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1932
1932 - 0456.PDF
FLIGHT, MAY 13, 1932 Mr. P. H. S. Chang, who recently obtained his " A " licence with the Phillips and Powis School, has returned to China to open a flying school there. Mr. Chang has proved himself to possess capability considerably above the average, and there is little doubt that he will succeed in his enterprise. The Sales and Repair Departments have been very busy, the latter having just collected a " Moth " which had been crashed at Alexandretta. This it is hoped will be flying in a few weeks' time. "THE LONDON AEROPLANE CLUB *• The London Aeroplane Club had their flying inter rupted by the visit of Sir Alan Cobham's National Aviation Day Display to Stag Lane, but despite this the club's aircraft were giving joy rides continually during the even ing until dusk. Visitors during the week included Mr. Michael Marinescou, a Roumanian pilot, who was given a demonstration in blind flying ; and Mr. Andrew Ivanoff, an air mail pilot from the U.S.A., who regularly flies on the Boston-New York route. Count Johnson Noad and Mr. John Amery have now returned from Central Africa, where they have been making a film of native life. T ONDON GLIDING CLUB *—' During the week-end, May 7 and 8, well over 100 launches were made from the top of the Downs. Over six machines were used for the purpose, while on the flat, for ab initio pupils, were two more gliders of the primary training type. The wind was not particularly good for soaring, but nevertheless both the " Hols der Teufel " and the " Dagling " were able to make several trips of considerable length along the ridge and back again. The " Hols der Teufel " in particular seems to revel in bad conditions, and her speed range is really remarkable. During Sunday evening Fit. Lt. J. Armour visited the club and tried both the " Priifling " and the " Professor II." THE "MORNING POST" CROSS COUNTRY AIR RACE ~|p\ ELOW is the list of entries for the Morning Post Air I ~^v Race which is being flown from Heston Airport on III C_l May 21. Prizes include the Morning Post Cup and Replica, a Reid-Sigrist Turn Indicator with accessories fitted free at any London aerodrome, a Thornton-Norris Air Log also fitted free at any London aerodrome, both presented by the manufacturers, and a complete set of A.A. maps presented by the British Avia tion Insurance Co., Ltd. Other offers of prizes have been made, but it was decided to restrict the prizes to those appropriate to the event. The Morning Post Cup is based on a design of Edward Vincent, a London silversmith, the original being dated 1737, both the Cup and replica are being made by hand'. Name of Entrant Maj. J. E. Shaw G. Baillie H. G. Selfridge, Jnr. W. L. Everard Sir Kenneth Crossley, Bt. F/O. H. Bailey L. Lipton A. C. M. Jackaman The Hon. Lady Bailey N. A. Brett W. W. Lyle E. Cohen Capt. J. A. F. Dalgety .. C. H. Tutt The Hon. M. Hachisuka .. J. Grierson Flt.-Lt. C. Clarkson Machine Avian Moth Puss Moth Puss Moth Moth Comper Swift Moth Moth Puss Moth Avian Moth Avian Moth Moth Moth Moth Comper Swift Pilot Entrant. Entrant. Entrant. Miss W. E. Spooner. Entrant. Entrant. Entrant. Entrant. Entrant. Entrant. Entrant. Entrant. Entrant. Entrant. Entrant. Entrant. EHtrant. Name of Entrant F/O. H. R. A. Edwards .. Lord Grimthorpe The Hon. F. E. Guest Spartan Aircraft, Ltd. H. C. Mavers Flt.-Lt. D. V. Ivins H. E. S. Pritchett .. R. L. Bowes F. D. Bradbrooke Car Maintenance Club, Ltd. Flt.-Lt. G. H. Stainforth .. Lady Apsley Westgate Motor House Co. C. F. Almond Miss F. Crossley Miss Sale-Barker H. R. Law Machine Martlet Puss Moth Hawker Tomtit Spartan 3-Str. Comper Swift Bristol Fighter Redwing Moth Civilian Coupe' Civilian Coupe' Spartan Arrow Blackburn Lincock Moth Avian Comper Swift Moth Widgeon Pilot Entrant. Entrant. F/O. E. C. T. Edwards Lt.-Col. L. Strange. Entrant. Entrant. Entrant. Entrant. Entrant. L. S. Dawson. Entrant. Capt. T. N. Stack. W. R. Walwin. Entrant. Entrant. Entrant. Entrant. 5S §3 58 SS /lipisTTYs from. LTYQ Tftvjr ^M? To Repay their Hospitality FOREIGN aero clubs and their private-owner members have frequently, in the past, extended the greatest hospi tality to large numbers of aerial visitors from this country. Up to the present the return for this has been rather in the nature of private effort than of the official type which always characterises such functions abroad. Now, however, a movement has been started to "do the thing " properly and the foundations have been laid of an organisation which will, it is hoped, place us in a more equable posi tion. So far a committee has been formed, though more members will be co-opted as necessity arises, whilst the pre liminary details have been gone into most carefully. Those who have identified themselves with this move ment include:—Col. F. C. Shelmerdine, Mr. Loel Guinness, Mr. Ivor McClure, Mr. Nigel Norman, Mr. Maurice Jackaman and many other prominent people. Early in the proceedings it was suggested that some 60 or 70 foreign visitors could easily be entertained from a Thursday mid day, the time when it is proposed that they should arrive, until the following Sunday morning, for quite a moderate sum, and the subscriptions already received show that the committee are satisfied that the remainder will be forth coming. Naturally the idea has been very carefully con sidered, and it was realised that the sum generally accepted as necessary for an occasion like this has been ludicrously exaggerated ; a certain minimum will, how ever, be required, and all those who wish to associate them selves with and back up the organisers are asked to send their subscriptions, however small, to A. C. M. Jackaman, c/o The Royal Aero Club, 119, Piccadilly, London, W.l. (No list will be published.) Ten shillings per head from all the private owners in the country would go a long way towards balancing the expenses budget and putting " success " to the meeting. The programme which has been suggested (it is too early to go into the actual details as yet) will include visits to places of typical English interest, a short but comprehensive air display at an air port near London and one or more official banquets. The air display will probably include two or three races and some competitions of the type which have been organised when our pilots have visited the various foreign aero dromes. Whatever is ultimately decided upon, everyone may rest assured that the " Rally," as it will probably be called, will be a credit to our aviation fraternity and will thus further strengthen the already strong bonds of fellow ship which exist between those who fly, whatever their nationality. The King's Cup and Siddeley Trophy AN additional entry has been received by the Royal Aero Club for the King's Cup Air Race, which will be flown on July 8-9, viz., Sqd. Ldr. W. Helmore, Hawker " Tom Tit " ("Mongoose IIIc "), piloted by the entrant. The Siddeley Trophy will be awarded to the Light Aero plane Club whose representative is highest in the placings of the King's Cup. To qualify for this trophy the aircraft entered in the King's Cup must be the bona fide property of the member of the club and the owner must be the pilot. The following Clubs have entered : —Hanworth Club (Air Cdr. the Rt. Hon. F. E. Guest, D.S.O., M.P.) ; Herts & Essex Aeroplane Club (J. G. Ormston) ; Lancashire Aero Club (Miss Winifred S. Brown) ; Leicestershire Aero Club (Miss W. E. Spooner) ; London Aeroplane Club (Hon. Lady Bailey and A. C. M. Jackaman) ; Newcastle-on-Tyne 424
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