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PL IGHT, 28 September 1951 415 HERE AND THERE. . . McMurtie, wife of Cardington's CO., he made a 1 hr 37 min flight to Old Bexley, Kent. A photograph of the 28,000 cu ft balloon, taken during the previous South Bank ascent, appeared in Flight of Septem- ber 21 st. Expensive Engine-Starting A PILOT at Rearsby, whose aircraft "escaped" from him after he had swung the airscrew, and flew itself round the district for two hours before crashing, was fined £5 at Melton Mowbray last week for "operating an aircraft in a negligent manner so as to endanger life or property." R.Ae.S. President's Recovery MAJOR F. B. HALFORD, president of the Royal Aeronautical Society, postponed an operation on his throat in order to be able to preside at the R.Ae.S.-I.Ae.S. Con- ference. He has since undergone the operation, it was successful, and he was able to leave the nursing home on Septem- ber 18th, from which date a fortnight's convalescence was foreseen. SITTING OUT: During the Farnborough Show the sales and export committee of the S.B.A.C. were entertained at a picnic lunch by their chairman, Mr. F. E. N. St. Barbe of de Havil- lands. Names reading from top to bottom, and from left to right, are:— M. N. Golovine (Armstrong Siddeley), H. W. Goodinge (S.B.A.C. exhibition secretary), R. T. Hughes (S.B.A.C. secretary), S. Smith (Guest, Keen and Nettlefold), J. J. Parkes (Alvis), H. Buckingham (de Havilland Engines), R. Nicoll (Handley Page), C. S. Thorn (de Havilland Aircraft), C. Emery (Armstrong Whitwjrth). R. V. Perfect (Saunders-Roe), E. C. Bowyer (S.B.A.C. Director), B. W. A. Dickson (Vickers-Armstrongs), F.E.N. St. Barbe (de Hivilland). The Huge Hughes RE-LAUNCHING of the 200-ton HowardHughes flying-boat, originally stipulated for September 1st by the U.S. Reconstruc-tion Finance Corporation, may be delayed for another three months by the necessityfor modifications in the installation of the eight 3,000 h.p. Pratt and Whitney R-4360engines. Originally designed in 1942, the enormous aircraft made a brief trial flightin 1947, and has since been under further siructural development in its hangar atLong Beach, California. IN BRIEF TISTING 1,700 British Standards cur--L' rent at December 31st last, and with a supplement of those issued up toMarch 31st, the British Standards Year Book, 1951, has now been published by theBritish Standards Institution (24 Victoria Street, London, S.W.) at 7s. 6d post free. * * * John Laing and Son, Ltd., structuralengineers, have issued an impressive publication to celebrate their growth over100 years. Schemes with which they have been associated include Filton's if-milerunway and 54 war-time airfields. * * * The Pulsometer Engineering Co., Ltd., announce the appointment, as directors, of Sir Felix Pole (who will take the chair at board meetings in place of Mr. Eliot Hodgkin, who has resigned), Mr. R. G. W. bliss, and Mr. A. V. Price. Mr. J. Elliott is secretary. * * * Centrifuges, ranging from laboratory- bench types to models used on engine test-beds for separating impurities from oil, are illustrated in a new catalogue from Sharpies Centrifuges, Ltd., Woodchester, Stroud, Glos. * * * Montrose Caravan Distributors, Ltd., inform us that the caravan which was taken to Farnborough in the hold of the G.A.L.60 Universal Freighter NA nL POWER: On September 14th, the Hon. John F. Flooeig, nmsioiii ieueiur/ u/ ate U.S- Naval Air Force, visited the Armstrong Siddeley works and airfield with a party of senior officers- He ts seen in this picture fifth from the left. Fourth from the left is Mr, H, T. Chapman, C.b.E., M.i.Mech.E., F.R.Ae.S., Armstrong Siddeley managing director; also in the picture, first on left, is Mr. VV. F. Saxton, M.B.E., technical and works director. Mr. Lindsey, M.A., F.R.Ae.S., chief er, is last but one on the right, next to Mr. Thomas, M.B.E., chief designer. The aircraft is the Fairey Gannet (Armstrong Siddeley Double Mamba). was one of the Willerby models for whichthey are concessionaires. An illustration of this unusual transport operation appearedin Flight of September 14th. * * * On his retirement (announced recently inour columns) from the post of technical director of Short Bros, and Harland, Ltd.,Mr. C. P. T. Lipscomb was presented with a Westminster-chime clock as a token ofesteem from his colleagues. * * * Avica Equipment, Ltd., are now in their new oiiice and factory building at 1 Adams Place, Georges Road, Holloway, London, N.7 (North 4281). Production at the new premises is covered by temporary A.I.D. and A.R.B. approval. The firm's export company, Worldmarket, Ltd., will continue to operate from 50 Pall Mall. "FLIGHT" PHOTOGRAPHS READERS interested in obtaining original prints of Flight photographs taken at Farnborough, and of other pictures by our photographic staff, are reminded that these are available from Flight Photographic Department, Dorset House, Stamford Street, Lon- don, S.E.I, in a variety of sizes. New prices for typical sizes are : 6in by 4in, 2s. 6d. (sepia, 4s.); 8in by 6in, 3s. 6d. (5s. 6d.); ioin by 8in, 5s. (7s. iod.); pin by ioin, 6s. (9s. 8d.); 15m by I2in, 9s. 6d. (13s.); 2oin by i6in, 13s. (i8s.)j hand-coloured 2oin by i6in, £3 13s. 6d. Postcards of a large variety of aircraft of the R.F.C., R.A.F., R.N.A.S., and Naval Avia- tion are also in stock, at 8d. each, post free (12 or more cards, 7|d. each). Flight photographs reproduced in our pages may be identified as such by the indication given in the inscription or in the heading of the article.
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