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1934
1934 - 0441.PDF
FLIGHT, MAY 3, 1934 FROM THE CLUBS LJ ANWORTH ** Five new members were enrolled during the weekand the flying time on club aircraft amounted to 41 hours' Lord Sempill took off for Sweden in his " Puss Moth " onWednesday, after returning from Scotland on the previous evening, and on the following day the Vacuum Oil Co 's" Dragon " left for Paris. LJATFIELD The London Aeroplane Club and the 1< -V F FlyingClub have flown 62 hr. 50 mm. and 21 hr. 45 mm.' respec tively during the past week. One new private ownerMr. Cook, who has purchased a Comper " Swift," brings the number of machines housed al Hatfield up to twenty-six, including even a "Cutty Sark" amphibian. F/O. E. Fulford has now returned from South Africa, where hehas been flying with Sir Malcolm Campbell,' and will shortly be recommencing his duties as instructor. pASTLE BROMWICH ^" Several cross-country flights have been made during the week from the Midland Aero Club, and on Sunday, April 22, Sywell was visited twice by the new " Majors " in formation. Flying times for the week ending April 26 were 42 hr. 5 min. dual and 20 hr. solo. DROOKLANDS *-* The weather has continued to be rather stormy and the week's flying totalled 63 hr. 40 min., 32 hr. 40 min. dual and 31 hr. solo. Flights have been made to Bristol, Sywell, Castle Bromwich, and Broxbourne. Mr. Donald Ross has started a private charter service from Brooklands, and his " Puss Moth " may be hired any time during the day or night at very reasonable prices. Capt. Max Findlay has been doing taxi work for Mr. Fred Darling and Mr. Blagrave, the famous trainers, to Epsom and Lingfield, and the Sales Department has been active. CUSSEX Many new members have recently joined the Sussex Aero Club, including one from the Delhi Flying Club, Lt. J. C. Garwood, who should obtain his ticket very shortly. It is hoped that in the near future the club may be able to purchase a " Fox Moth " for taxi work, as there is no machine of such a type within a radius of 40 miles. Four machines from the Hampshire Club succeeded in evading the patrolling member on April 22. Visiting machines included a couple of Percival " Gulls " and Mr. Percival himself gava an interesting display with his " Javelin "-engined model. An aerial garden party will be organised on Empire Air Day at Wilmington. LJ AMPSHIRE Six members soloed at Eastleigh during the week,and three qualified for their licences. Actually 75 hr. 50 min. were flown though fog caused the dawn patrol toHanworth to be abandoned on April 29. I INCOLNSHIRE ^"" On Saturday, May 12, members of the LincolnshireAero Club are to visit the works of the Blackburn Aero- plane Company, and on the 23rd the Club is holding itsannual dinner at the Royal Hotel, Grimsby. (CARDIFF ^ The week's total of 29 hr. 40 min. solo and dual flying at the Cardiff Aeroplane Club includes a first solo by Mr. C. Cadman, who is only 15 years of age, and who puts in his flying during the holidays. I IVERPOOL AND DISTRICT•^ Rain has somewhat curtailed the flying at Hooton during the week and a total of 49 hr. 40 min. has been putin on club machines. During last Saturday and Sunday Mr. Hordern visited the club with a British Pobjoy-Klemm, which several members flew. MORFOLK AND NORWICH^ ' Now that the evenings are longer the club will soon be organising competitions, and the first will be a " knock-out " landing affair in which the sides will consist of married and single pilots. The loser of each eliminatingtrial will pay also for his opponent's flying and the winner of each section will meet in a final. M. R. Le Coutre,who obtained his licence last week, will shortly be com- pleting his course by flying to Basle with Mr. J. Collier,the club's instructor. LJERTS AND ESSEXSo great has been the increase in the amount of instructional flying at the Herts and Essex Aeroplane Clubthat an assistant instructor, F/O. W. E. W. Grieve, has been engaged. Actually 37 hr. dual and 41 hr. solo wereflown during the week, and the Chief Ground Engineer now has five pupils under instruction for their G.E.licences. The club has recently been honoured by a visit from Lt. Col. and Mrs. F. C. Shelmerdine, who arrivedin the former's " Puss Moth " and surveyed the work on the new clubhouse. The challenge cup presented byCol. Shelmerdine is now on view and the competition will be run off during July. Next Sunday, incidentally, thepin-point competition for the " Wrighton " Challenge Cup will take place. Private owners' machines continue to fillmore available lock-ups, FROM ANCIENT TO ULTRA-MODERN : The Midland Club takes " official " delivery of its new Moth Majors " and hands over the historic " Cirrus Moths." " LT," with wings fotded, is probably -i__ -u— " M~«-t. " in the country.the oldest Moth 441
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