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1948
1948 - 0561.PDF
29TH, I948 F LIG 46! HERE AND THERE craft was dismantled and hidden away,but it is reported to be in good condition. It is understood that the aircraft is nowfor sale and anyone who is interested should write to M. Drapier, at 2, Rue deToulon, Lyons, France. Special Charter Flight THE B.S.A.A. Tudor IV, StarX Panther, carrying a party of Hawker-Siddeley directors, a photographof which appeared on page 435, Flight, April 22nd, arrived at Buenos Aires 011April 20th after flying at 20,000ft, pres- ^surized to 5,000ft for most of the trip.The journey from London Airport took 35 hours' flying time, and all on boardwere greatly impressed with the comfort and silence of the aircraft. BrigadierCrosland, who has flown this route several times in other types of aircraft,was particularly pleased with the travel- ling conditions in the Star Panther. B.E.A. Ambulance Service RECENT negotiations between theDepartment of Health in Scotland,the Ministry of Civil Aviation and British European Airways, have resultedin a scheme to extend the B.E.A. Air Ambulance Service to cover all areas inScotland served by scheduled flights as well as South Harris, North Uist andOban. In charge of this service for the remoter islands and highlands of Scot-land is Captain G. H. S. Rayer, O.B.E., chief pilot of the Scottish Division ofB.E.A. Captain D. Barclay, M.B.E., has been appointed officer in charge ofthe projected air ambulance flight, which will consist of three pilots and threeradio officers; two D.H.89 aircraft are to be specifically allocated for this work. Food Trolleys AN experimental container mounted onwheels has been developed by United Airlines for transporting food from flightkitchens to aircraft. This container holds sufficient hot and cold food for one air-craft and contains electric heating ele- ments which can be connected to asource of ground power so that food may be kept hot in the event of delays whenloading up the aircraft. Alternatively, when loaded the container can be con-nected to the aircraft's electrical s 's- tem. It is proposed to produce a numberof these mobile carts, which can be pulled singly orcoupled in trains to small tractors for serving a numberof aircraft. K.LM. Look Ahead A S a part of their long term**• policy to ensure a n • adequate flow of fully trainedpilots for commercial flying K.L.M. have evolved an abinitio training scheme, for Dutch boys of 16 years of age.Selected candidates of matri- culation standard will receivea preliminary course at the K.L.M. school at Wassenaarprovided they are physically tit. Those who are successfulin this initial course will be recommended for practicalflying training with the Royal Netherlands Air Force fol-lowed by a further 18 months fffif FLIPPER FLAP: Penguins inspecting a Sikorsky helicopter belonging to a U.S. task force which recently visited Shackleton's 1907 Antarctic Camp at McMurdo Sound. After over 40 years the camp was found in a good state of preservation. at the Government Flying TrainingSchool. Students will be required to contribute a fee of £80 to their trainingand will be allowed to join K.L.M. as pilots at the age of 21. Record Attempt PostponedT HE attempt to put up a circuit-ol-the-earth speed record which was to have been made by Captain A. A. Mans-field, as stated in Flight, April 15th, has been postponed. Originally it was putoff for a week for an alteration to the. oiling system of the Proctor's GipsyQueen engine, but it has since been announced that the attempt has nowbeen postponed indefinitely. New B.O.A.C. Coaches EIGHT specially built coaches, eachseating 30 persons, have been sent to Castel Benito, Alexandria, and Jeru-salem for use as staff and passenger transports in the Middle East. Thecoachwork has been built by Churchill Constructors, Ltd., Norwich and Lon-don, to conform to Egyptian regulations which permit wider bodies and greaterheight than is permitted in this country. The chassis are the normal Bedford over-seas type and are powered by 28 h.p. engines. The vehicles are fulry tropi-calized and proofed against damage by white ants. News in Brief With funds supplied by the KenvvardMemorial Trust a fellowship in industrial administration has been founded at St.Catherine's College, Cambridge. The duties of the holder will include the pro-motion of close relationships between the University and the administrations ofindustrial undertakings. # • * A dance for past and present studentsof the Colleges of Automobile and Aero- nautical Engineering will be held at theVictoria Hall, Bloomsbury Square, W.C.I, on Wednesday, May 5th. Ticketsmay be obtained from the Secretary, College House, Princes Way, S.W.19. # * # We regret to record the death of Mr.H. A. Dormer,, M.I.Mech.E., chairman of the Sheffield Twist Drill and Steel Co..Ltd. As a partner of Engineering Sup- plies, Ltd., consulting engineers, he wasinstrumental in introducing the Schmidt superheater into Great Britain. He wasalso a member of Lloyd's. # * # The exhibition of the work of theBritish Council, which was seen by the King and Queen during their recent visitto the Council's offices, was opened to the public at 40, Grosvenor Square, W.i,on April 26th, and remains open until May 8. The hoursare 11 a.m. till 5 p.m. on week-days and 2.30 p.m. until5 p.m. on Sundays. , ~ * * * "• • Mr. F. J. Jupp has beenappointed works manager of Airspeed's Christchurch fac-tory where he will be respon- sible for co-ordinating thecompany's production and experimental work on theAmbassador. He was previ- ously experimental superin-tendent in charge of the Ambassador prototypes. * * * Australian National Air-ways is to run a migrant ser- vice from Italy starting onMay 2. Fares will, it is un- derstood, be high as no freightor passengers will be carried 'on the flights from Australia.
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