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1945 - 2252.PDF
NOVEMBER 15TH, FLIGHT AND THE1 1 Mr. Coverley Resigns MR. R. H. COVERLEY, C.B.E., hasrelinquished tiis position* as con- troller of Rotol, Ltd. He was appointed to this post in 1939, having previously been with tRolls-Royce, Ltd., for -some 30 years. • • ' Turbine Jets for Air Transport A FORTNIGHT ago Mr. GeoffreySmith gave a talk on the B.B.C. General Overseas Services discussing the impending jet plane record, and followed it up last week-end with some deductions and a discussion 6i the possibilities of turbine-jet propulsion for civil air trans- Model Aircraft Winners 'A TEAM of five model aircraft builders •^ from the Midland region has won the , Aero Modellers' Trophy in a competition, open to the whole country, organised by" the National Association of Spotters. The five come from Fort Dunlop tyre production department, thj machine shop, the offices, and the new factory at Speke. ...v'C- ;.-. What France Wants ' TN the detailed list of her requirements •*• in aircraft and other German war material submitted to the Allied Con- trol Commission in Berlin, France has asked for 50 jet--propelled fighter- bombers for technical study, 350 trans- CHRISTENING PARTY : A Lancaster from the Empire Air Armament School at Manby, Lines., was christened Thor by the wife of the school's Commandant (with real champagne, too !) before setting out on a six-weeks' tour of the Middle East, S. Rhodesia and S. Africa. Left to right are Air Comdre. C. W Busk (Commandant), Mrs. Busk, Wing Cdr. M. H. de L. tverest, and Mrs. Everest. port aircraft, 2,800 trainers, 2,000 gliders, 5,000 to 6,000 aircraft engines, and 300 aircraft tyres. Instruments, radio and anti-aircraft equipment are also listed. Acceleration PromisedI N reply to a. question from Wing Cdr. R. Robinson (Con., Blackpool South) in the -House last week, Mr. Wllmot, Minister of Supply, said that 56 civil air- craft of eight different types had been produced in Britain from January ist to October 31st this year. " How are we going to lead the world in civil aviation with ten months' pro- duction of 56 aircraft?" Wing Cdr. Robinson wanted to know. "By a very greatly accelerated pro- gramme now that the war is over," replied Mr. Wilmot. :. «.,;: •*»! INVITING THE TURKS to buy British goods is the laudable object of the mobile exhibition now visiting important centres in Turkey. It has been arranged by the British Embassy at Instanbul, and a Miles Magister is a notable exhibit. Flying Doctor's FateD R. VALENTINE ALEXANDER STOOKES, who in 1936 bought an Aeronca C3 floatplane to facilitate his visits to patients on his widely scattered "round" in British North Borneo, is now known to have been murdered by the Japs last, July. The doctor, who qualified at Edin- . burgh and St. Andrews, postponed his medical studies during the 1914-18 war to fly with the R.F.C. and won the Mili- tary Cross. Budget Blues -,..., ..-.* HPHOUGH the man with a small wage -*• and a large family is naturally cheered by Mr. Dalton's interim Budget, the Austin Motor Co. is not so enthusi- astic. In a statement issued by their vice- chairman, Mr. L. P. Lord, it is an-' nounced that, because of the Budget, the outlook for the sale of motor cars (home and export) does not warrant the acquisi- tion of the shadow aircraft factory at Cofton, Hackett which the company managed for M.A.P. during the war. The firm has therefore decided to forgo the three months' option on the factory so as not to hold up any^other concern which may want it. A Helpful Gesture INFORMATION on the German war- •»- time developments in pistons and piston-rings which was gathered by Mr. C. F. Russell and Mr. E. B. Graham, general manager and director, and tech- nical director respectively of Specialloid, Ltd., during their tour of Germany, is being made available to any member of the trade who is interested in this sub- ject. During their tour, Messrs. Russell and Graham covered ovea 3,000 miles in three weeks and visited 14 factories, and they were among the first British engi- neers to undertake such a mission after hostilities ceased. The information, now offered to anyone who wants it is a summary of Mr. Rus- -"•>"
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