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FUGHI, MAV IB. 1931 The Gliding Stands at the Show. The names on the stands are self explanatory and show that from the big multiple stores and large timber construction works down to the gliding clubs themselves, every- one is taking an interest in gliding. (FLIGHT Photo.) Aviation Department. Then the British Aircraft Company have their own Stand, with examples of their work and a large range of photographs showing their gliders. Selfridge's Aviation Department's own Stand comes next, and chiefly seems to be furnished with propaganda for Imperial Airways ; they have, however, an excellent assort- ment of aeronautical literature, together with photographs of every conceivable phase of aviation. The British Gliding Association come next, with their Secretary, Mr. Waplington, in charge, and here, very naturally, the visitor can get accurate information on anything to do with glid- ing. The next is a new-comer to aviation in the person of G. Ellis & Co., of Hackney Wick, London, E.9. This firm specialises in hangars for aircraft, pavilions, and small garages. One of their first hangars is a 50-ft. by 30-ft. timber-built portable one, which was supplied to the London Gliding Club in sections. It speaks well for their workmanship, in that the club members did not have the slightest difficulty in putting together a building of this size, and thereby obtaining a hangar at remarkably low cost. One interesting feature of the Ellis type hangar is that the purlin roof is built up with its 7-in. by 2£-in. principals resting on 5-in. by 3-in. posts, so that the roof stresses are taken on these posts instead of, as is usual with portable buildings, direct on to the wall sections. This means that, when necessary, one complete set of wall sections may be taken down without in any way affecting the roof. A new complete roof may then be erected along- side, and the wall erected again on the outside thus allows for expansion in a very cheap manner. Those who are interested in obtaining hangars of such a class and of such excellent workmanship at a low price would be well advised to investigate the claims of this company. E. D. Abbott, Ltd.. of Farnham, have the next Stand, and Mr. L. E. Baynes, the designer of the " Scud," is in attendance. This little machine has already been described extensively in FLIGHT for February 6, 1913, and constitutes the first British-designed and British-built glider, which is an excel- cent soaring machine without being large and cumbersome. Its unique design makes it exceptionally handy for a small club, and its robust construction should insure it a long We. The London Gliding Club, the Sailplane and the North Kent Gliding Club have the last three Stands, and their general layout should attract a large number of visitors. By the time this appears in print the last day of the Show will be in sight, but if the present number of visitors continues to go there, many thousands will have been converted to gliding by the time this is read. Those «no. however, have not been to see this Show should ceruiinjy do SOj even jf they cannot yet see their way to joining a Gliding Club. We understand that quite a lot "t business has already been done both in selling gliders of the types which are exhibited and obtaining new club members. ^HE SOUTHDOWN SKYSAILING CLUB.—The South- down Skysailing Club had a full day's gliding on ai'tiday, May 10, but owing to light winds only short . ?tS WtTe Possible. Some thirty-five launches werea '-, and most of the active flying members made up for "Ck of practice due to the bad weather during the lastM * y.-eeks or so. ••-• .i- useful but uneventful series of flights were con-tend up till 8.50 p.m. are glad to inform those interested that the Club A NEW GLIDING RECORD.— Herr Gronhofi set up a •** new distance record on Tuesday, May 5, when he flew from Miinchen to Kaaden, in Bohemia, a distance of 166 miles. He apparently gained his height in the first place by means of a tow from a power-driven aircraft. About the same time Herr Henschel took off in the usual method from a hill, and remained in the air for 11 hr. 1 min., reaching a maximum altitude of 3,300 ft. (CHRISTENED WITH AIR.—An unusual christening ^ ceremony was carried out at Heidelberg during the week ending May 9, when the Rector of the Heidelberg Academy, in naming a new sailplane belonging to the Heidelberg Academic Aviation Union, poured a glass of liquid air over the fuselage. This is probably the first instance of a christening of this kind. pLIDING IN WALES.— The novelty of gliding and ^-* soaring attracts large crowds to the Brecon Beacons for the displays arranged by the Merthyr Gliding Club. The club was founded early last year. It was started by a few enthusiasts who wasted no time in securing a machine of the R.F.D. design, and steady progress has since been made. \v. A London Gliding Club Prufling soaring over the Club's ground at Totternhoe near Dunstable. Such scenery as this is the common lot of the gliding enthusiast, as theha« uuorm tnose interested tnat tne UIUD tnis is tne common lot oi tne gliding entnusiast, as tne ..', aow settled down at Ditchling Beacon and will be sport takes him to the hills and not the flat uninterestingdown at Ditchlingthere as usual every Sunday. plains. 427 C2
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