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59° FLIGHT. JUNE 16, 1938. the mixture was over-rich for normal purposes; hence the fact that everything stopped dead w ive« it was pnlled up in a stall. To the majority of the spectators the Scheldemusch. despite its serious aero- dynamic and autodyuamic interest, pro- vided the meeting's comic relief. For fully twenty minutes before it was due to take the air this quaint device tuft- tuffed round in small circles on its tri- :ycle undercarriage; so much so that one was justified in thinking that the engine would be a glowing mass before it was brought into serious use. Apparently the air-cooling of the Praga flat-twin is ex- cellent enough. During the demonstra- tion the machine spent most of its time bouncing on and off the ground, and those who had never seen a tricycle undercarriage in action tended to re- move their hats during each crump land- ing. The prizes for the aircraft and car arrival competitions were, presented by the Lord Mayor of Bristol—Mr. Dawspn Paul (Dart Kitten) carrying away the first prize of £ia, and Mr. Prentice tak- ing the second prize with the Taylor- craft. -'^. ••.:.-•••• -.•"•.--.'• -.- :;.---' •...' " Flight " photograph. Garden parties at Whitchurch always seem to produce a nice intermingling of people and aeroplanes, with a leavening of motor-car. A local visitor—with civil markings—will be recognised. GROUP CAPTAIN G. B. HYNES IT is with great regret that Flight places on record the deathof Group Captain George Bayard Hynes, D.S.O., R.A.F. (ret.), Deputy Director of the Directorate of Aeronautical Research. A sufferer from heart trouble during recent months, he died suddenly on May 30 at the age of 51. Group Capt. Hynes was a pioneer military pilot. He entered the Royal Artillery from Woolwich in 1905, and in 1911 was seconded to the Air Battalion, R.E. In the following year he was one of the few pilots to achieve mastery of the recalcitrant Breguet biplane, which the Government had pur- chased from the French. In 1914 he, went to France with the R.F.C. as a Flight Com- mander, and was later promoted to Captain and then to Lieutenant Colonel, being placed in command of the engine repair depot at Pont de l'Arche. Here his sound engineering knowledge soon made itself felt. During the War Hynes was five times.mentioned in despatches, and in January, 1917, was awarded the D.S.O. Receiving a permanent commission in the R.A.F. in 1919, he was posted in 1921 to the R.A.E., Farnborough, as Chief Ex- perimental Officer (Engines), while two years later he became Principal Technical Officer (Engines). It was in 1927 that he went to the A.I.D., to become Chief Inspector (Engines) under Lieut.-Col. Outram. His valuable work in this respon- sible position received general recognition in 1936 by his pro- motion to be Deputy Director of Aeronautical Inspection, the post which he held at the time of his dfath. One who was closely associated with him as a colleague at the Ministry pays the following tribute: — " His long and distinguished career ensured that he should know, and be known by, an exceptionally large number ol people; and it is the literal truth that not one of these people had any feeling but the greatest respect for him; while in those who were privileged to have a closer acquaintance, the respect ripened into deep and lasting affection. For Group Capt. Hynes possessed those qualities which, though not out- wardly conspicuous, endear a man to his associates more and more as time goes on. Beneath the quiet charm of manner and voice he had a personality rich in kindliness, sympathy and consideration, combined with every high principle that makes up the character of a gentleman. Unfailingly helpful in the hour of trouble, a wise and patient counsellor to those in difficulty, a delightful companion at all times, he leaves a memory such as few could leave. "To say that an unexpected death has bereaved a laige circle of friends is often a commonplace; when said of Bayard Hynes it is the sober truth. Though his outstanding abilitit-s enabled him to fill with distinction a succession of important appointments, it is not of those we think now, but of the man himself and of his sweetening and ennobling influence." AIRCRAFT : THE WHY AND WHEREFORE " ' Flight ' Handbook," by W. O. Manning, F.R.Ae.S.; 3s. 6d. (by post 3s. gd.) Flight Publishing Co., Ltd., Dorset House, Stamford Street, London, S.E.i. THOUGH the expression " fulfils a long-felt want " is nowa-days condemned as a cliche, no term could more accurately describe the " Flight " Handbook, which- is published this week. The author, Mr. Manning, needs no introduction to those in the aviation world. With the technical staff of Flight, he has achieved the apparently impossible by produc- ing a 150-page book which will be found of the greatest value both to the absolute novice seeking knowledge of aircraft " from the ground up " and to the more advanced student who may yet wish to fill in gaps in his knowledge. Mr. Manning has a pleasantly free-and-easy style which enables the reader to absorb facts with the minimum mental effort; his progressive explanations of each new term used, and the ample illustrations, both in line and half-tone, ensure that the reader obtains the very clearest understanding of each section before progressing to the next. To give a brief outline of the contents, the book starts with an explanation of the broad principles of flight, without resort ro mathematics, and goes on to discuss the differences between monoplanes, biplanes, tractors, pushers, landplanes, flying boats, etc. Having thus sketched in a basis, Mr. Manning proceeds to examine in some detail—still virtually without mathematics and with the aid of simple diagrams—the reasons why wings lift and controls operate, going on from that to deal with such matters as skin friction and reduction of drag. Next he reviews and explains modern structural methods, and then deals with various components such as airscrews, undercarriages, braking systems and controls. Another sec- tion is devoted tc engines and their methods of installation, while a particularly informative one explains the working of instruments. Other chapters are concerned with gliders and their operation, balloons and airships. Outstanding among the illustrations are some of Max Millar s notable cut away drawings of modern aircraft. Constant Speed ; "DEFERRING to the remarks on the Fiat airscrews (Hamil- -t*- ton licence) in the article " Some Fiat Impressions " which appeared last week, the De Havilland Company points out that constant-speed airscrews have been available to British engine designers for quite a long time—De Havillands were flying them two years ago—but for some reason they have not found the same niche in this country as in Italy. The two-position and constant-speed airscrews are, (>* course, similar, the adaptation to " c.s." being effected by irl oil-pressure governor.
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