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1932
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FLIGHT, JULY 22, 1932 AIRISMS FROM THE FOUR WINDS The Slainforth Weather Vane WEYMOUTH College, where Fit. Lt. Stainforth was educated, is com memorating the splendid achieve ments of the Schneider Trophy winner and holder of the world's air speed record by erecting on the tower of the new School Chapel the hand some weather vane shown in the accompanying illustration. This weather vane was designed by Beres- ford Pite Partners, of 101, Great Russell Street, London, and con structed by C. R. Wyche, of 30, Col- ville Street, Nottingham—who, by the way, specialises in scale models of aircraft. As will be seen, it repre sents a scale model of the Vickers Supermarine S.6B (Rolls-Royce) Schneider machine, built up of sheet copper, which swings on ball bearings in the wind above the N.S.E.W. The airscrew, it should be noted, revolves in the wind. Col. the Master of Sempill will unveil this weather vane to-morrow, July 23. An Aero Club for the Stage and Screen SUCH a large number of those actively interested in the theatrical or film profession have learnt or are learning, to fly that they have decided to form a club of their own known as the Stage and Film Aero Club. The chairman is Mr. H. Wakefield, the honorary secretaries Mr. J. Raglan and Mr. Rivers. The flying headquarters will be at Hatfield Aerodrome and an inaugural Garden Party will be held there next Sunday. Amongst those who have already joined are Miss Marjorie Mars, Miss Paddie Naismith, Messrs. Bruce Belfrage, Victor Dell, Roy Findlay, D. Page and Walter Summers. " Miss England III " Beats the Record THANKS to the sporting generosity of Lord Wakefield, Great Britain has recaptured the world's water-speed record. On July 18 Mr. Kaye Don, piloting Lord Wake field's Miss England III on Loch Lomond, attained an aver age speed of 119.81 m.p.h., beating the previous record of 111.71 m.p.h. held by Commodore Gar Wood by over 8 m.p.h. During one of Mr. Kaye Don's runs he attained a speed of 120.5 m.p.h. Miss England III, which was designed and built by John I. Thornycroft & Co., Ltd., is powered with two Schneider Trophy type supercharged Rolls-Royce engines, fitted with B.T.H. magnetos and K.L.G. plugs. Smith's instruments were used on the boat, which was also fitted with thermostatic control of water circulation by means of the well-known Smithermet units. Wakefield " Castrol " was, of course, the lubricating medium employed. Great Britain thus now holds the world's air, land and water speed records. Loss of the Saro A.7 THE R.A.F. flying-boat Saro A.7 was lost between Scotland and Ireland on Wednesday, July 13. The crew of eight were all saved after some trying adventures. Since her cruise through the Mediterranean last year, which ended with a non-stop flight from Gibraltar to Plymouth, the A.7 has been handed over to No. 209 (F.B.) Squadron at Mount Batten, and this month she was being used on flights between Ireland and Scotland. On July 13 she started on a cruise from Tarbet, in Argyllshire, but engine trouble developed and she came down on the sea near the Maidens group of rocks off the coast of Antrim. For some reason the boat collapsed. A corporal and an aircraftman who were at work in the rubber dinghy were washed away, and after drifting for 5 hours came ashore at Ballygalley in Co. Antrim. The Greek steamer Nicos picked up the other six occupants, three officers and three airmen, from the wrecked boat, which afterwards sank. Air Adviser to Greece WING COM. R. M. BAYLEY, D.F.C., is succeeding Wing Com. G. B. Dacre as Air Adviser to Greece, and will have acting rank as Group Captain during his tenure of that appointment. Wing Com. Bayley has recently been on the staff of the Air Ministry. He was originally in the Accountant branch of the Navy, and joined the R.N.A.S. in 1917. Flying Gymkhana at Doncaster THERE will be a motor rally and flying gymkhana at the Armthorpe Aerodrome, Doncaster, on August 1, at 2 p.m. An invitation is extended to all private owners, club members and others to visit the aerodrome on that day. Further inquiries about the matter should be sent to the Doncaster Aviation Co., Ltd., 219, Westminster Buildings, Doncaster. UPSIDE DOWN IN ITALY : A formation of Breda 19 biplanes flying upside down above the Tiber, on the occasion of the recent Royal Italian Air Force Display. 694
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