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370 FLIGHT, 23 Match tc,3( HERE AND THERE... In Memory of a Pioneer manoeuvrable at all speeds and altitudes. However, on the basis of this analysis, the aircraft would appear best exploited as a high-altitude, short-range, two-man, all-weather fighter. In this configuration its maximum speed would fall slightly under that of the best U.S. designs at low and medium altitudes but would be definitely superior above 35,000ft." Winter Gliding AWARDS in the Kemsley Flying Trustwinter cross-country gliding com- petition are announced by the B.G.A. as follows:—Aero-tow class.—1st prize (25 gns), J. Karran (Olympia), 66 miles on February 28th; 2nd (15 gns), L. Welch (Weihe), 58 miles on February 28th; winner's launch prize (10 gns), Surrey G.C. Winch, auto or "bun gee" launch class.—rst (25 gns), G. II. Stephenson (Olympia), 56 miles on December 17th; launch prize (10 gns), London G.C. A special consolation prize of 15 gns goes to J. G-rantham and P. Sullivan (Kranich two-seater) for 34 miles from an nero-tosv launch OH February 21st. The Science of Control THE Society of Instrument Tech-nology announces the formation of a " Control Section," to cover the theory and practice of closed-loop control systems, including servo mechanisms, regulators and process controllers. An inaugural meeting is to be held on March 28th at 6.30 p.m. at the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Manson House, Portland Place, London, W.i, when three papers will be read by: Professor K. A. Hayes, Servo Mechanisms, Recent History and Basic Theory; Dr. A. Utley, The Problem of Stabilization; and Professor A. Tustin. Problems in Control Systems which await Solution. AX informal but notable ceremonywas due to take place at the annual general meeting of the Roval Aero Club yesterday evening (March 22nd)—the presentation to the Club, by Capt. Eric Smith, chairman of Rolls-Royce. Ltd., of a portrait 01 the Hon. Charles Stewart Rolls. The portiait—shown' hen-—was painted by the well-known R.A.F. artist, Cuthbert Orde. One of the founders of the great firm which perpetuates his name, and a founder-member of the Royal Aero Club, Rolls was an enthusiastic and skilful pioneer racing motorist and aeronaut; he made a balloon ascent in 1901, owned a series of balloons, and made his 100th ascent in 1908. He then turned his attention to heavier-than-air craft, acquiring a Wright biplane; and it was in this machine, at the Bournemouth aviation meeting of 1910, that he lost his life. He was taking part in what was probably the first "spot-landing" competition. PIONEER: The portrait of the Hon. C. S. Rolls which, as recorded on this page, has been presented to the R.Ae.C. N E W S IN BRIEF WEST London Aviation Club is hold-ing a film show (to which all inter- ested are invited) at Beaufort House, Lillie Road, Fulham, to-morrow evening (March 24th), beginning at 8 p.m. The two British Aircraft Industry films, 1948 and 1949, will be shown. * * # Mr Derek Tinker, managing director of T. and J. Tinker, Ltd., Holmfirth. Yorks, is visiting the United States and Canada. He plans to obtain dollar orders for Yorkshire fabrics, including—in the face of American competition—furnish- ing materials for Canadian civil aircraft. » • * Flight regrets to record the death of Mr. J. A. H. Sargeaunt, senior technical liaison engineer to Teddington Controls, Ltd. "Jimmy" Sargeaunt, who served with thV R.A.F. and was eventually RAISING HELLCATS : Under the American arms-for-Europe plan, the carrier Dixmude is ferrying some 50 aircraft to France. This view alongside the ship recalls wartime Pacific actions: a Grumman Hellcat naval fighter is being loaded on to the deck, and the type in the foreground is a Curtiss Helldiver dive-bomber. taken prisoner in the desert, will bemissed by a great many Service friends with whom he kept contact. His deathoccurred, on March 5th, at the early age of 39, from hearj. failure after a game ofsquash racquets. * * * The British Engineers Small Tool and Equipment Co., Ltd., announce the appointment of Lt. Col. T. Child, R.E., T.D., B.Sc, M.I.Mech.E., as general manager. Up to now he has been manager of the testing-machine division of VV. and T. Avery and Co., Ltd. * # * B. E. Boyce, winner of the Baden Powell Memorial Prize for the best can- didate in the December, 1949, R.Ae.S. Associate Fellowship Examination, was a student of the College of Aeronautical and Automobile Engineering. Students also obtained first places in applied mathematics and theory of mathematics. * • • Mr. E. H. Goater is to represent Win. Jessop and Sons, Ltd., and J. J. Saville and Co., Ltd., in the Leeds area, and will be succeeded in the Sheffield area by Mr. A. W. Pryor, with offices at 25, Castle- wood Road, Fullvvood, Sheffield, 10. The two companies have also appointed, as South Wales representative, Mr. R. S. Lloyd, 46, Bryn Road, Brynmill. * * • Accles and Pollock, Ltd., Oldbury, Birmingham, deserve congratulation on a most original brochure published to commemorate half a century of tube manufacture. Entitled Have You a Trumpet Handy? it contains a great many photographs of considerable in- trinsic interest, and the text shows a wit as nicely polished as the tubes with which it deals. * • • Reviewing progress of de Havilland Propellers, Ltd., at the company's annual general meeting, Mr. W. E. Nixon (chairman) said that they had more than 30 types in current use or development, ranging from light-air- craft installations to counter-rotating airscrews capable of absorbing 10,000 h.p. and intended for turboprop trans- ports of the coming era. (An article on D.H. airscrew development appeared in Flight last week.)
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