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1934
1934 - 0905.PDF
AUGUST 30, 1934. FLIGHT. 907 Commercial Aviation HESTON The Beechcraft in England : Interesting Modifications by Airwork : A Mongrel Charter : New Offices at HestonT HE iirst American Beechcraft to visit England arrived able to provide Mr. Dickie, a director of the Pennsylvania at Heston on Tuesday, flown by Mr. White, Aviation Railway Co., with a Jersey Airways "Dragon " and a Birkett Sales Manager of the Vacuum Oil Co., with Mr. Faust, pilot, to transport himself, his wife, and a considerable amount tne Aviation Uirector. The machine is making a tour of luggage to Southampton, in time to catch the s.s. Leviathan. iurnnft arm has :i r^H(r i,io;+^i c,..,,i: :„ r- AH . ........ of Europe, and has already visited Scandinavia, Germany, and Holland. This four-seater machine is one of the first with back-staggered wings to be seen in England since the War. Another of these interesting machines may be seen in England soon, as Mrs. Mollison is now an agent for Beechcraft products. Another machine which has recently been modified by Air- work is that of Mr. W. D. Macpherson, a Leicestershire pilot- owner, who left last week-end for Poland to take part in the International Touring Competition, starting from Warsaw on the 28th. Few owners of English machines can take part in this round-Europe flight, as regulations of entry demand dimensions and performances more favourable to Polish air- craft. Mr. Macpherson, however, has had his "Puss Moth " considerably modified. Designs for complete wing-tip to wing- tip slots, by Herr Haffner, the Austrian inventor, and for controllable flaps by the Martin Aircraft Co. have been in- corporated, among other modifications. A special "Gipsy Major" engine, with hand starter, has been installed, and Dowty legs for the slow landing test. B.A.N.Co. say that late one evening recently they were All was done with half an hour's notice.Wrightson Air Hire report that they have already twenty- three bookings for September, and have chartered a Gipsy Imachine to a journalist for a fortnight's Continental tour. R. K. Dundas, Ltd., the Airspeed agents, have leased anoffice at Heston, and a very smartly turned-out "Courier" has been seen on the tarmac and been temporarily borrowedby London, Scottish and Provincial Airways, Ltd. Another new name to be put up at Heston is that of the Heston Air-craft Company, which has taken charge of Comper Aircraft. A new design and development policy is to be pursued. The longer established firms report a busy week. Henlys,Ltd., have delivered a new Cierva Autogiro to Bata's of Zlin. Brian Lewis and Co. have sold two new "Leopard Moths,"one to Colonel A. Hamilton-Gault, M.P., and the second to Mr. Prendergast, of East Africa, who for some time past hasbeen flying a "Puss Moth " purchased from Misr Airwork in Egypt. Another " Leopard " has been sold to the Mar-quess of Douglas and Clydesdale, and a Gipsy 1 "Moth " to Mr. Pennyfather, of the Cork Aero Club. Belfast's New Airport The Ards Airport, near Belfast, is already busy. Mr. Davidson, a well-known American motor cycle manufacturer, came over for the T.T. races, and took the ideal way back to Gleneagles in the Ainvork School "Cadet," while Hill- man's Airways are using the airport daily. One or two of their " Dragons " arrive and depart every afternoon. The Governor of Northern Ireland will perform the opening ceremony at 2.30 p.m. next Saturday. After the opening speech the Governor will hoist the civil air ensign, and the first school aeroplane, an Avro " Cadet," will be officially christened, appropriately enough, with its glistening white fuselage and silver wings, Fmnian the White, after the famous Ulster saint. There will be demonstrations of the Hawker " Fury," the Airspeed " Courier," the Avro " Commodore," the Klemm " Swallow," and the Autogiro. Mr. S. A. Thorn will do aerobatics on a " Tutor " fitted for inverted flying, and three Hillman " Dragons " will joyride when the display- is over. The hangar at Newtownards is finished, and the D.F. station, clubhouse and petrol pumps should be ready for the opening. The Automobile Association and the Royal Aero Club an- nounce that the Duchess of Bedford has made arrangements for the safety and convenience of pilots flying to Newtownards by the Stranraer route. From August 30 to September 1, in- clusive, Creetown landing ground will be open to pilots landing either on account of weather or to refuel, and special permis- sion to use the ground need not be obtained during this period. A small stock of petrol will be available. The Douglas in Europe Since it was first learnt that Fokker had purchased theDouglas and Lockheed licences, everybody has been anxiously awaiting a glimpse of the D.C.2. The first will reach Rotter-dam on September 12 on the s.s. Statendam. Egyptian Air Lines The figures for the regular and week-end services operatedby Misr Airwork are slowly mounting. During the week ended August 12, 183 passengers were carried, 154 of thesetravelling on the Alexandria service. A summer season line to Ras el Bar operates on Fridays and Saturdays from Cairo. Farther East •>'. . The series of emergency landing-grounds which is beingprepared in Siam is now nearing completion. Pitsanuloke aerodrome is ready and has been licensed for use by all air-craft. There are two runways, each 800 metres by 100 metres, with hard-core strips down the ceutre lines. Raheug emer-gency landing-ground is also ready for use, but it is not yet definite that it will be all-weather. The official opening ofPenang aerodrome for light aircraft took place on Sunday, August 5, when a gymkhana and flying display were held.Two R.A.F. flving-boats and a squadron of bombers flew up from Singapore, and seven private machines from KualaLumpur also attended. The Imperial Airways " Aurora," com- manded by Captain V. G. Wilson, circled the aerodrome. The eastbound Imperial machine now almost invariablymakes a night landing at Singapore. . THF STINSON " MODEL A " : This feeder line machine, with three 240 h.p. Lycoming engines, was describedin Fliaht of March 29 this year. Eight passengers are carried at a cruising speed of 150 m.p.h. at 5,000 ft.. * and the landing gear is of course retractile. • - •
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