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FLIGHT, OCTOBER 23. 1831 AN EXIDE LUNCHO N October 15, at the, Clarendon Restaurant, theExide Company held their usual Press luncheon, which always precedes the opening of the MotorShow at Olympia. With the furnishing of aircraft now being of increasing interest to upholsterers andother firms who also deal in motor-car work, this Exide luncheon is becoming as much a meeting place for thosewith aviation connections as it is for purely motor-car people, while Exide batteries themselves—to say nothingof Drydex dry batteries—are already widely used in air- craft. The luncheon, with Sir Malcolm Campbell as theguest of honour, was exceptionally well attended. Mr. D. P. Dunne, Joint Managing Director of the Com-pany, was in the chair, and we regret very much indeed that space does not allow us to quote his speech in full,for it was just such a speech as is needed in a time like the present, when far too many people are apt to sit downand moan about times being hard instead of getting up and doing things. He stressed the point that what waswanted was someone who had the courage to set the ball of enthusiasm rolling and who, by a display of activity,would infuse similar activity in others. Mr. Dunne in- stanced the present lunch, which, he said, was held inspite of the pessimistic outlook of many people who were cancelling similar functions, and so certain was his com-pany, he said, that the only sensible way of facing the economic situation together with the general depressionexisting, was to be courageous, that they had therefore reduced the prices of their motor-car and radio batteriesby approximately 20 per cent. It was, he hoped, a lead which others would follow. Sir Malcolm Campbell likewise made an excellent speech,in which he discussed at some length the old days, and finally compared his " Bluebird " with some of the motor-cars he used to drive. Mr. Thornton Rutter replied with a gracious speech, alsoreminiscing about the old days, and concluding by thank- ing the Exide Company for holding this luncheon andencouraging everybody thereby. Serck RadiatorsMANY pilots and private owners no doubt are already aware of the wonderful car radiator service of SerckRadiators, Ltd., of Greet, Birmingham, throughout the country. They have still further extended this by acquir-ing the Central Sheet Metal Co., St. Michael Road, Northampton, and other towns are under contemplation.The Reid and Sigrist Turn Indicator IN our issue for September 18 last we published anillustrated description of the Reid & Sigrist Turn Indicator. We have received from the manufacturers aninteresting and excellently produced booklet dealing very fully with this important instrument. No doubt any ofour readers who may be interested in the problem of blind flying will be able to obtain a copy of this booklet onapplying to Reid & Sigrist, Canbury Park Road, Kingston- on-Thames. A Correction OUR issue of the 9th instant carried an advertisementto the effect that Sqd. Ldr. Stainforth's new world speed record had been achieved on Pratts' Ethyl petrol. We arenow asked by the proprietors of Pratts to state that the spirit used was Pratts' special Ethyl petrol, the word" special," which appeared in the national Press, having been omitted from our announcement by an oversight. m m m m IMPORTS AND EXPORTS AEROPLANES, airships, balloons and parts thereof (not shownseparately before 1910). For 1910 and 1911 figures see FLIGHT for January 25, 1912. For 1912 and 1913, see FLIGHT for January 17, 1914.For 1914, see FLIGHT for January 15, 1915, and so on yearly, the figures for 1930 being given in FLIGHT, January 16, 1931.Imports. Exports. Re-exports. 1930. 1931. 1930. 1931. 1930. 1931. £ £ £ £ £ £ Jan. ...2,987 7,965 147,935 142,596 — 1 074Feb. ...2,460 3,303 226,049 110,587 1,000 1,293 Mar. ... 744 5,615 156,098 83,088 802 3,441April ...2,959 2,216 213,390 213,401 79 530 May 11,706 1,964 158,460 275,382 2,550 198June 15,029 6,780 252,443 78,298 1,060 361 July 14,216 1,790 170,594 177,006 938 131Aug. 5,382 3,556 146,564 153,834 6,912 2 316 Sept. 2,757 1,088 109,363 218,987 1,730 1,074 58,240 34,277 1,580,896 1,453,179 15,071 1(^418 PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED Principles and Problems of Aircraft Engines. By M. M.Farleigh. London: Chapman & Hall, Ltd. Price 15s. nei. Report on the Aerodynamics Department for the Year1930. From the Report of the National Physical Labora- tory for the Year 1930. London: H.M. Stationery Oflict,W.C.2. Price 2s. 6d. net. Aeronautical Research Committee Reports and Memo-randa: No. 1379 (^t-,504—T.3010). Biplane Fins on a Model of 72.101. By R. Jones and A. H. Bell. October,1930. Price 9d. net. No. 1391 (,4e.512—S.73). Measure- ments of Lift and Drag of Southampton Seaplane. ByA. S. Crouch. April, 1931. London: H.M. Stationery Office, W.C.2.This Motoring. By Stenson Cooke. London: Cassell & Co., Ltd. Price 3s. 6d. net.Report on Trade and Economic Conditions in Bulgaria during 1930 and First Six Months of 1931. Departmentof Overseas Trade, 35, Old Queen Street, London, S.W.I. The Motor Manual. 28th Edition. London: TemplePress, Ltd. Price 2s. 6d. net. L'Annee Aeronautique, 1930—1931. By L. Hirschauerand Ch. Dollfus. Dunod, 92, Rue Bonaparte, Paris. Gliding and Soaring. By Percival White and MatWhite. London and New York: McGraw-Hill Publishing Co., Ltd. Price 12s. 6d. net.The Fund Journal. No. 7. August, 1931. The Motor and Cycle Trades Benevolent Fund, 42, Bedford Row,London, W.C.I. K.L.M. Air Guide, Amsterdam-Batavia Service. K.L.M.Royal Dutch Air Lines, 66-68, Haymarket, London, S.W.I. Economic Conditions in Italy. Report by E. H. Mulock.Department of Overseas Trade, June, 1931. London: H.M. Stationery Office, W.C.2. Price 4s. net.Drawing Office Progress. The Drawing Office Material Manufacturers' and Dealers' Association, 168, WindsorHouse, Victoria Street, London, S.W.I. Falcons of France. Compiled by C. Nordhoff and J. N.Hall. London: John Hamilton, Ltd. Price 7s. 6d. net. Mitteleuropa. By Meyers Luftreisebiicher. Biblio-graphisches Institut Ag., Leipzig. Price 15 marks. AERONAUTICAL PATENT SPECIFICATIONS A bbreviations : 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 1930 Published October 22, 1931 1.5.810. P. CLERGET. I.e. engines. (357,519.)If,316. AIRCRAFT IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION. Aircraft controls. (357,585.) 19.320. H. R. RICAKDO. I.e. engines of compression-ignition typt1.(357,586.) 22,376. MACTAGGART, S^OTT & Co., LTD., and C. C. MITCHELL. Aircraf: catapults or launching apparatus. (357,694.)25.748. B. N. R. LAMONT. Couplings for joining aeroplane stays, etc. (357,741.)26.333. ECLIPSE AVIATION CORPN. Engine-startine; mechanism. (357,746.) 34,602. W. C. WAKIK Airships. (357,848.) APPLIED FOR IN Published October 22, 1931 928. B. M. ROCHAT. Silencers for internal-combustion engines ofaeroplanes. (357,906.) 9,393. H. HEIM. Landing-devices for aircraft. (357.937.: FLIGHT, The Aircraft Engineer and Airships. 36, GREAT QUEEN STREET, KINGSWAY, W.C.2. Telephone (2 lines): Holborn, 3211. Holborn, 1884. Telegraphic address: Truditur, Westcent, London. SUBSCRIPTION RATES POST FREE UNITED KINGDOM 5. d.3 Months 8 3 6 16 6 12 „ 33 0 UNITED STATES 3 Months $220 6 „ $44012 „ $8-75 OTHER COUNTRIES*s. i- 3 Months 8 96 „ 17 6 12 „ 35 0 * Foreign subscriptions must be remitted in British currency. Cheques and Post Office Orders should be made payableto 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 newsvendors, intending readers canobtain each issue direct from thr. Publishing Office, by i0*' warding remittance as above. 1078
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