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1934
1934 - 1136.PDF
FLIGHT. OCTOBER 25, 1934. Commerc'al Aviation HESTON Servicing England-Australia Racers : Two " Gulls" for India : The AutogiroW ESLEY SMITH, pilot to Miss Jacqueline Cochran, brought the Granville monoplane entered for the Eng- land-Australia Race to Feston on October 12. A day-and-night race ensued to carry out a number of important modifications, including the rearrangement of the dashboard instruments to permit dual control, and the exten- sion of the exhaust pipe to lead down underneath the fuselage. The former stub exhausts spouted flames which were liable to dazzle the pilot when flying at night. Navigation lights and landing lights were also fitted. The Royal Aero Club allowed an extension until Tuesday of the date of pre- sentation at Mildenhall. Six Heston engineers and three mechanics who came over with the machine from America worked on it continuously, and, as promised, got it through in time. Wesley Smith states that the name on the nose ci the machine, "Q.E.D.," means "Quite Easily r»one." -,,T.his. has been gracefully accepted as a compliment to Airwofk service. Another remark of his is a very true one: "If isn't the race that matters, it is the fact that the special equip- ment installed by aerodromes on the route will remain for the benefit of future flyers." The Lockheed "Vega," flown by "Jimmy" Woods, damaged its undercarriage on landing at Heston on its way to Mildenhall, but repairs were put through in time to allow it to qualify. A Heston lorry and two engineers were stationed at Mildenhall to supervise any work which became necessary on these two machines. Miss Cochran herself arrived at Heston on Tuesdav and flew on to Mildenhall with Mr. Smith in the Granville. Two second-hand "Gipsy Major" engined "Gulls" have been fitted with navigation lights and considerably "modified by Air work to bring them up to 1934 standards before ship-ment to India. They have been purchased by Indian Trans- continental Airways for high-speed passenger and mailcarrying. A visit was paid to Heston on October 14 by the LordMayor of Birmingham, Alderman S. Goodby, with the City Engineer and members of the council which is considering theestablishment of a municipal aerodrome at Elmdon, on the Birmingham-Coventry road. The party spent a considerabletime in the control tower studying the control system which was put into force this year. The hotel and hangars were alsoinspected. Since the Autogiro is sometimes criticised on the score of1 heaviness of control, it is perhaps surprising that the first two pupils on the Heston Autogiro (one of them the Heston PressSecretary) were both women. - Miss Rosalind Norman is probably the only managing"* director who flies her own aerial delivery van. Her company makes scale models of almost anything with enterprise andaccuracy, and although one of their model airliners, weighing over 30 lb., is strong enough to be lifted without damage bythe top wing only, they make assurance in transit doubly sure by delivering their own models by air. Miss Norman is asister of the chairman of Airwork, Ltd., and a graduate of the flying school at Heston. She formed the Model TransportCompany in November, 1933, and acquired the technical ser- vices of Mr. V. J. G. Woodason. The business began modestlyin a small room in Edgware, but orders flowed in, and the company soon moved to its present headquarters in BrooksMews. Further expansions are now in progress owing to the increase in production. Qermany's Winter Services The German Deruluft Company is carrying on with the Berlin-Moscow service throughout the winter, and Deutsche Luft Hansa is also continuing its difficult Berlin-Rome service, which will be operated daily. The Aberdeen-Qlasgow Service Arrangements have been completed for Aberdeen Airways'•winter service between Aberdeen and Glasgow, and this will be operated on Wednesdays and Fridays unless the weatherholds it up. An aeroplane will leave Dyce Aerodrome, Aber- deen, at 9.15 a.m., arriving at Renfrew at 10.40 a.m., andwill leave again at 2.30 p.m., arriving at Dyce at 3.45 p.m. Night Flying for Portsmouth A recommendation by the Docks and Airport Committeethat provision be made, at an estimated cost of ^5,240, for the equipment of the Portsmouth Municipal Airport for night fly-ing, has been adopted. M.onospars for Australia It has been announced that New England Airways, theAustralian company which operates an air line between Bris- bane and Sydney, has placed an order with General Aircraft,Ltd-, for ten Monospar machines. These are to be delivered early in the new year for the extension to Melbourne, and allten will be equipped with the new "G.A." engine. A NEW WORLD'S RECORD : Flying the Cant Z5.01 flying, boat (Isolto-Fraschini Asso 750) onOct. 18-19, the Italian pilot, Mario Stoppani, flew from Trieste to Massana, Eritrea, a distance of 4,122 km. (2,561 miles) in 26 hours 35 minutes, thus establishing a new long-distance non-stoprecord for seaplanes, subject to homologafion.
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