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FLIGHT \ JANUARY 6TH, 1949 HERE AND THERE Relations until 1944. The following yearhe joined the public relations department of General Motors and later was directorof the New York Office of Canadian In- formation Service. Mr. Maclnnes tookup his new appointment on January. 1st. Percivat Party PERCIVAL AIRCRAFT held theirannual dinner and smoking concert in their canteen on Wednesday, Decem-ber 22nd. Mr. Ranald Evans, contracts manager and Percival old-timer, pro-posed "The Company," and Mr. Pat Hunting replied. "The Visitors" wasproposed by Mr. Summers, managing director, and the response was made byMr. Cowdrey, head of Napier's test and development section with whom Percrvalshare Luton Airport. A plSasant party ended with entertainment and singing. Inventors' Awards Commission Report THE Royal Commission on Awards toInventors recently published its first report containing a general survey of theprinciples which have guided its decisions and some particulars of more importantclaims dealt with by the Commission up to November 8th. Lord Justice Cohenis Chairman and the Commission nor- mally sits every third week. Details ofthe awards and recommendations made are given in the appendices to the re-port, which can be purchased from H.M.S.O., York House, Kingsway. Navigation ExhibitionI N the air section of the Institute olNavigation exhibition at the Royal Geographical Society there are some ofthe earliest flying instruments and navi- gation instruments used in this country.An air map of 1911 which was specially drawn and used far the first aerial postservice in the U.K. is notable in that features marked are those most easilyrecognized from the air. The compass which made a successful flight onOctober 27th, 1909, after Commander Creagh-Osborne had removed the effectsof vibration by laying a surveying com- pass in a wad of cotton waste in awooden box is to be seen. There is also the Ogilvie aero turn indicator and anelementary air speed indicator which consists of a pressure cup mounted in theair stream and which is deflected by the air pressure against a spring. These de-flections record the air speed on a scale visible from the cockpiit. Another veryinteresting exhibit is the chart used by NOCTURNAL ENGINE TEST: The Alvis Leonides engines of the second Percival Prince were given their first run recently. That this engine test was carried out at night is _ evidence of the strenuous efforts being made to hasten the completion of this aircraft. This is probably the first time since the war that an initial engine test run has been performed at night. F/L. Underwood, the Navigator plotterof the R.A.F. flight across the North Pole. In addition, these old exhibits maybe compared with the latest devices in air navigation and flying instruments.The Marconi exhibits range from the first type of wireless transmitter installedin ships down to the latest types of com- munication ad&navigation equipment. Hadley's Quadrant, the forerunner of the modern sextant. News in Brief T^HE date of the Air Scout Exhibition,•*• reported in Flight, December 30th, has been changed and the show will nowbe held on February 5th, at Holknvay Baptist Chufefef HSlloway RoaiKN.io. * • • Until recently Chairman of the Anglo-American Oil Company, Mr. Emile E. Soubry, has been elected to the Board ofDirectors of Standard Oil Company (New Jersey). Mr. Soubry, a 52-year-oldLondoner, has spent 37 years in the service of the Standard. Oil Companyand its affiliates. *. * - ». • It was announced by Mr. G. WiltonLee, managing director of Arthur Lee and Sons. Ltd., Sheffield, at thecompany's annual staff dinner on December 16th, that Mr. 'F. Brown,secretary of - the company, and Mr. T. M. Elliot, chief metallurgist and re-search chemist, had both been appointed, special directors. * * * Short Brothers and Harland, Ltd.,have announced that from January isf, 1949, the chief designer, Mr. C. P. T.Lipscomb, Wh.Ex., F.R.Ae.S., ap- pointed a director in 1942, has beenappointed director in charge of research and development. He is succeeded aschief designer by Mr. D. Keith-Lucas, BA. FJR.Ae.S. Mr. A. W. S. Clarkehas become chief engineer. FORTHCOMING EVENTS Jan. llch.—R.Aa.S. (Belfast): "One Thousand Miles an Hour," Prof. G. T. R. Hill, M.C., M.Sc, M.I.Mech.E., F.R.Aa.S. Jan. 14th.—The Institute of Transport (Northern) : " Commercial Aviation." F. N. Hillier. Jan. 15th.—British Interplanetary Society : " The Problem of Inter- planetary Flight " (Part 2).—" The application of Nucfeir Energy," L. R. Shepherd. A iummary and Discussion o! Parts I and 2 will follow. Jan. 19th.—R.Ae.S. (Brough) : Leccurettes by branch members. Jan. 19th.—RoyaJ, United Service Institution : Films. "Operation Cross- roads " and "Operation Plainfare," W. Coortenay. M.M. Jan. 26th.—R.Ae.S. (Preston) : " Instrumentation in Flijht Testing," Miss B. M. Rimmer, A.F.R.Ae.S. Jan. 28th.—R_Ae.S (Weybridge) : Annual Dance. Jan. 29th.—Society of Licensed Aircraft Engineers South Eastern Area Lecture. " Rolls-Royce Power Units." W. P. Catvert. A.F.R.Ae.S. Manson House, 26, Portland Place, London. W.I, at 3 p.m. F. MFeb. 1st.—R.Ae.S. (Belfast) . "The Propeller Turbine Engirve." Owner. M.Sc.. E.R.Ae.S., M.S.A.E. F«J>. 2nd.—Royal United Service Institution : " Meteorology in War.** Sir Nelson K»ng*Johoson. Feb. Scfe.—HT Scout Movement : Exhibition at Holloway Baptist Church. Feb. 9th.—Royal United Service Institution : '* Land/Air Warfare," AH- Vice-Marshal W. L. Dawson, C.B. CBJE. Feb. 9tH.—R_Ae.£. Weybridge) : " Civil Air Transport." P. G. MasefieW, M.A.. F.ILAe.S. F«b. Htfc.—Rogty FootbaMT«ickenham, Royaf Navy wnas Royal Air Force. Fe6 Qtfc.—British Innrphnctary Society : "^Tte Design ot Lkiuief- Prepeflant kocfcet Motors," i Humphries B.Sc, GjL Kec*. E. Fe*. lfefl.—R.Ae.S. «Brouth): "• Jet Engines," Hr. WWer. Feb. Mt*—R.Ae.5 (Pre^axt) : "The Frop«H«r<-TwfciM Awo^Enjine." F. K Owner, ftSc., F.RJLB^^ K.S.A.E. Feb. ISdt.—Gnsuu&e of Navigation: " Operational Aspects oC Marine Radtr." A Symposium of Papers. Chairman.: Sir Robert VY«son-W»tt. C.B., F.R.S.
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