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Flight, November 6, 1931 AIRCRAFftNGINEER AND AIRSHIPS First Aeronautical Weekly in the World. Founded January, 1909 Founder and Editor: STANLEY SPOONER A Journal devoted to the Interests, Practice and Progress of Aerial Locomotion and Transport OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE ROYAL AERO CLUB OF THE UNITED KINGDOM No. 1193. (Vol. XXIII. No. 45.) NOVEMBER 6, 1931 r Weekly, Price 6d. LPost free, 7 d. Abroad, 8d. Editorial Offices: 36, GREAT QUEEN STREET, KINGSWAY W.C.2. Telephone : (2 lines), Holborn 3211 and 1884. Telegrams : Truditur, Westcent, London. Annual Subscription Rates, Post Free. United Kingdom .. 33s. Od. United States .. $8-75. Other Countries .. 35s. Od.* ' Foreign subscriptions must be remitted in British currency. (See lastEditorial Page.) CONTENTS Editorial Comment: PAGE From Rail-Ghari to Avr» 1095 Vickers " Vildebeest " 1097 " Looking for Trouble " 9 British Salmson Aero Engines .. .. .. .. .. .. 1100 Private Flying and Club News .. .. .. .. .. ..1105 Air Transport .. .. .. .. .. .. •- ..1106 Airport News 1108 A.A. Wireless Reports 1109 Airisms from the Four Winds .. .. .. .. .. .. 1110 Accidents in Civil Aviation : By Capt. A. G. Lamplugh .. .. 1112 Book Reviews .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..1115 Royal Air Force 1117 Air Ministry Notices 7 Air Post Stamps 1118 DIARY OF CURRENT AND FORTHCOMING EVENTS Club Secretaries and others desirous of announcing the dates of importantfixtures are invited to send particulars for inclusion in this list:— 1931Nov. 7. Rugby. Cranwell v. Sandhurst, at Sandhurst. Nov. 9. "Aeroplane as an Aid to Mineral Exploration," Lec-ture and Film Show by J. McDonough at Gaumont Theatre, Wardour Street, W.Nov. 10. Commencement of G.A.P.A.N. Course of 35 Lectures on Air Navigation.Nov. 11. "Some Flying Experiences," Lecture by Col. The Master of Sempill, at Regent St. Polytechnic.Nov. 14. Rugby. Cranwell :. Woolwich, at Cranwell. Nov. 18, " Flying Boats in Empire Defence," Lecture by Wing- Com. R. M. Bayley, before R.U.S.I.Nov. 19. " Aircraft Vibration," Lecture by H. Constant before R.Ae.S.Nov. 26. Guild of Air Pilots and Air Navigators' Annual General Meeting.Dec. 3. "Wheel Brakes and Undercarriages," Lecture by S. Scott Hall before R.Ae.S.Dec. 10. "Air Flow—Demonstrations on the Screen by Means of Smoke," Lecture by W. S. Farren before R.Ae.S.'Control Beyond the Stall," Lecture by Dr. G. V. Lachmann before R.Ae.S. 'Interference," Lecture by E. Ower before R.Ae.S.' Effect of Height on Range," Lecture by A. E. Wood- ward-Nutt and Flt.-Lt. A. F. C. Scroggs beforeR.Ae.S. 'A Flight to Abyssinia, "Lecture by Sqdn.-Ldr. J. L. Vachell, before R.U.S.I.'Results with the New Wind Tunnel at N.P.L.," Lecture by E. F. Relf before R.Ae.S.' Development of Naval Air Work," Lecture by Com- modore N. F. Laurence, before R.U.S.I.' High-Speed '.Flying,", Lecture by Sqd.-Ldr. A. H. Ortebar, before R.U.S.I.'The North-West Frontier of India," Lecture by Maj.-Gen. S. F. Musprart, before R.U.S.I. Dec 17 1932Jan. 14. Jan. 28 Feb -Mnr M.L- M,r 24 .10 .16. .23 13. EDITORIAL COMMENT MOMENTOUS decision lies before the Finance Committee of the Indian central legislature. In a few days, so the Delhi correspondent of The Times reports, it will have to con- sider whether in future the Viceroy of India shall tour his Empire by special train, as heretofore, or by aero- plane. There seems little doubt as to which way the decision will go, for it has been calculated that on a long journey, as from Delhi to Bombay and back, the air journey would save Rs. 2 Raf^Gh ri C^011* three shillings) a mile on mere to Avro" railway haulage, while all the additional expense of guarding the railway line would be saved. In these days of economy such a consideration as that must surely carry the day. We must take it that His Excellency Lord Willingdon has been consulted, and also H.E. Lady Willingdon, and that neither has shown any invincible objection to running risks of air sickness in order to save the public purse. Possibly they are both hardened air travellers and have no fears on the subject. Private secretaries and aides-de-camp are not expected to have any qualms on any subject; but if they have them, their obvious duty is to suppress them. In fact we take it that for the future Their Excellencies will not arrive in long, luxurious special trains at the Victoria Terminus at Bombay or Sealdah station in Calcutta, to be smothered by the smoke of Bengal coal, but will wing their way through the upper air as befits the representatives of Emperors and Empresses, and will arrive clean and, we hope, unshaken by travel, on Juhu or Dum-Dum aero- drome. Perhaps the untravelled Briton will think first of how the Viceregal party will enjoy the coolness of the upper air. Perhaps they will; but it may be remarked that Viceregal tours are not undertaken in the hot weather. In the cold weather of India there is no need for a punkah at midday; while, if an early start is made, a fur coat ma)' be a very desirable item of baggage. This, however, is by the way. Rulers of India have travelled in many ways in the course of history. The matter was much dis- cussed at the time of the great Durbar of 1911, when A 2
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