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1930
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FLIGHT, OCTOBER 3, 1930 TAKING NOTICE OF THE I.T.C. HOMAGE was done at the Savoy, on Thursday last, cropping up in the "roll for honours. Regarding Capt Barnardat a luncheon given by the Committee of the Royal the surprising fact was the way he had been able to accom-Aero Club and the Council of the Society of British plish his wonderful journeys to India and back to Algiers Aircraft Constructors, to Miss Winifred Spooner and Captain etc. His efforts were amazing to follow. In these davs of Barnard, the two guests of honour, in appreciation of their depression, when the country and Empire were supposed achievements, as British competitors in the recent Inter- to be going rapdily to the dogs, it was splendid to see the national Touring Competition. Although ^ only a small wonderful flights and work done in the world of aviation. . _j. _ r , Q^ behalf of the Industry, he, in conclusion, congratulated most heartily the two guests of the day. Mr. Earle, of the Imperial Tobacco Co., then formally presented the Trophy to Miss Spooner, together with a replica as her personal belong- -• . ' ing, and in a happy speech, N " " said the Company's desire in giving the Trophy was to encourage British competi- tors, particularly in helping forward the advancement of the light aeroplane. Incident- ally, Miss Spooner's replica of the Trophy served as a " loving cup " during a subsequent gathering of a few of the guests, and was passed round with sincere warmth and enthusiasm. Miss Spooner responding, shortly thanked all for the very nice things that had been said about her, and she was grateful for all the help that she had received from every quarter. She thanked the Imperial To- bacco Co. for their splendid Trophy, and her only regret was that she had to leave it to the Royal Aero Club to house and keep clean, instead of having it to gaze upon in her own home. Capt. Barnard thanked one and all very greatly for put up by the Imperial Tobacco ' VkgjP honouring him, and said that Co., to encourage British WTO'? everyone was agreed that Miss Spooner was the greatest woman pilot in the world. Sir Francis McClean, in proposing the toast of " The Chairman," thanked Sir Philip Sassoon for presiding, and said private gathering, it was representative of the interests involved, and its intimacy was, therefore, the more appre- ciated. Sir Philip Sassoon presided, and in a few words after the lunch, emphasised that it was only a small informal family •*- gathering in honour of Miss ' "*" * * ~"~"" ~ Spooner and Capt. Barnard. Although, he said, Miss Spooner was a little after time in arriving, through a misunderstanding, he thought the real reason was that, for once in a way, their guest had trusted to the obsolete methods of travel in the form of railway and motor, instead of via the air, hence her enforced lateness. In welcoming Miss Spooner, he congratulated her for the way in which she had upheld British prestige and aircraft on the Continent. It had had and would result in the most valu- able effect abroad. Regarding Capt. Barnard, he was bewil- dered in following his rapid goings and comings, when he remembered the way he sud- denly disappeared and slipped over to Algiers and back, and other remote spots, before one realised he had started. Sir Philip then referred to an im- posing Trophy which had been put up by the Imperial Tobacco to encourage British aviation, the first holder of this being Miss Spooner, for the highest marks amongst British pilots in the International Touring Competition. In an- nouncing this, he thought no one more deserved the honour than the recipient. Con- cluding, Sir Philip repeated his congratulations to Miss Spooner and Capt. Barnard for so magnificently helping the British cause of aviation throughout the world. Mr. Handley Page, in supporting the toast, said that L The handsome Trophy presented to Miss Winifred Spooner by the Imperial Tobacco Co, how great the pleasure was for the two entertaining bodies to have their guests of honour with them. Amongst those who helped to make up the " family " were :— Air Vice-Marshal Sir W. Sefton Brancker, K.C.B., A.F.C.; Reginald Earle ; the Right family parties, in most cases, were synonymous with re- Hon. Sir Philip A. G. D. Sassoon, Bart., P.C., G.B.E., C.M.G., criminations, but the present one was a real family gathering A/r ~° • v "—'"— ^-— r-R t? • Tho u™ T ,/U, -R.,;W —and in this direction, the name of Spooner was now, in more directions than one, familiar throughout the whole world of aviation, and it was, therefore, the more pleasing to pay homage that day to Miss Spooner. After referring humorously to the taking over of men's work by the gentle sex, so that in the future he could visualise all home and domestic work being relegated to mere man ; he added that in congratulating the ladies for their part in furthering aviation, he wished to join the name of Lady Bailey, as hardly any aviation gathering could pass without her name 1=1 "¥1 Why not a " City of Manchester " Squadron ? THE Manchester Evening Chronicle, through its air correspondent, has raised a query as to why Manchester has not yet raised a squadron for the Auxiliary Air Force. It is pointed out that the city is the home of the most famous aircraft factory in the world, the headquarters of one of the strongest and oldest flying clubs in the country, the first city with enough enterprise to acquire a municipal airport, and one of the vital points of the only provincial air line in the country. We agree that the absence of a City of Manchester Bomber Squadron from the Air Force M.P. ; F. Handley Page, C.B.E.; e Hon. Lady Bailey, D.B.E. ; Lieut.-Col. Sir Francis K. McClean, A.F.C. ; A. H Downes-Shaw; Lieut.-Col. L. A. Strange, D.S.O., M.C., D.F.C. Capt. C. B. Wilson, M.C. ; Lieut.-Col. F. C. Shelmerdine H. T. Vane, C.B.E. ; John Lord ; E. C. Bowyer; B Stevenson ; Lieut.-Col. N. G. Thwaites, C.B.E., M.V.O., M.C. Major H. A. Petre, D.S.O., M.C, ; C. C. Walker ; Lieut.- Col. M. O. Darby, O.B.E. ; Capt. J. Laurence Pritchard ; Sir Robert McLean ; H. E. Perrin ; H. Burroughes ; S. A. Thorn ; Representative of the Press Association ; H. R. Gillman. E 13 : List is a strange anomaly which ought to be put right as soonias possible. If, however, the enterprising citizens of Manchester take the initiative in the matter, we do not believe that they will find the Air Ministry wanting in sympathy. The Chancellor of the Exchequer may not be equally friendly, but in spite of Mr. Snowden (who does not hold a life tenure of the post), the air defences of the country are bound to grow, and the most economical way of adding to them is by means of the A.A.F. The claims of Manchester cannot be long disregarded. 1101
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