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1936
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JUNE II, 1936. FLIGHT. HERE and THERE News of Personalities and Developments in the World of Aviation Mr. Lissant Beardmore F LIGHT regrets to record the death, in a flying accident at Reading last week, of Mr. Lissant Beardmore, the Canadian-born opera singer who has taken a considerable part in aviation activities in this country during recent years. Mr. Beardmore will be chiefly remembered for his pioneer glider flight across the Channel in June, 1931. Using a Pro fessor sailplane, and towed to a height of 12,000ft. above Lvmpne by an Avro, he landed at St. Inglevert. Some trouble afterwards arose with the B.G.A. over the admissibility of the record, since the flight had not been made in the presence of an official observer. Cape Record Attempt Abandoned SQN. LDR. HILTON, who last week endeavoured to improve on Mrs. Mollison's Cape-London time, was delayed at Athens, and had to give up the attempt, though he continued to Croydon. He was flying an Airspeed Envoy fitted with Wolseley engines. Big "Douze Heures" Entry READERL, will remember that a few weeks ago we referred to the annual French race known as the Douze Heures d'Angers, a rathei unique event in which the competitors endeavour to covei the greatest possible distance in twelve hours; that they shou'd complete a3 many laps as possible in this period is almost tne only stipulation. Although entries do not close until June 14, over fifty have been received. In the eight-litre class the majority of the machines are Caudron Rafales. In the four-litre class are three Comper Swifts flown by French pilots, and, among others, a machine of tne Payen "flying wing" type. The two-litre class has attracted the biggest entry of all, and among the competitors are several Poux, a Praga, and four Tipsy monoplanes. So far there does not appear to be any British entry. R.A.F.'s New "Lifeboat" NOTEWORTHY new aircraft tender or rescue boat, L designed for the Royal Air Force by Mr. Hubert Scott- Paine, has now successfully completed its trials. Measuring 64 ft. overall, it is the biggest craft of this type so far built by the British Power Boat Co., yet, since it is of the flat- bottomed type, its greatest draught (at the propellers) is only 3 ft. Fitted with three 500 h.p. Sea Lion engines (a special adaptation of the Napier Lion), the boat has a range of 800 miles at a speed of 28 knots. The boat was designed to a Royal Air Force specification which called for a top speed of 33 knots, and this figure, it is stated, has been handsomely exceeded. It is designed to carry a crew of eight and has stretcher provision for four casualties. Apart from ambulance duties, it is also well adapted to salvage work, and should not have any difficulty in taking large partially submerged air craft in tow. Five watertight bulkheads render the craft prac tically unsinkable. STRONG AND SIMPLE : Al though radiator hose does not have such wide use on civil aircraft as was the case a few years ago, there are many uses to which the"F. and J "Universal Hose Clip, illustrated here, can be put. The method of operation is to pass the end of the strip through the buckle and then turn the pin so that the strip is wound upon it and pulled tight round the hose. The clip then remains locked and cannot possibly slip loose. The makers are Feeny and Johnson Ltd., 134/6, Ealing Road, Wembley, Middlesex. A British Interests in Spain TWO members of a firm which represents a number of im- -*- portant British aircraft concerns in Spain are at present in London. The firm is Autocessorios Harry Walker, S.A., of Barcelona, and the two representatives are Mr. Harry Walker, the managing director, and Mr. E. Colomina, a director. Mr. Walker's address during his stay in London is the Constitu tional Club, Northumberland Avenue, London, W.C.2. The Lowe Wylde Fund N June 3 the Lowe Wylde Memorial Fund—to provide for the dependents of the late Mr. C. H. Lowe Wylde—had reached a total of ^803, the latest list of donations being as follows :— T. O. M. Sopwith, Esq. F. SiErrist, Esq Shell-Mex & B.P., Ltd. Anglo-American Oil Co., Etd. C. O. Powis, Esq Sir Ernest and Lady Petter ... A. C. Thornton, Esq.... A. E. Moss, Esq. ... The Hon. Brian Lewis Harold Whitehead, Esq L. E. Ledure, Esq. Dr. Hackworth Capt. D. R. Pobjoy E. W. Percival, Esq. .. K. H. Dobson, Esq. ... J. D. North, Esq Mr. Palmer Mr. Dunning ... K. S. Donvard, Esy. ... Mr. Little Mr. Rube Senior Staff of Vickers (Aviation) Ltd Works Anonymous H. E. Broadsmith £ 25 25 5 :> 9 2 2 2 t 1 1 1 1 1 1 — 6 1 s. 0 0 :". 5 2 2 2 2 % 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Id Id 1(1 111 5 IS 1 1(1 d. (i 11 0 (I 0 0 0 II II (1 (1 0 1) II 0 1) 6 (i 8 11 11 8 (I 8 Further donations are still urgently required, and shou'l be sent to Mr. "E. C. Gordon England at the London /iir Park, Feltham, Middlesex. Hawkei-Siddeley Capital Increase AT an extraordinary general meeting of the Hawker-Siddel;y Aircraft Co., held last week in London, a resolution was considered increasing the capital of the company to ^4,000,000 by the creation of 1,000,000 five per cent, cumulative pre ference shares of £1 each and of 4,000,000 ordinary shares of 5s. each. Mr. T. O. M. Sopwith (chairman of the company), who presided, said that the directors had deemed it wise to equip the company with additional capital in view of the exigencies of the national aircraft emergency programme. At the moment the group was employing 15,000 hands and large numbers of different types of aircraft were in course of production. A number of these types would be equipped with their own engines. While it was not possible to estimate with any degree of accuracy the duration of the emergency period, it was prudent to assume that it would not be for more than a few years. The Government's intention to limit profits was reasonable and proper provided that efficiency was encouraged by proper reward and that the question of plant, obsolescence and re dundancy, which was inherent to the emergency programme, was suitably dealt with. It was also essential to the well- being of the industry and to the efficiency of the national defences that research should be energetically pursued, and ade quate allowance for this expenditure should be made in pro duction cost as a factor in determining profits. When these open issues were effectively dealt with as between the Government and the industry, the necessary ex pansion on the extension of plant and machinery could be expedited. They had also under consideration the immediate develop ment of their business in foreign countries whose political interests were closely allied with our own, while the possibility of extension in British colonies and possessions also received their continued attention. The resolution was carried unanimously.
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