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1951
1951 - 2002.PDF
FLIGHT, 5 October 1951 HERE AND THERE . . . the Marina Esplanade, Ramsgate, wrote to the organizers saying that a blue mono- plane came round the cliff and carried away his line, breaking the reel; and an- other, on Brighton Pier, protested that he had lost 70 yards of line through a similar cause. "Actually, of course," wrote the second sportsman, "it was the biggest thing I ever nearly caught, and gave me some small satisfaction." Turboprop Contract A RECENT announcement by Pratt andWhitney Aircraft says that the T-34 Turbo-Wasp is to be built by the Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Go. This turbo- prop, which was designed for the U.S.Navy, has been chosen to power the new YC-124B transport aircraft of the DouglasGlobemaster series—largest of its kind. 445 REMINISCENT— though of far less crude appearance—of the German V.1 ofun- mourned memory, a Martin Matador sits menacingly on its mobile launching cradle. Flying pic- tures of America's new pilotless bomber, a squadron of which is to be formed, appeared on page 386 of "Flight" for Sep- tember 21st last. THIS month sees the 50th birthday of theworld's first radio college—established in 1901 by Marconi's Wireless Telegraph Co. Ltd. * * * As most observant readers will haverealized, the Double-Mamba-engined air- craft illustrated on page 415 last week wasthe Blackburn and General Aircraft Y.B.I and not the Fairey Gannet. * * * To finance a large volume of orders fromBritish, Dominion and foreign govern- ments, the R.F.D. Co., Ltd., has madeapplication for the issue of £50,000 addi- tional capital in 2s shares. British Standards for unified-thread bolts, screws, nuts and washers (normal and heavy series, B.S. 1768 and 1769) have been issued by the British Standards Institution, 24/28, Victoria Street, London, S.W.I, at 3s and 2s 6d respectively. IN BRIEF The Northern Aluminium Co., Ltd., announces that as from October 1st the address of its head office and London area sales office is Bush House, Aldwych, Lon- don, W.C.2 (Temple Bar 8430). * * * The Aerauto Association is holding its annual dinner on October 13th, at Ye Olde Cock Tavern, Fleet Street, London, E.C.4. Details from G. Ford, College of Aeronautical and Automobile Engineering, Sydney Street, London, S.W.3. * * •* Entitled The Nimonic Alloys, a new publication by Henry Wiggin and Co., Ltd., presents all the available information on this valuable series of materials, so largely used in turbine-blade manufacture. •*• * * On September 25th the reconstructed22-acre lubricants plant of Shell-Mex and B.P., Ltd., was formally opened at Barton,Manchester, by Sir Frederick West, AIRTIGHTNESS FOR AIRWORTHINESS : We recently showed how a helicopter fuselage /oofa when subjected to the patented "Cocooning" process for storage; this is how Lincoins and Tempests—now being used by the R.A.F. as test-pieces for the process—appear when the sprayed- on plastic "skins" have been applied. A London firm, R. A. Brand and Co., Ltd., hold the rights. G.B.E. At each of four central control panels an operator can simultaneously make six different blends from a range of 50 basic oils or additives. * * * Mr. Noel Holman has taken up his duties as senior technical representative in Pakistan and is stationed in Karachi. He joined the company as an apprentice in 1934 and has specialized in engine installa- tion problems. * * * Mr. J. Lester Pendleton, formerly sales manager of Field Aircraft Services, Ltd., has left in order to take o-'er control, as director and manager, of Aeroservices (London), Ltd. (aircraft brokers and con- sultants, of 31, Clarges Street, London, Mr. J. Lester Pendleton.whose new position is referred to in the accompany- ing paragraph. W.i) and Aerotours (London), Lt.d Associated with these two companies is Aeroservices S.A.R.L., 36, Boulevard Haussman, Paris 9c Field Aircraft Ser- vices, Ltd., inform us that for the time being their sales will be under the control of Mr. J. L. Smith, managing director. * * * A particularly glossy finish was notice- able on Hugh Kendall's Chilton in the South Coast Race, and no doubt helped towards the handsome margin by which it beat the handicappers. We learn that it was the high-gloss scheme formulated by Docker Brothers for light aircraft. * * * Recovery of high-quality light metals from scrap will be the subject of a lecture on Oct. 17th by Col. W. C. Devereux, C.B.E., managing director of Almin, Ltd., before the Institute of Metals. It will be part of a symposium on Metal Economics.
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