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1938
1938 - 1193.PDF
APRIL 28, 1938. FLIGHT. WORLD «•§••* nsport's Douglas D.C.3S. Superintendent) and staff. Routes setved: Manchester-Livefpool-Black- pool-I.O.M.-Belfast. JERSEY AIRWAYS, LTD., i, Mulcaster Street, St. Helier, and St. Peter's Air- port, Jersey, C.I.—Directors: W. L. D. Roberts (Chairman), W. L. Thurgood (Managing), L. T. H. Greig (General Manager), J. A. Perree (President), J. de C. Ballardie, K. W. C. Grand and . H. Mansbridge. Composition of com- pany: One-sixth Southern Railway, one- sixth Great Western Railway, one-third Mr. W: L. Thurgood and one-third Whitehall Securities. Fleet: 6 D.H.86. Pilots: W. B. Caldwell (Chief), J. M. Israel, D. F. C. Brecknell, E. W. Jor- dan, A. G. M. Cary, B. Walker and G. Rayer. Routes served: Jersey-Alder- ney, London-Jersey, Southampton- Jersey, Portsmouth-Jersey, Exeter- Jersey and Brighton-Jersey. LUNDY AND ATLANTIC COASTS AIR LINES, LTD., Barnstaple Aerodrome, North Devon.—Directors: R. T. Boyd and F. W. Gade. Present Fleet: 1 Short Scion, 1 Monospar S.T.4 and 1 D.H. Moth. Pilot: R. T. Boyd. Routes served: Barnstaple-Lundy Island. NORMAN EDGAR (WESTERN AIR- WAYS), LTD., The Airport, Weston- super-Mare.—Directors: Lord Apsley, D.S.O., M.C. (Chairman), L. Ivan Arnott, Lady Apsley, Norman Edgar, K. Maconochie and H. Crook. Composition .of company: Private. Fleet: 4 D.H. J)ragon, 2 D.H. Rapide and 2 D.H. Puss Moth: Pilots: C. R. Cubitt, T. K. •iBreakell, A. L. Mortimer, R. J. T. Bar- srett, C. F. Almond and G. G. McLan- taahan. Routes served: Weston-super- JMare-Cardiff and Birmingham-Weston- super-Mare. NORTH EASTERN AIRWAYS, LTD., Croydon Airport, Surrey.—Directors: Lord Grimthorpe (Chairman), F. C. R. Jaques (Managing), Capt. R. Somerset, D.S.O., Admiral Sir Cyril Fuller, K.C.B., A. E. Hewitt, Major J. E. D. Shaw and F. W. Farey Janes. Con- position of company: Nominal capital ^100,000 in £1 ordinary shares. Has a subsidiary company, Alp Air Line, Ltd., which has been formed to run services to Switzerland. Fleet: 3 D.H. Rapides, 2 Airspeed Envoys, and 4 Airspeed Couriers. Two more Rapides to be de- livered next month. Pilots: D. Eoitel Gill, A. T. Naish, H. Shorter, W. Ross, D. Anderson, P. Terry, J. Neilan, J. Hicklin and J. S. Dick. Routes served: London-Le Zoute, Hull-Leeds-Doncaster- Hull, London - Doncaster - Newcastle - Edinburgh - Perth, Newcastle - Glasgow, Hull-Grimsbv. PORTSMOUTH SOUTHSEA AND ISLE OF WIGHT AVIATION, LTD., The Airport, Portsmouth, Hants.—Directors: L. M. J. Balfour, F. L. Luxmoore, A. G. Murray and \V. H. Jenks. Fleet: 5 Air- speed Couriers, 3 Monospar ST 25s and 1 Fox Moth. Pilots: A. J. Corbin (Chief). J. S. Howman, H. C, Macpliail ami M. Lamplough. Routes served: Halt- hourly service Portsmouth-Ryde, Bourne- mouth-Ryde and Southampton-Ryde. RAILWAY AIR SERVICES, LTD., London Airway Terminus, Victoria Sta- tion, London, S.W.i.—Directors: Sir Harold Hartley. (Chairman) (L.M.S.). H. Burchall (I.A.L.), O. H. Corbie (L.N.E.R.), K. W. C. Grand (G.W.R.),. G. A. Read (Coast Lines) and J. B. Elliot (S.R.). Composition of Company: Formed by four main-line railways (L.M.S., L.N.E.R., G.W.R. and S.'R.) with Im- perial Airways and Coast Lines, Ltd., Railway Air Services, operates with nominal capital. Standing Joint Com- mittee with representatives, from each company ensures uniformity of policy and detail matter affecting operations. Superintendent of R.A.S. responsible for operations, negotiations and advice. Machines purchased by the railway com- panies. Fleet: 1 D.H. 86, 2 D.H. 86as, 3 D.U. Rapides and 1 D.H. Dragon. 5 D.H. Rapides sold to I.CM. Air Services iu September last year. • Flying staff: Pilots, radio operators and engineers under contract from Im- perial Airways. Routes served: London-Birmingham- Manchester (after May 22)-Liverpool- < Glasgow (May 2-May 21), London-Birm- ingham - Manchester - Liverpool - Isle - of- Man-Belf ast-Glasgow, Liverpool-Glasgow, Manchester-Liverpool, Birmingham-Glou- cester - Bristol-Southampton-Ryde-Brigh- ton, Bristol-Cardiff-Exeler-Plymouth and Cardiff-Bristol-Sout ham pton-Ryde. SCOTTISH AIRWAYS, LTD., Renfrew Airport, Renfrew.—This company is the 1 ?sult of a" merger which is at present being organised between Railway Air Services, Northern and Scottish Airways and Highland Airways. The company will operate in two sections, with Mr. G. Nicholson managing the south-western services and Capt. E. E. Fresson, the pioneer of the services in the Orkney area, in charge of the northern section. Combined operations start on May 2. Directors: W. D. L. Roberts (chairman) (British Airways). Major J. R. McCrindle, O.B.E., M.C.'(B.A.). W. P. Bradbury, O.B.E. (L.M.S.), W. Yeaman (L.M.S."), J. W. Ratledge (MacBrayne), H. Leilh (MacBrayne), Wing Cdr. A. H. Measures (Managing), Capt. E. E. Fresson, G. Xicholsou and W. D. T. Gairdner. Com- position of company: British Airways (Whitehall Securities) retain a half in- terest, with the remainder divided be- tween Da\'id MacBrayne and the L.M.S. Western Isles Airways is a subsidiary for operations in the western isles. Fleet: (Highland Airways) 2 D.H. Dragon and 2 D.H. Rapide; another Rapide is on order. (Northern and Scottish Airways) 3 D.H. Dragon, 1 D.H. Rapide and 5 Spartan Cruisers. Pilots: (Highland Air- ways) C. B. Wilson,-J. A. Hankins, J. J. Johnson and Capt. E. E. Fresson (re- serve). Routes served: Glasgow-Tiree, Glasgow-Perth-Inverness (new routes), Glasgow-Campbeltown-Islay, Glasgow • Barra-S. Uist-Benbecula-N. Uist, Glas- gow - Perth - Inverness - Wick - Kirkwall, Lerwick and Aberdeen-Inverness-Wick- Kirk v.a II -Lerw ic k. London's Terminal " Flight" photograph British Airways, Imperial Airways and K.L.M. on the tarmac at Croydon.
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