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1936
1936 - 1107.PDF
4^2 FLIGHT. APRIL 30, 1936. Private Flying C.A.S.C. Three machines flew to Hatfield last week-end and four new members made their first flights. The flying times were 3 hr. dual and 4 hr. 30 min. solo. REDHILL For the week ended April 24 flying time was 74 hr. 5 min. Cross country flights included trips to Rotterdam and Barnstaple. Mr. P.Jives completed his "B" licence tests and six new members joined the Club SOUTH COAST A successful " eve of the battle " dinner-dance was held on Saturday. The following morning there was a mighty " Dawn Patrol." Fifty-eight machines attacked the aerodrome, which was defended with ten aircralt. Over 130 people sat down to breakfast, some of them having come from so far away as Leicester and Bristol. New members include Messrs. Nield, Baldwin and Benn. BROOKLANDS Flying times during the beginning of last week were none too good owing to weather, but on Thursday about 20 hours were re corded, in addition to three long charter trips, one to the Shakespeare Centenary celebrations at Stratford-on-Avon, and two others to Wales. New members are: Messrs. Manvick, Beer, and Dence. Mr. Sumner has completed his " A " licence tests, and the Hon. Ruth Cockayne has essayed her first solo flight. Lord Beaverbrook and party visited Brooklands on Saturday for trial spins in a new Dragon fly piloted by Mr. Buckingham. The Hon. Drogo Montagu landed in his " Vega " Gull and joined Lord Beaverbrook's party. Eight machines from Brooklands flew down to Shoreham on Saturday night and enjoyed a dinner and dance at the South Coast Flying Club preparatory to lending them a hand to defend Shoreham on the morning's " Dawn Patrol." Another eight machines flew down on Sun lay morning and took part in the attack which was made by about sixty machines. HERTS AND ESSEX In the competition for the " 55 Squadron " challenge cup, Mr. \y Mason retained the trophy for the second year. Messrs. Pyle arid Gay were second and third respectively. A cross-country competi tion has been arranged for the " Cads " tankard. This event will be open to pilots with under 20 hr. solo experience, a " salety " pilot being carried in each case. Club machines flew 141 hr. 21 rriin during the fortnight ending April 23, and Messrs. G. H. Hadland! E. A. J. Koch, M. V. Laurie and C. H. Blaker became members. BRISTOL AND WESSEX Ou Sunday, April 26, three Club aircraft and Mrs. P. V. Wills jn her Hornet Moth went to Shoreham on the " Dawn Patrol." Mrs. Wills was the only visitor from Bristol to obtain a free breakfast] So many machines, however, were arriving that it was impossible to tell " friend from foe " and breakfasts, after all, had to be paid for. A visitor to the Club last week end was Mrs. Roberts, who has recently returned from Kenya. Mrs. Roberts will probably be better remembered by her maiden name of Crilly. Flying time last week was 26 hr. 20 min. HANWORTH Flying times last week totalled 28 hours 45 minutes. High winds and low cloud prevailed. New members were: Messrs. 0. Moore (National League of Airmen* and B. Buchegger, who is being trained for his " B " licence. Mr. P. Veale (National League of Airmen] went solo, G. Valentine and H. M. Laurie passed their " A " licence tests, and C. Pountney and F. Hayes renewed their " As." An enjoyable time was spent by a number of Hanworth members who took part in " raiding " Shoreham in connection with the " Dawn Patrol." The crews of the Club's Monospar and of one of the Moths were successful in feeding at the. expense of Shoreham Club. A similar " Dawn Patrol " will be held at Hanworth on May in. Particulars have already been forwarded to secretaries of all club? within a reasonable distance. A Treasure Hunt Party will be held at the Hanworth Country Club on May 1. The Praga Engine FOR some time various interested people have been wonder ing which firm would have the work of building the engines for the Praga monoplane which is, of course, being made in this country by F. Hills and Sons. It now transpires that these engines, designed by the Praga Company, will be made by Jowett Cars, Ltd., of Idle, Brad ford. This firm has had a very considerable experience ol transverse-twin engines which have been used in Jowett cars for something like twenty-five years. The order is for quite a large number. Flying and Fly-fishing ON May 18 the Bernay Flying Club (Normandy) is organis ing a " trout-fishing air rally " and every arrival will, on leaving, receive a number of trout quite apart from those which he or she has been lucky enough to deal with. The Beraay landing ground lies 2 km. to the west of the town and has runs of more than 500 yards. Bernay itself is situated on the Charentonne River and is well-known as a trout-fishing centre. Entry fees (30s.) can be received until May 19 at the Club Aeronautique de l'Arrondissemcnt de Bernay, Bernay Eure, Normandy. Informality at Folkestone A FLYING time total of something like 2,000 hours in a yea; is certainly one to be proud of, particularly if this total shows an increase of 600 hours on that of a previous year, but more important and more interesting are the numkr of "A" licence renewals and the number of hours put on yearly by each of these licencees. So often do novices obtain their licences and just fade away. At the Cinque Ports Club they do not fade away. During a short speech at the club's annual dinner and dance held at the Grand Hotel, Folkestone, Mr. W. E. Davis, the managing director, explained that there had been fifty- three renewals and that each of the pilots concerned had put in nineteen hours' flying. Before proposing the toast of the guests he read a few telegrams from "non-starters" such as Mr Van Marken, who had gone to South America, and Capt. Duncan Davis, of the Associated Brooklands Club, who spoke of " scrambled aspirins " for the breakfasts of those who had attended the party Mr. Charles Hall, who is chairman of the Folkestone Chamber of Commerce, replied for the visitors in a few happy sentences. Among the guests, such as Miss Jeanne de Casalis and Mr. Ken Waller, wax Mi. Georges Seversky, who was brought specially ove«- from Paris by Mr. Cliff in the club's Leopard, and who enteitained the party in due course and with more than his usual ability Few people realise that this famous singer is the brother of the American designer and pilot of that name. Capt. E. \V. Percival took the chair, but, like a wise man, said nothing. Although some 140 people sat down to dine there must have been more than 200 on the ballroom floor. Some of them even managed to put in an appearance at Lympne on the following morning. The Bristol Party ON last Friday evening the Bristol and W'essex Club's annual Aviation Ball was held at the Grand Spa Hotel, Clifton. Over 250 members and their guests attended, and although this was not a record, the evening was most successlul—bar extension or no. Members' thanks are due to the Ladies' Com mittee, consisting of Mrs. Herbert Thomas, Mrs. Egbert Cad- bury, Mrs. R. Ashley Hall, Mrs. Cyril Uwins, Mrs. Drew Smythe, and Mrs. John Tratman, for organising this event. The dance was followed by supper in the hotel grill room and. it may be imagined, by numerous private parties. Mr. Jem Hoey and his Piccadilly Grill Band once again provided the music, and it is hoped that Mr. Hoey will look upoa this trip as an annual event. Poux at Speed rHAT promises to be by far the most successful Pou-dn- Ciel event yet held will take place on Bank Holiday Monday, August 3, when an international challenge trophy race will be held at the new Ramsgate Airport under the com petition rules of the Royal Aero Club and the regulations oi the F.A.I. There is a first prize of £100 and the trophy; a second prize of £60 and a trophy; a third prize of £40 and a trophy ; and a fourth and fifth prize of £25 and £15 respec tively. The event is, of course, confined to the Pou-du-Cid type of aircraft, and dimensions are specified in the regulations. One very important proviso is that each pilot must have had at least 20 hours' flying experience of this type of machine- so the majority of English enthusiasts, at least, will 'iav^h , put in some hard work to lie ready in time. The fact t a the event is being held so near the Channel Ports should <^ sure plenty of support from the Continent, and it is to '^ presumed that M Henri Mignet himself will he to among the competing pilots. ce.,; The number of laps to the six-mile circuit will be anno ^ later, but intending competitors are assured that no ma will need to cover a greater distance than 65 mile? non ^ The entry fee for each machine is £3 10s., which s e be paid to Ramsgate Airport, Ltd., Brettenham ' - Strand, W.C.2. not later than 6 p.m. on Mondav, .1" Entry forms are obtainable from the same source. ^ ^ ^ W is one It will lie recalled that Ramsgate Airport l- chain of airports now being operated by Mr. Whitne ht
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