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1949
1949 - 0147.PDF
JANUARY 27TH, 1949 FLIGHT 97 HERE AND THERE b R Ae.S. The hon. secretary and hon.tieasurer are J. L. Batcheior, A.R.Ae.S., " and C. A. Dayies, A.F.R.Ae.S., respec- * tively. The committee consists of the fol-? lowing: C. L. Hinings, O.B.E.. t A.I'-R.Ae.S.; P. A Marks, Stud.K Ae.S.; F. Nixon, F.R.Ae.S.; and t R H. Peacock, A.F.R.Ae.S. \ Model Trophy Presentation >li the best all-round performance in the Isle of Wight Branch of the Air ,. League of the British Empire model fly- * ing rally, held on Oct. 3rd, 1948, Mr. V. "Woodward, of the Solent Heights Model • /•.•plying Club, was awarded the branch'es >:model trophy. The presentation of the '^trophy to Mr. Woodward was made on £January 10th at Saunders Roe, Ltd., by ? Mr. R. V. Perfect, a director of the com- i''.pany. Mr. J. E. Raddings, hon. secretary %'ai the branch, Mr. J. Fairley, Councillor fvA. H. Turner and A. Cdre. F. W. Walker, i.D.S.C, A.F.C., hon. treasurer, were s: amoag those who attended. S.M.A.E. Subscriptions :T O clarify a certain amount of mis- understanding which, according to the Society of Model Aeronautical Engi- •- neers, has arisen regarding the question of increased subscriptions, it is pointed * out that the proposed increase to 10s per A year was a recommendation put forward •by the finance committee at the recent ^-annual general meeting. The recom- t mended increase was, however, not i-: accepted at the meeting and no such : increase is to be introduced. Other "means of balancing the Society's budget '. are being investigated in order to meet the rapid expansion of activities. TAKING IT LYING DOWN : A heavy snowfall in Los Angeles recently resulted in an inch thick layer of snow settling on the top surface of this blimp used for advertising purposes. It became unstable at its moorings and was punctured when rolling about. News in Brief February 5th, the day of the Royal Aero Club staff dance, the Royal Aero Club and Londonderry House will be closed from 3 p.m. onwards. - * * » The London office of Christie-Tyler, Ltd., has been closed and this com- pany's aviation interests will be looked after by Mr. Michael A. H. Christie at a new branch office at Hadden&wn, Bucks (opposite the entrance ^^Il field) or at the iacto/"t-«fiivVales. STILL SELLING : Six Vickers-Supermarine Spitfire Trainers (Rolls-Royce Merlin) as shown in the upper view, have lately been supplied to the Royal Indian Air Force, and Sweden has acquired twelve Griffon-engined Spitfire P.R. Mk. 19s (lower). The Swedish machines have a maximum speed of 445 m.p.h. at 26,000ft and, using only 27 per cent power, cruise at 280 m.p.h. At 360 m.p.h. the still-air range, after allowance for take-off, climb and 15 minutes at full power, is 1,400 miles. -Mr. Andrew Blyth has leMgntd hisappointment as sales manager oi High Duty Alloys, Ltd., and has becomegeneral manager of William Mills, Ltd., aluminium alloy founders, of Uc^nes-bury, Staff.-;. * * * J. Mangei and Son, Ltd., parent Com- pany of the Quickstryp Chemical Co., Ltd., this year celebrate their centenary. Since the foundation of the firm in 1849 it has grown from one warehouse in the City of London, to ten companies or works. * * # Owned and operated by Miss E. Rud- nick, the Bakersfield Air Park, California, has been appointed distributor for the Hiller 360 helicopter in the principal agricultural areas of southern California and southern Nevada. The Hiller 360 is manufactured by United Helicopters, Incorporated. On January 24th Mr. I. A. Brown was to leave Redhill airfield on a flight to Sydney in a Proctor III. He will in- vestigate for Sponson Developments, Ltd., the potential market for the Tribian Mark I and II in countries on the route, and will report on operational conditions for amphibians and also on suitable agents. * * * A performance of Terence Rattigari's play, Flare Path, will be given on Feb- ruary 3rd at the Fortune Theatre, Lon- don, at 7 p.m. The proceeds are to be given to the Forces Help Society and Lord Roberts Workshops. Tickets priced from 3s 6d. to 12s 6d are obtain- able from the Appeals Branch, 37, Thur- loe Street, S.W.7. * * * Engineer officer E. D. Gilbertson, of B.O.A.C., has recently completed 250 flights across the Atlantic. An ex-IIalton R.A.F. apprentice, engineer officer Gil- bertson served in Coastal Command during the war and also flew in Libera- tors on the return ferry service across the Atlantic. The only other B.O.A.C. air- crew member to have completed over 250 crossings is Capt. W. L. Messenger. B II
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