FlightGlobal.com
Home
Premium
Archive
Video
Images
Forum
Atlas
Blogs
Jobs
Shop
RSS
Email Newsletters
You are in:
Home
Aviation History
1934
1934 - 1266.PDF
1270 FLIGHT. NOVEMBER 22, 1934. THE INDUSTRY FOR TAKING BEARINGS.K NOWN as the Lloyd Owen " Compoculars," a useful in-strument has been introduced by which it is possible for the navigator to focus on an object at any angle and to readoff its bearing simultaneously. The Lloyd Owen " Compoculars." Briefly, the instrument consists of a pair of binoculars madeby Negretti and Zambra to which is attached an arrangement of prisms and a small compass. The two instruments may beused separately, and the compass rotates on its mounting so that bearings can be taken of objects in elevation or depres-sion while the card remains in a horizontal plane. The operator simply sights the object in the ordinary way,and the actual magnetic bearing is shown in the upper quarter of the field of vision, both by day and night, for the compasshas a luminous disc. Although the instrument is hardly accurate enough for inten-sive navigation on long flights, it should prove useful for general work in the air, and would be of considerable valueto the yachtsman—for whom it was originally designed. The "Compoculars" can be obtained, at £18 complete incases, from either Negretti and Zambra, or Capt. O. M. Watts, Ltd., 20-22, Maddox Street, W.I. An extremely ingenious inclinometer attachment is alsobeing developed, and should shortly be on the market. FOR A GOOD CAUSE A lecture on Aviation and the Empire, by Colonel McVittie, and an exhibition of Model Aeroplanes in charge of Mrs. Nigel Norman, are among the man ' attractions at the Christmas Market being held in aid of the People's Dispensary for Sick Animals of the Poor at Dor land Hall, Regent Street, on Decem- ber 6 and 7. " YACCO" Information concerning the advantages of " Yacco " lubri- cant for aero and motor car engines is given in a leaflet just issued by Yacco, Ltd., Roxby Place, Seagrave Road, London, S.W.6. "Yacco" oils are treated by a special process which makes them stabilised against oxidation and polymerisation. A HESTON APPOINTMENT Henlys, Ltd., of Heston Airport, who are agents for Avro aircraft and Autogiros, and who have a large business in new and second-hand aeroplanes, announce the appointment of Mr. A. Barrett to their staff as salesman-demonstrator. OBITUARY We regret to announce that Mr. H. E. Pooley, who had formany years been manager of the Aero Sales Department of Rolls-Royce, Ltd., in London, and who was well known tomembers of the aircraft industry, passed away on November 15. "THE LUCK OF THE GAME AGAIN" Under the title "The Luck of the Game Again" comes avery interesting booklet containing the story of the Thirteenth Royal Automobile Club's International Tourist Trophy Raceof 1934, told by Barr6 Lyndon, with the assistance of numerous excellent illustrations This classic motor race, which was runover the Ards Circuit, Ulster, on Saturday, September 1 last, was won by C. J. P. Dodson on one of the new "N" typeM.G. Magnettes (1,287 ex.), entered by Capt. G. E. T. Eyston, in 6 hr. 13 min. 24 sec, at 74.65 m.p.h. This bookletis issued by the Publicity Dept. of the M.G. Car Co., Ltd., Abingdon-on-Thames, Berks, who will be pleased to send acopy to any Flight reader who may be interested. NEW COMPANIES AVIATION DISPLAYS, LTD., Salisbury Square House, Fleet Street, E.C.4Nominal capital, £100 in £1 shares. The objects are to promote and encourage aerial navigation, to organise and hold or assist in organising and holding aeroplansand other aircraf; shows and exhibitions and competitions of all kinds in any part of the world, etc. The first directors are : Herbert G. Wines, " Glenville," LondonRoad, South Benfleet, Essex. Ernest N. Wtstfield, 17, Charlotte Road, Wellington. Surrey (director of Charles Atkins and Nisbet, Ltd.). REDHILL FLYING CLUB, LTD. Capital £5,000 in £1 shares. Objects : to carryon the business of carriers of persons for pleasure nights, carriers of passengers, goods and mails, proprietors of aerodromes, club proprietors, etc. The directors are :—Jas. H. Edwards, "Woodside," Cranham, Glos. Alfred A. Douglas, "The Wyn- stones" Brookthorpe, Glos. Alfred G. Douglas, Ham Farm, Nutneld, Surrey.Geoffrey C. Last, Ham Farm, Nutfield, Surrey. Solicitor: Chas. E. Edwards, 10, St. Andrews Crescent, Cardiff. INSURANCE FLYING CLUB; LTD., 7, Union Court, Old Broad Street, E.C.2Capital £500 in £1 shares. Objects: to carry on th; business of instructors in aviation, aerial navigation, aerial and ground signalling, dealers in and importereand exporters of aircraft and aircraft engines, transporters of passengers and goods by air, etc. The directors are: Digby King, Rutland House, Charieville Rd., WestKensington, W.14 (Director of Chalume Ltd., and other companies); James K. Wiltshire, fl, Essex Grove, S.E.19. Solicitor: F. G. Bowles, 282, HighHolborn, W.C.I. THE CAMBRIDGE AERO CLUB, LTD. 18, Jesus Lane, Cambridge. Nomi-nal capital, £800 in 700 shares of £1 each, and 2,000 shares of 1/- each. The objects are to promote, encourage and develop the sport, science and practical applicationof aviation and aeronautics, to establish and maintain a club, etc. The manage- ment is vested in a council, the first members of which are:—David G. Marshall,White Hill, Cambridge. Arthur G. G. Marshall, 05, Milton Road, Cambridge. Dan Morley, 182, Milton Road, Cambridge, engineer. Edward J. E. Parr, 32, HardwickSquare, Cambridge, accountant. Leonard G. North, 33, Guydir Street, Cambridge, sales manager. Miss Violet M. Marshall, White Hill, Cambridge. Mrs, RosemaryW. Marshall, 95, Milton Road, Cambridge. William Morlay, 20, Joha Lane, Cam- bridge, garage manager. David G. Marshall and Arthur G. G. Marshall are directorsof Marshall's Flying School Ltd., and partners in Marshall's Garage. CHANGE OF NAME ROLLS AIRPORT & CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LTD., W Hereford Road,Monmouth. Name changed to Rolb Construction Company Ltd. PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED Achievements of 1934. London: C. C. Wakeneld & Co., Ltd., Cheapside, E.C.2. The Booh of Speed. Price 0/- net. London: B. T Batsford, Ltdto 15, NorthAudley Street, W.I Aircraft of the British Empire. By Leonard Bridgman. Price 7/6 net. London:Sampson Low Marston & Co., Ltd. Lubricating Oil Tests and Their Significance. By J. E. Southcombe. Price 2ffipost free. London : Germ Lubricants Ltd. Gibbons' Air Stamp Catalogue. Third Edition, 19S5. Price 1/6 net London:Stanley Gibbons Ltd., 391, Strand, W.C.2. Italy Seen from the Sky. London: Italian State Tourist Department, 10,WaterlooTlace, Regent Street, S.W.I. Torsional Vibration.—Elementary Theory and Design Calculations. By W. A.Tuplin. Price, 21s. net. London : Chapman and Hall. The Internal Combustion Engine.—Vol. II. Th« Aero-Engine. By D. R. Pye.Price 21s. net. London : Oxford University Press. Wings of Speed. By Sir Harry Brittain. Price 5/-net. London: Hutchinson & Co. Aeronautical Research Committee Reports and Memoranda. No. 1595. AileronStability, with Special Reference to Rolling-Aileron Motion and the Influence of Frise Type Hinge Moment Curves. By A. G. Pugsley. February, 1834. PriC21/6 net. Aeronautical Research Committee Reports and Memoranda. No. 1596. Flexural-Torsional Flutter of a Simple Cantilever Wing. By D. Williams. November, 1933. Price 1/3 net London: H.M. Stationery Office, W.C.2. AERONAUTICAL PATENT SPECIFICATIONS Abbreviations: Cyl. = cylinder ; i.e. = internal combustion- m. — motors.(The numbers ia brackets are those under which the SpeciftcatJQn will be primed and abridged, etc.) ;. APPLIED FOR IN 1933 Published November 15, 1934. --' .» ' 8539. IRVIN, L. L. Parachute e-juipment. (418,209.)8540. IRVIN, L. L. Parachute equipment. (418,210.) 8555. COATS, A. G., RUTHERFORD, W. V. D'A., HAFNER, R. and NAGLER, B.Helicopter aad rotating-wing aircraft. (418,212.) 11308. VICKERS (AVIATION) LTD. and WALLIS, B. N. Biplane wing structures (oraircraft. (418,086.) Published November 22, 1931. 11,924. DOVE, J. S. Gyroscopic instrument for aircraft and the like. (418,377.) 14,396. GORDON, C. B. Model watercraft and aircraft. (418,464.) 17,738. POBJOY AIRMOTORS, LTD., and POBJOY, D. R. Cowling for use in con- nection with internal-combustion engines. (418,530.) 21,692. BLACKBURM AEROPLANE AND MOTOR CO., LTD., and PETTY, G. E. Tailsupports for aircraft. (418,396.) 31,066. ARMSTRONG WHITWORTH AIRCRAFT, LTD., SIR W. G. and LLOYD, J. Aero-plane undercarriages. (418,468.) 32,812. FAIREY AVIATION CO., LTD., and WILLTAMS D. L. H. Control surfacesof aircraft. (418,450.) 33,205. SIEMENS AND HALSKE AKT.-GES. Device for automatically regulatingthe altitude of aircraft. (418,452.) APPLIED FOR IN 1934 8,584, AKT.-GES. C. P. GOERZ OPTISCHE ANSTALT, and CATASTA, R. Device?for determining the position of moving aircraft at night. (418,347.) 12,765. SPERRY GYROSCOPE CO., lac. Automatic or semi-automatic pilot foraircraft, (418,499.)
Sign up to
Flight Digital Magazine
Flight Print Magazine
Airline Business Magazine
E-newsletters
RSS
Events
