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1932
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FLIGHT, NOVEMBER 24, 1932 JtMtVtkz Clufo DROOKLANDS D The School has been quite busy during the past week, but once again the weather has been unfavourable. Two days have been complete wash-outs, owing to dense fog, and there has been an unpleasant mist on several other days during the week. The School has gained another new pupil, Mr. Eves, who has commenced instruction and is making satisfactory progress, while a number of regular enthusiasts are in constant attendance at the aerodrome. Mr. Midgley is taking a course of training for his " B " licence, Mr. Trelawney is having ground instruction with the same end in view, and Messrs. Bond, Smith and Marshall are busy with their " A's." Mr. Masterman-Wood has now gone solo, as has Mr. Howitt, a member of the College of Aeronautical Engineering Aero Club. Mr. Barr has been doing further flying for the Sales Department, including a trip to Sywell. One Sunday a formation from the School flew over to lunch at Han worth, in return for a visit which Han worth members had paid to Brooklands the week before. Every one enjoyed the visit, and these flying lunch parties—as they have been christened—are sure to be a popular innovation among all private owners. Mr. G. E. Lowdell, chief instructor, and Miss W. Beer were married at Byfleet on Monday, November 21, and after the ceremony a party was held at Brooklands. Miss Beer is well known to all habitues of the aerodrome, for she is a familiar figure in " The Shop " ; Mr. Lowdell has taken charge of many of the pupils here, and is well known in the flying world. Press Aero Club.—The work of the Press Aero Club— the club which has been founded for and is confined to newspaper men—has been severely handicapped ; most of its members are only free at week-ends, when the weather has been far from inviting. Mr. lams is still a regular visitor at the aerodrome, and a fine Sunday, of course, produces a good attendance of members. The College of Aeronautical Engineering.—Work on the College's new premises at Brooklands is now well under way. The building has been designed by Mr. Graham Uawbarn, the architect of the Brooklands Aero Club, and will be fully equipped to meet all the needs of the students. The first batch of pupils will arrive on January 4, 1933, and from this date the premises will be in regular use. After a year's technical and theoretical training at Chelsea, students of the College will during their second year be brought into contact with actual aerodrome work at Brook lands, and will be able to take up a post anywhere. The demand for completely trained young men will, of course, increase as the aviation industry increases, and realising this fact many parents have inquired with regard to boys still at school. Their foresight is commendable, and will also ensure a regular supply of trained men for the industry. The College Aero Club, which is organised and run by the students themselves, and looks after the flying side of their training—has been progressing very well. In spite of the fact that it is now too dark to fly after College hours (the club's work is confined to week-ends during the winter months) there are ten soloists ; as mentioned previously, there was another first solo on Friday. Capt. Davis has been testing the " Klemm," Col. Strange has been away in the " Spartan," and visitors include Messrs. Stace, in a " Spartan," and Powis, in a " Puss Moth " with Yugo-Slavian markings. Mr. Raymond Quilter has been making further tests with the new G.Q. parachute. New members of the Brooklands Aero Club include Messrs. Black- well and Fit. Lt. Cozens. The club " Moth " has been in demand lately for cross-country work. Q AT WICK GOSSIP THE two minutes' silence on Armistice Day was re- spectafully kept at Gatwick by the staff of the Redwing Aircraft Co., Ltd., and the Surrey Aero Club was assembled outside the club-house facing the Civil Air Ensign. At 11 o'clock a red verey light was fired and the ensign lowered. At two minutes past eleven a green verey light was fired and the ensign raised to half-mast. The Redwing Aircraft Co. and members of the Surrey Aero Club wish to express their deepest sympathy to Mr. J. W. Anderson upon the death of his father, Mr. P. J. Anderson. The late Mr. Anderson, although in no way connected with aviation, had been extremely interested in the Redwing through his other duties to Mr. F. O. Bezner, and also through his son, who has been with the Redwing organisation since its inception in 1929. Mr. Gurth Dulling left on Thursday last on his way to Rangoon. In appropriate style he booked to Paris by Imperial Airways, Ltd., and thence by the French line to Marseilles, where he connected with his steamship to complete the journey. All his friends will miss his cheery smile at Gatwick, and, as a mark of appreciation, the Redwing Aircraft Co. gave him a cocktail party on Wednes day evening, when the joint directors (Mr. J. Kenworthy and Mr. H. R. Trost) presented him with a scale model of the Redwing. Following this Mr. Dulling was enter tained to dinner in the club-house by his friends in the Surrey Aero Club. The ground engineering courses at Gatwick are proving very popular, and two more pupils have taken up instruc tion during the past week. Several of the flying pupils taking the " two years' course " are now awaiting favour able opportunities to do their " night flight " in order to complete their " B " licence. KJATIONAL FLYING SERVICES, HANWORTH * ^ Owing to poor visibility and general bad weather flying has been somewhat restricted ; however, a few cross country flights have been carried out and Mr. G. Everett successfully completed his "A" licence tests. On Sunday last five machines from Brooklands returned the luncheon visit which members made to Brooklands the Sunday before. 1V/IAIDSTONE AERO CLUB *** Those desiring to join the club should note that by joining now the annual subscription of 3 gns. will include the remainder of 1932, and the entrance fee, which will be imposed on January 1, will also be avoided. The club has one lock-up hangar, suitable for a " Puss Moth," to let at a fee of £2 10s. a month. Mr. J. Barton, of " Broadwater," Kent, has resigned his secretaryship and Mr. William Colyer-Fergusson, son of Sir Thomas Colyer- Fergusson, Bart., of Ightam Mote, Sevenoaks, Kent, has been appointed in his stead. The new secretary will be welcomed on Sunday, December 4, at the club's monthly " At Home." On December 10 the annual dance will be held in the clubhouse. During the Christmas holidays special arrangements have been made for the club to be kept open and all members and their friends will be especially welcome, while on Bank Holiday, December 27, there will be a " Children's Christmas Tree Party " from 3.30 p.m. Land, Air and Water Services, Ltd., have now com pleted the organisation of their service department and cars belonging to members will be attended to at com petitive prices ; cars can also be hired and garaged. The Club House of the Maidstone Aero Club at West Mailing Aerodrome. 1134
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