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FLIGHT, SEPTEMBER 14, 1933 heat, but this was not enough to incommode the com petitors. The occasion was purely a club one, and there was no flying meeting in connection with it. It was not to be expected, therefore, that many people would turn up as spectators. Quite a ^ considerable number did so, how ever, and the club's catering resources were severely tested. They stood the'strain nobly, without giving cause for the grouses which one usually hears, on occasions like this, from people who are not served as quickly as they would like to be. The club is now very tastefully de corated, and, with its own orchard in front of it, forms a most pleasant place for taking refreshment on such a day as that of the race. The finish was not, in itself, spectacular, although the WINNER AND DONOR : Sir Charles Rose (left) receives the Cup from the donor. Col. J. W. Peters. (FLIGHT Photo.) aeroplanes came in close, and at regular intervals. It was, nevertheless, a very popular one at Portsmouth, as the winner, Sir Charles Rose, is a member of the staff of Portsmouth, Southsea and Isle of Wight Aviation, Ltd., who run all the flying there. He was flying his own " Moth " (" Gipsy I ") and by careful, accurate fly ing and judgment on corners was able to hold his lead until he passed the finishing line. He is a comparative amateur, as he only learnt to fly at the Reading Aero Club about eighteen months ago. The second and third were both from Air Ser vice Training at Hamble. Mr. C. E. Gardner, flying his own Avro " Cadet," and Mr. T. Aga, flying one of the school " Cadets," both having seven-cylinder Genet " engines, the sound of which should have made the hearts of any of the Armstrong Siddeley engineers beat with pride, had they been there to hear those two machines coming in low over the finishing line. After the race was over Col. J. W. Peters, the donor of the Cup. presented the prizes. It is to be hoped that his gift will receive the recognition it deserves by enticing a better entry next year. ISLE OF WIGHT RACE, SEPTEMBER 6, 1933—108 MILES Pilot Sir Charles Rose H. R. A. Edwards T. A. K. Aga C. E. Gardner C. S. Napier Aircraft and Engine Moth (" Gipsy I ") Martlet ("Gipsy I") Cadet (" Genet," 7 oyl.) Cadet (" Genet," 7 cyl.) Hendy 302 (" Hermes IV ") Handi cap m. 0 8 8 8 13 s. 00 00 15 59 M Finish m. 63 65 64 63 6b s , 22 28 30 39 03 Speed m.p.h. 102i 113 115 118| 126J Place 1 5 3 2 4 §URREY AERO CLUB It is with the greatest regret that FLIGHT has to announce that the Surrey Aero Club will be closed down trom September 1. The aerodrome will still give service to aeroplanes and hangar accommodation will be available ; also, a ground engineer will be in attendance. QINQUE PORTS CLUB ,,. ,The Annual General Meeting of the Club was held on ^ednesday, August 30. Capt. L. A. R. Braddell was elected Chairman, and the following were elected to serve on the Committee: Messrs. Clayton Rickard, C. Hossle, n. Chater, R. Butler, N. Butler, K. K. Brown, K. jailer, and W. E. Davis. After allowing for suitable +'7ereoClatl°n of stock the Profit for the year amounted to •i + t • ' the most disappointing item in the balance- neet being the amount realised from subscriptions, mainly "fn + faCt that many members of the late Club had :;Ued to renew their subscriptions under the new regime. . total flying times for the year 1932, the period under 4le*' .amounted to nearly 900 hr., which included 14 A licences and 5 "B " licences. With regard to the that uv, the machine G-ABOG, Mr. W. E. Davis said •".rid £ w5*1 this machine was the property of himself clnK Waller, it was to be looked upon entirely as a •• -V h™k e by members of the Club. The three-seater avail w ?nd his wife contemplated buying would also be eithpr * 5?r transporting members if in the charge of behalf r u Club instructors. Capt. Duncan Davies, on the «t « dlrectors of Brooklands, expressed thanks to raann • and Committee at Lympne for the excellent to tnT m »ch they had Pulled together. This was due in the riXvf feeling of good-fellowship which existed BraHrLn j He then Proposed a vote of thanks to Capt. Mr n7. «Mr- W- E- Davis, which was seconded by -r^ Clayton Rickard. * 2(> hrriIlnlthK ?aSt Week 40 hr- 35 miB- dual and about total for H, been flown' being the second best week's tne ye£T. The only soloist of the week was Mr. Andrews, who has just been granted a commission in the Royal Navy. Cross-country flights included trips to Le Touquet, Shoreham, Heston, and, of course, many flights between Brooklands and Lympne. TTANWORTH (N.F.S.) *• * Flying times for the week totalled 115 hr., which included a first solo by Mr. Mycroft and tests for an " A " licence by Mr. Middleton. Cross-country flights were done by Lt. Litchfield-Speer to Sheerness, Mr. Kirwan to Belfast and return, Mr. Reid to Wales, Maj. Osmaston to The Lizard, and on Tuesday, September 5, Mr. Llewellyn flew Mr. Cadbury, of Cadbury's Bros., to Whitby for a wedding reception, and then to Liverpool, where Mr. Cadbury had business to transact. The Master of Sempill left Hanworth on Wednesday, August 30, for Germany and Austria. He was away for a week and visited Frankfurt, Friedrichshafen, Salzburg, Gastein and Munich, his flying time being nearly 21 hr. Fit. Lt. Pugh flew to Hook aerodrome by night to take part in the display there. The workshops are extremely busy, seven privately owned machines having been turned out during the week after repairs and overhauls. On Friday, September 29, a dance will be held, at which it is hoped members will attend; a caricaturist will be in attendance (is that an invitation or a threat?). DROOKLANDS *-* The gusty weather has delayed many soloists this last week, Messrs. Brodie and Jones being the only two to qualify ; the former is a member of the Singapore Club and holds a licence for seaplanes, and Mr. Jones, who was flying during the war, is returning to Rhodesia to start a flying club there. Mr. Gogte, from India, has joined the school for a " B " licence, and the following new members have started instruction: Messrs. Laurence, Emmanuel, Rubin, Armitage, R. Wilson and Lezard, who is a pupil at the College of Aeronautical Engineering. Mr. Piper flew to Le Touquet in one of the club machines. Brooklands Air ways did trips to St. Inglevert, Trowbridge, Carlisle, 913 c2
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