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46 FLIGHT. JANUARY 14, 1937. it is then amplified and the echo time recorded. The dial is the most nearly finished unit of the apparatus and weighs only lib. i|oz. Full details are not yet available for the most interesting method of direct recording. One sees an illumi nated ring, covered by glass carrying the scale in feet; a small section of the ring, which latter is made up of the loose ends of a large number of reeds, pulses at each echo and also, to a lesser degree, at the re-echoes, double readings then being given. The latest Hughes repeater compass and other aircraft in struments were ah'o on view at the Exhibition, and the Air Ministry type C chart board is now available. Smith's Aircraft Instruments, Ltd., of Cricklewood, supply all Hughes products. The well-known Kollsman altimeters, and also a range of their latest aircraft compasses, were exhibited at South Kensington, by Kelvin Bottomley and Baird, Ltd., of Cam bridge Street, Glasgow. PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED The l.a%' of Civil Aviation, by N. H. Moller. Price 25s.. Sweet and Maxwell, Ltd., 2 and 3, Chancery Lane, London, W.C.2. Aeronautical Research Committee Reports and Memoranda. No. 1C98: Wind Tunnel Tests of the Characteristics of Wing Flaps and Their Wakes, by K. W. Clark and F. W. Kirkby, price 3s. fid. No. 1702 : The Cowling of Cooling Systems, by R. S. Capon, 3s. 6d. No. 1703 : Full Scale Experiment; at High Incidences with a IIIF Seaplane, by A. E. Woodward Nutt, 3s. fid. No. 1705: Variation of Exhaust Gas Temperature along the Tail Pipe of a Moth Aircraft, and the effect of a Simple Silencer, by A. W. Morley, 2s. H.M. Stationery Office, Adastral House, Kingsway, London, W.C.2. Philips Technical Review, June, 1936. Philips Research Laboratory, Eindhoven, Holland, or Philips Metalix, 145, Charing Cross, London, W.C.:. ll'mgs Over the Atlantic, by A. t>. Divine. Price 3s. Cd. John Lane, The Bodley Head Ltd., Vigo Street, London, W. Annual Report of the Board of Regents of the Smi'ksonian Institution, 1935. Price $1.00, Superintendent of Documents, Washington, D.C., U.S.A. Jane's All the World's Aircraft, 1936. Price £2 2s. Sampson Low Marston & Co., Ltd., 100, Southwark Street, London, S.E.I. A'o. 4 Bulletin of the International [in Research and Development Council: Tin Plate and Tin Cans in the United States. Manfield House, 3<8, Strand, I.oudon, W.C.2. Mechanical World Year Book, 1937. Price Is. 6d. Emmott & Co. Ltd., 28, Bedford Street, Strand, London, W.C.2. Duralumin and Us Heat-Treatment, by Maj. P. L. Teed. Trice 12s. 6d. Charles Griffin & Co. Ltd., 42, Drury Lane, London, W.C.2. Mitteiluni,en aus dem Instilut Fur Aerodynamik No. 4 5. Experimentelle Untersuchimgen uber Flugelschwingungen, by H.-L. Studer. Price, Fr. 10. Verlag AG. Gebr Leeuiann & Co., Stockerstxasse 64, Zurich, 2. The House of Sternal. 1886—1936. Steruol Ltd., Finsburv Square. London, E.C.2. Small Four-stroke Aero Engines, by C. F. Caunter. Price 6s. Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons, Ltd., Parker Street, Kingsway, London, W.C.2. The Wild-Barfield Heat-treatment Journal. Wild-Barfield Electric Furnaces, Ltd., North Road, London, N.7. Great Britain and Ireland, 1937. Calendar of events issued by the Travel and Industrial Development Association of Great Britain and Ireland, 0, Arlington Street, London, S.W.I. Tod und Sieg Uber Den Welimeeren, bv Joachim and Heinz Matthias. Verlag E. S. Mittler and Sohn, Berlin S.W.68, Germany. Engineering Aerodynamics, by W. S. Diehl. Revised edition. Price $7.00. The Ronald Press Co., 15, East 26th Street, New York, N.Y. U.SA. Meteorological Office Professional Sotes So. 74: A Comparison of the Records of Two Anemometers at Different Heights at Southport by W. C. Kaye. Price 3d.. H.M. Stationery Office, Adastral House, Kingsway, London, W.C.£ NEW COMPANIES In the notes below, for rcZSons of Space, the ' objects " of new companies are usually zomewhai abbreviated. E. G BROWN & CO., LTD.. w&3 registered as a public company da November 30 with a nominal capital of £235,906 in 4oo,000 54;% cumulative preference shares of 5s. each and 1.250,000 ordinary shares of 2s. each. The objects are to acquire the undertaking of E. G. Brown & Co., Ltd. (incorporated in 1925), and to carry on the business of metal workers and stampers, manufacturers and repairers of and dealers in motor vehicles, aircraft, etc. The following will be directors: Edwin G. Brown, Frederick Wale, Charles H. Nash. LAN'CIA CLUB, LTD.—Registered on December 8 as a company limited by guarantee. Objects : to promote motoring, touring, competitions, hill-climbs and trials for owners of Lancia and other cars, and to promote flying and gliding to hold aeroplane and glider races, etc. The first directors are; The Dukeof Richmond and Gordon : the Hon. Brian Lewis; Noel Rees ; Frederick W. Morgan: Lord Waleran: Cap'. Hugh S. Kevill-Davies; Philip L. Bass; John Wintour. The registered oi'ce is at Plantation House, 34, Fenchurch St., E.C.3. JOHN DARLEY. LTD.—Private company, registered December 29. Capital, £600 in 600 shares of £1 each. Objects : to carry on business as amusement caterer?! showmen, etc. The directors are: James E. Doran-Webb (director oft Wiltshire School of Flying, Ltd.) ; Anthony L. H. Clement (director of Wiltshire School ol Flying, Ltd.) ; George A. R. Malcolm (director of Malcolm and Farquharson, Ltd.); Gerald G. W. Farquharson (director of Malcolm and Farquharson, Ltd.). Registered office : High Post, Middle Woodford, Salisburv, Wilts. UTILITY AIRWAYS, LTD.—Private company, registered December 30. Capital, £2,000 in 2,000 shares of £1. Objects: to maintain work and.carry or, aerial transport services, and to provide aircraft for hire, charter and aerial-survey work and aerial advertising of all descriptions, etc. The permanent directors are: Wm. F. Davison and Elsie J. Davison. Registered office: Merseyside Air Park, Hooton. Ches. AIRWORK GENERAL TRADING COMPANY, LTD., was registered as a private company on December S3 with a nominal capital of £100 in £'i shares. The objects are to carry on the business of manufacturer!., assemblers and repairers of aircraft, aero-engines, etc., and to enter into an agreement with Airwork, Ltd. The directorsare : Henry N. St. B. Norman. Fredk. A. I. Muntz, Roderick P. G. Denman. Noel Guinness, and John L. Walsh (all directors of Airwork, Ltd.) The registered office is at Heston Airport, Mdx. DASHWOOD ENGINEERING, LTD., was registered as a private company on December 11, with a nominal capital of £50,000 in 50,000 shares of £1 each. The objects are to acquire (1) the business of aeronautical and manufacturing engineers carried on by Dashwood and Partners, Ltd., at the rear of 50, Croydon Road, Penge, (2) from R. Dashwood the freehold property upon which the business is carried on, and (3) from R. Dashwood, C. G. Sandall and A. G. Clarkson, all plant, etc., used bv the company. The directors are : Robert Dashwood, Cecil G. Sandall Alexander G. Clarkson (directors of Dashwood and Partners, Ltd.;. The registered office is at 27, Grosvenor Place. London. S.W.I. S. D. AVIATION COMPANY, LTD.—Private company. Registered December 14. Capital £200 in 200 shares of £1 each. Objects : to carry on the business of manu facturers and repairers of and dealers generally in aircraft, motor vehicles or boats, etc. The directors are : George A. Charlton, aeronautical engineer and pilot; Robert H. Kirk, machinery manufacturer. Registered office : 8, Wellington Street, Gateshead, Co. Durham. NORTHERN AIRCRAFT AND ENGINEERING PRODUCTS, LTD.—Private company, registered December 22. Capital £5,000 in £1 shares. Objects : to acquire the premises, machinery, stock m trade, etc., connected with the business of manufacturers of aircraft products and general engineers carried on in Manchester by James A. R. Kay and Albert Gartside, as *' Northern Aircraft Products." The directors are : James A. R. Kay (chairman), " Moorside," Langho, Nr. Blackburn ; Albert Gartside, Hewitt P. M. Beames. HALDON AIRPORT, LTD. was registered as a " private " company on January 2. with a nominal capital of £2.000 in 2.000 shares of £1 each. Objects : To carry on the business of proprietors and managers of airports or aerodromes in any part of the world. The subscribers (each with 1 share) are Whitney Straight. Bretteubam House, Strand. London, W.C.2. company director ; Frederick A. S. Gwatkin, 31-4, Basinghall Street, London. E.C.2, solicitor. INCREASES OF CAPITAL M. R. C. LTD. (Manufacturers of power transmission mechanism, etc., o. Cavendish Square/London. W.l.) The nominal capital has been increased by the addition of £3,000 beyond the registered capital of £12,000. The additional capital is divided into 60,000 ordinarv shares of Is. each. MARTIN-BAKER AIRCRAFT COMPANY, LTD. (Martin-Baker Aircraft Works, Higher Henham, Bucks.).—The nominal capital has been increased by the addition of £6.000 beyond the registered capital of £24,000, The additional capital is divided into 6,000 10 per cent, cumulative preference shares of £1 each. PLANE ADVERTISING, LTD. (Aerial Advertising Contractors, etc., Brettenham House, Lancaster Place. London, W.C.2.).—The nominal capital has been increased by the addition of £1,750 beyond the registered capital of £4.500. The additional capital is divided into 1,750 redeemable " B " preference shares of £1 each. LONDON AIR SYNDICATE, LTD. (Cape! House, New Bread Street, E.C.2, also at London Air Park, Feltham).—The nominal capital has been increased by the addition of £20,000 in £1 shares beyond the registered capital of £30,000. AERONAUTICAL PATENT SPECIFICATIONS (The numbers in brackets are those under which the Specifications will be printed and abridged, etc.) Published January 14, 1937.) IT".)). CtERVA Aeuir.iM Co., LTD. rod BEKXETT, J. A. J.: Rotor blade; i" aircraft surjtrtiiiiiis rotors (458,312). 20294. DOWTV, G. H-: Retractable undercarriages for aircraft UBS, 187). . •I'.'Ml. ELLIS, H. C. F.: Instrument for indicating the angle of drift of aiicraft (458,323). 26696. POOL, J. H.: Parachutes (458,2811. 28259. NORTH, J. D.: Gun turrets for aircraft i458.204). 28367. FOTTIVGER, H.: Power-driven vehicles (458.384). I'.m-]. DOKMER METALLEAVTEX GES., and DORNIER, C.: Aircraft wings (458.280). 17155. SIEMENS APPARATE USD MASCIHNEN GES. : Charging-pressure regulators for aircraft motors (458,350). 2004*. SAI xoERs-RoE, LTD., and ROE, SIR A. YERDOK : Air brakes for aircraft (458,275). SCIENTIFIC C 0 N - STRUCTION : A new hangar in course of erection on the Diagrid system. Note how closely the supporting structure follows the shape of the roof. Erection is simple, and the rolled steel joists which form the "back bone "of the system are available inspansup to 300 ft., giving an all- inconstructional weight of 7 Ib./sq. ft. Diagnd Structures Ltd., Horse- ferry House, London, S.W.i, are the licensors-
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