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1935
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16 FLIGHT. JANUARY 3, 1935. ROYAL AIR FORCE INTELLIGENCE Appointments.—The following appointments in the Royal Air Force are notified : — General Duties Branch Group Captain.—T. L. Leigh-Mallory, D.S.O., to No. 2 Flying Training School, Digby, 19.12.34; to Command. Wing Commanders.—A. \V. F. Glenny, M.C., D.F.C., to No. 22 Group Headquarters, S. Farnborough, 15.12.34; for Air Staff duties vice Wing Com. A. J. Capel, D.S.O., D.F.C. T. Q. Studd, D.F.C., to Station Headquarters, North Weald, 14.12.34; to Command vice Wing Com. G. B. A. Baker, M.C. Squadron Leaders.—O. R. Gayford, D.F.C., A.F.C., to No. 58 (B) Squadron, Worthy Down, 15.12.34; for flving duties vice Sqd. Ldr. A. L. A. Perry-Keene. G. H. Cock, M.C., to No. 9 (B) Squadron, Boscombe Down, 20.r2.34; to Command vice Wing Com. A. W. Mylne. W. J. Seward, to Headquarters, Coastal Area, Lee-on-the- Solent, iS. 12.34; f°r Personnel Staff duties vice Sqd. Ldr. C. F. Horsley, M.C. Flight Lieutenants.—J. Marsden, to D. of T., Dept. of Air Mem ber for Personnel, Air Ministry, 17.12.34. M. D. Ommanney, to Station Headquarters. Tangmere, 17.12.34. J. A. T. Ryde, to Ex perimental Section, Roval Aircraft Establishment, S. Farnborough, 11.12.34. T. J- E. Thornton, to Reception Depot, West Drayton, 17.12.34. H. M. S. Wright, to No. 27 (B) Squadron, Kohat, India, 18.11.34. R. B. Jordan, to No. 1 School of Technical Training, Halton, 14.12.34. ON Christmas Day M. Raymond Delmotte, chief pilot of the Caudron Co., established a new international speed record at Istres Aerodrome, when, flying a low-wing Caudron monoplane equipped with a new 370 h.p. Renault six-cylinder- in-line air-cooled supercharged engine, he flew over the regula tion course at an average speed of 505,84 km./hr. (314.3 m.p.h.). He thus eclipsed the previous record of 490,8 km./hr. (305 m.p.h.) made last year by the American pilot, the late James Weddell, who flew a Weddell-Williams monoplane equipped with an 800 h.p. Pratt and Whitney supercharged "Wasp" air-cooled radial engine. The attempt consisted of four trial flights over a regulation three-kilometre straight course, the average time made during all of them being taken as the final result. Delmotte made a preliminary attempt in the morning, but, owing to a cross- wind of 10 m.p.h. then prevailing, he was able to attain only 478 km./hr. as the average result. He then waited until the afternoon, when, the wind having fallen to about 2J m.p.h., he took off again and accomplished an average speed of THE first annual dinner of the Heston Golfing Society, which was formed some little time ago, was held recently at Sudbrook Park, Petersham, which is the club house of the Richmond Golf Club, to which the Heston G.S. is affiliated. Mr. A. J. A. Wallace Barr, of Cellon fame, was in the chair, and the vice-chairman was Mr. B. S. Allen, the Society's captain. The guests of the evening were Messrs. C. W. A. Scott and T. Campbell Black, and amongst those present were the Hon. Brian Lewis, Com. H. E. Perrin, Maj. R. A. F. Montanaro (Commanding Officer at Kingston Barracks), and Mr. A. Percy Bradley (Clerk of the Course at Brooklands). An Apt Parallel In proposing the toast of " The Visitors," the Chairman said that he was sorry that Mr. Scott and Mr. Black had made the England-to-Australia Golf Course look silly. It had originally its full complement of eighteen holes, and these two had now reduced it to a course with six holes only, each of which they had done in one. Mr. Scott, replying, said that he was confident that the record which they had set up would in due course be beaten—they had set it up by a well-drilled foursome team, using the best obtainable " club." Mr. Black said that on the flight Mr. Scott had beaten him in the speed record by eighteen inches, because he had occu pied the back seat; and, so far as oratory was concerned, he Flying Officers.—J. A. B. Begg, to Aircraft Park, India, Lahore, 13.12.34. L. R. S. Freestone, to Air Armament School, Eastchurch, 16.12.34. R. J. R. H. Makgill, to Home Aircraft Depot, Henlow, 1.10.34. J- G. Mansfield, to No. 24 (Communications) Squadron, 16.12.34. R. H. Page, to Home Aircraft Depot, Henlow, 1.10.34. L. E. B. Stonhill, to Air Armament School, Eastchurch, 22.10.34. T. C. Chambers, to School of Naval Co-operation, Lee-on-the-Solent, 17.12.34. L. M. Hooper, to Air Armament School, Eastchurch, 9.12.34. A. Franklin, to School of Naval Co-operation, Lee-on-the-Solent, 18.12.34. Pilot Officers.—F. J. Manning, to No. 1 Armament Training Camp, Bridlington, 17.12.34. F. D. Terdrey, to School of Naval Co-opera tion, Lee-on-the-Solent, 13.12.34. W. B. Fleming, to Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Flight, Biggin Hill, 10.12.34. A. F. Hamilton, to No. 12 (B) Squadron, Andover, 8.12.34. Acting Pilot Officers.—C. C. Hodder, to No. 27 (B) Squadron, Kohat, India, 7.11.34. Chaplains Branch Rev. A. S. Giles, to Headquarters, R.A.F., Cranwel], ix.12.34. For duty as Chaplain (C. of E.), on appointment to a Short Service Commission. Stores Branch Flying Officer.—R. B. Fleming, to R.A.F. Base, Gosport, 20.12.34. 505,84 km./hr., according to the official timers, who will submit this figure to the F.A.I, for homologation. The Caudron monoplane used is similar to the type which competed in the Deutsch Cup Race this year and has been described in Flight. The only departure is the use of the new Renault engine of 9J litres cylinder displacement instead of one of 8 litres as required by the rules of the Deutsch Cup Contest. The machine used for the record attempt was also equipped with a Messier retractable undercarriage, which lunctioned perfectly; the Caudrons flew in the 1934 Deutsch Cup Race with fixed landing gears. Since the race, several records have been established by these machines. The principal characteristics of the new Renault engine are as follows: Bore and stroke, 120 x 140 mm.; cylinder dis placement, 9J litres (579.8 cu. ins.); power, 370 h.p. at 3,250 r.p.m. The engine was equipped with a Renault centri fugal-type supercharger, which runs at 26,000 r.p.m., and a Ratier variable-pitch propeller automatically adjustable in flight R. C. W. would give Mr. Scott the front seat again. So once again Mr. Scott spoke, this time for over an hour, and so well did he do it that those present were left in doubt as to which was his greater accomplishment—flying or oratory. The cheery' evening over, the visitors left to grope their way homeward through the thick fog prevailing at the time. NEXT WEEK'S ISSUE will include a review of notable events in the world of aviation during the past year. A summary of technical progress will also be a feature of next Thursday's issue. A NEW INTERNATIONAL RECORD Raymond Delmotte''s 314.3 m.p.h. with a Landplane—the Racing Caudron with new 370 h.p. Renault Engine SCOTT AND BLACK AMONG THE GOLFERS
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