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1933
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FLIGHT, SEPTEMBER 7, 1933 A B COE F6H1JK L M N O BRIEFLY THE excellent pale blue finish to the " finish " of Sir Philip Sassoon's " Gull " which Fit. Lt. Hawtrey flew in the Folkestone Trophy Race was the work of Cellon, Ltd. THE workshops of the Shoreham Aero Club have been busy lately overhauling the Westland " Widgeon " (" Cirrus III ") which has been acquired by Mr. George Miles. The ferry service from Portsmouth is bringing quite a considerable number of passengers to the aero drome. There ought to be a big increase in this traffic as soon as the new Municipal Airport is ready. Work should start on it shortly, and when finished its natural facilities will make it one of the most convenient muni cipally-owned aerodromes in the country. SUPERFLEXIT non-metallic tubing, of Italian manufac ture, was used for the fuel and oil systems of all the Savoia-Marchetti flying boats which recently flew to America and back. In this country British-made Super flexit tubing is manufactured at Slough and approved by the Air Ministry. A GOOD example of the efficiency of some of younger aviation firms was given us at Brooklands during the week-end. We had occasion to query the position of an obscure place abroad and mentioned it to Mr. " Bill Ledlie, the chief pilot of Brooklands Airways. " Come into the office," he said, and forthwith displayed a complete set of maps for the whole world. " Now where do you want to go? " he jokingly asked. A contrast, but a welcome one to the average pilot who usually borrows a map or uses one of those beloved of all joy-riding and circus pilots—especially the British Hospitals pilots—which are to be found in the writing room of every Trust House! AT a Court of the Coachmakers and Coach Harness Makers Company, held on Friday, the following officers were elected:—Master: Sir John Davenport Siddeley. Senior Warden: Sir Herbert Austin. Renter Warden: John Christopher Mitchell. Junior Warden: Lord Iliffe. THE DOMINION MOTOR SPIRIT Co., LTD., write to point out that the statement made in last week's issue that Mr. K. Waller, who won the Folkestone race, was using Pratts is incorrect, and that he, as well as Mr. Lipton, were using Acme-Dominion Motor Spirit. Honour where honour is due. " WIZARD " sparking plugs are, we hear, soon to be placed on the market. Col. Ormonde Darby is interested in the new plug, which has been tested extensively by Imperial Airways, and which, we are told, is being stan dardised by them on all their engines. MR. PEARSON, the designer of the '* rotary ailerons " fitted on the Glenny & Henderson " Gadfly " some years ago, has been working away quietly and is, in conjunc tion with Mr. Pickering and other associates, producing an experimental machine in which these ailerons will be used not only for lateral but also for directional control. " ESSOLUBE," the new hydrogenated motor oil intro duced by the Anglo-American Oil Company, was used on the cars which gained first, second and third places in the Ulster T.T. Race. AN AERIAL VIEW OF THE ARMSTRONG SIDDELEY WORKS AT COVENTRY : The letters refer to the various departments. " A " Research, " B " Body Building, " C " Canteen and Ballroom, " D " Car and Aero Engine Drawing Office, " E " Saw Mill, " F " Aero Engine Test House, " G " Service Depot, " H " Car and Aero Engine Fitting Shop, " I " Artesian Well, " J " Car Despatch, " K " Finished Test, " L " Social Club, " M " Machine Shops, " N " Raw Material Stores and Inspection, " O " Chemical and Physical Laboratory, " P " Main Entrance and General Office, " R " Frame Shop, " S " Cycle Shed, " T " Service Stores, " U " Export Packing Shop. MR. GEORGE H. DOWTY, the designer of the now famous shock-absorbing legs, writes to inform us that his firm, Aircraft Components, Ltd., has now been approved by the Air Ministry. The approval is for design. Unless we are very much mistaken, this is the first time a firm which does not produce complete aircraft or engines has received design approval. K.L.G. sparking plugs were used on the cars which gained first, second, third and fourth places in the Ulster T.T. Race. m SC 904 PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED Proceedings of the Founders' Meeting of the Institute of the Aeronautic^' Sciences, Inc. Institute of Aeronautical Sciences, Inc., 251, West 101st Street, New York City, U.S.A. Price SI -00. Knight of Germany : Oswald Boelcke, German Ace. By Prof. J. Werner. Translated by C. W. Sykes. London : John Hamilton, Ltd. Price 85. Sd, Naval Air Pilot, Mexico. Hydrographic Office Publication No._ 193. U.S. Hydrographic Office, Navy Department, Washington, D.C., U.S.A. Price 60 cents. Motor Cycling Manual. 9th edition. London : Temple Press, Ltd. Price 2s. net. Model A eroplanes Simply Explained. By M. R. Knight. London : Percival Marshall and Co., Ltd. Price Is. net. The Stresses in Aeroplane Structures. By H. B. Howard. London: Isaac Pitman and Sons, Ltd. Price 20s. net. m m m m NEW COMPANIES REGISTERED AIR TRANSPORT & SALES, LTD., Havling Aerodrome, North Haylin?, Hants. Capital £100 in £1 shares. Under agreement with Maidstone Airport, Ltd., to establish, maintain and work aerial communication fy aeroplanes, seaplanes, flying boats, and other means of aerial conveyance- to carry on the business of carriers of passengers, goods and mails, & Directors : George M. Harris, Hayling Aerodrome, North Hayling, "*nts^ aircraft operator (managing director) ; Dennis I. Peacock, Hayling Aero drome, North Hayling, pilot and instructor. m m m « AERONAUTICAL PATENT SPECIFICATIONS Abbreviations: Cyl. = cylinder; i.e. = internal combustion : m. — motori. (The numbers in brackets are those under which the Specification win be printed and abridged, etc.) APPLIED FOR IN 1932 Published September 7, 1933 10,380. C. H. A. F. L. Ross. Screw-propeller blades. (396,865.) 15,210. BENDIX AVIATION CORPORATION. Screw propellers. (39b,»" 16,196. FAIREY AVIATION CO., LTD., and A. G. FORSYTH. Two-speed j. for i.e. engine superchargers. (396,908.) . . or 28,492. DORNIER METALLBAUTEN GES. and C. DORNIER. Undercarriage landing-gear for aircraft. (396,956.) 32,891. O. REDER. Advertising on aeroplanes. (396,981.) APPLIED FOR IN 1933 Published September 7, 1933 . 400. M. GROSSU. Machine-gun mounting for aeroplanes. (J»§>7 827. H. P.IILIPP. Endless-track propellers for aircraft. ' (398,027.)
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