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1936
1936 - 2124.PDF
JHLY 3°. T936. FLIGHT. M7 Private Flying NORFOLK AND NORWICH Two very windy days at Mousehold last week did their best to rfl]i; : the flying hours, but in spite of this over forty-five were rKoi ltd. Messrs. J. L. Chandley and J. S. Edge completed their £ Wt ^olo flights. The club will not be flying next Monday and Tuesday, and on Wednesday the third public school aviation camp wiU commence, again in charge of Dr. Harold Birchall, of Taunton. SOUTH COAST Several new members started instruction during the week ending July 2.5 though bad weather upset flying. Mr. I. Campbell-Bruce j,as passed his " A " licence tests. The Drone is being demonstrated at Shoreham on August 2 and the first round of the Gorringe Chal lenge Trophy (a forced landing competition) will be held on August 9. EASTBOURNE Some details of the Eastbourne Flying Club's At Home, which will be held on August 15, have already been given in these notes. Between 2 and 2.30 p.m. an arrival competition will be held, fol lowed by demonstrations of the latest types of civil aircraft. Pro mises of appearance have already been received from Fit. Lt. T. Rose, Mr. R. A. C. Brie, Mr. Kronfeld, British Aircraft, General Aircraft, and from a number of others. Weather permitting, a para- chute descent will be made by Mr. Gerald Hill. Cups are being given in a Concours d'Elegance for open and closed machines. A Midland Classic ? '"PHERE is every indication that the Contact handicap air -*- race, which was held last year for the first time, may develop into a Midlands classic. Owing to the generosity of certain well-wishers the prize fund is considerably larger this year and the cash prize of ^100 for the winner is high enough to attract the right sort of entry. Five short legs, totalling a distance of 170 miles, will be flown from Castle Bromwich, and there will be four control points (at Sywell, Braunstone, Tolleiton and Meir) where time on the ground will count as flying time. The winner will receive the Lord Austin of Longbridge Trophy, together with a cheque for ^100 from the Austin Motor Co.; the second man will receive the Midland Trophy and £20; and the third will receive ^10. The Dunlop Rubber Company has presented a trophy for the fastest competitor, who will also receive ^20. Further information and entry forms, which must be returned by August 12, can be obtained from the Secretary, Midland Aero Club, Castle Bromwich, Birmingham. DRONE REFINEMENTS A Special Super Drone for a Northern Enthusiast : Mechanical Self-starter and Trimming Gear Fitted ALTHOUGH the first Super Drone to be equipped with a mechanical self-starter and a simple trimming device has actually been made to the order of Mr. Thomas, a Northern gliding enthusiast, it is understood that any future Drones will be so equipped at a small extra cost to the purchaser. This addition, in the ca^e ot the starting mechanism, is a matter of £7 IOS., and should be worth while, particularly to anyone who wishes to be less dependent on outside assistance • while ground-handling his machine. The mechanism is very simple and straightforward, involving a length of shock cord to which the starting cable is attached ; a permanently placed handle near the tail to stretch the cord after the cable has been wound round the airscrew drum ; and a trigger to hold the cord in tension while the pilot enters the cockpit. In order that starting shall be made more certain, a choke control is fitted, and this can be operated from the pilot's seat. The new trimming gear is extremely simple and effective, and is reminiscent of that fitted to the Desoutter. Elastic cord is stretched between the control column and the front of the cockpit, and the tension on this may be adjusted by means of a small auxiliary lever at the base of the column. Nine positions are avail able. Although the load on the stick in the care of the Drone is very light indeed, it is pleasant to be able to be relieved even of that during a long cross-country flight or during an approach to the aerodrome from a reasonable height. Mr. Thomas' machine is fitted with a number of special instruments, including a full-size Sestrel Mk. IIA compass; a ' EYE TO ENGAGE DOWEL ON AIRSCREW ,DRUM How the trimming gear is arranged on the Drone ; nins posi tions are provided for the adjusting lever at the base of the column. Pullin electrically operated turn indicator; and a Collins variometer, which is claimed to be at least as sensitive as the type of special altimeter now found on transport aeroplanes. The Hanworth works of Kronfeld, Ltd., previously B.A.C. (1935), Ltd., have been expanding rapidly of late, and now cover twice their original area. Some thirty machines have already been sold, and most of them delivered. In France the S.F.A.N, is doing even better, and have recently received an order for forty machines from the French Air Ministry.
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