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AUGUST 30, 1928 from Northolt on August 7 with a visit to Hadleigh, Suffolk,the home of the Suffolk Club. Next came Norwich, then Nottingham, where Sir Harold Bowden, President of theNottingham Club, was one of the interested spectators. A return to Northolt was made in the evening. A few days laterthe Northern section of the tour was begun with visits to Sherburn, for the benefit of the Yorkshire Club, and laterHowden, before Comdr. Burney, of the Airship Guarantee Co. The failure of an undercarriage wire caused the arrival atNewcastle three hours later than anticipated, but the short demonstration in the evening was followed by another thenext morning. Starting at noon, the Autogiro then flew non-stop to Edinburgh, and after a brief stay continued toRenfrew (Glasgow), reaching there in the evening. The home of Air-Commodore J. G. Weir (Chairman of theCierva Autogiro Co., Ltd.) at Dalrymple was visited and a demonstration given. Flying Officer Rawson went on toTurnhouse after the Scottish Club members had witnessed his display on August 19, and came south again via Newcastle,Brough, and Cranwell (where the pilot was an instructor while in the R.A.F.). He flew across country to HootonPark for the benefit of the Liverpool Club, and finished the tour with visits to Birmingham and Bristol. Incidentally,a number of R.A.F. stations were included in the tour, which, with the exception of one or two minor troubles suchas the breakage of the undercarriage wire and bending of the rudder, had been accomplished with ease. A Continentaltour beginning with a cross-Channel flight, is now contem- plated. Nine Autogiros have been sold—four to the BritishGovernment, three to Spain, one to Italy, and one to America. Experiments are now in progress on a starting gear which will eliminate the taxying now necessary to get up the requiredRotor revolutions. The C.8 L.2 is practically the standard type now, and embodies the rotor principle applied to amodified Avro-Lynx 504/N training machine. It has four blades, and the loads are transmitted to the structure by acabane of four steel tubular struts. There is dual control and tail-trimming gear, and rotor lateral trimming gear infront cockpit. Weights and dimensions, etc. :—Diameter of rotor Overall length . . „ height (tail down),, ,, (tail up) Span of stabilising planeAilerons, span . . ,, chordUndercarriage, track Wheels, Palmer. . Tare weight Fuel capacity, 42 galls.Oil capacity, 3^ galls. . Crew, two Extra disposable load . Performance (guaranteed) :—Maximum speed (sea level) Minimum speed (sea level)Rate of climb (sea level) Cruising speed (sea level)Duration of flight, cruising Normal rotor revolutions in 39 ft. 8 ins.36 ft. 14 ft. 9 ins.13 ft. 23 ft. 2 ins.7 ft. 3 ins. I ft. 6 ins.II ft. 750 X 125 mm.1,650 lbs. 317 ,,35 ,, 320 ,,148 ,, flight 2,470 lbs. 100 m.p.h.25 m.p.h. 500 ft. per min.85 m.p.h. three hours.115 r.p.m. Sec, H. E. Perrin, Secretary, London Aeroplane Club, Stag Lane, Edgware.3, Clifford Street, London, W.I. Bristol and Wessex Aeroplane Club, Filton, Gloucester,Capt. C. F. G. Crawford, Filton Aerodrome, Patchway. Cinque Ports Flying Club, Lympne, Hythe. Hon. Secretary,R. Dallas Brett, 114, High Street, Hythe, Kent. Hampshire Aero Club, Hamble, Southampton, Secretary, H. J,Harrington, Hamble, Southampton. Lancashire Aero Club, Woodford, Lanes. Secretary, C. J. Wood,Oakfield, Dukinfield, near Manchester. Liverpool and District Aero Club, Hooton, Cheshire. Hon. Secre-tary, W. F. Davison, 357, Royal Liver Building, Liverpool. Midland Aero Club, Castle Bromwich, Birmingham. Secretary,Maj. Gilbert Dennison, 22, Villa Road, Handsworth, Birmingham. Newcastle-on-Tyne Aero Club, Cramlington, Northumberland. Secre-tary, J. T. Dodds, Cramlington Aerodrome, Northumberland. Norfolk and Norwich Aero Club, Mousehold, Norwich. Secretary,G. McEwen, The Aerodrome, Mousehold, Norwich. Nottingham Aero Club, Hucknall, Nottingham. Hon. Secretary,Cecil R. Sands, A.C.A., Imperial Buildings, Victoria St., Nottingham. The Scottish Flying Club, 101, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow. Secre-tary, Harry W. Smith. Southern Aero Club, Shoreham, Sussex. Secretary, C. A. Boucher,Shoreham Aerodrome, Sussex. ' Suffolk Aeroplane Club, Ipswich. Secretary, Maj. P. L. Holmes, TheAerodrome, Hadleigh, Suffolk. Yorkshire Aeroplane Club, Sherburn-in-Elmet, Yorks. Secretary,Lieut.-Col. Walker, The Aerodrome, Sherburn-in-Elmet. BRISTOL -£> WESSEX AEROPLANE CLUB, LTD. REPORT for weekending August 25.—Total flying time, 29 hrs. Smins.The ground engineer's absence and several flying members away has made it a quiet week.'TV was taken up to Stag Lane by Mr. Traverse on Tuesday to be repainted and de Havillands with great despatch had the very smart looking machineready on Friday morning to be flown back. On Saturday, Capt. Barnwell, Mr. Travers and Mr. Hall took up the" Brownie," and quite a number of people enjoyed passenger flights with Mr. Bathurst in the " Moths." The landing circle is now completed and is ofgreat assistance to members in the early stages of pilotage. HAMPSHIRE AEROPLANE CLUB REPORT for week ending August 24.—Total flying time, 58 hrs. 20 mins.Dual instruction, 26 hrs. 55 mins. " A " Pilots, 13 hrs. 20 mins. Solo, 4 hrs. 20 mins. Passenger flights, 11 hrs. 45 mi«s. Tests, 2 hrs. Instruction with Flight-Lieut. Swoffcr and Mr. W. H. Dudley : Mr. Cambell,Cdr. Tower, Mr. Dickson, Mr. Bull, Cdr. Creswell, Miss Home, Mr. Wills, Cdr. Bell, Mr. Sturge, Lt, Mandcville, Mr. Beagley, Lt. Collier, Mr. Curtis-Nuthall,Lt. Coveney, Mr. Buckley, Mr. W. S. Hall, S./Lt. Colls, Mr. Scott Hall, Mr. M. S. Hall, Mr. Wells, Mr. Goldman, Miss Melvill, Mr. Makgill, Mr. Richardson,Mr. Mattocks, Mr. Berney, Lt. Oswald, Mr. Snowden, Mr. Brewster, Dr. Bowden, Mr. Reuther, Mr. Alsford, Mr. Cator, Mr. Drury, Mr. W. Martin,Mr. Knight, Mr. T. Martin, Mr. Agar, Mr. Turner, Mr. R. H. Alsford, Lt. Roskill, Lt. Des Graz, Mr. Weekes. " A " Pilots : Mr. Hoare, Miss Grace, Capt. Kirby, Lt. Collier, Lt. Heath,Mr. Wills, Mr. Michelmore, Mr. Wells, Capt. Bott, F./O. Hayter, Don J. de la Cierva, Mr. Parker, Mr. Sanders Clark, Lt. Fagan, Lt. Heinemann. Soloists : Cdr. Tower, Mr. Watt, Mr. Sturge, Mr. Curtis-Nuthall, Mr.Scott-Hall, F./O. Southey. Passengers : Mr. Colls, Miss Spooner, Mr. Neath, Mr. Barwell, Mrs. Swoffer,Mr. St. Barbe, Mrs. Michelmore, Mr. Shankland, Mrs. Shankland, Mr. Marshall, Mrs. Hutchinson, Mr. Jogden, Miss Forde, Mr. Navonoda, Mr. Carranneena,Miss Hutchinson, Mr. Bellfield, Mr. Cree, Mr. Brady, Mr. Peel, Miss Robertson, Mr. Hurn, Mr. Milford, Mr. Prentis, Capt. Duke, Mr. Coates, Mrs. Harrison,Mr. Atkinson, Miss Corlett, Mr. Audley. We have been visited this week by Mr. S. F. St. Barbe of Skywriting fameand by Mr. H. S. Broad, who came down in the Gipsy " Moth," in which he has just made a new Light Aeroplane endurance record. Flight-Lieut. Swoffer has been testing the Simmonds " Spartan " and heconsiders it the best school machine yet brought out. The forward view is excellent, the controls are sensitive and on landing the machine pulls up in avery short distance. Flight-Lieut. Swoffer is of opinion that the " Spartan " will well stand up to hard club work. Mr. Goldman carried out his first solo quite successfully. High windshave seriously interfered with our activities this week. ISLE OF PURBECK LIGHT AEROPLANE CLUB REPORT for week ending August 25.—Total flying time, 8 hrs. 5mins., dualand passenger flights. On Wednesday the " Spartan " was sent to Christ- church to return the compliment to the Bournemouth section of the Hamp-shire Aero Club and assist in passenger flights, which included our good friend Major March, Station Director, B.B.C., Bournemouth, who. having been akeen hunting man apparently took exception to some unflaged " wire," and our first whip being in full agreement removed same, posts and all amidst muchapplause. This incident rather naturally necessitated complete rebuilding of the starboard side of chassis. Four a.m. Thursday new chassis arrived and the " Spartan "' was againserviceable at dawn. Full marks Simmonds and Co. At 9.15 a.m. Mr. Banting left Christchurch for Hendon and brought the Director of CivilAviation to Dorchester where, thanks to his, Sir Sefton Brancker's, inspiring words, the Dorsetshire Aero Club was formed with H.Q. at Dorchester, andwe hope shortly three other branches like our own in the country. So there ought to be some " Good Hunting " round about Dorset next season. The return journey from Dorchester via Worth, Matravers, Bournemouth,Hamble to Croydon with General Brancker was completed to schedule and the " Spartan " returned to Hamble at 8.25 p.m. LANCASHIRE AERO CLUB REPORT for week ending August 25.—The aerodrome having been closeduntil August 25 there is no record of flying. Flight-Lieut. H. C. Todd will commence his duties as Instructor andAerodrome Manager on Saturday, September 1. In the meantime Capt. H. A. Brown will officiate at the aerodrome. LIVERPOOL DISTRICT AERO CLUB REPORT for weekending August 26.—Total flying time, 30 hrs. 45 mins.Dual, 24 hrs. 20 mins. Solo, fi hrs. 25 mins. Dual (with Lieut. Bentley) : Mrs. Naylor, Mrs. Vernon, Miss Hackforth,Miss Hill, Miss Hughes, Messrs. Keniston, Naylor, Greenhalgh, Cowan, Moulsdale, D. H. Williamson, Francis, Barber, Eills, Thornton, Willcox,Spark, Allcock, Henderson, Barker. Soloists : Messrs. McClure, Benson, Thornton, Greenhalgh, Moulsdale,Mrs. Naylor. Joyrides (with Mr. Davison) : Miss Dean, Miss Claye, Miss Read, Mr. Salter.(With Mr. Ward) : Messrs. Shaw, Holmes, Allcock, Barker. This has been an eventful week. On Wednesday evening, the Autogiro'plane arrived, and was demonstrated to a number of the Club members who were hardy enough to turn out notwithstanding the very bad weather.Everybody was most interested and a number of our soloists decided that flying will be really a pleasure when the principle becomes more universal.Lieut. Bentley turned out a good crop of soloists this week : Mrs. Naylorjthe 750
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