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1951
1951 - 1476.PDF
igust 3 I95i , THE CIRCUIT: As it prepares to land at Brough, the General Air- craft G.A1.60 military f 1 lighter is clearly seen against the shining waters 0* the Humber. Features to note are the bogie undercarriage and the new fairing on the nose- wheel oleo. It will also be observed that the ventral entry ramp and doors have been refitted after load-dropping tests. hiring a new labour force which, on die Canberra project alone,may eventually total 8,000. The cosrof tooling will be over ten million dollars. A report from America expresses the opinion thatproduction will be rapid because the Canberra is "the quintessence of simplicity"; nevertheless, a number of alterations to Americanstandards will be necessary. Aircraft Storage Out-of-doors FIRST demonstrated in this country four years ago by R. A.Brand and Co., Ltd., the "Cocoon" process of protecting air- craft components for long-term storage has been successfullyapplied to complete aircraft, and official trials—in which machines up to transport size will be treated—are about to be conducted atR.A.F. establishments. Aircraft which have been thus protected can be safely stored out of doors, and tests made at the Winteriza-tion Experimental Establishment in Canada, and at Khartoum and Singapore, have proved the utility of the process in climaticextremes. As is well known, also, the U.S.A.F. and U.S.N. have employed similar methods for many years. The procedure for airframes is basically similar to that forcomponents, which are initially covered with a web of gossamer- like filaments formed from a viscous compound applied with a spray gun. One or more coatings of a second preparation are thensprayed on the web, forming an airtight skin which envelops the whole component. In the case of complete aircraft, only openingsneed be covered by the web, the skin compound being applied direct to unbroken surfaces; a special coating to protect Perspexand paint from the solvent used is, however, employed first. Though tough in texture, the skin can be stripped off withoutdifficulty when the aircraft or component is taken out of storage. The process—which has been used for some time past by ex-porters of jet and other engines—can clearly be of great value in storing a reserve of aircraft without occupying valuable hangarspace. It is handled by the "Cocoon" division of R.A. Brand and Co., Ltd., at Field House, Breams Buildings, London, E.C.4. A National Model Aircraft Rally "PROM all parts of the United Kingdom aero-modellers will-^converge at Fairwood Common airfield, Swansea, on August 5th and 6th for the "Festival Year" British National ModelAircraft Rally. This will be the first occasion on which the Rally has been held outside England. A large part in organizing theevent has been played by the South Wales area of the Society of Model Aeronautical Engineers. THE "DAILY EXPRESS" RACE TCIFTY-ONE entries have been received for the second race for•»• the Daily Express Challenge Trophy, which is being flown this year from Shoreham Airport, Sussex, on Bank Holiday Monday,August 6th. This international handicap contest is being run over a 186-mile course from Shoreham along the coast to NewhavenLighthouse, then across country to Whitstable in Kent and back to the finishing line at Brighton West Pier. Many well-known racing pilots will be recognized in the listof entrants which we reproduce below. Five of the six members of the Throttle-Benders Union are included; they are Tony Cole(Comper Swift); Fred Dunkerley (Gemini); Ron Paine (Miles Hawk Speed Six); S/L. James Rush (Miles Falcon-Six); and NatSomers (Gemini). Three women pilots have also entered : Mrs. "Peggy" Grace will fly a Taylorcraft Plus D; Miss Lettice Curtisis piloting her Wicko G.M.i; and Mrs. Zita Irwin is in the Windmill Theatre's Percival Proctor. The fastest aircraft entered facing No. 7 16 19 21 22 27 28 29 30 31 33 37 40 4 44 4350 51 J- 61 vi i-S t? Entrant H. M, Kendall Capt, R. J. Crossfield D. D. Dempster R. G. Pilkington P/O. D. Norman T. W. Hayhow E. W. Westbrook S/L. J. A. R. King. A.F.C.F/L. P. Raymond, D.F.C. G. Marler R. Matthews-Naper H. J. G. Turner Capt. J. H. Christie W. T. S. Buchan . A. E. Coltman Miss E. L. CurtisW. P. 1. Fillingham . Mrs, D. M. 1. Cole . E. Ross L. C. Marmol J. T. Basnett... A. J. Whittemore H.R.H. Prince Alex- ander of Yugoslavia Pilot Entrant Entrant Entrant Entrant Entrant Entrant Entrant P/O. M. R. T. ChandlerEntrant Entrant Entrant Entrant Entrant Entrant Entrant EntrantEntrant A. L. Cole . Entrant Entrant Entrant R. A. Peacock Entrant Aircraft and Registration Chilton D.W.1 (G-AFGI) Auster Autocrat (G-AJEK) Chilton D.W.1 (G-AESV) Auster V (G-AJVT) D.H. Moth Major (G-ADHE) Auster Aiglet (G-AMIH) Miles Messenger IVa (G-ALBE) Miles Hawk Trainer III (G-AKRH)Miles Hawk Trainer III (G-AKRW) Miles Falcon-Six (G-ADTD) Miles Messenger Ha (EI-AFH) Miles Hawk Trainer (G-ALFE) Klemm K1 35D (LN-OAV> D.H. Moth Minor (G-AFRY) Miles Hawk Major (G-ADMW) Wicko G.M.1 (G-AFJB) D.H. Moth Minor Coupe IC A CO 1 \lu-nrUJ ) Comper Swift (G-ABUS)Miles Hawk Trainer III (G-AITO) Percival Proctor III (OO-INT) Miles Hawk Trainer III (G-AIUE) Percival Proctor III (G-AMGE) Percival Proctor 1 (G-AGWV) is the Spitfire 22, flown by Jeffrey Quill, O.B.E., A.F.C., test-pilotto the Vickers-Supermarine Company, while at the other end of the speed scale there is the 1931 Avro Avian, piloted by Capt.R. E. Gillman. Foreign competitors taking part include an S.A.S. pilot,Capt. Jan Christie, of Norway; L. C. Marmol, the well-known Czech sailplane pilot; Jean Lignel, the French designer (flyingone of his own machines); J. G. Garnier, of France, in a Norecrin; P. Genin, of Switzerland, flying a Bonanza; and G. A. Ferrariand Count Leonardo Bonzi, both of Italy, each flying one of the new Italian Ambrosini S.7S. The winner of the race will receive the Daily Express ChallengeTrophy and a cash prize of £1,000. The second and third prizes are £500 and £250 respectively. The race is due to begin at1430 hrs on August 6th, and after completing the course the competitors will/eturn to Shoreham Airport. Racing No. 68 70 71 73 * 7576 7880 81 82 83 85 86 87 89 9092 93 94 9596 97 98 100 Entrant E. Day Eagle Aviation, Ltd. l£. Blackburn, O.B.E. A. S. K. Paine V. Van DammD. J. Bennett J. P. CrowtherW/C. R. H. Mclntosh D. J, Bennett W. W. Lyle B. G. Heron J. G. L. Lignel J. G. Garnier P. Genin Hon. M. A. R. Cayzer J. N. SomersS. A. I. ing. Ambrosini R. Crewdson F. Dunkerley S/L. J. Rush R. R. Paine Personal Plane Ser- vicesCount Leonardo Bonzi Vickers-Armstrongs, Ltd. Pilot Entrant J. H. Sauvage H. Wood ... Entrant Mrs. Z. IrwinEntrant EntrantEntrant Entrant F. C. Fisher Entrant Entrant Entrant Entrant EntrantG. Ferrari ... I. A. Forbes Entrant Entrant Entrant H. E. Scrope Entrant J. K. Quill Aircraft and Registration Miles Hawk Trainer III (G-AKRV) Percival Proctor I (G-AHES) Percival Proctor I (G-AHVG) Percival Proctor I (G-AHNA) Percival Proctor V (G-AIET)Percival Proctor V (G-AHGR) Percival Proctor III (G-AKWV)Percival Proctor I (G-AIEB) Percival Proctor III (G-AMCO) Percival Proctor I (G-AHDJ) Miles Monarch (G-AIDE) S.F.C.A. Ltgnel 46 (F-BCZJ) Nord 1203 Norecrin (F-BEBL) Beechcraft Bonanza (HB-ECS) Miles Aries I (G-AMDJ) Miles Gemini III (G-AKDC)S.A.I. Ambrosini S7 Miles Nighthawk (G-AGWT) Miles Gemini la (G-AKKB) Miles Falcon-Six (G-AECC) Miles Hawk Speed Six (G-ADGP) Percival Mew Gull (G-AEXF) S.A.I. Ambrosini S7 Vickers-Supermarine Spitfire 22
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