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1938
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120 FLIGHT. FEBRUARY 3, 1938. Here and There (contd.) A Westland Diversion WESTLAXD AIRCRAFT held their annual staff dance atYeovil last Friday. Among those present were Capt. and Mrs. Peter Acland,' A.V.-M. N. I). K. MacEwen, Mr. W. E. \\\ Petter, Mr. and Miss J. Fearn, and Mr. and Mrs. \V. B. Hickman and Miss Hickman. Mr. Alan P. Good, the new chairman of the company, was unable to attend as he was competing in the Monte Carlo Rally. Fresh Air T^XPERTS in vehicle ventilation fittings, Airvac, Ltd., -C' have recently moved from Darlington to larger and more modern works at Abbeydale Road, Wembley, Middlesex, with sales offices and showroom at 22, Newman Street, Lon- don, W.i. An interesting ventilating device for aircraft is at present being developed. The directors of the company are Mr. B. Donald Hughes and Capt. E. L. Ford; the latter is bring- ing personal flying experience to bear on the problem. D.H. Figures DE HAVILLAND'S lull accounts for the year ended Sep-tember 30, issued last week, show a trading profit of £305,109, as compared with £192,875 for the corresponding period of 1936. An allocation of £10,000 is to be made to start a staff benevolent fund, and after charging the dividend £18,130 will l>e carried forward, against £15,946. The 200,000 ordinary shares issued in Julv do not yet rank for dividend. A payment of izi per cent, on the old ordinary shares, as against 10 per cent., was recently announced. 100,000 Eagle Eyes on Willesden AT the annual dinner and dance of the Williamson Mfg. Co., •£*- Ltd., held recently at Hendon, Mr. Colin M. Williamson, C.B.E. (managing director), said that it would be indiscreet to mention any production figures for their Eagle aircraft cameras, but over 100,000 photographs had been taken from the works testing tower during the year; Willesden was on the way to rivalling Hollywood as the most-photographed place in the world ! Sir Philip Dawson, M.P., in the chair, said he was proud to be the head of an organisation which was outstanding not only because of the world-wide reputation of its products, but also on account of the spirit of co-operation which existed among its members from the office boy upwards. Duntop Jubilee Film IN the film "Jubilee," which traces the evolution of theDunlop pneumatic tyre from its invention in the village of Dreghorn, Ayrshire, in 1840, by John Boyd Dunlop, a veterinary surgeon, there are glimpses in more modern times of the Wright Brothers' first flight (1911) and, later, of the assembly of Dunlop aircraft brakes. There are also shots of a production Hawker Hurricane in action. Although the major part of the film deals with Dunlop's many other activities at home and abroad, it is still of con- siderable interest to those concerned only with aircraft. Be- sides the historical details the treatment of the various stages of Latex rubber, from the tree seedling in Malaya to the finished tyre, is instructively shown. "NATIONAL" APPOINTMENTS: Mr. Albert Hittinger (left), director and general manager of the National Benzole Co., Ltd., has been appointed managing director, while Mr. R. J. Smith (assistant general manager) becomes general manager. Practical Oil Dispensing Equipment IN addition to the aerodrome oil-servicing equipment recentlyreviewed in Flight, mention should be made of the dis- pensing apparatus supplied by Silvertown Lubricants, Ltd., West Silvertown, London, E.16, for use with their " Speedo- lene " aero oil. This oil is available at aerodromes throughout the country in portable carriers for the accommodation of 20-25-gallon drums, and smaller '' railway trolley-type '' carriers are also supplied for use with ten-gallon drums. Both outfits have quart- measuring pumps, and the latest ten-gallon trolley has pneumatic tyres. Aircraft Components Celebrate ^ - OEVEN years ago Aircraft Components, Ltd., the well-known *J makers of undercarriage and hydraulic equipment, was formed by Mr. G. H. Dowty with a personnel of three. A week or two ago, nearly 200 (as many as could get away from day and night work at Arle Court) attended the second annual dinner at Cheltenham. Mr. R. H. Bound (technical director), in proposing " The Guests," expressed the firm's pleasure at having present Mr. D. L. Lipson, M.P. for Cheltenham, and a long list of dis- tinguished visitors, all of whom had been closely associated with Aircraft Components during its romantic growth. In his response Mr. Lipson said that this remarkable indus- try had been set up, without destroying any of the amenities of the town, in a manner that was an example to others and an indication that a town could have an industry in its midst and yet be able to preserve its natural beauties. Mr. G. H. Dowty, responding to the toast of "The Firm," said: " It is less than seven years ago that I started this busi- ness in Cheltenham with two employees only, Mr. Dexter (now works manager) and Mr. Harriss (chief inspector). From our very modest beginnings we have grown rather rapidly and we are in the very pleasant position to-day of having an order book which will keep us busy for many years to come." MODELS (Continued from page 118) Aug. 7.—Coueours deltgaiiee, models capable of 30 see. flight, to hejudged for design, workmanship, etc.. and lx«t model from each club to compete in competition section of Moilrl Eiiyini'er Exhibition inficprcmhcr; decentralised. .Aug. 14.—National Cup, inter-club, Fairey'.s. Kept. 4.—Biplane contest, decentralised.Sept. IS.—Farrow Shield, inter-elnb; decentralised. Dec. 1.—Photographic contest (c,i models taken during season) closes.Decentralised contests are held ,-iinulttineously on the grounds of clubs ufliliated to the S.M.A.E. * * * The Northern Heights Model Flying Club will hold their annual Gala at Fairey's Great West Aerodrome on June 12. Some very interesting contests are scheduled, of which more anon. The Model Aircraft Club will hold their annual Grand Rally at Wimbledon Common on September 11. • * * The annual General Meeting of the Society of Model Aero- nautical Engineers was held recently at the Royal Aeronautical Society, London, on January 12. A report will appear next month. Following the publication of a photograph in last month's Models page of Flight, together with a, descrip- tion, considerable interest has been expressed in the beautiful tail-less mid-wing monoplane with monocoque fuselage, designed by Mr. W. P. H. Goodsir. I hear that International Model Aircraft, Ltd., of Merton, London, have decided to market a kit of materials for the construction of this model. Mr. Goodsir is now designing a petrol-engined model of the Westland-Hill Mark V. Pterodactyl sesquiplane. * • » The Brighton District M.A.C. recently held a successful exhibition of model aircraft at the Robertson Hall. Exhibits included flying scale models, record-holding models and replicas, petrol engines and petrol planes. • » * Mr. Perry Snare, of Indiana, U.S.A., has constructed a successful petrol-engined model of the cross-channel Bleriot monoplane of 1909. The span is 5ft., the engine a 6 c.c. Baby Cyclone, and the best flight 3 min. 29 sec. finishing in a tree.
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