 7 7 6 „ „ ..15 212 „ „ ..30 4 ABROAD* 5. d. 3 Months, Post Free .. 8 3 6 16 6 12 „ „ ..33 0 12,945 19,130 522,384 741,296 3,857 3,942 * Foreitn 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 newsveridors, intending readers can obtain each issue direct from the Publishing Office, by forwarding remittance as above. 622
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