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1932
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FLIGHT, APRIL 22, 1932 An aerial view of Tollerton aerodrome surrounding country is NOTTINGHAM 'FOLLERTON Aerodrome would seem, * to some, to be far from the City, but in actual fact it is only 4 miles, its distance being a delusion due to the fact that the majority of the land to the South-East is purely agricultural and has not been de veloped for industrial purposes. The road runs quite close to the aerodrome boundary and an omnibus service passes along it to Nottingham. Railway facilities are not quite so con venient, as the nearest stations are 3J and 2 miles distant, both are, however, con nected with the aerodrome by good roads, that of Normanton being the nearer and on the Melton Mowbray line, while Radcliffe- on-Trent lies somewhat further north. Waterways run quite close, and the Grantham Canal is only about J mile from the northern boundary of the aerodrome. The River Trent runs between Tollerton and Nottingham, and is about 3 miles away at its nearest point. For road trans port the aerodrome is admirably situated, as the Fosse Way is only a few miles down the Melton Mowbray main road ; lorry traffic would, therefore, have no difficulty in reaching the aerodrome. Ample land for the establish ment of factories on long lease, and both electric current and water are further provisions at Tollerton. but at present there is no gas. It will be seen, therefore, that the whole situation is admir able for manufacturers who de sire to have their factories in quiet country surroundings, while at the same time being The municipal aerodrome for Nottingham is Toller - within easy reach of a large and ton, and it is excellently situated for the establish- important town. tnent of factories around it. which shows clearly how open the (FLIGHT Photo.) Tollerton is the home of the Nottingham Flying Club, and the aerodrome is operated by National Flying Services, Ltd., on behalf of the Nottingham Corporation. The buildings at present provided comprise the usual range as at all the N.F.S. provincial aerodromes. The club-house is very comfortable, while the hangar is large and accommodates, besides many privately owned and club air craft, those of the Rolls-Royce Co., who maintain a Hawker Horsley and a Fairey III F as flying-test beds for their engines. The flying club is growing rapidly and the amount of fly ing done by their pilot members increases every week. MANCHESTER CITUATED at Barton-upon-Irwell, on the main Man- *^ chester-Liverpool Road, the municipal aerodrome is about seven miles from Manchester, and its special land marks are the Manchester Ship Canal, 300 yds. from the southern boundary, and a cemetery on the eastern boundary. The name MANCHESTER is painted in white lettering on each side of the hangar roof, and the boundaries of the landing runways are marked with white boards, white concrete angle markings and crosses. The prepared landing area allows the following length of run: north-south, 550 yds.; north-east—south-west, 675 yds.; Adequate hangar space has been provided at Manchester as this view shows. The utilisation of the roof as a sign post is a scheme which should be followed by every aerodrome committee. 352
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