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1950
1950 - 0215.PDF
FLIGHT, 2b January 1950 M3 RECOGNITION in EXCELSIS Close Finish to a Classic Contest FOR large numbers of recognition enthusiasts the annual quest tor the Aircraft Recognition Society's silver Hurri cane trophy is now established as one of the major aeronautical events of the year. The meeting, which took place at the Science Museum, South Kensington, last Saturday, drew entries from 26 teams, and a considerable crowd of interested spec tators packed the lecture theatre. The competing teams, many of whom had travelled long distances to attend, provided a fair.cross-section of the various groups that continue in these days of relative peace to make a major pre-occupation of the slightly recondite art of spotting. The A.T.C. entered nine teams, six were provided by the Royal Observer Corps, two by the R.A.F., and nine teams repre sented civilian groups. As in previous years, the civilians managed to show the Service teams a clean pair of heels, scoring iirst and second places with results that argued a truly remark able standard of efficiency. On the first count two teams appeared to be running neck and neck for first place with 98 marks out of a possible 105. After some hard investigation work by G/C. Donaldson, who had courageously agreed to act as adjudicator, the North West London Branch of Air-Britain was found to be one point ahead of last year's winners, the Air- Britain Barking Branch. The decision turned on a. wrongly quoted mark number—a photo nnish in more senses than one. Three teams tied lor third place with 97 marks: the West London Aviation Group ; No. 1 Air Navigation School, R.A.F.; and Post F.i of No. 1 Group Royal Observer Corps. But perhaps the most remarkable achievement of the afternoon was that all three individual team members each scored 100 percent marks: E. G. Ambrose (West London Aviation Group); B. F. Dutton (No. 4F Squadron A.T.C.); and C. F. Lancefield (Post J F.i, R.O.C.). Afterwards Mr. Peter Maseheld, who is president of the Air craft Recognition Society, presented the trophy to the winning team and rounded off the meeting with one of those happily- phrased and thought-provoking little speeches of which he "is a master. He said that he felt a remarkably high standard of skill had been shown, as he himself considered the test to be extremely difficult, and he reminded the audience that although aircraft recognition was at the moment a pleasant pastime for a Saturday afternoon, one could not feel certain that it might u -v.rrte time become once again a grim necessity. BRISTOL ENGINE APPRENTICES REWARDED THE annua] distribution -of prizes to apprentices ol the Bristol Aeroplane Company's Engine Division took place Tecently, when over 100 prizes and certificates were presented. In his report, the principal, Mr, II. Teasdale, said that many new educational facilities had become available to the appren tices during the past 12 months. With the assistance of the Ministry of Education and the Institution of Production Engineers, they had managed to persuade the Bristol College of Technology to provide a Higher National "Certificate course in production engineering. ' Another big gap had been closed by providing a two-vear evening course for the "Licentiateship Examination of the Institute of Metallurgists. Reviewing the achievements of the Apprentices' Technical School during 1949, Mr. Teasdale said that 63 per cent of Engine Division appnntices were successful in passing their examinations, as compared with 50 per cent in 1948. One brilliant performance was that of D. G. Dugdale, who was awarded a Whitworth Scholarship. Also worthy of special mention was the winning, by D. C. Mizen, of a Tecbnical State Scholarship and an Ordinary National Certificate with three distinctions. Mr. Teasdale also stated that it had been decided to accept hoys with good Higher School Certificates for 12 mouths' practical training before entry to a university. TALKING ABOUT HIGH MAINTENANCE COSTS At a technical-committee meeting of the Inter-European Airline Operators, held at B.E.A. Headquarters, Northolt, last week, dele gates from ten major companies discussed in detail methods of reducing the high maintenance costs caused by the price increases in American aircraft equipment and spares since devaluation. Left to right in the groups are (top left) Mr. P. Dencker, of D.D.L., Mr. R. C Morgan, B.E.A. and Mr. L. Krantz, D.D.L.; (top right) Mr. H. W. Ree, D.N.L., and Captain P. McCormack, Aer Lingus ; (bottom left) Mr. R. Blanchet, Air France, and Mr. F. G. Smal, Sabena ; (bottom right) Mr. 1. W. Horsman, K.L.M., Mr. P. C. F. Morgan, B.E.A., and Mr. J. D. Weirsma, K.L.M.
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