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FAIREY AVIATION [COMPANY'S SOCIAL ON October 5 was held the Fairey Aviation Company's Annual Social and Athletic Club Dinner, in the new canteen at their works in Hayes, Middlesex. In some ways the dinner was in the nature of a double event, as the dinner that had been arranged at the beginning of the year for the distribution of the prizes won during the preceding period had bad to be postponed owing to the illness of the President—Mr. C. R. Fairey. In view of this, the prizes for both the current and preceding year were distri- buted on October 5. Mr. C. R. Fairey, in proposing the toast of "The Club," con- gratulated it on its successful activities and rapid expansion. He recalled how last year he had given them a tip for Flight- Lieut. Webster's victory in the Schneider Cup, and he was again going to offer one further tip. He thought that there was a machine at Northolt which was very secret, so secret, in fact, that it was not even on the Secret List ! He could not tell them anything about it, but there was quite a fair chance of another world's record coming to England in the course of the next few months. In conclusion, on behalf of himself and his fellow directors, he said they would be only too pleased to lend their full support to the Sports Club and to help to extend its activities in other directions. He also congratulated the club on the possession of its hard-working secretary, Mr. G. C. Owers. Mr. Owers, in reply, gave a short history of the activities of the various sections of the club during the past year, which included tennis, cricket, football, badminton, etc., all of which had had enthusiastic support. On behalf of the club he thanked Mr. Fairey and the directors for their great interest in its progress, and mentioned that the very satisfactory financial position was largely due to their generosity. The new sports field was in full swing, and the use of the canteen hall was enabling new indoor events to be undertaken. A member of the Club's Executive Committee, Mr. J. Ayers, then rose and proposed the health of the President, Mr. C. R. Fairey, coupled with that of Mrs. Fairey, a toast which was drunk with great pleasure and enthusiasm. Speeches were short to enable Mrs. Fairey to proceed with the presentation of the numerous prizes which had been won during the pre- vious two seasons, and the evening was concluded with a most enjoyable concert, and all voted the dinner a most successful affair. The following were among those present :—Mr. C. R. Fairey (Chairman and Managing Director), Mrs. Fairey, Mr. J. F. Chapman, Mrs. Chapman, Major T. M. Barlow (Chief Engineer), Mr. A. G. Hazell (Secretary), Mr. W. Broadbent (Works Manager), Capt. N. MacMillan (Chief Pilot), Mr. M. Lobelle (Chief Designer), Mr. P. A. Ralli (Chief of Technical Dept.), Mr. Wicfcham (Resident A.I.D. Inspector), Mr. Walmsley (Assistant Works Manager), Mr. McPherson (Pub- licity Dept.), Mr. E. Tips (Engineering Staff), Mr. G. Owers (General Sports Secretary), Mrs. Owers. THE WESTLAND AIRCRAFT SOCIETY THE Westland Aircraft Society (Yeovil Branch of th.* R.Ae.Soc.) is makinggood progress and has just completed a successful session. A series of B lectures were given during this last session. Ths m'jinbsrship of the Societyis also increasing. Some 24 lectures and visits are included in the syllabus for the 1928-29session. Six lectures have already been given—three on " Ground Engineers' Duties," by Mr. W. G. Gibson and Capt. F. Mayer, " Compass Swinging,"by Mr. N. Pitcher, and " Timb3r," by Mr. T. Carey. The remaining lectures, etc., are as follows :— Oct. 22, 1928.—" Britain's Position in World Aviation," by Brig.-Gen. P. R. C. Groves (Assembly Rooms). Oct. 25-27.—Showing of instructional film, "Bristol ' Jupiter' Enginesand Westland ' Wapiti' Aircraft " (Central Cinema). Nov. 2.—"Steel Tubing Manufacture and Manipulation," by Mr. \V. Hackett. Nov. 7.—" Armstrong-Siddeley Aero Engines," by Maj. F. M. Green. Nov. 14.—" Screw Threads," by Mr. W. Harmer. Nov. 21.—" Steel Works," by Mr. A. J. Croft. Nov. 30.—" Napier Aero Engines," by Mr. W. Lind-Jackson. Dec. 5.—" Evolution, Care and Maintenance of Engineers' Small Tools,"by Mr. T. Dickinson. Jan. 4, 1929.—"The Cairo-Baghdad Air Mail," by Wing.-Comdr. R. M.Hill. Jan. 7.—" Jupiter Engines," by Representative of Bristol Aeroplane Co. Jan. 18.—" The Slotted Wing," by Mr. F. Handley Page. Jan. 23.—" Experimental Flying," by Flight-Lieut. R. L. Ragg. Jan. 30.—" The A.I.D.," by Maj. P. Bishop. Feb. 6.—"Cirrus Aero Engines," by Representative of A.D.C. Aircraft,Ltd. Feb. 15.—" Experiments on Model Aerofoils,etc.,"by Mr. E. G.Richardson. Feb. 20.—" Seaplane Developments," by Maj. J. H. Ledeboer. Feb. 25-27.—Showing of instructional film, " The Heart of a Lion " Central Cinema). Mar. 9.—Visit to works of Whitehead Torpedo Co., Ltd., Weymouth. OCTOBER 25, 1928 PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED Aeronautical Research Committee Reports and Memoranda : No. 1156 (Ae. 321).—On the Flow of a Compressible Fluid Past an Obstacle. By Dr. H. Lamb. April, 1928. Price Ad. net. No. 1158 (Ae. 323).—The Effect of The Static Pressure Gradient on the Drag of a Body Tested in a Wind Tunnel. By H. Glauert. March, 1928. Price 9d. net. H.M. Stationery Office, Kingsway, London, W.C.2. Oxford Forestry Memoirs, No. 9, 1928—Aerial Survey in Relation to the Economic Development of New Countries, with Special Reference to an Investigation Carried out in Northern Rhodesia. By R. Bourne. Clarendon Press, Oxford. The Siskin III A. Aeroplane: Jaguar Engine. Air Publi- cation 1317. H.M. Stationery Office, Kingsway, London, W.C.2. Price Is. net. British Rainfall : 1927. Meteorological Office—Air Minis- try. H.M. Stationery Office, Kingsway, London, W.C.2. Price 15s. net. 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 so on yearly, the figures for 1927 being given in FLIGHT, January 19, 1928. Imports. Exports. Re-Exports. 1927. 1928. 1927. 1928. 1927. 1928. Jan. .. Feb. .. Mar. .. April . . May ..June .. July ..August Sept. 1,850 679 7,087822 1,258 1,249 1,798 2,453 2,045 19,241 £1,220 1,772 4,8052,904 2,513 5,916 2,025 2,566 4,240 27,961 4- 49",02163,080 106,47871,190 82,708 149,907 104,167 78,742 61,946 767,239 j, 157 ,"598118,622 125,901134,126 118,804 86,245 108,746 97,303 72,475 1,019,820 2,270785 640162 750 — 59 4,666 1 1 3 7 330 345 ,3073 640 ,317 521100 ,183 ,746 NEW COMPANY REGISTERED AIRWORK, LTD.—Capital £45,000, in £1 shares. Manufacturers of anddealers in aeroplanes, flying machines, airships and aerial conveyances of all kinds, and the component parts thereof, garage and hangar keepers, aero-drome proprietors, cinematograph proprietors and film makers, etc. First directors : H. N. St.Valery Norman, F. A. I. Muntz. Secretary : F. A. I.Muntz. Solicitors : Pettit, Walton and Co., Leighton Buzzard. m m m m AERONAUTICAL PATENT SPECIFICATIONS ( Abbreviations : Cyl. — cylinder ; i.e. — internal combustion j m. — motor. The numbers in brackets are those under which the Specifications will be printed and abridged, etc.) APPLIED FOR IN 1927 Published October 25, 1928 17,387. BOULTON AND PAUL, LTD., and J. D. NORTH. Apparatus forassembling girders, spars, etc. (297,874.) APPLIED FOR IN 1928 Published October 25, 19281,731. SIR C. J. Q. BRAND. Gun-mountings for aircraft. (298,019.) 13,199. H. and M. FARMAN. Lubricating-de vice for i.e. engines. (290,287.) 36, FLIGHT, The Aircraft Engineer and Airships GREAT QUEEN STREET, KINGSWAY, W.C.2. Telephone: Holborn3211. Telegraphic address : Truditur, Westcent, London. " FLIGHT " SUBSCRIPTION RATES UNITED KINGDOM 3 Months, Post Free 6 „ „ 12 s. d. 7 7 15 2 30 4 ABROAD* 3 Months, Post Free 6 „ „ 12 s. d. 8 3 16 6 33 0 'Foreign subscriptions must be remitted in British cunenty. 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 as above. 944
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