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FLIGHT, SEPTEMBER 11, 1931 CORRESPONDENCE The Editor does not hold himself responsible for opinions expressed by correspondents. The names and addresses of the writers, not necessarily for publication, must in all cases accom- pany letters intended for insertion in these columns. A SOARING HOLIDAY. [2765] Those who spent those four glorious days amongst the heather and bilberry on Beamsley Beacon, and those who were fortunate enough to make flights, have expressed their approval and enjoyment in no unmeasured terms. It is, therefore, felt that there may be some who would care to take advantage of a similar opportunity to soar, should it be possible to make arrangements. Unfortunately, Beamsley is not likely to be available again this season, at least until well into the winter, but there are other northern hills which are known to possess even better contours for soaring flight. During the four days preceding the conference the Aircraft Club kept people and horses available at short notice for launching and returning machines to the starting point ; also there was printing and other expenses to be paid for. This was chiefly done for the benefit of our friends from the south, but, unfortunately, so few availed themselves of the oppor- tunity that the show has resulted in a loss to the club which it cannot stand more than once a year. I think it quite possible that our committee would be willing to arrange another similar meeting later in the season, say September 16, 17, 18, and 19, but before doing so it would have to be assured that a reasonable number of good machines with capable pilots would turn up, and that those attending would put down a little hard cash beforehand. I might add that the public has been so frequently brought out to see gliding displays and has had to go away disappointed that the support they give no longer pays for the printing of circulars, so that these meetings must be financed by the clubs themselves. I feel that there must be a few in the country who would like to take part in such a meeting as outlined above, and I hope that they will write to me without delay, so that a concrete proposal can be placed before our committee. RICHD. W. ADDYMAN, Hon. Sec, Aircraft Club, Harrogate. The White House, Starbeck, Harrogate. July 15, 1931. FREEDOM OF SPEECH [2766] Will you allow me the publicity of your corre- spondence page in defence of freedom of speech? In a review of the " Air Annual " in this week's FLIGHT, it is suggested, with reference to an article by Mr. Oswald Short, that " it would be an advantage if he would adopt the official definitions laid down in King's Regulations for the Royal Air Force." I can see no advantage whatever in adopting official jargon in place of well-known words which came into existence long before the Air Ministry, and which still fulfil their purpose adequately. The older and more fami- liar names, such as aeroplane, seaplane and flying boat, convey their meaning unmistakably, whereas the word landplane, for instance, certainly does not do so. At the present time we have far more supervision and interference on the part of Government officials than most people care for ; and when this takes the form of dictat- ing what words we are to use, it is time to protest. Perhaps your reviewer's long association with Service matters has endowed him with an unquestioning belief in the Tightness of all official decrees, which is not held by those outside the Services. As a writer, I have no quarrel with Major F. A. de V. Robertson, but as a protagonist of official interference with freedom of speech I disagree with him. E. N. B. BENTLEY. West Dray ton, Middlesex. September 5, 1931. [Our reviewer's advocacy of Air Ministry definitions was not due to " an unquestioning belief in the rightness of all official decrees," but to the superior simplicity and clarity of those definitions over the war-time terms. We need a comprehensive term for all aircraft which are heavier than air. " Heavier than air craft " is clumsy, and compositors commonly make it into " heavier than aircraft." The word " aeroplane " rightly includes them all. If " seaplane " is an acceptable term, then " land- plane " must also be acceptable. War-time terms were much too sloppy and did not " fulfil their purpose adequately," e.g., " scout " for a fighter. How far would our correspondent go in claiming " freedom of speech " Would he extend it to the use of Yankee, Cockney, and other variants of the English language?.—ED.] m m m m PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED Technical Notes: No. 369, Effect of Orifice Length- Diameter Ratio on the Coefficient of Discharge of Fu$l- Injection Nozzles. By A. G. Gellales and E. T. Marsh. March, 1931. No. 370, Strength Tests on Paper Cylinders in Compression, Bending, and Shear. By R. V. Rhode and E. E. Lundquist. April, 1931. No. 371, Experiments with an Airfoil Model on which the Boundary Layer is Controlled without the Use of Supplementary Equipment. By I. H. Abbott. April, 1931. No. 372, Development of an Impinging-fet Fuel-Injection Valve Nozzle. By J. A. Spanogle and G. T. Hemmeter. April, 1931. No. 373, Investigation of the Discharge Rate of a Fuel-Injection System. By H. C. Gerrish and F. Voss. April, 1931, No. 374, Preliminary Study of Applied Load Factors in Bumpy Air. By R. V. Rhode and E. E. Lundquist. April, 1931. No. 375, Moments of Inertia of Several Air- planes. By M. P. Miller and H. A. Soule\ May, 1981. No. 376, Effect of High Air Velocities on the Distribution and Penetration of a Fuel Sptay. By A. M. Rothrock. May, 1931. No. 877, An Integrating Manometer for Use in Wind Tunnel Pressure Distribution Measurements. By R. W. Noyes. May, 1931. U.S. National Advisory Com- mittee for Aeronautics, Washington, D.C., U.S.A. m m m m NEW COMPANY REGISTERED WSURREY FLYING SERVICES, LIMITED.-Capital £6,000, in £1shares. Acquiring the business of aircraft constructors, air taxi proprietors and pleasure flight contractors, carried on at Croydon Aerodrome, byF. W. J. Grant and A. F. Muir, as " Surrey Flying Services. "First directors : F. W. J. Grant, !(), Purley Park Road, Parley, engineer; A. F. Muir, 56,Milton Road, Wellington, aircraft pilot; M. A. Cowan, Bridgefoot House, Ripley, aircraft pilot; C. W. J. Allen, " Cherri Trees," Link Lane, Walling-ton, aircraft pilot. Secretary: M. A. Cowan. Salicitor: P. Holt, 19/21, Gaorge Street,Croydon. is m m m AERONAUTICAL PATENT SPECIFICATIONS Abbreviations : Cyl. = cylinder; i.e. = internal combustion; m. = motors.The numbers in brackets are th«e under which the Spacifisation will be printed and abridged, etc.) APPLIED FOR IN 1930 Published September 10, 1931 9,573. G. H. STAINFORTH. Protractor for use in navigation and air pilotage.(354,848.) 13.962. V. V. DIBOVSKY. Aircraft. (354,755.)14,603. ECLIPSE AVIATION CORPS. Starters for i.e. engines. (354,732.) 15,187. P. CLERGET. Draining devices for cyls. of fixed radial-cyl. i.e.engines. (354,838.) 16.013. J. MCINTYRE. Rotary i.e. engines. (354,882.)18,221. ECLIPSE AVIATION CORPN. Engine starters. (354,919.) 32,500. BLACKBURN AEROPLANE AND MOTOR CO., LTD., F. A. BUMPUS andR. THARRATT. Aircraft fuselages. (355,115.) 33,840. Y. H. KOUN. Aeroplanes. (355,128.)34,571. H. JUNKERS. Reciprocating engines. (355,136.) APPLIED FOR IN 1931 Published September 10, 1931 830. Soc. ANON, DES ATELIERS D'AVIATION L. BREGUET. Brake controlfor aeroplanes. (355,165.) FLIGHT, The Aircraft Engineer and Airships. 36, GREAT QUEEN STREET, KINGSWAY, W.I 5 Telephone (2 lines): Holborn, 3211. Holborn, 1884. Telegraphic address: Truditur, Westcent, London. SUBSCRIPTION RATES POST FREE UNITED KINGDOM 3 6 12 Months ,, s.8 16 33 d.3 6 0 3 6 12 Months $2- $4- $8 j20 40 75 UNITED STATESI OTHER COUNTRY 3 Months 6 12 * Foreign subscriptions must be remitted in British currency - 8 17 35 Cheques and Post Office Orders should be made pay iole to the Proprietors of " FLIGHT," 36, Great Queen Street, Kingsway, W.C.2, and crossed " Westminster Bank- Should any difficulty be experienced in procuring " FLIGHT" from local newwendors, intending readers ca obtain each issue direct from the Publishing Office, by I warding remittance as above. 930
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