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1937
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88 FLIGHT. JULY 15, i937. THE INDUSTRY News of Recent Developments : New Companies : Patents HAWKER AND HAWKS : A smart line-up of R.A.F. Hillman Hawk service cars seen at the Hendon Display. On Hand FOR filing B.O.C. Technical Booklets, the British Oxygen Company (Thames House, London, S.W.i) supply on request a serviceable patent Napierian rod binder, attractively finished in maroon and gold. Camera Manufacturers' Results AT the annual general meeting of the Williamson Manufac turing Co., Ltd. (the manufacturers of "Eagle" aircraft cameras), a net profit for the year of £27,427 was reported. A final dividend of 10 per cent., actual, less tax, was recom mended. "Elektron" MAGNESIUM ELEKTRON, LTD., of Abbey House, Baker Street, London, N.W.i, remind those whom it may con cern that the name " Elektron " is their registered trade mark, used in respect of the magnesium-base alloys made by them and sold by F. A. Hughes and Co., Ltd., as sole concessionaires in this country. Howard Hughes' WorW Flight ORGANISATION has been completed to the last detail for the projected round-the-world flight by Mr. Howard Hughes. Agents at every possible stopping place have been instructed to prepare supplies of petrol and oil, and the world wide Exide organisation has been given the task of ensuring that spare batteries will be ready if required. Arrangements have already been made between the Exide Company in Eng land and their Paris branch to have two Exide batteries waiting at Le Bourget airport, fully charged and ready for use. Airscrew Progress AT the beginning of the 1936-37 working year of the Airscrew Co., Ltd., the hope was expressed that the output would be more than double that of the previous year. At last week's annual general meeting, the chairman, Mr. J. D. Titler, said that that hope had been realised and, in fact, the turnover for the past year had been rather more than two-and-a-half times that of the previous year. The profit amounted to £40,200. The chairman described at some length the very consider able development of detachable wooden airscrew blades under the patent process acquired by the company, and said that the matter of producing a v.p. hub was under consideration. The manufacture of compressed wood by the Samsonow pro cess was now being arranged at the Weybridge works, and it was hoped to begin production before the end of the year. NEW COMPANIES In the notes below, for reasons of space, the " objects " of new companies are usually somewhat abbreviated. THE AIRCRAFT OPERATING CO., LTD., was registered as a private Com? pany on June 21, with a nominal capital of £100 in 100 shares of £1. Objects: To secure and carry out contracts in any part of the world for air surveys, for the management, operation or agency work for air lines and for the carrying of passengers, freight, etc. The first directors are to be appointed by the subscribers. Solicitors: Stoneham & Sons, 108a, Cannon St., London, E.C.4. DANN'S CONTROLLED RAYS SYNDICATE LTD. Private company. Registered June 22. Capital, £100 in 100 shares of £1 each. Objects: To carry on the business of manufacturers of and dealers in anti-dazzle scientific instru. ments and appliances for motor car headlamps, aircraft, aerodromes, film studios, street and allied lighting, etc. The directors are: Wm. C. Houghton, 83, Harcourt Terrace, London, S.W.10., Cardigan B. Dann, Rivermead, Thames Street, Sunbury-on-Thames. IMPERIAL AIRWAYS (REPAIR WORKS) LTD., was registered as a private company on July 1 with a nominal capital of £10,000 in 10,000 shares of £1 each. The objects are to carry on the business of repairing, maintaining, and converting aircraft and engines of all kinds, and all component parts thereof, manufacturers of and dealers in aircraft. The company is to be and remain under British control. The first directors are to be appointed by the subscribers. Registered office : Airway Terminus, Victoria Station, London, S.W.I. AIR-FALC LTD.—Private company registered June 30. Capital, £500 in 500 shares of £1. Objects : to carry on the business of proprietors, designers, builders and manufacturers of and dealers in aircraft of all kinds. The directors are Ronald J. Falk, Francis B. Worman, and Frank A, Nichols. Registered office ; 10, Old Jewry, London, W.C.2. ERNEST V. COLE AND PARTNERS LTD.—Private company, registered July 6. Captial, £5,000 in 10,000 shares of 10s. Objects: to carry on the business of importers of and dealers in lubricants, motor spirits, oil fuels, etc., manufacturers of and dealers in aircraft and aerodrome equipment, etc Christine H. Cole is the first director. Solicitors : Henry Pomeroy and Son, 44, Baldwin Street, Bristol. LANCEGAYE SAFETY GLASS (IRELAND) LIMITED was registered in Dublin as a public company on July 2, with a nominal capital of £48,000 in 5s. shares. Objects: to carry on the business of manufacturers of and dealers in toughened, reinforced and non-splinterable glass, etc. The directors are : Harry Carlyle, Diarmuid A. MacManus, Cecil Wyndham Rea, Noel Mary Purcell, Patrick Cullen, Joseph McGrath. THE CIVIL SERVICE FLYING ASSOCIATION LIMITED was registered as a private company on July 2 with a nominal capital of £10 in 10 shares 'of £1. The objects are to provide instruction and tuition in the art and science of aeronautics; to hire and let on hire aircraft of all types, and repair, sell and purchase aircraft, etc. The permanent directors are: Elwyn L. Black, Percival J. Collins, Elizabeth P. Jessup, Charles B. Turner, Henry V. Williams. The registered office is at 123, Green Lane, Edgware. AERONAUTICAL PATENT SPECIFICATIONS (The numbers in brackets are those under which the Specifications will be printed and abridged, etc.) • , Published July 15, 1937.) NASH, A. F. : Turret or cupola mountings for guns and other instruments in aircraft, particularly aeroplanes, and other vehicles (467,485). FAUDI, F. (Trading as FAUPI, F. (Firm of]): Undercarriages for aircraft (467,486). DELL, C.^and READ, H. L. : Variable-pitch airscrews and the like (407,488). TRZECIESKI, A. ; Protective devices for the fuel tanks of vehicles, aircraft, and the like (467,334). DOWTY, G. H.: Undercarriages for aircraft (467,415). BELAIEFF, J. F. DELANEY, C. T., and GALLAY, LTD. ; Cooler for oil and other liquids (467,420). PERCIVAL, E. W.: Aeroplanes and particularly the mounting of tail wheels or tail skids thereon (467,424). MCGILL, H,: Variable-speed gearing (467,586). COATS, A. F. and HAFNER, R.: Rotary-wing aircraft (467,589). DOUGLAS AIRCRAFT Co., Inc.: Methods of an apparatus for shaping, forming and/or cutting sheet material such as sheet metal (467,365). MICHAELIS, Dr. K.: Construction of wing or controlling surface for aircran (467,302). TAYLOR, G. I.: Hawse-piece for a ship, yacht, flying-boat, seaplane « other vessel (467,303.) , FAUDI, F. : Joint for control rods in particular for aircraft, motor veraci and the like (467,539). ,„ FAIREY AVIATION Co., LTD., and YOUNGMAN, R. T.: Mechanic "» actuating the control surfaces of aircraft (467,465). 25502. 25579. 25798. 31340. 34513. 34758. 34829. 35196. 35248. 12190. 18368. 19208. 25320. 31602.
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