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1932
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FLIGHT, SEPTEMBER 23, 1932 CCARBOROUGH AERO CLUB 0 High wind interfered with flying to a considerable extent on Sunday, September 18, so that very little instructional flying was done. Numbers of visitors were, however, taken up for passenger flights, and several visitors flew over from various parts of the country during the week. Mr. and Mrs. Micklethwait came from Yeadon ; Mr. and Mrs. Deterding, Miss D. Tyzack and Mr. Dawson from the Northampton Club at Sywell, and Maj. Shaw from Yeadon. Several pupils have made their first solo flights, while three are ready to take their " A " certificates. BROOKLANDS Over 70 hr. flying were done during the last week at Brooklands, and several new members joined the club, amongst them being Capt. Smith, who is home from Egypt. Mr. Parashar, an Indian pupil, has completed the tests for his " B " licence. Mr. Millett, of the Press Aero Club, has put in the necessary solo time for his "A" licence, while Mr. lams, of the same club, hopes shortly to be doing the same thing. Another pupil who has completed his height test is Mr. Williams, of the Col lege of Aeronautical Engineering Aero Club. Mr. Bart- lett, who will soon be starting on a flight to Nyassaland, has been having some advanced dual prior to his depar ture. Personal Flying Services have been busy with their Junkers, making several trips to the Riviera and to Scotland. The Brooklands Aero Club machine has been in great demand, several members having made extensive cross-country flights during the week. The Junior Car Club held a dance at the Aero Club during the evening on September 17 as a conclusion to the meeting which they had had on the track during the afternoon and as a prelude to the night trial which they started at midnight. An innovation in ground instruction is the starting of classes for boys for which very low fees indeed are charged. A comprehensive curriculum has been mapped out, includ ing " Rigging," " Theory of Flight," and " Navigation." It is hoped that these will increase—if such a thing is possible—the airmindedness of the modern youth. MAIDSTONE AERO CLUB The Sunday dance held by the Maidstone Aero Club on September 18 was well supported and enjoyed by a large number of people. A landing competition is being held next Sunday at 2.45 p.m. for a cup presented by the club, and many members spent last Saturday practising for this competition. Those requiring accommodation in the new row of lock-ups are advised to make early appli cation, the prices asked for these being £2 15s. per month for a " Puss Moth " and £2 10s, per month for an ordi nary " Moth." Commencing October 2 the club will hold an "At Home " on the first Sunday of each month. This first occasion will be a ladies' " At Home," and all those interested in flying, whether members or not, will be very welcome. BRISTOL AIRPORT Both Mr. Cliff, of Phillips & Powis, Ltd., and Mr. W. Cope, of Norman Edgar & Co., have been very busy operating their taxi services to places like London, Leicester, Coventry, Torquay and Cardiff. Mr. Cope is well known at Bristol, as for the past two years he has been assistant instructor to the club and has trained some 30 pupils. It has been found, however, impossible to re tain his services during the winter months, and members will be pleased to hear that he has found this new em ployment, which will be a means of retaining his services at the Airport. The chocolate service inaugurated by J. S. Fry & Sons, as reported in FLIGHT for September 16, is continuing to function satisfactorily with machines chartered from the Airport. Private owners are reminded of the Garden Party to be held by the Bristol and Wessex Aeroplane Club at the Airport on October 1. All visiting pilots arriving by air will be the guests of the club, not only to lunch and tea, but also to a dance in the evening. A HARD-WORKED " MOTH " **• The following letter, received by the Managing Direc tor of the de Havilland Aircraft Co., Ltd., is enlightening as to the work being done by aircraft made by them in the hands of the Johannesburg Light Plane Club: — A WONDERFUL VETERAN. You will, no doubt, be interested in the figures given below, which are taken from the log books of one of our machines. Mr. Thordarson (of Iceland) being congratulated by Lt. Com. C. W. Croxford, R.N., the Chief Flying Instructor of the Phillips 8C Powis school at Reading, after making his first solo flight. This plane, a " Gipsy I Moth " (ZS-ABM), was graciously presented to our club by that great English sportsman, Lord Wakefield of Hythe. The actual presen tation ceremony was conducted by His Excellency the Governor General, the Earl of Athlone, G.C.B., G.C.M.G., G.C.V.O., D.S.O., on behalf of Sir Charles Wakefield (as he was then), at an Air Display given here by the South African Air Force on October 19, 1929. It was christened " Sir Charles Wakefield," and has been affectionately known as " Sir Charles " ever since, even to our native servants, who always refer to it as " Shir Shals." " Sir Charles " was given in trust to us to be of ser vice in promoting air-mindedness in South Africa, and I think you will agree that she has—here are her records: — January.. February March April May June Julv • • August .. September October November December Total 1929 — — — — — — — —- 2615 65 10 80 15 171-40 1930 72-55 81 -30 74-45 63-20 58-15 56-20 70-25 79-05 36-35 81-30 64-50 55-00 794-30 1931 91-20 101-30 83-00 67-20 101-20 81-25 63-45 82-20 80-30 36-10 87-40 2510 901-30 1932 62-15 46-00 76-55 42-10 64-05 59-50 41-15 — — —• — — 392-30 = 2,260-10 hr. (33 months) Therefore, based on an average speed of 75 m.p.h., she must have flown at least 169,500 miles, but that does not by any means represent the real value of her achieve ments. She has soared aloft at the tender mercies of ab initio soloists galore—later to be guided by them to all corners of this great sub-continent. She has flipped almost everything from pigmies in perambulators to plutocratic peers, including parsons, philanthropists, pathologists and " iced prawns." She can only be described as a wonderful veteran, and I would be interested to know if any other club can claim such a record for one machine—I doubt it. Her maintenance costs have been absurdly low, and I think it speaks volumes for D.H. products. (Sgd.) S. S. HALSE (Club Captain).
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