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1938 - 0478.PDF
172 FLIGHT. FEBRUARY 17, 1958, THE INDUSTRY (CONTINUED) CAUSE AND EFFECT?Three new items of aerodrome equip- ment, in possibly sinister, but un-doubtedly appropriate, juxtaposition. (Above) Portable "Air-foam" gener- ating unit for fire- fighting, by Auto Fire Protection, Ltd., 64, Victoria St., London, S.W.I. (Left) And another:Essex methyl-bro- mide "triple truck"(National Fire Pro- tection Co., Ltd.,Richmond, Surrey). West London Service FOR the sale of their numerous "lines" in the westerly dis-tricts of London, Brown Bros., Ltd., have opened a large new building in First Avenue, The Vale, Acton. Orders for Brown Bros. (Aircraft), Ltd., can be accepted there. Instrumental Celebration THE first annual dinner and dance of the " Sestrel " SocialClub—composed of the employees of Henry Browne and Son, Ltd. the aeronautical instrument makers, was held, at Barking recently. Mr. F. G. Browne, managing director pre- sided. NEW COMPANIES In the notes below- for reasons of epace, the " objects " of new com panies are usually somewhat abbreviated. J. HIXON, LTD. Private company, registered February 1. Capital £100 in 100 shares of £1 each. Objects : To carry on the business of mechanical, general, aircraft electrical, radio engineers and contractors, constructors of electrical machinery, etc. The first directors are to be appointed by the subscribers. Registered office : Hanover House, 14, Hanover Square, London, W.I. BADDESLEY AIRCRAFT, LTD. Private company, registered February 2. Capital, 10,000 in 100 preference shares of £5 each and 380 shares of £25 each. Objects : To carry on the business of manufacturers and repairers of and dealers in flying boats, seaplanes, and aircraft of all kinds, etc. The subscribers are Geo. B. Miller, A.M.I.C.E., and Mrs. Lettice M. Miller. Registered office : St. Christopher Works, Thomas Road, North Baddesley, Southampton. MIDLAND BANK FLYING CLUB, LTD. Private cempany, registered January 27. Capital, £100 in 50 shares of £2 each. Objects: To establish and maintain a club to be known as the "Midland Bank Flving Club." The directors are : Clarence T. A. Sadd, George A. Castle, and William Pawkes. Solicitors : Baddeley Wardlaw and Co., 77, Leadenhall Street, London, E.C.3. V.D.M. SPINNERS, LTD. Private company, registered February 9. Capital, £1,000 in 1,000 shares of £1 each. Objects: to carry on the business of manufacturers of and dealers in spinners for airscrews, and propellers and parts, components, accessories and engines used or required in connection with aircraft, etc. The first directors are • Major James Galloway and Reginald R. M. Channell<both directors of Constant- Speed Airscrews, Ltd.). Registered office : Avon Works, Wharf Street, Warwick. PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED Famou: Aircraft by H. Coble and A. R. Payne 6s. W. and R. Chamh«rs Ltd., 11, Thistle St., Edinburgh and 38, Soho Squared London, W.I. Th Airman's Diary 19:38 Is. 6d. George Newnes Ltd. Stannic Oxide as Qp&ciher in Wet Enamels, by Dr.-Ing. L. Stuckert. International Tin Research and Development Council, 378, Strand, London, W.C.2. An Introduction to Aeronautical Engineering: Vol. 1—Mechanics of Flight, by A. C. Kermode, 6s. (id. 3rd edition. Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons, Ltd. Jane's AllJhe World's Aircraft, 1037, compiled and edited by C. G. Grey »nd L. Bridgman, 11 2s. Sampson Low, Marston and Co., Ltd., 100, Southwark Struct, London, S.E.I. ' Aeronautical Research Committee Reports and Memoranda : No. 1781 : Measure- ments of the Water Resistance of a 1 /2.4 scale Singapore II c Hull, by J. L. Hutchin- 5Oii, 2s. £d. No. 1782: Calcaluated Flexural-Torsinal Flutter Characteristics of Soine Typical Cantilever Wings, by W. J. Duncan and H. M. Lyon, 4s. 6d (Right) The Shell-Mex " Meta " oil- dispensmg unit. Itsupplies 50 gallons at 3 galls, per min. Discussion on Magnesium. Alloys \ MONG the papers to be discussed at the annual meeting•**• of the Institute of Metals is one on the " Mechanical Properties of Magnesium Alloys." It will be presented onMarch 9 by J. M. Haughton and A. E. L. Tate. Full details of the meeting (to be held at the Institution of MechanicalEngineers) are obtainable from the Institute of Metals, 36, Victoria Street, London, S.W.i. Mr. P. F. Bennett and the F.B.I. "HpHE Grand Council of the Federation of British Industries J- have nominated Mr. Peter F. Bennett, O.B.E., J.P., as president-elect. Mr. Bennett, who is chairman and managing director of Joseph Lucas, Ltd., has long taken a leading part in the work of the F.B.I., and during the past year he has been assisting the president. Lord Hirst, as deputy president. He was recently appointed to preside over the special com- mittee considering the question of the location of industry. No. 1783 : Note on the Whirling of Radial Engines on their Mountings: Mathe- matical Analysis and Experimental Observations, by B. C. Carter, 3s. Gd. No. 1784 : Tests of the N.A.C.A.I1-A Model Hull in the R.A.F.. Seaplane Tank, by L. P. Coombes and F. G. Brown, 2s. No. 1785: Comparison of Results of Test; of the Singapore II. c. Model Hull in Five Tanks, by J. P. Gott, 2s. 6d. No. 1786: A Review of Theoretical Investigations of the Aerodynamical Forces on a Wing ia Non-Uniform Motion, by H. M. Lyon, 4s. Gd. No. 1780: Tests on Rivets and Backward-Lapped Joints, in the Compressed Air Tunnel, by D. H. Williams and A. F. Brown, Is. 3d. No. 1790 : The Influence of End Constraint on the Torsional Stiffness of a Rectangular Section Tube, by J. C. K. Shipp, Is. 3d. No. 17H1 : The Development of a High Speed Induced Wind Tunnel of Rectangular Cross-Section, by A. Bailey and S. A. Wood, 2s. M No. 1792 : Note on the Drag of a Gauntlet as Measured in the 24ft. Tunnel, by W. G. Jennings, Is. fid. H.M. Stationery Office, London, W.C.2. AERONAUTICAL PATENT SPECIFICATIONS (The numbers i:i brackets are those under which the Specifications' will &e printed and abridged, etc.): Published February 17, 1938.) MITCHELL, C. C. : Devices for accelerating a'reraft for launching purposes (478,427). STONE AND CO., LTD., J., and LVTH, C. J.: Machines for propeller blades (478,500). GARDEN, A. D.: Wings and like supporting surfaces of aircraft COWDREY, C. L., and TATE, J. W. : Cowlings for aircraft and other ve (478,305). COLI?, J. H., and COLE, E. I.: Variable-speed gears (478,705). AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS CO., LTD., and BOUGHTON, E. B.: Resilient sirauj more especially for use in connection with the landing wheels of aircra (478,591). . „ WALWIN, W. R. : Registering engine-running periods for use 01: airc"', and for like purposes (478,658). . „ SILENTBLOC, LTD. (Thiry, Ltd.): Apparatus for transmitting P"«or u" a propeller-shaft to a propeller (478,076). SEDLMAYR, G. (Trading as AUTOFLUG) : Parachute (478,384). „ .«JI GLOSTER AIRCRAFT CO., LTD., and BIRT, R. F. : Riveting tool (4.S,*1 '• LORENZ AKT.-GES., C. : Radio-goni<,metms (478,395). ruction- STANDARD TELEPHONES AND CABLES, LTD. : Radio-directing am1 om finding systems (478,470). CAPEL, L. J. M.: Parachutes (478,476). SPERRY GYROSCOPE CO., INC.: Repeater compasses (478,420). 14074. 1EIC38. 19832. 20043. 20137. 20123. 202C3. 20507. 25251. 30204. l!t00.8888. 1 12153. 21876.
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