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JUNE 20, 1935. ADVERTISEMENTS. FLIGHT. 19 POBJOY AIRMOTORS & AIRCRAFT LIMITED Authorised: £250,000 (.Incorporated under the Companies Act, 1929.) SHARE CAPITAL Divided into 1,000,000 Ordinary Shares of Ss. each. Issued or to be issued; £200,000. WHITE DRUMMOND & CO. LIMITED, 9, Cloak Lane, Cannon Street, London, E.C.4, have been authorised by the Company to invite applications on Friday next through their Bankers, LLOYDS BANK LIMITED, for an ISSUE OF 534,000 ORDINARY SHARES AT 6/- PER SHARE. DIRECTORS: DOUGLAS RUDOLF POBJOY, B.Sc, Chairman (Engineer, Managing Director, Pobjoy Airmotors Limited). IAN CONSTABLE MAXWELL (Director of Pobjoy Airmotors Limited). HUGH OSWALD SHORT, F.R.Ae.S. (Chairman, Short Brothers (Rochester & Bedford) Limited). ARTHUR GOUGE, B.Sc., F.R.Ae.S. (Director, General Manager and Chief Designer, Short Brothers (Rochester & Bedford) Limited), THE EARL OF BRECKNOCK (Director, Pobjoy Airmotors Limited). The Company will specialise in the production and sale of the well-known Pobjoy Aeroplane engines and will also manufacture aeroplanes including the twin-engined Short Scion Aeroplane designed and up to the present manufactured by Short Brothers (Rochester & Bedford) Limited. It also proposes to manufacture a single-engined three-seater Monoplane for private ownership, to be known as " The Pirate." THE POBJOY ENGINE. Has been officially approved by the Air Ministry, and has recently been submitted by Imperial Airways to a special lest of 5 periods of 10 hours running at full throttle and maximum speed. Is at present used by six commercial air services operating in this country. Holds the World's speed, height and distance records for Aeroplanes in Category III and the World's speed record for Aeroplanes in Category IV. Has been aquired by various purchasers in 17 different countries. THE SHORT SCION AEROPLANE. Is capable of a speed of 128 miles per hour, has the lowest known rated horse power per passenger, and petrol and oil consumption are correspondingly economical When cruising consumes less than 9 gallons of petrol per hour and uses 28 h.p. per passenger. Running expenses, including Pilot's salary, insurance and normal running costs, work out at approximately 6d. per mile. On the 31st March, 1935, the date as from which its business is being acquired, the Vendor Company had on hand or has since obtained firm orders for 56 engines, and a provisional order for a further 100 engines, of which 6 have been delivered and 36 are scheduled for delivery before 10th August next. Short Brothers (Rochester & Bedford) Limited, the famous suppliers of seaplanes and flying boats for the Air Ministry and Imperial Airways, have undertaken to assist the Company to initiate the manufacture of Short Scion Aeroplanes. The Board will include Mr. Oswald Short, Chairman of Short Brothers (Rochester & Bedford) Limited and Mr. A. Gouge, Director, General Manager and Chief Designer of that Company. The total consideration payable to Short Brothers (Rochester & Bedford) Limited, with the exception of not more than £1,000 for stock of raw materials and the like, is to be entirely satisfied by the allotment of shares. The Chairman of the Company is Mr. D. R. Pobjoy, who designed the prototype of the present Pobjoy Engine and founded the Business of the original Pobjoy Company. " Copies of the Full Prospectus, on the terms of which alone applications will be considered, and Forms of Application, can be obtained from the BANKERS: LLOYDS BANK LIMITED, Head Office and Branches. BROKERS : J. SILVERSTON & CO., 4, Copthall Court, London, E.C.2. REGISTERED OFFICE OF THE COMPANY: Rochester Airport, Rochester, Kent. TRANSFER OFFICE: MUNICIPAL & GENERAL SECURITIES COMPANY LIMITED and from WHITE DRUMMOIMD & CO. LIMITED, 9, Cloak Lane, Cannon Street, London, E.C.4. LET THE Rollason Men ADVIJEYOU, PRINCIPALS with EXPERIENCE from 1914-1935 • Modifications, Design and Experimental Work. • Welding of Every Description, including Electric. • Petrol and Oil Tanks, Sheet Metal Work. • Fabric Work of Every Description. • Dope, Cellulose and Paint WTork. • Landing Lights, Electrical Equipment, Batteries, etc. • Aircraft and Engine Overhauls. • Full Air Ministry Approval. • SALES AND SERVICE. CONCESSIONN AIRES FOR D.H PRODUCTS 0 AIRCRAFT SERVICES LTD AIRPORT of LONDON (CROYDON) Telephone: Croydon 5151/2. AND AT DONCASTER. Kindly mention "Flight" when corresponding with advertisers.
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