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FLIGHT, FEBRUARY 19, 1932 THE ROYAL AERO CLUB OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OFFICIAL NOTICES TO MEMBERS REPORT of the Meeting of the Committee of the Royal Aero Club, held at 119, Piccadilly, W.l, on Wednesday, February 10, 1932, at 5 p.m. Present:—Lt. Col. M. O'Gorman, C.B., in the Chair; Com. James Bird, O.B.E., Lt. Col. M. O. Darby, O.B.E., W. Lindsay Everard, M.P., Maj. A. Goodfellow, Lord Gorell, C.B.E., M.C., Col. F. Lindsay Lloyd, C.M.G. C.B.E., F. Handley Page, C.B.E., Maj. H. A. Petre, D.S.O., M.C. In attendance, H. E. Perrin, Secretary ; B. Stevenson, House Secretary. Election of Members.—The following Members were elected : — Maj. Gilbert Samuel Baynes, Bruce Munro Davison, Roger Montgomery Fuller, Edgar William Hart, Stanley Charles Huggett, Ian Charles MacGilchrist, Howard Clive Mayers, Charles Minto Needham. King's Cup Air Race, 1932.—The recommendations of the Racing Committee were unanimously adopted. The recommendations were as follows : — Date.—Friday and Saturday, July 8 and 9, 1932. Starting and Finishing Place.—Brooklands Aerodrome. Course.— Friday, July 8, 1932 BROOKLANDS (Start) Lympne. Turning point Portsmouth. Turning point BRISTOL. (Control) . . Castl3 Bromwich. Turning point Hooton. Turning point Woodford. Turning point LEICESTER. (Control) Ipswich. Turning point Northampton. Turning point BROOKLANDS. (Finish) Approximately Saturday, July 9, 1932 BROOKLANDS. (Start) Bristol. Turning point . . Northampton. Turning point BROOKLANDS. (Control) Shoreham. Turning point Portsmouth. Turning point Bristol. Turning point . . BROOKLANDS. (Finish) Approximately Certificates.—Thirty-two Miles 68 91£ 78 83£ 72 32* 61 107 87 67 747A 92 98 87 38 38 78 92 Aviators cates, Nos. 10304 to 10335, were granted be published next week.—ED.) 503 Aviators' Certifi- (These will we?eidg?antS"-CatCS-~The f°ll0Wing GIiding Certifica^ GLIDING CERTIFICATES FOR THE JANUARY, 1932 A " CERTIFICATES MONTH OF No. 250 251 252 253 254 143 178 58 Name of Holder William D. Mac- Clement Allan G. Bright Geoffrey P. Hebden George J. Lock Edward G. Smitham Club London Gl.C. lfi " B " John H. Payne Felix M. Hamilton Frederic Pilling " C" Percy Michelson Imperial College Gl.C. Ditto Furness Gl.C. Southern Counties Soaring Club CERTIFICATES .. Imperial College Gl.C. .. London Gl.C. . . Furness Gl.C. CERTIFICATE . . London Gl.C. Date 17.1.32 7.1.32 25.9.31 17.1.32 19.10.31 20.9.31 6.9.31 27.12.31 17.1.32 T^n \„rdmg AssocIatl°n-—Maj. H. A. Petre, iJ.SAJ., MC. was nominated to represent the Royal Aero Uub on the Council of the British Gliding Association for Britannia Trophy.—The Britannia Trophy for the year iSMl was unanimously awarded to So Ldr H T L Hmkler, A.F.C., D.S.M., for his flight from New York to London, which, m the opinion of the Committee, was the most meritorious performance in the air accomplished during the year 1931. General Council of Associated Light Aeroplane Clubs.— The report of the meeting of the General Council of Associated Light Aeroplane Clubs, held on January 26, 1932, was unanimously adopted. Carnets de Passages en Douanes.—It was reported that the Egyptian Government had agreed to the admission of British aircraft into Egypt under the carnet system, and the exchange of guarantees between the Royal Aero Club and the Aero Club of Egypt was unanimously approved. Royal Aero Club Parliamentary Committee.—The Royal Aero Club Parliamentary Committee was appointed as follows: — Capt. H. H. Balfour, M.P., W. Lindsay Everard, M.P., Lt. Col. A. Hamilton Gault, D.S.O., M.P., Lord GorelL C.B.E., M.C., Capt. H. S. Broad, Maj. A. Goodfellow! Maj. H. A. Petre, D.S.O., M.C. Royal Aero Club Committee.—Lord Gorell has been elected to the Committee of the Royal Aero Club to fill the vacancy caused by the retirement of Air Vice-Marshal C. A. H. Longcroft. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING The Annual General Meeting of the Members of the Royal Aero Club of the United Kingdom will be held at 119, Piccadilly, London, W.l, on Wednesday, March 30, 1932, at 8.30 p.m. Notices of motion for the Annual General Meeting must be received by the Secretary not less than twenty-one days before the meeting, and must be signed by at least five Members. Election of Committee.—In accordance with the rules the Club shall be governed by a Committee of 18 Members. Members shall be elected to serve for two years, half the Committee retiring annually. The retiring Members of the Committee are:—Capt. H. S. Broad, Maj. C. J. W. Darwin, D.S.O., W. Lindsay Everard, M.P., Maj. A. Goodfellow, Col. F. Lindsay Lloyd, C.M.G., C.B.E., J. Lord, Lt. Col. J. T. C. Moore-Brabazon, M.C., M.P., Lt. Col. M. O'Gorman, C.B., Maj. H. A. Petre, D.S.O., M.C. Retiring Members shall be eligible for re-election. Nominations of Candidates.—Nominations of candidates for election to the Committee must be received by the Secretary not less than fourteen days before the Annual General Meeting, with an intimation in writing that the Members nominated are willing to serve. Nominations of candidates shall be signed by at least two Members proposing them. Offices: THE ROYAL AERO CLUB, 119, PICCADILLY, LONDON, W.l. The Course for the King's Cup Air Race H. E. PERRIN, Secretary. 151
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