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178 FLIGHT, 6 February 1953 CORRESPONDENCE . . . round another bicycle chain-wheel mounted on the side and rotated by a handle. I was under instructions to fly in this thing after the device was fitted, but a benevolent Fate intervened and posted me to No. 7 O.S.A., Bath—an act for which I was truly grateful. Hampton Hill, Middlesex. P. H. ALLWORK. Thunderjet Engine-servicing I SHOULD like to say that, contrary to the remark in "Here and There" of Flight dated December 19th, 1952, K.L.M. are definitely not servicing Allison J-35 engines for all Thunder jets in Europe. Since July 1st, 1952, we have been carrying out all minor repair work on all the J-35 engines of the Belgian Air Force at the S.A.B.C.A.works, Evere Aerodrome, Brussels, where I am the civilian inspector of that department. Brussels. L. W. SUTTON. (Ex-R.A.F.) Replacing the Dakota BRITAIN'S world lead in transport aircraft is based upon large turboprop and turbojet aircraft. There remains nothing in production between the small and large airliner, no medium size to capture the market offered by the eventual necessity to replace the Dakota. Some of this market has already been captured by the Scandia and Bretagne, which will continue to sell; now the Canadair CL 21 and Friendship are projected, while the French Government recently announced the result (in favour of H.D.45 and SNCASE X-210) of their design competition for a medium- range jet transport. The Government might consider a design competition, to a general specification allowing scope for individual ideas, for a 'Dakota replacement. The winning design might be accorded "super-priority," and a production line ordered, the risk being taken that if no buyers appeared (a small and justifiable risk) the aircraft could be absorbed by R.A.F. Transport or Training Commands. This scheme would allow small firms to submit designs; if necessary, the order might be paid for in advance. The specification, although it interests me, I leave to the experts; but we need that aeroplane, and the trade we shall otherwise lose. Cambridge. PEDANTICA A B.A.T. Nailed Down IN your issue of January 9th Mr. P. M. H. Lewis asks if the biplane he saw exhibited outside a Golders Green cinema in 1938 or 1939 was a B.A.T. Bantam. The answer is "yes". At the time mentioned, it was without its undercarriage struts, the machine being supported by a crate, under which was the wheels. During the war. a film company was making a picture called The World Owes Me a Living at Elstree, and one of the static machines was this B.A.T. I had a talk with the owner, Mr. Ogilvie, of Watford, who told me that he was keeping the B.A.T. and also a Bristol Fighter until such a time as the Government established an aircraft museum. During the filming, a car or lorry backed into the B.A.T. and damaged it. Whether the owner of the aircraft subsequently repaired it I cannot say. West Harting, Hants. F. HONEY. FORTHCOMING EVENTS This amplified list includes R.Ae.S. Branch fixtures—normally too numerous for inclusion week by week—up to the end of the month. Feb. 7. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. 7. 9. 9. 10. 11 11. 11. 11. 11. 11. 12. 12. 12. 12. 13. 14. 17. 17. 18. 18. 18. 18. 19. 20. 20. 21. 23. 23. 24. Feb. 24. Feb. 24. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. 25. 25. 25. 25. 25. 25. Helicopter Association: Discussion on Standards of Mainten ance, and Requirements for Helicopter Engineers' Licences. Papers by Members of the A.R.B. and S.L.A.E. British Interplanetary Society: "Limiting Performance of Rocket Motors," by W. N. Neat, B.A., A.F.R.Ae.S. Institute of Transport: Brancker Memorial Lecture: "The Influence of Military Aviation on Civil Air Transport," by Sir Frederick Handley Page, C.B.E. R.Ae.S. Halton Branch: "Powered Flying Controls," by W/C. D. H. Grundy, A.F.R.Ae.S. R.Ae.S. Henlow Branch: "Power Plants for High-Speed Air craft," by A. D. Baxter, F.R.Ae.S. British Institution of Radio Engineers: "Modern Trends in Communication Materials," by L. A. Thomas, B.Sc, F.Inst.P. R.Ae.S. Graduates' and Students' Section: "Production of Prototype Aircraft," by W. Thorn. R.Ae.S. Brough Branch: "Structural Problems of Advanced Air craft," by H. H. Gardner, F.R.Ae.S. R.Ae.S. Halton Branch: Visit. 'R.Ae.S. Hatfield Branch: Film Show and Commentary by William Courtenay, O.B.E., M.M., F.R.G.S., A.R.Ae.S. R.Ae.S. Weybridge Branch: Film Show. R.Ae.S. Glasgow Branch: "Aiming of Aircraft Weapons," by V.B.Smith. R.Ae.S. Isle of Wight Branch: "Aircraft Maintenance," by H. Gordon. R.Ae.S. Portsmouth Branch: Film Show. R.Ae.S. Section Lecture: "Integral Construction and its Effect on Production Methods," by E. Dixie Keen, B.Sc.(Eng.). R.Ae.S. Birmingham Branch: "Bird Flight," by Capt. J. L. Pritchard. C.B.E., Hon. F.R.Ae.S. British Interplanetary Society (Birmingham): "Rocket Test-bed Instrumentation," by J. Venn, B.Sc. Birmingham and District Aviation Club: Film Show. R.Ae.S. Section Lecture: "Recent Developments in Gliding," by A. H. Yates, B.Sc.(Hons.), A.F.R.Ae.S. Aircraft Recognition Society: Meeting: Guest Speaker, Peter G. Masefield, M.A.(Eng.), F.R.Ae.S. R.Ae.S. Bristol Branch: "Impact of the Gas Turbine on Engine Production Methods," by D. A. Fairnie, B.Sc., M.I.Prod.E., A.F.R.Ae.S. R.Ae.S. Coventry Branch: "Problems and Advantages of Pro peller Turbine Aircraft," by H. R. Watson, B.Sc. R.Ae.S. Reading and District Branch: "Rocket Propulsion and Interplanetary Flight," by A. V. Cleaver, F.R.Ae.S. S.L.A.E. (Bristol Branch): "The Bristol Proteus," by D. Dekkers. Institute of Navigation: "Navigation and the Operation of Jet Aircraft," by Capt. R. C. Alabaster, D.S.O.. D.F.C. R.Ae.S. Leicester Branch: "Viscount Design," by D. J. Lambert. British Interplanetary Society (Manchester): "Structural Problems of the Lunar Base," by P. L. Sowerby. R.Ae.S. Halton Branch: "Ramjet Propulsion," by F/L. R. C. Rogers. R.Ae.S. Henlow: Annual General Meeting. R.Ae.S. Belfast Branch: "Constructional Trends and their Effect on Airframe Production," by R. E. Harvey. S.L.A.E. (Bournemouth and Christchurch Branch): "Flying Instruments and Equipment," by A. York-Bramble, A.R.Ae.S., M.A. (Oxon.). F.R.Met.S. R.Ae.S. Graduates' and Students' Section: "Viscount Opera tions," by Capt. R. Rymer. R.Ae.C: Britannia Trophy Dinner. R.Ae.S. Hatfield Branch: Debate. R.Ae.S. Gloucester and Cheltenham Branch: "Atomic Energy," by B. T. Price. R.Ae.S. Manchester Branch: "Engine Progress, 1903-1953," by A. Cdre. F. R. Banks, C.B.. O.B.E., F.R.Ae.S. R.Ae.S. Southampton Branch: Junior Prize Papers. R.Ae.S. Weybridge Branch: Brains Trust. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. 26 26 26 27 27 28 Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. 7. 7. 11. 12. 14. 14. 18. 19. 21. 25. 24-26. 27. 27-30. Mar. 31. Apr. 11. Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr. May May May May June June June June June July July July Sept. Sept. Sept. 15. 18. 22. 23. 16. 21. 25. 29. 11. 19-28. 20. 26- luly 5 27-29. 4-6. 12. 15. 6. 7-13. 14. Sept. 14-17. Sept. Sept. Oct. 15. 19. 8. Aerodrome Owners' Association: A.G.M. and Annual Dinner. R.Ae.S.: "New Materials and Methods for Aircraft Structure," by H. J. Pollard, Wh. Ex., F.R.Ae.S. R.Ae S. Isle of Wight Branch: Junior Members' Prize Lectures. A.T.A. Association: Annual Reunion Dinner; R.Ae.S. Chester Branch: Annual Dance. S.L.A.E.: "Aircraft Fire-protection Equipment," by R. W. J. Cockram, A.M.I.E.E., A.I.Mech.E. Helicopter Association: Discussion on Flight-testing Experi ences: contribution by C. T. D. Hosegood, S/L. W. R. Gellatly and Capt. J. A. Cameron. British Gliding Association: International Contest Victory Ball. British Interplanetary Society: "Fabrication of the Orbital Space-vehicle," by K. W. Gatland, A. M. Kunesch and A. E. Dixon. R.Ae.S. Graduates'and Students' Section : A.G.M. and Film Show. R.Ae.S.: "High-performance Jet Aircraft," by S/L. W. A. Waterton, G.M., A.F.C. (at Derby). British Interplanetary Society (Birmingham): "Artificial Satellites." by H. E. Ross. The Cranfield Society: A.G.M. and Dinner. Aircraft Recognition Society: Meeting: Guest Speaker, Prof. A. A. Hall, M.A., F.R.Ae.S. R.Ae.S.: Sixth Louis Bleriot Lecture: "Making Commercial Aircraft Pay," by General Guy du Merle, F.R.Ae.S. British Interplanetary Society (Manchester): "Establishment of a Lunar Base," by R. A. Smith. R.Ae.S. Graduates' and Students' Section; "Convertible Air craft," by J. Shapiro, Dipl. Ing., A.F.R.Ae.S. Institute of Metals: Annual General Meeting and (Mar. 25) All-day Symposium on "Control of Quality in the Production of Wrought Non-ferrous Metals." R.Ae.S.: Full-day Discussion on "Fatigue". ASLIB Aeronautical Information Group: 1953 Conference, Cranfield. R.Ae.S. Section Lecture: "Experimental Work on Boundary- layer Flow," by W. E. Gray. British Interplanetary Society (Manchester): Conversazione and Film Show. Aircraft Recognition Society: Annual General Meeting. British Interplanetary Society: Film Show. R.Ae.S. Graduates' and Students' Section: "Accident Investiga tion," by H. Caplan, D.C.Ae., Grad.R.Ae.S. R.Ae.S.: "Civil Jet Operations," by Capt. A. J. Majendie, M.A., A.F.R.Ae.S. (as Glasgow). Wolverhampton Aero Club: Goodyear Trophy Race and Display. R.Ae.S.: All-day Meeting on Aeronautical Acoustics (jointly with the Acoustics Group of the Physical Society). S.S.A.F.A.: Display, Yeadon. R.Aux.A.F.: Officers' Coronation Ball, London. R.Ae.S.: Ninth British Commonwealth and Empire Lecture. Zurich: British Chamber of Commerce "Made in England" Exhibition (including aviation). Southend Corporation and R.Ae.C.: National Air Races, Southend Airport. Paris Aero Show. R.Ae.C.: Members' La Baule Rally. R.Ae.C.: Members' Deauville Rally. Northern Heights M.F.C.: Gala Day. Royal Air Force Coronation Review. S.M.A.E.: "Yorkshire Evening News" Model Flying Festival, Sherburn-in-Elmet. S.B.A.C.: Farnborough Display and Exhibition. R.Ae.S. Wilbur Wright Memorial Lecture. R.Ae.S. and I.Ae.S.: Anglo-American Aeronautical Conference. Battle of Britain Day. R.A.F. At-Home Day. Start of England-Christchurch (N.Z.) Air Race.
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