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1934
1934 - 0805.PDF
AUGUST g, 1934. FLIGHT. 8/7 Private Flying An 01*1 Boys' Flying Club THE formation of the Old Etonian Flying Club, whichis probably the only one of its kind, was an interest- ing development of the flying club idea, and the example thus set will undoubtedly be followed by old boys of other public schools. The success of this club, which has a membership of about two hundred, at least one hundred being flying members, is very largely due to the indefatigable efforts of the hon. secretary, Mr. J. A. H. Parker, the son of the Editor of The Field. I had the pleasure of attending an enjoyable rally of the Club mem- bers at Drokes, on the Beaulieu River, arranged at the invitation of Mr. H. S. Burge recently. Twelve machines of various open and closed types, flown bv mem- bers, and including an Autogiro, put in an appearance, and contributed to a very successful afternoon. The club, which owns its own training machine, has its headquarters at Heston, where it is able to operate on a very economical basis in the interests of its membership. RACING AT DEAUVILLE Caudron " Rafales " take the first six places in the Grand Prix, the winner, Puget, averaging 168.07 rn.pJi. for the 1,036 milesE IGHT two-seater light aeroplanes took off from Deauville aerodrome at one o'clock on Saturday, July 21, on the first part of the two-day contest for the Grand Prix and the Esders Cup. The event was open to inter- national entries, but all, save one " Leopard Moth " registered in France, were French, and six of them were Caudron "Rafales" (140-150 h.p. Renault "Bengali" engines) which, it will be remembered, was so successful in the twelve-hour race at Angers. The eighth entry was a Farman cantilever monoplane, type 359, with a "Gipsy Major" engine. The contest was limited to single- and two-seater land machines, with engines of less than eight litres capacity, and became simply a battle between the Caudron pilots. Lacombe, winner of the Angers event, led at the end of the first 518-mile leg to Cannes, having averaged 166 m.p.h., and there was only a quarter of an hour between all three. On the following afternoon the six Caudrons continued in the lead, and, in spite of bad weather over the Alps and in the Rhone Valley, even improved their times on the outgoing trip. Jacques Puget, an amateur pilot, covered the whole dis- tance in 6 hr. 9 min. 56 sec. at an average speed of 168.07 m.p.h., with Lacombe second at 101.53 m.p.h., and M. George Signerin, a Breguet test pilot, third at 153.22 m.p.h. The Farmaii 356 arrived seventh at 116.53 m.p.h., and the unfor- tunate de Ceurtivon (D.H. "Leopard Moth") finished just two seconds beyond the strict time limit. The Esders Cup is to be awarded after the third year's Grand Prix to the contestant having made the best time in any of the three races flown during the period. The Caudron "Rafale" The Caudron two-seater "Rafale " is a low-wing cantilever monoplane with split trailing edge flaps. Its span is 30.2 ft. and its length is 24.3 ft. A cantilever landing gear is used, having independently sprung wheels with magnesium alloy fairings. A new type Renault " Bengali" engine, in which the compression had been raised from 5.3 to 6.1 to 1 and the r.p.m. had been increased from 2,200 to 2,450, was used. Through these changes the new engine, which is of inverted four-cylinder direct-drive type, gave 140 h.p. at cruising and 150 h.p. at maximum speeds, and the weight, with fuel pumps, was 298 lb. Raker auto- matic variable pitch propellers, adjust- able in flight, were also used. R C. W. The Caudron " Rafale," which, piloted by Lacombe, won the Deauville-Cannes leg of the race and finished second in the final classification. This machine won " Les Douze Heures d'Angers." FROM THE CLUBS Events and Activity at the Clubs and School* T EICESTERSHIRE -L During last month no fewer than 67 cross-country nights have been made, and 51 machines have visited Desford. A certain amount of night flying has added to the interest.M IDLANDAt Castle Bromwich last week, in spite of high winds, cross-country flights were made to Desford, Blackpool, Carlisle,Renfrew, Heston, Reading, and Brooklands. T INCOLNSHIRE i- At the Aero Fair and Gala on August 31 and Sep- tember 1 there will be air and ground events. Entries tor the air races, for which cash prizes are being given, are invited. i On July 22 members of the Yorkshire Aeroplane Club accompanied" by the Lord Mayor of Leeds and Bradford, and by members of the aerodrome committee, flew to Thornaby-on- Tees for a " return " luncheon given by No. 608 (County of York) Bombing Squadron. WITNEY AND OXFORDThe second "Moth," with a cream-and-bhck colour scheme, is now in use at Witney, and last week's flying totalled twenty-three hours. T IVERPOOL -L* During a month in which high winds have often cur- tailed flying, the Liverpool Club has managed 361 hr. 30 min. This brings the total since January up to 1,637 hr. 40 min.—a creditablv high figure.H ATFIELD Fit. Lt. Johnson, unfortunately, did not succeed in hii attempt to win the S.B.A.C. Challenge Trophy again for the London Aeroplane Club. Two members, Messrs. Malmstrom and Christiansen, left last Thursday, by air, for Sweden.H ULL The agreement with the Hull Corporation has at last been signed, and the formation of the new Hull Aero Club (1934), Ltd., is now proceeding. Since the Hull Aero Club came into existence on March 2, 1934, 172 hours have been flown. The club magazine has proved to be a great success, and the issue has been increased considerably.
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