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FLIGHT, DECEMBER 11, 1931 16 cases of complaint that could be traced to inspection.That, he said, was proof positive that the system, as a system, was successful. The number of approved in-spectors in the Northern Office employed by firms was now approximately 290, as against only nine employed by theA.I.D. Of the 290 about 85 were on full time. Speaking of the future, Col. Outram said that therewould be an increased use of the highest grades of material. New aircraft developments would come hard upon steelfirms, and the inspectors' jobs would become more and more difficult ; but it was only because the firms hadalways provided the required material that British aircraft and British engines had become pre-eminent. Because oftheir superiority of design and workmanship British air- craft and engines could always demand a higher price, THE ROY; London Gazette, December 1, 1931 General Duties Branch The follg. are granted short-service commns. as Pilot Officers on probationwith effect from and with seny. of Nov. 17 :—F. B. Bristow (Flying Officer, Special Reserve) : C. C. McMullen. R. Macfarlan is granted a short-servicecommn. as Flying Officer on the Supplementary List (Nov. 18) ; G. L. Best is granted a permanent commn. as Pilot Officer with effect from Nov. 26,and with seny. of Nov. 26, 1930. The follg. Pilot Officers are promoted to rank of Flying Officer :—W. E. Rankin (Aug. 28) ; D. D. Christie. H. V.Satterly, W. C. Sheen (Nov. 19). Flying Officer D. H. A. Golege-Steel takes rank and precedence as if hisappointment as Flying Officer bore date March 28. Reduction takes effect from Oct. 19; Flying Officer E. C. Bates takes rank and precedence asif his appointment as Flying Officer bore date Oct. 6. Reduction takes effect from Oct. 19 : Wing Commander A. F, A. Hooper, O.B.E., is placed onhalf-pay list, scale A (Nov. 20). The follg. Flying Officers are transferred to Reserve, Class A[(Nov. 30) :—C. E. Kay, H. F. Suren. Stores BranchFlight-Lieut. H. A. Williams is placed on retired list (Nov. 28). 'Medical Branch Flying Officer H. T. Rylance, L.M.S.S.A., relinquishes hie temp, commn.on completion of service (Nov. 19). ROYAL AIR FORCE RESERVE RESERVE OF AIR FORCE OFFICERS General Duties BranchThe follg. are transferred from Class A to Class C :—Flight-Lieut. H. C. Todd (Nov. 11, 1930) ; Flying Officer D. J. Stewart (July 25).The follg. relinquish their commns. on completion of service and are per- mitted to retain their rank :—Flight-Lieuts. D. Craik, D.F.C. (Dec. 19,1930) ; C. D. Spiers (Sept. 13). Flying Officer H. W. Westaway (Aug. 27). Stores BranchSquadron Leader W. L. Shaw, M.B.E., relinquishes his commn. on com- pletion of service (June 17) ; Flying Officer R. Q. Bamber relinquishes hiscommn. on completion of service and is permitted to retain his rank (June 17). but he also declared .that the price of them had got tocome down. Speaking of the foreign market, he said that he believed there was a considerable market for our air-craft material abroad if firms studied and supplied material to foreign specifications. The reply to the toast was briefly made by Mr. J.Wortley Fawcett, Director of Thomas Firth & John Brown, Ltd., who remarked that outside the industry theexpense of inspection shouldered by the steel firms was not appreciated, and by Mr. David Flather, Director of W. T.Flather, Ltd., who emphasised the contribution of steel makers to the success of the inspection system, and finallyby Mr. G. E. Baxter, an approved inspector, who made the original suggestion which resulted in the ApprovedInspectors' Dinner. IR FORCE Medical Branch Flying Officer M. D. Rawkins, M.B., B.S., is transferred from'Class;D (ii) to Class D (i) (Sept. 17). SPECIAL RESERVE General Duties Branch D. R. P. Mills is granted a commn. as Pilot Officer on probation (Nov. 13).The follg. Pilot Officers on probation are confirmed in rank :—F. L. D. Salter (July 6) ; W. Humble (Oct. 25). Flight-Lieut. F. Davison resigns hiscommn. (April 15) ; Flying Officer F. B. Bristow relinquishes his commp. on appointment to a short-service commn. in the. R.A.F. (Nov.[17). AUXILIARY AIR FORCE General Duties Branch No. 600 (CITY OF LONDON) (BOMBER) SQUADRON.—Squadron Leader theRt. Hon. F. E. Guest, C.B.E., D.S.O., M.P., is appointed Hon. Air Commodore on relinquishing command of the Squadron (Nov. 19) ; Squadron LeaderS. B. Collett to command the Squadron on transfer from No. 601 (County of London) (Bomber) Squadron (Nov. 19). No. 601 (COUNTY OF LONDON)(BOMBER) SQUADRON.—Squadron Leader S. B. Collctt to be transferred to No. 600 (City of London) (Bomber) Squadron to command (Nov. 19) ; Flight-Lieut. H. N. St. V. Norman to be Squadron Leader and to command the Squadron, vice Squadron Leader S. B. Collett (Nov. 19) ; P. J. Clive to be Pilot Officer (Sept. 27). No. 602 (CITY OF GLASGOW) (BOMBER) SQUADRON.—Flight-Lieut. J. S. Lennox resigns his commn. (June 16). No. 604 (COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX) (BOMBER) SQUADRON.—M. D. Doultomto be Pilot Officer (Sept. 29). Accountant Branch No. 603 (CITY OF EDINBURGH) (BOMBER) SQUADRON.—Flying Officer J. L. Jack, M.C., to be honorary Flight Lieut. (Dec. 2). Medical Branch No. 602 (CITY OF GLASGOW) (BOMBER) SQUADRON.—Flight-Lieut. J. C. H Allan, M.B., to be Squadron Leader (Aug. 26). ROYAL AIR FORCE INTELLIGENCE Appointments.—The following appointments in the Royal Air Force arenotified :— General Duties BranchWing Commanders: C. W. Nutting, O.B.F.., D.S.C., to H.Q., Air Defence of Gt. Britain, Uxbridge, for Air Staff (Signals) duties, 28.11.31. D. Iron,O.B.E., to H.M.S. Furious, for duty as Senior Air Force Officer, 28.11.31. Squadron Leaders: R. V. Goddard, to Home Aircraft Depot, Henlow,112.31. J. A. W. Binnie, to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge, 25.11.31. L. M. lies, A.F.C., to Aircraft Depot, Hinaidi, Iraq, 27.11.31. Flight Lieutenants: H. M. Whittle, to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge, 28.10.31.C J. W. Hatcher, A.F.C., to Aircraft Depot, Hinaidi. Iraq, 9.11.31. R. C. Savery, D.F.C., to Station H.Q., Hinaidi, Iraq, 27.11.31. W. Sanderson,A.F.C., to No. 6 Sqdn., Ismailia, Egypt, 28.11.31. I. J. Fitch, to No. 208 Sqdn., Heliopolis, Egypt, 28.11.31. J. B. Lynch, to Aircraft Depot, Hinaidi,Iraq, 27.11.31. Flying Officers: W. S. C. Adams, to No. 84 Sqdn., Shaibah, Iraq, 3.11.31.R- J. Cohen, to Aircraft Depot, Hinaidi, Iraq, 5.11.31. M. H. Clare, to No. 210 Sqdn., Pembroke Dock, 24.11.31. R. Macfarlan, to H.Q., R.A.F., Trans-jordan and Palestine, Jerusalem, 27.11.31. Stores Branch Group Captains: G. Laing, C.B.E., to Air Ministry (D. of E.), on appoint-ment as Deputy Director of Equipment, 1.12.31. W. R. Bruce, O.B.E., to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge, 1.12.31.Flight Lieutenant: R. T. Rich to Station Administration, Halton, 3.12.31. Accountant BranchFlying Officers: D. Sender, to No. 30 Sqdn., Mosul, Iraq, 13.10.31. G. H. White, to Station H.Q., Hinaidi, Iraq, 5.11.31. M. L. Jones, to No. 84Siidn., Shaibah, Iraq, 26.10.31. Medical Branch Squadron Leaders: R. A. G. Elliott and G. H. H. Maxwell, to R.A.F.General Hospital, Hinaidi, Iraq, instead of to H.Q., Iraq Command, as previously notified, 24.10.31. W. E. Hodgins, to R.A.F., General Hospital,Hinaidi, Iraq instead of to H.Q., Iraq Command, as previously notified, 16.10.31. J. Kyle, to Palestine General Hospital, Sarafand, 27.11.31.D. McLaren, to Air Ministry (D.M.S.), 27.11.31. Flight Lieutenants: J. G. Russell, A. Dickson and J. MacC. Kilpatrick, toR.A.F. General Hospital, Hinaidi, Iraq, instead of to H.Q., Iraq Command, as previously notified, 16.10.31. Dental Branch Flight Lieutenants : P. M. Margand, to Station H.Q., Heliopolis, Egypt, 28.11.31. M. J. Pigott, to R.A.F. Depot, Aboukir, Egypt, 28.11.31. NAVAL APPOINTMENTS The following appointments have been made by the Admiralty. Lieut-Comdrs.—J. F. M. Robertson (F/O., R.A.F.), to Furious (Dec. 19) ;and A. M. Kimmins (Fit. Lieut., R.A.F.) and T. O. Bulteel (Fit. Lieut., R.A.F.) to Furious. J. A. Garland, lent to R.A.F. (Dec. 30). Lieut. (Fit. Lieut. R.A.F.).—J. I. Robertson, to Furious (Dec. 17).Lieuts. (F/O. R.A.F.).—J. A. L. Drummond, T. G. Carey, G. Willoughby, J. William Hale, O. S. S. Stevinson, and H. C. Ranald, to Furious (Dec. 17) jH. D. Barlow, P. W. Humphreys, D. W. MacKendrick, W. G. C. Stokes, G. B. S. Slater, O. F. L. Bullock, J. Brett, V. J. Margetts, W. G. Williams, andG. D. Anderson, to Furious. Sub-Lieuts. (F/O. R.A.F.).—V. D. Gask and C. L. G. Evans, to Furious. IN PARLIAMENT Airship R.100 Sm P. SASSOON, in reply to Mr. Wells, said R.100 was offered for sale tow-ernment overseas before the decision was taken to sell this ship for scrap. Pl.ving Clubs and Subsidy MR. PERKINS, on December 2, asked the Uader-Secretary of State forAir wt«ther he is aware that a large number of flying clubs in this country have carried out their agreements with the Air Ministry ; and whether hewill differentiate next year, when considering the subsidy, between the clubs that have carried out their agreements and the companies that have failedto carry out their agreements ? Sir P. Sassoon : I am aware of the fact, and this and all other relevantconsiderations will be borne in mind in arriving at a decision as to future policy in regard to financial assistance to flying clubs after the end of Julynext. 1227
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