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614 FLIGHT JUNE I8TH, 1942 HERE AND THERE Sir Charles Craven Retires ACTING on medical advice, Sir Cliarlt s Craven, Controller-General at the Ministry of Aircraft Production, has ten dered his resignation. Sir Charles took up his appointment in June of last year at the request of Mr. Churchill, and the then Minister of, Aircraft Production, Lt. Col. J. T. C. Moore-Brabazon (now Lord Brabazon), and after a period of convalescence he will, at Col. Llevvellin's request, act on a part-time basis as Chief Industrial Advisor to the M.A.P. Exhibit XM" CITIZENS of some of Britain's blitzed .cities and " Baedekered " towns are to see specimens of the bombs with which the R.A.F. is now smash ing at the German war machine. A series of travelling exhibitions, organised by the Ministry of Informa tion, will include several of the latest type British bombs. Specimens to be exhibited include the 1,000 lb., 1,900 lb., and 2,000 lb. types frequently used in R.A.F. raids on enemy war centres. . First exhibition opened in Bristol this week. Ferry Pilots' Fund A FUND for the benefit of serving members of the Air Transport Auxiliary and their dependents has now been launched under the title of the A.T.A- Benevolent Fund. Its objects embrace the making of grants to the dependents of those who lose their lives in the service of the A.T.A., and to any employee, or his or her dependents, who is incapacitated The exhaust-driven turbo-supercharger on the inner port Twin Wasp of a Consolidated Liberator. This phot' graph was taken at the new factory which is said to have' an ulti mate output capee'ry of one Liperator an houfUSTs. STILL DELIVERING THE GOODS : One of the converted Whitleys acquired by B.O.A. for service as a freighter in Africa. The peaceful-looking nose is the most obvious modification. stations where R.C.A.F. squadrons are located, and flying personnel have re ceived concentrated treatment in eight- minute periods three times weekly. In tensity of the treatments is gradually stepped up as the fliers become accus tomed to the rays. One squadron medical officer said that by increasing Vitamin D in the men's systems the rays helped build their resistance to common colds. Kay treatment is also to be continued in the summer for night-flying crews. Next President of R.Ae.S. MR. A. GOUGE, B.Sc, F.R.Ae.S., chief designer to Short Bros., has been elected President of the Royal Aeronautical Society for the year 1942- 43. Mr. Gouge recently broadcast in the series, " I am an Aircraft Designer." Two new vice-presidents of the • R.Ae.S. were also elected for next year, namely, Mr. E. F. Relf, F.R.S., A.R.C.Sc, F.R.Ae.S., who is super intendent of the aerodynamics depart ment at the National Physical Labora tory, and Dr. H. Rbxbee-Cbx, F.R.Ae.S., who is deputy. director of scientific research at the M.A.P. All three take office on October istj^^ Factory Blackouts READERS of Flight will no doubt recall that in our issue of May 7th we reprinted a letter written by our Managing Editor, Mr. Geoffrey Smith, and published in the Daily Telegraph of May 1st, drawing attention to the wastage of fuel caused by the permanent blaekingTOUt of many factories, and the attendant loss of beneficial daylight to those working under these conditions. In the House of Commons a month later—on June 3rd to be precise—Mr. Wakefield -asked the Minister of Aircraft Production, Col. Llewellin, if he was aware that his officers were still giving instructions to black-out daylight in ies, thereby causing unnecessary consunvpHio.n of artificial light, and what action Vie proposed to take to stop this practice. Col. Llewellin replied that he was taking steps to see that maximum use was made of natural light wherever possible. The 1942 Medal of the Professional Institute of the Civil Service of Canada which was awarded to John Patterson, of Toronto, for his meteorological work for the R.C.A.F, through an accident while on A.T.A. duty, and to provide a memorial tablet to those who lose their lives in the course of their A.T.A. duty. Subscriptions may also be made from the fund to hospitals or other institutions which benefit A.T.A. or R.A.F. per sonnel. The first members of the committee are Comdre. G. d'Erlanger O/C. A.T.A., Cdr. the Hon. B. L. Bathurst, R. P. Collins, Esq., Cdr. F. Francis, Philip Frere, Esq., M.C-, Cdr. .Pauline Gower, M.B.E., Capt; C.'-J. Smith (U.S.A.), Cdr. G. Williamson, M.C., and Sen. Cdr. P.A.Wilis. Subscriptions to the fund should.be sent to the Hon. Treasurer of the fund at the A.T.A., White Waltharn, near Maidenhead, Berks. JtWith 1 hem' E.W members of R.C.A.F. squadrons in this country, we learn, have been given intensive ultra-violet ray treatments to compensate for lack of sunshine during the'fEjj^lish winter and ve beerKjnstalled at many
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