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1929
1929 - 0730.PDF
FLIGHT, APRIL 11, 1929 [" FLIGHT " Photograph " STALLED BUT STABLE " : A Westland " Widgeon," with " Gipsy " engine, in stalled flight above Crickle- wood, piloted by Mr. E. A. Jones. This particular " Widgeon " is the property of the Anglo-American Oil Co., and is fitted with Handley Page automatic slots. in the matter of Government payment for the use of the slot on service aircraft, and that it had been agreed to accept the sum of /100,000 which would give the Air Ministry the right to fit the present devices covered by Handley Page Patents, and any future developments thereof, on any desired number of service aircraft. In coming to this agreement, the Air Ministry recognised the validity of the Patents, and undertook that neither the Air Ministry nor any other Government department would challenge this validity. Finally, Mr. Handley Page divulged the fact that a sub- stantial order has been placed with his firm for a fleet of new aircraft, which will have four engines, carry 40 passengers in two saloons, and a crew consisting of pilot, navigator and steward. [" FLIGHT " Photograph HOSTS AND VISITORS AT SLOT AND INTERCEPTOR DEMONSTRATION : From left to right : Mr. Savage, Capt. Cordes, and Sqdn.-Ldr. England, of the Handley Page Co., Lieut. Monti, Mr. Handley Page, Mr. Worley (chairman of H, P. Ltd.), General Verduzio, Lieut.-Col. Don S. A. Casares, Lieut, de Vaisseau Sala, Sqdn,- • Ldr. Kubita, Lieut.-Comdr. Falconakis and Comdr. Roussos, : 292
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