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FLIGHT, NOVEMBER 7, 1930 THE CRANWELL COAT OF ARMST HE autumn issue of the " Journal of the Royal Air Force College " contains an interesting article on the new coat of arms recently granted to the College. Pre- viously it had been satisfied with a badge, which was not very distinctive or distinguished, but it was felt that with the foundation of new buildings for the College the time had come to apply to the College,of Heralds for proper armorial bearings. A beginning was made by exploring the ancient history of Cranwell. The village appears in Domesday Book as " Cranewel," and in the twelfth cen- tury a family named " de Cranewel " owned land there. No trace of the family's arms was found until the time of the seventeenth century. In 1640 there was in the east window of Cranwell Church a coat of which the chief feature was three cranes close (i.e. with folded wings) argent (i.e., silver). The con- nection between the names of the birds and the family is obvious. From this basis the bearings of the present College were buUt Up. It seemed best that the field and ground of the shield should be azure (heraldic blue), typifying the sky, its chief field of action. This had to be overlaid with a charge, and a chevron was chosen. The Royal status of the College made it neces- sary to find a place for the Royal lions, shown in or (gold). The cranes had to be argent (silver) for heraldic reasons, and it was decided to show them not " close " but " volant " flying). For the crest was chosen the figure of Daedalus standing " proper " on a wreath of the two colours. In R.N.A.S. days Cranwell station was known as H.M.S. Daedalus. The motto " Superna Petimus " (We seek the things above) had previously been chosen for the College, it is believed by a former Chaplain, the Rev. B. W. Keymer, and it was retained. The description of the arms in the warrant issued by the Garter, Clarenceux, and Norroy Kings of Arms reads :— " Azure on a Chevron between three Cranes volant Argent as many Torteaux each charged with a Lion's Face Or and for the Crest on a Wreath of the Colours a Figure representing Daedalus proper." The illustration, which we have copied from the College Journal, was made by Flight Cadet Messenger. R.AE.S. AND INST.AE.E. Hull and Leeds Branch The following is the Lecture Syllabus for the 1930-31 Session of the Hulland Leeds Branch of the Royal Aeronautical Society. The meetings will be held at the University College, Hull, at 8 p.m. :—• 1930.Nov. 28 .. " The Importance of the Boundary Layer." H. Glauert, M.A., F.R.Ae.S. (of the Royal Aircraft Establishment,Farnborough). 1931.Jan. 2 .. " Evaporative Cooling of Aero Engines." J. E. Ellor, (Chief Experimental Engineer of Rolls-Royce, Ltd.).Jan. 30 .. " Gliding and Soaring." Col. The Master of Sempill, A.F.C., A.F. R.Ae.S.Feb. 27 .. " Aircraft Light Alloys." H. Sutton, M.Sc. (of the Royal Aircraft Establishment. Farnborough).March 27 . . " The Flying of High Speed Seaplanes." Sqdn.-Ldr. A. H. Orlebar, A.F.C. (of the Marine Aircraft Experimental Establishment, Felixstowe). Change in the Higher Command, R.A.F.. THE Air Ministry announces the following appointment:—Air CommodoreReginald Percy Mills, C.B., M.C., A.F.C., now Chief Staff Officer, Head quarters, Royal Air Force, India, to be Air Officer Commanding, Royal AirForce, Haiton, and Commandant of No. 1 School of Technical Training (Apprentices) in August, 1931, vice Air Commodore Ian Malcom Bonham-Carter, C.B., O.B.E., on the latter completing his period of appointment. No. 3 Squadron Royal Air Force, Officers' Re-union Dinner THE eleventh annual re-union dinner of No. 3 Squadron R.F.C and No. 3 (Fighter) Squadron R.A.F. will be held in the Oak Room of the Troca- dero on Friday, December 5, 1930, at 7.30 p.m. for 8 p.m. The chair will be taken by Air Chief Marshal Sir John Salmond, K.C.B., C.M.G., C.V.O., D.S.O. Will all members who do not receive the special notice, shortly being sent round to individuals, apply to the Honorary Secretary for tickets beforeNovember 20. Tickets will be 12s. 6d. each, including gratuities, but exclusiw of wines, and will only be available on application to the Honorary Secretarv,and not at the dinner, as previously. Kindly remit cash with application, to Honorary Secretary, FlightLieutenant John Oliver, No. 3 (Fighter) Squadron, Royal Air Force, Upavon, Wilts. Royal Air Force Memorial Fund The usual meeting of the Grants Sub-Committee of the Fund was held <mOctober IB. Mr. W. S. Field was in the chair, and the other members of the committee present were : Mrs. L. M. K. Pratt-Barlow, O.B.E. ; AirCommodore B. C. H. Drew, C.M.G. The committee considered in all 12 cases, and made grants to the amount of £293 7s. At the meeting, held on October 30, Mr. W. S. Field was in the Chair,and the other members of the Committee present were :—Mrs. L. M K' Pratt-Barlow, O.B.E. ; Air Commodore B. C. H. Drew, C.M.G. The Committee considered in all six cases, and made grants to the amount of fu$ 4s. 6d. x m ® m PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED Aeronautical Research Committee Reports and Memoranda • No. 1317 (Ae.454).—Flight Tests on the Variation of the Range of an Aircraft with Speed and Height. By Flight- Lieut. C. E. Maitland, D.F.C., and A. E. Woodward Nutt June, 1929. Price 9d. net. No. 1320.—Controllability at Low Speeds and Full Scale Measurement of Lift and Drag of Parnall " Peto " Fitted with R.A.F. 15 and R.A.F. 31 Section Wings (Slotted and Unslotted). By R. K. Cushing. Jan. 1930. Price 9d. net. No. 1325 (Ae. 459).—A Study of Polynomial Equations. By W. L. Cowley and S. W. Skan Feb., 1930. Price Is. net. No. 1329.—Maximum Force on Rudders. By F. B. Bradfield. April, 1930. Price 6d. net. H.M. Stationery Office, Kingsway, London, W.C.2. U.S. National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics Reports : No. 346.—Water Pressure Distribution on a Flying Boat Hull. By F. L. Thompson, Price 10 cents. No. 347.—A Method of Calculating the Ultimate Strength of Continuous Beams. By J A. Newlin and G. W. Trayer. Price 10 cents. No. 348.—Strength of Welded Joints in Tubular Members for Aircraft. By H. L. Whittemore and W. C. Brueggeman. No. 349.—A Proof of the Theorem Regarding the Distribution of Lift over the Span for Minimum Induced Drag. By W. F. Durand. Price 10 cents. No. 350.—Working Charts for the Selection of Aluminium Alloy Propellers of a Standard Form to Operate with Various Aircraft Engines and Bodies. By F. E. Weick. Price 10 cents. No. 353.—Airfoil Pressure Distribution Investigation in the Variable Density Wind Tunnel. By E. N. Jacobs, J. Stack and R. M. Pinkerton. Price 10 cents. No. 357.—Aircraft Accidents : Method of Analysis. Price 10 cents. Errata Sheet for Report No. 342. National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, Washington, D.C., U.S.A. m m m m AERONAUTICAL PATENT SPECIFICATIONS ( 1 bbre-Mtions : Cyl. = cylinder ; i.e. = internal combustion ; m. — motors. The numbers in brackets are those under which the Specification will be printed and abridged, etc.) APPLIED FOR IN 1939 Published November 6, 1930 17,815. DR. J. A. M. DE CARVALHO. Rotary i.e. engines. (313,413.) 21,348. GRAHAM AMPLION, LTD., and D. SINCLAIR. Helmets for aviators. (336,286.) 21,616. BRITISH THOMSON-HOUSTON CO., LTD., and T. H- KINMAN. (336,303.) 21,544. M. E.-DARE. Aeroplane construction. (336,297.)31,157. H. JUNKERS. Device for taking up stress of bolts on engine casings, etc. (336,429.)35,684. P. J. P. RATIER. Metallic propellers of variable pitch during flight. (336,479.) 36, FLIGHT, The Aircraft Engineer and Airships. GREAT QUEEN STREET, KINGSWAY, W.C.i". Telephone: Holborn, 1884; Holborn, 3211. Telegraphic address : Truditur, Westcent, London. SUBSCRIPTION RATES POST FREE UNITED STATESI OTHER COUNTBIES*s. d- 9 636 12 Months 8 17 35 UNITED KINGDOM 5. d. 3 Months 8 3 3 Months $220 6 16 6 6 1440 12 „ 33 0 12 „ |875 • Foreign subscriptions must be remitted in British currency, Cheques and Post Office Orders should be made payable to the Proprietors of" FLIGHT," 36, Great Queen Street, Kingswa,, W.C.2, and crossed "Westminster Bank." it ,> Should any difficulty be experienced in procuring ^"Gf from local newsvendors intending readers can obtain eacn *A direct from the Publishing Office, by forwarding remittance above. 1230
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