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OCTOBER 4, 1928 corrugated-iron covered shed with sliding doors has been erected to take two machines, and it has to be extended to take two more. Possibly a club will be started in the district. Brighton Aerodrome.—The reported size of this pro- posed aerodrome on the Downs near Portslade is 1,000 yards by 700 yards. We understand that the Founders' Trust, Ltd., are now completing the underwriting of the National Road Racing Track and Aerodrome (Brighton), Ltd., and that the issue will be brought out early in October. Contracts have been provisionally entered into which will ensure the opening of the track at Easter next, and a number of leading racing motorists have expressed their intention of partici- pating in this important event. The aerodrome will be erected forthwith, and it is hoped the flying school, joy-riding and taxi, service will be available in January. Manchester.—Largely owing to the initiative of the Lord Mayor of Manchester (Mr. W. Davy), the question of securing a site for an aerodrome for the city, with a view to the ultimate establishment of civilian flying services on commer- cial lines, has again been considered, in spite of the failure to retain the 90 acres of land at Alexandra Park which was used as an aerodrome during the War. The conference was held in private at the Town Hall. At the close the Lord Mayor, who had presided, stated that the object of the meeting had been to test the feeling of the business people in Manchester and to find out to what extent their co-operation could be relied on in an effort to establish an air port for the city. Representatives of the Chamber of Commerce, the Royal Exchange, the British Cotton Growing Association, the Cotton Association, the Association of Importers and Exporters, the Manchester District of the Federation of British Industries, the Manchester Ship Canal Company, the Corn, Grocery and Produce Exchange, and the Lancashire Aero Club attended. After discussion the following resolu- tion was unanimously passed : " This conference recognises the need for an aerodrome being established in Manchester, and recommends the Corporation to arrange for a suitable site being reserved for this purpose without further delay." The Lord Mayor undertook to bring the question before the Parliamentary Sub-Committee of the City Council. He hoped to persuade that body to make some recommendations or proposals in time for consideration at the October meeting of the City Council. NEW PRIVATE OWNERS THE following names in any previous table. Owners. G. F. Boyle J. J. Crammond G. R. Carpenter Director of Surveys . . J. C. Don P. T. Eckersley H. H. Leech .". |. L. May R. F. Scarlett J. H. Thompson Capt. J.M. S. Wardell G. A. Worth .. of Private Owners have not appeared Thev total 12. Identifi- Machines. cation Letters. D.H. '• Moth X ' Avro 'Avian III' D.H. " Moth X ' Avro " Avian Ilia " Avro 504K Avro "Avian 111' Avro " Baby " Avro '' 504 K '' " Gipsy-Moth " D.H. "'Moth X ' " Gipsy-Moth " D.H. "Moth X ' ' G-AABH ' G-EBWR • G-EBZL . G-AABZ . G-EAJU .' G-AABX G-EAUM. G-AACA . G-AAAE ' G-AAAC . G-AAAO . ' G-AAAD Date of Regis- tration. 11.9.28 14.9.28 31.7.28 25.9.28 7.8.28 25.9.28 6.9.28 28.9.28 31.8.28 10.8.28 31.8.28 15.8.28 Lieut.-Com. G. ston Maj. G. C. Maxwell. . G. A. R. Malcolm . . Miss \V. Spooner Kid- "Gipsy-Moth" G-AAAJ 31.S.28 ' Gipsy-Moth ' Gipsy-Moth ' Gipsy-Moth G-AAAM 31.8.28 G-AAAI . . 30.8.28 G-AAAI. . . 30.8.28 The following table records the latest machines acquired by old private owners, all of whom have figured in one or another of our previous tables. Date of Owners. Machines. cation Regis- O. S. Baker . . O. S. Baker Lady Bailey . . R. P. Cooper Hon. G. Cuncliffe Capt. F. E. Guest .. Capt. G. de Havilland Capt. E. Hayes Capt. E. Hayes Machines. Supermarine " Solent " " Gipsy-Moth " Gipsy-Moth " Gipsy-Moth " Gipsy-Moth " " Gipsy-Moth " Gipsy-Moth " " Gipsy-Moth " Avro "Avian III' Identifi- catio Letters. G-AAAB . G-AAAS . G-AABM G-AAAY . G-AABO . G-AABK G-AAAA . . G-AAAK G-EBYA tration. 7.8.28 31.8.28 14.9.28 30.8.28 14.9.28 14.9.28 30.7.28 31.S.28 12.7.28 The D.H. " Moths " in the top table not designated as Gipsy-Moths " mean that they are fitted with the A.D.C. "Cirrus" engines. Capt. J. M. Wardell and Maj. G. C. Maxwell do not propose to take over delivery of their regis- tered " Gipsy-Moths " until next Spring now. Mr. R. P. Cooper still owns his old D.H. " Moth " as well as the new Gipsy-Moth " but one believes that he wishes to sell the former. The Hon. G. Cuncliffe has already sold his D.H. " Moth " now that he possesses the " Gipsy-Moth." He registered the former machine as far back as November. 1926. The owner of the Avro " Avian III," designated in our table as the Director of Surveys, is of British East Africa. Once again the Avro " Baby," G-EAUM, has changed stables. Before Mr. H. H. Leech took possession it belonged to Mr. R. Whitehead, who flew it in the last King's Cup Race, and before that it was jointly owned by Mr. L. E. R. Bellairs and Mr. F. G. Miles. It should be mentioned that Lady Bailev is not attempting her present return flight from S. Africa to England on the " Gipsy-Moth " registered in her name. That awaits her possession. Capt. E. Hayes who, like Mr. O. S. Baker, has a string of two, registered his first D.H. " Moth " as far back as April, 1927. The Hon. Capt. F. E. Guest, M.P., appears in every new table now as the owner of a new machine. A recent acquisi- tion besides the " Gipsy-Moth " was a Junkers F 13. Miss Spooner flew her new "Gipsy-Moth" to the Northampton air meeting on Saturday, September 29, taking Mr. Norman Hulbert, the pilot, as her passenger. MONTREAL LIGHT AEROPLANE CLUB THIS club was one of the first formed in Canada under the Government Scheme, and took delivery of its first D.H. "Moth" Mk. II Cirrus on May 12, Captain Sparks, the Chief Instructor, flying the machine from Camp Borden with Mr. Jaques Cartier, a director of the club, as passenger ; and on arrival at the aerodrome the President. Vice-President and several directors of the club made passenger flights, and instructional flights commenced. The club took delivery of its second aeroplane, another D.H. " Moth " Mk. II Cirrus, on May 24, this machine being collected from Messrs. De Havilland's Aerodrome at Toronto by Captain Sparks, with Mr. Frank McGill, a director, as passenger. These two machines have been given to the club, under certain conditions, by the Canadian Government, who are extensively supporting the light aeroplane movement through- out Canada. The club having 161 flying members and 58 associate members (non-flying members permitted, however, to have passenger flights), it was soon decided that another machine was necessary and that an assistant instructor should be appointed. A further machine, a De Havilland " Moth " Mk. II Cirrus, was ordered and delivered direct to St. Hubert Aerodrome on July 16 by Messrs. De Havilland's 851 test pilot, who carried Mr. C. Gordon Brown, a director, as passenger. The club, having purchased this machine, will be entitled to a further machine from the Canadian Government, and it will be allotted to the club during the year, and this will bring the strength of the club's machines to four D.H. " Moths " Mk. II Cirrus ; but the club is contemplating purchasing yet another D.H. " Moth " to cope adequately with the members' requirements. The club is fortunate in being able to operate from St. Hubert Aerodrome, which will be the main air port of Canada. The aerodrome is at present being thoroughly tile-drained and the surface most carefully prepared ; excellent roads are being made. Adequate hangars, offices, etc., are to be erected. Custom officials are always present. The aerodrome has an excellent main road to it, and already has its private railway siding, and when the work is completed the aero- drome will compare most favourably with any in the world, comprising as it does some 750 acres of dead level ground, placed in the most ideal flying country. Air mails are already regularly operating from it, and these services are to be greatly increased in the near future. Fairways are being prepared which will withstand any weather conditions, to enable daily
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