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1952
1952 - 0643.PDF
FLIGHT, 14 March 1952 289 HERE AND THERE . . destination) without incident. As we recorded at the time of their departure, the Proctor was destined for delivery to Somerset Airways at Muttaburra. R.Ae.S. Lecture Amendments THE lecture which was to have been given before the Royal Aeronautical Society on March 6th was postponed. The lecturer was to have been Mr. J. D. Hayhurst, B.Sc, A.F.R.Ae.S., and his subject was A Study of Airport Noise. A further "main" lecture has now been added to the Society's programme: next Thursday, March 20th, G/C. E. A. Whiteley, D.F.C., B.A., A.F.R.Ae.S., will speak on Terminal Air Traffic Control. The lecture will be given at 6 p.m. at the Institution of Civil Engineers. Stainless-steel Nacelles FUTURE production Lockheed P2V-5 Neptunes are to have engine nacelles made entirely of stainless steel. The new nacelle is stated to be both stronger and lighter than the original light-alloy pattern, while increased fire-resistance should be a further advantage. A very hard alloy is specified, which, according to the makers of the sub assembly (Solar Aircraft, San Diego), has raised a number of problems in forming. Two Electrical Exhibitions THE annual private exhibition arranged by the Radio and Electronic Component Manufacturers Federation will take place this year at Grosvenor House, London, W.i, from April 7th to 9th. An electrical engineers' exhibition is being organized by the Association of Supervising Electrical Engineers and will be held at the New Hall of the Royal Horticultural Society, London, on March 28th and 29th. Anson Accident Inquest AT the resumed inquest at Petersfield, Hants, on the four occupants of the M.C. A. Anson which crashed on January 4th, verdicts of accidental death were returned. After evidence had been given by the sales manager of Helliwells, Ltd., who had carried out the maintenance on the Anson at Stansted, the Coroner said that there was no suggestion that the aircraft had not been properly maintained, or that Capt. A. A. Betts was not a competent pilot. The jury added to their verdict a rider suggest ing that "parachutes be carried in civil aircraft, at least when they were on test." (The Anson had been carrying out evalua tion trials of the Decca Flight Log.) SHARPER CUTLASS: The latest—F7U-2—version of the Chance-Vought Cutlass deck-landing tail less fighter of the U.S. Navy has a re-designed nose and cockpit enclosure, seen here to advantage. Armament is heavier than on former, lower-powered, variants and it would appear that the guns are now housed in the enlarged jet nacelles. Note the length of the nosewheel strut. IN BRIEF TTHE new £8 million "cat cracker" at -*• Stanlow refinery (Cheshire) is now in commercial production at a rate of over one million tons a year. Its completion marks the final stage in Shell's £30 million U.K. refinery expansion programme. * * * Rollason Engines, Ltd., of Croydon Airport, have appointed W/C. C. E. Payne, of 47 Queen Street, Melbourne, as their exclusive agent for the whole of Australia. W/C. Payne and Mr. D. B. W/C. C. £. Payne, whose new post in Australia is announced here. Bennett, director of W. A. Rollason, Ltd., commanded a Baltimore and Beaufighter squadron respectively in the Western Desert, and were re-united by an article and photograph in the aviation Press. Yachting enthusiasts are reminded that the current (March) issue of Yachting World is the annual Fitting-out Number, a greatly enlarged issue packed with useful advice to those about to prepare for their season's sailing or motor-boating. * * * Mr. F. G. W. King, technical director at the Dunlop Research Centre, Birming ham, arrived in Calcutta recently to advise on technical, research and management questions at the company's 142-acre factory there. Aircraft tyres are now among its many products. * * * The Sperry Gyroscope Co. of Canada has announced that it is building an aircraft instrument plant in Montreal for the Government. The works will have an area of approximately 85,000 sq ft and will eventually employ about 600 people. Initial production is likely to begin next month. * * * Mr. H. T. Parker recently began a round-the-world trip on behalf of the Plessey group. He sailed in R.M.S> Oronsay, and expects to arrive in Australia on March 24th. He will be carrying out a detailed marketing survey of Australia and New Zealand and meeting agents in those territories; then he will fly back via Canada and the U.S.A. CARRIED IN CASE • During the past few years the American Helicopter Co. has produced a succession of very small experimental machines, mostly powered by pulseiets on the rotor-blade tips. Their latest, seen here, is the XH-26, which looks less rudimentary than the usual run of such minia tures Weighing under 300 lb, it is said to be collapsible into a 5ft by Sft by 14ft container which could be dropped by transport aircraft.
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