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1929
1929 - 0790.PDF
FLIGHT, APRIL 18, 1929 FURTHER DETAILS OF NATIONAL FLYING SERVICES, LTD. Air Parks, Country Clubs, and Service Stations Capt. the Rt. Hon. F. E.Guest. Lieut.-Col. I. A. E.Edwards. THE main features of this helpful scheme have beenembodied in an interesting brochure issued by thecompany, giving details of its proposed activities. First, the company has on its board of directors Capt. theRt. Hon. F. E. Guest, P.C., D.S.O., M.P. (chairman) ; Mr. J. G. Peel, J.P. (deputy-chairman) ; the Hon. DameMary Bailey ; Col. the Master of Sempill, A.F.C., A.F.R.Ae.S., Sir Alan Cobham, K.B.E., A.F.C. ; Mr. A. G. Hemsley ;Capt. W. S. Stephenson, M.C., D.F.C., F.R.S.A. ; Lieut.-Col. I. A. E. Edwards, C.M.G. (managing director) ; and Mr.G. E. F. Boyes (deputy managing director). The secretary and commercial manager is Mr. Noel I. Smith ; and chiefengineer, Maj. F. R. Williams. Information and publicity are in the charge of Mr. E. M. Rossiter.As the initial stage of the programme, the company is putting into commission as quickly as possible an organisa-tion comprising the following : a central air park and country dub for the service of London (this will be at Hanworth,Middlesex) ; 22 national air parks and clubs at important centres in the provinces ; 100 intermediate landing grounds ;100 light aeroplanes with reserve aircraft and engines ; 50 flying instructors and pilots, 50 licensed ground engineers,and 50 assistants, with a reserve of instructors and engineers. There will also be a fully equipped central repair depotand stores, a route information bureau, technical advisory bureau, and sales and insurance organisation and meteoro-logical information service. For a parallel in motoring to this organisation, one must imagine such a body as theAutomobile Association extending its activities to embrace co-operation with the local authorities in the planning andprovision of roads ; teaching people to drive through the medium of regional motoring clubs ; acting as motor dealers,engineers, and garage owners ; providing a motor-car hire service and taxi service, operating commercial road vehicles ,serving as booking agents for road transport ; and, finally, organising races and competitions for motorists. All suchduties in the air, and others for which a need arises, are to be undertaken by National Flying Services, Ltd. Thecompany's 123 flying grounds will be distributed at average intervals of some 15 minutes' flying time from one to another. Air Taxi, Instruction and Pleasure Flying While all the company's services, more particularly aircraftand pilots for air-taxi flying, will be open to the genera! public, the 23 main centres will operate primarily as flyingschools and clubs, and as service stations for private owners An aerial view of the Hanworth Park (Middlesex; aerodrome and Club-House which will be the Central Air Parkof National Flying Services, Ltd. The excellent flying approaches are a good feature of this site. 316 ..,„,,.
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