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1934
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FLIGHT, FEBRUARY 8, 1934 y THE PASSING OF A LINK WITH THE PAST : The historic hangars—or as they were more generally styled " sheds "—at Brooklands, where many British pioneers of flying carried out their adventurous activities round about 1910 and onwards, have all been demolished to make room for modern buildings. Our picture shows the last of the sheds—near the Byfleet bridge—where Gordon England, " Tommy " Sopwith, etc., were domiciled. In more recent times the Henderson Flying School had these sheds, and, later, Duncan Davis opened the Brooklands School of Flying here. (FLIGHT Photo.) an order with each of them for an aeroplane, as they felt convinced that, in the event of war, these could be used for a number of purposes. Mr. Haldane merely looked bored and all that Col. Seely said was: " Gentlemen, you must bear in mind that we are the trustees of. the public purse and, as we do not see there is any possibility of ever using aeroplanes for war purposes, we regret that we can offer you no encouragement." (It would be interesting to know the names of the pioneers who attended that con- ference.—ED.) MR. LIPTON replied to the toast, stressing the need for a greater number of aerodromes in this country, and giving his listeners some idea of the great advance which had been made not only with internal air lines in this country during the past twelve months, but also over the Empire air routes. He pointed out that operators were at last beginning to realise the need for comfort in the air, and opined that to the provision of this comfort was largely due the greatly increasing number of passengers carried. MR. J. GRIFFTHS, JUNR., proposed the health of " The Chairman " in a speech telling his listeners of the excel- lent work which the chairman had done for aviation. The dance was very well attended, and the Embassy Band provided the necessary rhythm. If the keenness of the members shown at this dinner is carried out in flying, the Club should do well. l_J ATFIELD ' * London Aeroplane Club machines flew 145 hr. 5 min. during the month of January, and 49 hr. 20 min. during the past week. Messrs. S. G. Shott and J. G. Campbell made first solo flights during the week, and new mem- bers whom the Club have pleasure in welcoming are Miss Tindall, Capt. W. Summers, Messrs. W. E. Nixon, of D.H.'s, and L. H. Sumanadasa. The flying times of the R.A.F. Reserve Flying Club totalled 9 hr', and the R.A.F. Reserve 36 hr. 30 min. Mr. C. A. Pike has just returned from Cairo, where, he delivered a D.H. " Dragon " to Wilson Airways. Mr. G. M. Cox flew to Catterick on Wed- nesday, January 31, to collect Mr. Mollison's " Dragon," Seafarer, which is to be housed at Hatfield. Visitors to the aerodrome included Mr. Shuttleworth in a Desoutter, Mr. Gordon-Marshall in a " Leopard Moth " and Mr. Tangye in a Comper " Swift." Capt. Monohan and Capt. Bristol, of the American Embassy, put in some flying on their " Puss Moth," Mr. Miskin did a cross-country flight to Lympne and Sir Derwent Hall-Caine went for a short flip in his " Leopard Moth." A new private owner is Mr. Whittone, who owns a " Moth." A squash team has been raised among members of the Club, and are open for mid- week fixtures. DROOKLANDSu The improvement in the weather has increased flying times, the total for the past week amounting to 39 hr. Two enthusiastic private owners, Messrs. Opie and Morris, have been up at 7 a.m. on many mornings putting in hours before proceeding to strenuous work in London. It is encouraging for the Club to find that many old members are rejoining. New members during the week included the Rev. and Mrs. Pyddocke, Miss E. Lay, Messrs. J. A. Borley and J. G. Jeffcoat. Mr. Kitley has finished his "A" licence and Messrs. Anderson, Harrison and Addinsell are striving towards " B " licences. Cross-country flights were carried out to Lympne, Hamble, Bristol and Hatfield. The Sales Department is being kept busy demonstrating machines, as intending purchasers seem to realise that now is the right time of year to buy. Orders for D.H. machines should be hastened, as there is already a long waiting list for new aircraft. Mr. Ted Walters has pur- chased a " Gipsy Moth " and one has been shipped abroad. The Repair Department is keeping up its reputation of always being busy, and several C. of A. jobs have been completed during the week. A very successful party was held on Saturday, February 3, when a most interesting film was shown dealing with the early days of aviation. Bill Thorn was given a very cheery send-off on Sunday evening, and all who knew him at Brooklands wish him a very successful future. H ANWORTH (N.F.S.)The total number of hours flown in Club machines during the month of January amounted to 164 hr. 45 min., representing an increase of 19 per cent, over the corre- sponding month of last year. The week's flying time totalled 43 hr. 25 min. Very satisfactory progress is being made by pupils in training for " B " licences, and Messrs. von Bahr, Walters and Back passed their cross-country tests during the week, Mr. von Bahr was also successful with a further test which he carried out at Hendon. Mr. Revell took cross-country dual instruction and flew to Leeds with Mr. Llewellyn. The Social Club held a very successful dance in Victoria Hall on Friday evening, Febru- ary 2, during which a presentation was made to Mr. Stockhausen on leaving the service of N.F.S. to take up a position with the Aeronautical Inspection Directorate. LJOUSEHOLD BRIGADE FLYING CLUB *• - The Committee of the Household Brigade Flying Club have decided to devote the funds usually allocated to their -327
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