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1933
1933 - 0157.PDF
FLIGHT, JULY 20, 1933 Place Machine and Engine The ancient Farman ' Cage a Poule '' (chicken cage), piloted by Louis Gaubert, a " Veille Tige " war-time aviator, was also among the starters. The winner of the con test, the Farman type 358 monoplane, similar types of which also won second and third places, is a new machine produced this year by that company- It is designed especially for tourist use, and can be lifted with any of the standard engines of about 120 h.p. It is of wooden construction throughout, the fuselage and wings being covered with ply wood. It is equipped w i t h brakes, Farman shock absorbers, and its undercarriage has a wide track (6 ft. 1 in.). The general character istics are as follow: — Length, 6,38 m. (21 ft.) ; wing spread, 9,11 m. (30 ft.) ; height, 1,9 m. (6 ft. 1 in.) ; wing surface, 14.4 m.2 (155 sq. ft.) ; maximum speed, 200 km./hr. (124 m.p.h.) ; cruising speed, 170 km./hr. (105 m.p.h.) ; flight radius (no wind prevailing), 800 km." (500 miles). I he Hispano-Suiza, type 6 Pa., six-cylinder in line water-cooled engine, which equipped the winning plane, has a rating f>t 100 h.p., with 145 h.p. maximum. The bore is 110 mm., the stroke 140 mm., the cylinder dis placement 7,9 litres. The r.p.m. is 2,000, and the com pression ratio of 5.5: 1. The following prizes were awarded: —To the winner ANGERS " 12 HOURS CONTEST ' Pilot and Passenger Distance Km. Miles Speed K.p.h. M.p.h 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 I 12 13 14 15 it; 17 Farman 358, 100-h.p. Hispano-Suiza Farman 359, 130-h.p. " Gipsy Major " Farman 359, 120-h.p. "Gipsy III ". . Morane-Saulnier 340, 120-h.p. " Gipsy III " Farman 400, Renault " Bengali " . . Farman 356, Renault " Bengali " . . Caudron " Phalene" Renault " Ben gali " Caudron " Phalene," Renault " Ben gali " F'arman 350, 95-h.p. Renault Farman 231, 95-h.p. Renault Farman 234, 95-h.p. Salmson Bernhard 201, 130-h.p. "Gipsy Major" Mauboussin-Zodiac 17, 60-h.p. geared Salmson Mauboussin-Zodiae 17, 60-h.p. geared Salmson Potez 43, 130-h.p. "Gipsy Major" . . Morane-Saulnier " Moth," 85-h.p. " Gipsy " Farman F.40, 80-h.p. Renault Marcel I.anglois Bnrtin Maurice Finat, Miss Alec Plurman Georges Lebeau, Cottier Michel Detroyat, Morane Strube, Garchot Robert Maurice Arnoux, Brabant . Burlaton, Mott.an Delmotte, Herbay Saunier, Boissaret Marcel Lefevre. Mrs. Lefevre Puget, Ribaux Assolant, Dounurieu Nicole, Rigaex Miss Helene Boucher, Miss Jacob Regnier, Ruballot Herman, Laigneau Gaubert, Mrs. Gaubeit 2,463 2,385 2,323 2,135 2.011 1,992 1,984 1,982 1.967 1,914 1,889 1,823 1,650 1,645 1,610 1,582 1,057 1,530 1,482 1,443 1,326 1,249 1,238 1,233 1,231 1,222 1,189 1,174 1,133 1,025 1,022 1,000 983 656 205 199 193 180 169 166-5 166 166 164 159 157 157 137 137 134 131 88 127-3 123-6 120 110-8 105 103-4 1031 103-1 102 98-8 97-5 97-5 85 ss 83-2 81-4 54-6 Aero Club of the West of France (l'Aero Club de l'Ouest). To the second plane, 10,000 francs in cash, presented by Mr. Cardi, the proprietor of the " Petit Courrier " (a news paper of Angers). To the third plane, 5,000 francs in cash. To the 4th-16th planes, 3.000 francs in cash each. To the plane whose crew shall be composed of women, finishing first, a special prize of 3,000 francs. To the crew of the plane finishing first among those not having won any prize, 2,000 francs in cash. Of the 17 planes starting in the race, all finished the 40,000 francs in cash, together with a cup presented by the contest and so qualified for the prizes R. C. W. THE FLYING DOCTOR IN AUSTRALIA "Achievement is but a milestone on the highway of Progress. The end of the journey lies ever beyond " seems a peculiar contradiction that to one of the most undeveloped parts of the world must we look for undeniable proof of the utility of the most modern avi- °'lmeilt whicn civilisation has achieved, namely, flvin''11- "^multitude of people are still inclined to regard sarv " ,as an ^human invention responsible for the unneces- brati r esf uc|:ion of many good lives ; even the superior %)H 11 'tlCianS are not alt°gether immune from this little D hi Usion- It is, therefore, a pleasure to give a 1 Ublicity to an instance where aviation is the means 'ng countless lives and prev "'meted with illness and di ontinent of Australia con. rrJ^?Jr" y sparsely populated and with no means of os<-A i'ffl- c,ountles preventing much suffering to The c V With illness and disease-tract, of0?- lnent of Australia contains in its interior vast noth:n-.(>!nmUnication with *he more c'vihsed parts. It is f rom i'Jis Common for a man to live hundreds of miles 0 trausnorf i56-St white neighbour, and the only methods c al attenti *ng camels or perhaps an ancient car. Medi- still i/ : n for such people has in the past been, and Over 20 ^oblem. ' lian InlanriytarS -ago the Rev- J°hn Flynn, of the Austra- ssion, refused to accept as inevitable such stark reminders of the insufficiency of available medical aid as small children's graves, which need never have been dug, stories of strong men who died 1,000 miles inland, and, greater still, the constant dread of the anxiety of lonely motherhood. When on camel patrol through his vast parish (almost two-thirds of the continent) he dreamed of a chain of hospitals. Not being only a dreamer, but a practical idealist, he endeavoured to interest the more fortunate town dwellers in his schemes, but, as is generally the case where the interests of others are concerned, found little or no enthusiasm in his audiences. So he had to con tent himself with carrying on his camel patrols, although he found them slow, but sure (90 per cent, sure, 100 per cent, slow), until he was provided with a second-hand car. Finally, backed by hard-headed business men and with the solid help of women in -towns and country, the dream came true. Thirteen hospitals were gradually established, each staffed with two certificated nurses. Even this was not enough, for there were not enough doctors to go round, and the great distances between the stations necessitating long journeys wasted such a lot of valuable time. John Flynn watched the growing developments of wireless and 735
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