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1936 - 0360.PDF
164 FLIGHT. FEBRUARY 6, 1936. screws to be used. These gears are stocked by sundry model dealers, and satisfactorily stand up to the strain of the fully wound motors. The two gear units are soldered to an 18-gauge wire spreader, braced to the fuselage with bamboo struts, and to the undercarriage with 20-gauge wire, thus forming a rigid Jrarne. The main members of the fuselage are of £in. by ^in. hard balsa wood. The main plane is 28m. in span, and tapers in chord from 4|in. to 2|in.; thus it is of lower aspect ratio than-most models. It is braced to the fuselage by one light bamboo strut on each side. The main spars are of iin. by |in. hard balsa, the ribs and trailing edge are cut from -rVm- balsa, and the wing tips are of Tgin. by r^in. split bamboo. The tail plane is iiin. in span, and 3m. in chord. The fin is 4Jin. high and 3in. wide. Both tail plane and fin are built similarly to the main plane, of balsa and bamboo. The covering material throughout is Japanese tissue, clear- clopec It is given a final coat of cellulose lacquer to mini mise the slackening effect ot dampness. The airscrews are 7m. in diameter and loin, in pitch, one turning clockwise and one anti-clockwise. Each is powered by six stiands of Jin. strip rubber (medium). Loops of 22-gauge wire are soldered to the fixing nut on the front of each air screw, to engage with the hook of a geared winder. The model complete weighs 3 oz., the rubber weighing f oz. The wing loading is 4^ oz. to the square foot. The Falcon is ViiTy stable, even in high winds, and can be relied upon for a powered flight of 60 sec. Wakefield Cup Crusaders THE Wakefield Cup contest, held under the auspices of the Society ot Model Aeronautical Engineers, is the principal event of the year in model aeronautics. It is open to teams from al! countries. Models must possess 200 sq. in. of wing surface and weigh at least 4 oz. The best average duration of three nse-off-ground flights wins the Cup. Last year the contest was held at Fairey's Great West Aerodrome, and was won by America. Gordon S. Light's lightweight cabin high-wing monoplane was timed for seven minutes, when it passed out of sight of the timekeepers, who are not allowed to follow models across country. Actually, it cruised around, with propeller idling, for 2 hr. 20 min., and then landed at Hanworth Aerodrome! A " ways and means " committee, consisting of Messrs. H. York C. A. Rippon and J. C. Smith, has been exploring the possibilities of sending a full team of men and models to America in June, to endeavour to retrieve the Cup, and has opened a fund for that purpose. All who are interested in model aeronautics will be pleased to learn that Lord Wakefield has added to his many benefactions bv contributing /200 to the fund, thus practically ensuring that the team will be sent. This was brought about through the instru mentality of Di A P. Thurston, M.I.M.E., F.R.Ae.S., etc., F LIGHT regrets to record the death of Mr. Gavin Greig, the secretary of the Bristol Aeroplane Company, Ltd., which took place last week at a nursing home in Bristol. Mr. Greig, who was fifty-five years of age and a north- countryman, went to Bristol in July, 1911, as accountant for the Bristol Companv, then known as the British and Colonial Aeroplane Company, Ltd. Since 1925 Mr. Greig has been its secretary, and has therefore been identified in a prominent way with the company's progress since soon after the time of its foundation. During the whole of his period in Bristol Mr. Greig devoted his entire attention to matters connected with his work. As a result he was exceptionally well known by all identified with the Bristol Company, and individuals having business connec tions with the concern greatly appreciated his friendly and cheerful personality. On the other hand, Mr. Greig abstained from taking any prominent part in the public life of the city; although he was a generous contributor to the funds of any deserving cause it was always upon the understanding that his name was not made public. He has been a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Secre taries and attended certain social functions connected with that body, but otherwise he refrained from being personally identified with any other movements not directly connected with the business of his company. By those associated with him in business his loss will be severely felt, for he was always ready to lend a helping hand to anyone in his large circle of who for some time has honoured the S.M.A.E. by filling the office of president. Other generous contributions have been promised, but furthei donations, large or small, are needed, and will be gratefully received. They can be sent to Dr. Thurston at Bank Chambers, 329, High Holborn, London, W.C.i. The British team will be selected as the result of eliminating trials, to be held at Fairey's Aerodrome on Sunday, May 17. The team, in addition to competing for the Wakefield Cup, will also enter for the Admiral Moffett Trophy contest, which will probably take place at Akron in June. Annual General Meeting of the S.M.A.E. AT the annual general meeting of the Society of Model Aeronautical Engineers, held on January 16, a scheme of reorganisation, designed to broaden the scope of the Society's activities as the body appointed by the Royal Aero Club to govern model aeronautics in Great Britain, was adopted. Practically every affiliated club favoured the scheme, under which they will share the responsibilities of manage ment. The hon. secretary, Mr. E. F. H. Cosh, in an interesting report, mentioned that America won the 1935 Wakefield Cup contest, Great Britain came second, and France third. Australia also entered models. The Autogiro hand-launched record had been raised to 37 sec. by Mr, S, R. Crow, and an Autogiro R.O.G. record of 18.5 sec. set up by Mr. L. B. Mawby. An ornithopter record of 16.75 sec- was established by Mr. J. C. Smith. Thanks were expressed to the technical Press tor valuable support. The following officers were elected for 1936 : president, Dr. Thurston , vice-presidents, Messrs. A. F. Houlberg, G. Geoffrey Smith, M.B.E., and C. R. Fairey, M.B.E.; chair man, Mr. B. K. Johnson; vice-chairman, Mr. R. N. Bullock; hon. secretary (pro tern), Mr. E. F. H. Cosh; treasurer, Mr. W E. Evans; competition secretary, Mr. J. C. Smith; technical secretary, Mr. R. N. Bullock. The following contests were announced for the 1936 season: Pilcher Cup (Wakefield Cup rules), April 12; Gamage Cup, May 3; Eliminating Trials* for Wakefield Cup and Moffett Trophy contests, May 17; Fliglit Cup* (Speed), May 31; Model Engineey Cup (Glid ing), June 14; Lady Shelley Cup* (Seaplanes), June 28; CSS.A. Cup (Scale Models)," July 12; National Cup*, August 2; Sir John Shelley Cup* (Power), August 3. Contests of a nature not yet decided will be held on August 23 and September 6. The events marked with an asterisk will be flown simultaneously on the official grounds of all affiliated clubs wishing to take part. The others will be held centrally, on grounds to be announctd. * * * The Skvbird League announces that its annual rally will be held in the Jehangir Hall, Imperial Institute, South Kensing ton, or April 17. Incidentally, the latest " Skybird" con struction get (miniature non-flying scale model) is of the Heston Phcenix. friends and acquaintances when occasion required. To members of the staff of the company he had acted in an exceptional degree as mentor and friend. Always approachable by even the most humble members of the staff, he put his advice at their disposal, and his help, when required, was unobtrusively given. G.A.P.A.N.'s Message to the King THE G.A.P.A.N.'s message of loyalty to His Majesty the King, the text of which was given in last week's issue 01 Flight, was inadvertently stated to have been signed by the Clerk to the Guild; actually, the signatory was the Deputy- Grand Master, Capt. A. G. Lam pi ugh. Airwork as Tank Manufacturers AN agreement has been concluded whereby Airwork is to manufacture a quantity of petrol and oil tanks for A V. Roe and Co. The initial order is for tanks for the Avro Anson reconnaissance bomber, which may be made 0 aluminium, though the use of the much lighter Elektron alloy which is considerably more difficult to handle, is under con sideration for this and future orders. Airwork is consider" ing the large-scale manufacture of fuel tanks. DEATH OF Mr. GAVIN GREIG
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