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1932
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FLIGHT, APRIL 22, 1932 Private Flying and (/tiding AT T BROOKLANDS OUI Wind and rain have greatly deterred flying at ZS jIL Brooklands this week. Several new members, however, have joined up, including Mr! McLaren, and in spite of the weather, Mr. Murray Phillipson successfully completed his blind-flying course, finishing his test circuit directly over the aerodrome! An innovation which it is felt will greatly assist busy pupils, is early-morning flying, and this can be arranged provided notification is given to the school before 6 p.m. on the previous day. The Brooklands Aero Club has organised a dance for April 23. This will be the first official function in the new club and the applications for tickets already received suggest that the success of the event is assured. Amongst the attractions already arranged for the Civil Air Display on May 28 is a concours d'Elegance, for which The Tatler is presenting a trophy for the best kept cabin machine. This contest, which will be judged by members of the A.I.D. (after taking into account the number of hours each machine has been flown), is open to all private owners. Other prizes, particulars of which will be pub lished later, are offered for open machines. The Pylon racing will probably be confined to three aircraft, but this should prove a great attraction, as this form of racing has not been seen since the old " Hendon " days. AT READING •**• The sleeping accommodation provided at the club house of the Reading Aero Club has proved a great attrac tion, and for some considerable time past this has been completely full. Pupils from all over the world are now congregating at Reading, and those at present learning to fly include natives of Greece, China, Holland, America and Australia. Dealing in second-hand aircraft is going ahead steadily, two aircraft being sold last week to the Scottish Eastern Aircraft Services at Earlston and one to Mr. W. R. Westhead. Arrangements have now been com pleted whereby night-flying instruction will be given at Woodley and from the end of next week onward this form of instruction will be a regular event. Those interested should apply early to the school secretary, as the number of applications already received would appear to indicate that the instructors may have their hands full. The rates are being kept especially low and two machines have been provided for the purpose, one of which is fitted with a Reid & Sigrist Turn Indicator and the other with a P.B. Deviator. The repair shop has a large amount of work on hand, and quite a considerable number of machines have recently passed through for their annual C. of A. A further attraction at this aerodrome is the range of reason ably priced lock-upr. for private owners' machines, the demand for which is increasing in a most satisfying manner. 'THE CINQUE PORTS FLYING CLUB * A dinner-dance is being organised by the Cinque Ports Flying Club on April 29 at 7.30 p.m. The following afternoon there will be a small air meeting and an At Home to which many manufacturers have promised to send demonstration models. On the Sunday, May 1, a motor treasure hunt has been arranged. People interested in any of these events should apply for further particulars to the Cinque Ports Flying Club, Lympne Airport, Kent. One of the most recent additions to the club's fleet is a " Moth " fitted out for night flying, and, as was recently announced, the Brooklands School of Flying will collabo rate with the Cinque Ports Club, as far as possible, by sending most of their pupils for this form of flying to Lympne. Weather the last few days has been very un favourable, and this has naturally reacted in a detrimental manner on the amount of flying done, but such is the keen ness of the private owners of the club that almost all of them have spent some time in the air during the week. HE MESSENGER BOYS' FLYING CLUB Under the chairmanship of Mr. H. F. Russell, General Manager of the Commercial Cable Co., Wing Com. Orlebar T gave the Messenger Boys' Flying Club a most interesting and instructive talk on high-speed flying at the offices of the company in Wormwood Street, E.C.2. Wing Com. Orlebar, who was accompanied by Mrs. Orlebar, described in detail the various phases through which the Schneider trophy contests have gone since the first race in 1913 down to the last contest in 1931. His lecture was illustrated throughout with a series of slides which showed many of the different machines. The occasion was also one of some note for the club, as Mr. H. F. Russell presented Messenger R. R. McDonald with a small replica of a " Moth " to commemorate the latter's recent achievement of being the first messenger boy to fly solo. McDonald has been taught by Surrey Flying Ser vices at Croydon, and is already well on the way to obtaining his " A " licence. Mr. A. W. Sunderland proposed a vote of thanks to Wing Com. Orlebar for giving the lecture, and Mr. Geoffrey Dorman, who is the moving spirit of, and was mainly responsible for starting, the messenger boys' club, also in a few words gave a little of the history of the club. By way of demonstration of the efficiency of the Commercial Cable Co., a cable was sent to Mr. Clarence H. Mackay, the President, in America, and a reply was received ex pressing his appreciation to Wing Com. Orlebar for giving the lecture, all in less than one minute. OOUTHDOWN GLIDING CLUB '-' The inaugural Ball of the Southdown Gliding Club was held in the Grand Hotel, Brighton, on Saturday, April 16. Mr. E. Gordon England, the chairman of the B.G.A., spoke on the future of aviation, and paid tribute to the enthusiasm of the younger generation who have been responsible for the revival of gliding interest. He asked for support for the Southdown Gliding Club, particularly as the district possesses what was probably the premier site for gliding in the country. This club is the amalgamation of two former clubs, the Southern Counties Soaring Club and the Southdown Sky- sailing Club, which has been achieved in order that greater advantages may be shared by all members. The Mayor and Mayoress of Brighton, Alderman T. ]. Braybon and Mrs. Braybon, received the guests, and among whom were the Mayor and Mayoress of Hove, Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Dangnall, and Mr. A. York Bramble, who is the general secretary of the new club. T ONDON GLIDING CLUB L" Little flying could be done during the week ending April 10, as although the wind swung round to the S.W. (which is the right direction for gliding on this site), it was far too rough until some time after sunset. Notwith standing this, however, several enthusiastic members im mediately got the " Dagling " out, and were able to make six short flights before it was really too dark. The whole of Sunday morning was similarly far too gusty, but after lunch both the " Prufling " and the "Dagling were flown repeatedly from a low ridge near the foot of the downs but towards teatime conditions again became too bad, causing members to return the machines to the hangars until dusk, when once more short flights were possible. The amount of work put in is shown by the fact that some 16 people received on an average four flights each, and in spite of the gusty weather both machines were intact at the end of the day. I he " Dagling " this time was tried by the launching team dispensing with the preliminary walk. By this means it was found that the glider rose immediately with a far less expense of energy on the part of the team. Being thoroughly optimistic as regards weather conditions, a Whitsun camp is being organised on the same lines as that which was held at Easter, and in order that it may be kept within limits so that every member shall have a chance of flying, early application is advised to the Sec, 35, Milk Street, London, E.C.2, who will supply all the information concerning tents and living accommodation available on the site. 363
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