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1938
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146 FLIGHT. FEBRUARY 10, 1938. FROM the CLUBS and SCHOOLS Flying Times : Membership : Licences : Parties LONDON '"'T'HE flying time for last week was 28 hr. 20 min., and new members -L joining included Messrs. li. L. Forsberg and C. H. Hallner. HAMPSHIRE The total flying for January reached 13S hr. 5 min., and for the week ended February 5, 38 hr. 40 min. STRATHTAY For the week ended January 31, 31 hours' flying was recorded,bringing the total for the month up to 39 hours, which, consider- ing the time of year, the weather, and two completely blank week-ends, was not so bad. YORKSHIRE Although Yorkshire experiences every possible British weatherextreme, the club still maintains a good flying average and during January achieved a 100 per cent, increase over the previous January-New members include Messrs. G. Jefferson and M. P. S. Kendall, of the A.A.F. BARTON (BEDS) The decorations and furnishing of the clubhouse should be finished by the end of the week and the first meal (tea) will be served in it on Sunday next. Bedford was unusually fortunate in enjoying excellent weather for flying last week. A new member ia Mr. S. W. Cooper. PENANG A landing competition was held recently and resulted in a win for Mr. T. F. McGowan. Nine pilots competed. The usual cross-country flights were carried out and 11O hr. 45 min. flying aas recorded. Mr. Mohamed made his first solo flight and also passed his tests for the Straits Settlements " A " licence. NEWCASTLE A tramp party is being held in the clubhouse on Friday, Feb- mary 25, whilst a flying competition is being arranged for the Chairman's Cup, commencing Sunday, February 13. Unsuitable weather rather curtailed flying on three days and 22 hr. 35 min., composed chiefly of solo, was logged. Mr. L. S. Avison is a new member. C.A.S.C. Last week-end, which was the first on which members had shared the Cambridge Aerodrome with the newly formed R.A.F. Volunteer Reserve Training School, members flew 7 hr. 55 min. Mr. P. W. Roberson, late C.O. of the No. 3 (Cambridge) Squadron of the Corps, has now transferred to the Reserve School. Mr. H. Sali was passed out for passenger carrying. HANWORTH The first dawn patrol of the season will be held at the London Air Park on Sunday, March 6, between 8.15 and 9 a.m. A landing competition will be held at Aldenham Aerodrome on Sunday, Feb- ruary 20, at 12 noon. Mr. Platts has completed his " A " licence tests and Miss E. Ford is a newcomer. The total flying for the week ended February 5 was 37 hr. 25 min. RAND During December the Rand Club's flying time at the Randairport, Potchefstroom and Benomi, totalled 330 hr. 15 min. Nine members of the associated gliding club have recently been atthe Capetown Rally, but " C" licences have been obtained by Messrs. J. R. Ivy and G. Peirce, and " B " licences by Messrs. D.Marillier and E. Dommisse. ' SOUTHEND An increase of over 30 per cent, was shown in the flying timesfor January, 1938, over those of January, 1937. For the week ended February 6 over 35 hours were logged. LIVERPOOL The annual ball will be held in the Grosvenor Hotel, Chesteron Friday, February 25, 1938. . A landing competition was held at Hooton last Saturday. The winner of the senior section was Mr. KFarrer-James, with Mr. R. K. Rathbone second; in the junior section, Mr. Desmond Boxwell was first and Mr. J. S. Boumphreysecond. Flying for January amounted to 95 hr. 30 min., although high winds proved rather overwhelming on some days. Severalcross-country flights were also made. NORFOLK AND NORWICH The arrangements for this year's Public Schools' Aviation Campare going ahead, and the camp will be held in August and Sep- tember. Out of the sixty boys who have to date attended thiscamp only two have failed to obtain their "A." licences. The annual dinner of the club has been fixed for Friday, March 25, andwill be held in the clubhouse. A dance, run by the house com- mittee, will wind up the proceedings. In the gilding section muchactivity is stirring, and Mr. K. M. Hick, of North Walsham, is one of the first to obtain his " B " gliding licence. * CINQUE PORTS A visitor in an interesting machine was Mr. Wynne-Eaton in theproduction C.W. Cygnet. Several members were privileged to fly it. Capt. E. W. Percival also dropped in on his way home fromAmsterdam. First solos were made by Mrs. Bagshawe, Mr. Cham- bers and Mrs. Bryant. Mrs. Bagshawe has since completed her" A " licence tests successfully. The total flying for the week showed an improvement with the weather and amounted to 55 hours.Mr. J. K. Robertson, who is taking his " B " licence, has completed his Hendon tests and is waiting for a fine night for the nightflight. BROOKLANDS Over 200 club members came to see last Sunday's display of acro-batics by the chief instructor, Mr. K. H. Waller. This took the form of a " pupil and instructor " act with Capt. Davis and Mr.Douglas Watson doing their pieces on the ground with the micro- phone. In spite of a misty horizon and the fact that Mr. Wallerwas suffering from a mild attack of influenza, the display was everything that it should be. A handicap landing competition willbe held next Sunday. Mr. Livingstone has passed his " B " licence tests and Messrs. Fuller, Turtle, Jones, Macpherson, Horsfiekl andTerry Miles made their first solo flights. A total of 104 hours was logged for the week's flying. LEICESTERSHIRE Thanks to rather unsympathetic weather only 34 hr. 35 min.were spent in the air during January, but ten cross-countries were made. An exceptionally amusing New Year dance held on January28 paid off the outstanding balance for the badminton and hard tennis courts. At a recent meeting the following members wereelected to form the committee of management for 193S:—Messrs. W. Lindsay Everard, M.P. (president); T. Trevor Sawday; R. C.Winn (hon. sec); T. J. Moffatt (hon. treas.); E. A. Underwood; H. Purt; W. F. Price, J.P.; E. S. Harding; S. Brown; J. T. L.Baxter; C. H. Briggs; H. P. Lavender; H. R. H. Ellison; E. C. Kendall; R. C. Johnson; and H. W. Bott. Mr. T. T Sawdny wasappointed chairman of this committee, and the following were elected to form the executive committee: —Messrs. T. T. Sawday,T. J. Moffatt, R. C. Winn, S. Brown, E. A. Underwood, E. C. Kendall, and C. H. Briggs. Forthcoming Events February 11. D. H. Aeronautical Technical SchoolAnnual Dance, Hyde Park Hotel, 9 p.m. February 17. R.Ae.S. Coventry Branch Lecture: "AircraftMotive Power," by Major E. F. Green. February 17. Civil Aviation Service Corps : Annual Dance,First Avenue Restaurant, Holborn, London, W.C.I. February 21-March 4. British Industries Fair. February 25. Hampshire Aeroplane Club. Annual Dinnerand Dance, South-Western Hotel, Southampton. February 25. Liverpool and District Aero Club: AnnualBall, Grosvenor Hotel, Chester. March 3. R.Ae.S. Lecture * : " Riveting Methods in Germany," by Dr.-Ing. W. Pleines. March 4. Cambridge University Air Squadron : Annual Dinner, University Arms Hotel, Cambridge. March 10. R.Ae.S. Portsmouth- Branch Lecture : " Air Raid Precautions," by Sgt. Barnes. •March 24. R.Ae.S. Portsmouth Branch Lecture : " Refuelling in the Air," by Sir Alan Cobham. April 7. R.Ae.S. Lecture* : " The Manipulation of theBoundary Layer," by Mr. E. G. Richardson. April 21. R.Ae.S. Lecture* : " High-altitude Flying,'by Prof. J. E. Younger. April 28. R.Ae.S. Lecture* : " Factors Controlling theDevelopment of Electrical Ignition on Aero Engines " by Dr. G. E. Bairsto. May 28. Air League of the British Empire: EmpireAir Day. May 28-June 2. Belgrade Aero Show. June 4-6. Manx Air Races. June 4-7. Yorkshire Gliding Club : Whitsun Open Meeting, Sutton Bank. July 17. Brooklands Associated Clubs : Competition and "At Home." Brooklands. July 17 - August 1. Yorkshire Gliding Club: Open Contest, Sutton Bank. August 7-21. Yorkshire Gliding Club : Instruction Course, Sutton Bank.AJI these lectures tcke placr at the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Storey's Gate, St. James's Park, London, S.VV.l,, beginning at 6.30 p.m.
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