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FLIGHT, MAY 6, 1932 present. It should be noted that the last event is timed for 5.30 p.m. in order that those visitors who wish to attend the dinner and dance at Skegness will have time to do so. Pilots are asked to arrive at the aerodrome before 2.30 p.m. Particular care will be needed when landing, as from 10 a.m. onwards there will be joy riding and exhibition flights in progress. The control tent at which each pilot should report on landing will be situated on the eastern side of the aerodrome. Hangar space will not be available. Competitors should bring their own picketing gear. Hotel accommodation can be arranged in Coventry at special rates if required. The programme will include an arrival competition for the first machine to cross the finishing line after 12.30 p.m. G.M.T. Prizes for this will be £5, £3 and £1. The machines must have travelled from aerodromes not less than 25 miles away. Loitering in the neighbourhood will not be permitted. There will be a Reliability Trial round a course of 70 to 90 miles at a given ground speed. For the landing competition com petitors will have to climb to 1,000 ft., loop and land over and as near to the barrier as possible. AT BRISTOL •**• The Bristol and Wessex Aeroplane Club are organising a dance at the Grand Hotel, Bristol, on the evening of their summer flying meeting, to be held on June 4. All visitors arriving at Bristol by air are cordially invited to attend as guests of the club. Entries for the Air League Challenge Trophy race, which is to be flown on that day, close on May 17. Late entries at double fee will be accepted up to May 24. Forms can be obtained from the Manager, Bristol Airport. AT WHEATHAMPSTEAD •** The annual Mounted Gymkhana and Flying Display which has been arranged by the Hospitals FSte Committee in co-operation with the Hertfordshire Aero Club and the de Havilland Flying School will take place at Wheat- hampstead on Whit-Monday, May 16. The Flying Dis play will commence with a rally at 10 a.m. and will finish at 1 p.m., being followed immediately by the Mounted Gymkhana. Visitors by air should land at Hatfield Aero drome, where they will find arrangements made for them. UtiAotf ftgua CROYDON X [H—'HE week under review commenced with Jack \J) I Hylton and his band flying to Brussels. A III Handley Page 42 was specially chartered on Sunday to convey the band of 26 musicians and their instruments ; they returned on Monday. On Monday, Mr. Thompson took a passenger in a special charter machine to Zagreb, in Jugoslavia, to visit a sick relative. Although the machine was not chartered until after lunch, he made Frankfurt that evening and completed the journey next morning. On Tuesday, Lord Hailsham arrived on the early morn ing Imperial Airways service from Paris, returning to Paris again on Wednesday. Dr. Rohrbach, the famous German aircraft designer, was a passenger on the outward service of the Deutsche Luft Hansa Service on Tuesday. In the afternoon Miss Telhein arrived from Cologne, a lady reputed to be the champion yodeller of Europe. She gave a demonstration of her prowess for the benefit of some press men, much to the amusement of the staff. On Wednesday, a group of railway directors visited Imperial Airways, for the purpose of studying their passengers. Let us hope they benefited by what they saw. The summer services are now in full swing. Loads are well up to standard, and Imperial Airways are certainly carrying an increased number of passengers. Many at Croydon were grieved to hear of the death of Mr. Jack Tyler, of the de Havilland Aircraft Co. We on the aerodrome knew him as a first-rate pilot and a good fellow. We should like to take this opportunity to extend our sympathies to Messrs. de Havilland's. The acetylene-gas boundary-marking lights are to be re placed by an electric pattern controlled from the Control Tower, and it is rumoured that Neon landing lights will be installed during the next few months. The Royal Dutch Air Lines have now fallen into line with all other operating companies, and have placed their pilots into uniform—and very smart they look. There was plenty of joy-riding over the week-end owing to the fine weather. Traffic figures for the week:—Passengers, 1,014; freight, 49 tons. P. B. FROM HESTON rONDAY, April 25.—Capt. M. Diamint, with Mr. A. V. Sale, the General Manager of Dominion Motor Spirit Co., Ltd., made an early departure from Heston in the company's " Puss Moth " to enable Mr. Sale to keep an appointment in Paris during the morning. They returned to Heston the same day. Another of Airwork School of Flying pupils has gained his " A " licence in quick time in the person of Mr. R. W. Thomas, who commenced instruction on April 19 and completed his three hours' solo late on the 24th. Miss Winifred Spooner took a passenger to Paris in Mr. Lindsay Everard's " Puss Moth," leaving Heston at 2.55 p.m. and landing on her return at 8.25 p.m. TUESDAY, April 26.—Mr. Ledlie, of Personal Flying Services, Ltd., took two passengers to Brussels in the " Desoutter " G-ABFO. Capt. " Tony " Spooner left Heston today to take up his appointment as Chief Instructor to Misr-Airwork, Cairo, an associated company of Airwork, Ltd. WEDNESDAY, April 27.—Lt. Cathcart-Jones arrived from Paris in Mr. James' " Stinson, Jnr." Mrs. Denman, the wife of Mr. R. Denman, a director of Airwork, Ltd., made her first solo flight to-day. THURSDAY, April 28.—Among the pupils of the Fly ing School to-day was the son of Mr. G. N. Wilson, of Shell-B.P., Ltd., who is not yet 16 years of age. FRIDAY, April 29.—Lady Cunliffe Lister and her young son were among those who went up in School machines. Mr. " Bill " Styran, of B.A.N. Co., arrived back with Mr. MacGilchrist in a " Puss Moth " from Russia. SATURDAY, April 30.—Four machines of private owners left in a bunch for Paris, each with a passenger. Lord Willoughby de Broke, with Mr. R. W. Thomas as passenger, left in his " Puss Moth " G-ABNC for Brussels. They will tour Belgium, France, Poland and Germany. Mr. Jackaman, with two passengers, left for Paris. Among the entries for the Morning Post race, to be held on May 21, and starting and finishing at Heston, was that of Fit. Lt. G. H. Stainforth. The prizes for this race, which include several from various aircraft instrument makers, will be on view at Heston, Thursday next. Brian Lewis & Co. have entered into possession of their new office at Heston. Mr. " Bats " Page looked very proud seated amongst the latest in modern equipment. SUNDAY, May 1.—Mr. Cotton arrived from Paris in his " Bellanca " and cleared Customs inwards. It was in this machine he volunteered to search for Mr. Courtauld in the Arctic. The flying tests of the six-cylinder-in-line air-cooled 150- h.p. Napier engine, fitted in a " Spartan " (illustrated in FLIGHT for April 29, page 382), have been continued throughout the week with the aid of a relay of pilots. The staff of the Airwork School of Flying have been un able to help in these tests, having been fully occupied with instruction all the week. 395 v 2
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