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1932
1932 - 1008.PDF
FLIGHT, OCTOBER 6, 1932 a modified form of flying programme was carried out. First of all, Fit. Lt. R. W. Hall, the chief instructor of the club, gave an aerobatic display on a club " Moth." Following him, Col. Strange then proved very conclu sively that the new model " Spartan " three-seater, with the passenger cockpit behind, is an excellent machine for joyriding. He took up six people, in pairs, in a total period of 1\ min., and, even allowing 9 min. for the same amount of work under general conditions, this represents an income of somewhere about £10 per hour at the usual rates. The Hermes IIB. driving the Fairey metal pro peller fairly yanked the machine off the ground, despite its load, giving a quick climb, which enabled an excel lent circuit to be made with each load. Fit. Lt. Hall then provided a somewhat diverting spectacle by diving his machine through long streamers of paper. This was naturally rather similar to balloon bursting, and provided quite an amusing spectacle. Mr. A. W. Fairlie made a well-timed parachute drop on to the aerodrome with a very large Russell Lobe parachute, which was very effec tive in demonstrating the non-swinging propensities of this type of chute. Mr. F. R. Walker, who, it will be remem bered, won the Morning Post Trophy race, took up Miss Delia Crossley's " Swift " (Pobjoy), which had been flown to Bristol by its owner, and gave a really excellent demon stration of its aerobatic capabilities. Not for a long time have we seen manoeuvres carried out with such eclat. During the afternoon Capt. O. P. Jones took up five full loads of passengers in " Heracles " for joyrides. Unfor tunately, however, the airmindedness of Bristolians did not run to filling the machine for a proposed flight round Bristol the following morning. Mr. Cliff, of Phillips & Powis Aircraft, Ltd., also managed to induce a fairly steady flow of people to take flights in his " Desoutter." Among those present were Col. Shelmerdine, who flew down with Mr. Weedon in an Airwork " Puss Moth " ; Mrs. Shelmerdine came with Lady Bailey in her " Puss Moth," who, incidentally, is becoming an indefatigable attendant at flying meetings ; Mr. Richard Muntz, whom we understand is now acting as outside sales and service representative for Airwork ; and Capt. Barnwell, who came over from Filton with his son in a " Tiger Moth," despite the very difficult weather conditions. Pratts and Shell-Mex were represented by Mr. Handstock in a " Puss Moth " and Fit. Lt. Bentley in a Comper " Swift " ; and the Westland Aircraft Co. by Capt. A. S. Keep and Mr. Penrose in a " Wessex." Sqd. Ldr. Sug- den arrived in a " Moth," while there were some seven or eight enthusiastic private owners who had braved the really filthy conditions to attend the meeting. A dance was held in the evening at the Spa Hotel, where over 200 members of the club all thoroughly enjoyed themselves. One very excellent feature of the afternoon was the enterprise shown by Mr. Norman Edgar, who has recently (L to R) Sqd. Ldr. Sugden, Col. F. C. Shelmerdine (Director of Civil Aviation), Mr. Downes-Shaw (Chairman of the Bristol and Wessex Aeroplane Club), Capt. O. P. Jones (in command of Heracles). established a ferry service to Cardiff and which has already been announced in FLIGHT. On this occasion he had con tracted to take the Clifton rugby team to Cardiff to ful fill an engagement there, and naturally the weather con ditions made this contract extremely difficult to uphold. Mr. Edgar, however, succeeded by raking together quite a large fleet of machines. The team drew their match. Getting them back from Cardiff was an even more diffi cult proceeding, but once more Mr. Edgar was successful by utilising to the full, the help of many volunteers. Amongst these should be mentioned Col. Strange, who with the " Spartan " three-seater good-naturedly missed his chance of returning to London that night by going over to Cardiff for the last two members of the team. Mr. Edgar tells us that the ferry service is running regularly now, and there is quite a steady demand for the service. By way of contrast, and as a fitting conclusion to his visit, Capt. Jones amused the crowd on Sunday morning by flying the " Wee Bee " (Bristol Cherub) which Mr. Edgar has there for sale. C. N. C. Clifton Rugby Club, Bristol, who flew to their match at Cardiff against Glamorgan. Arrangements for their transport in seven aeroplanes were made by Mr. Norman Edgar, of Norman Edgar Air Taxis, Bristol Airport. 936
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