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FLIGHT, 23 October 1953 THE INDUSTRY Westland Board Appointment A PRACTISING chartered accountant, Mr. Walter Oppen-Jrs - heimer, F.C.A., has been appointed to the Board of West- land Aircraft, Ltd., in which position he will be director in charge of finance. For some time past he has acted as Westland's financial adviser and has been secretary of Light Machines, Ltd., Yeovil, from that company's inception. Both Westland and Light Machines are associated companies of John Brown and Co., Ltd. Maj. Willans's New Post THE belief that the G.Q. Parachute Co., Ltd., are busy with *- new projects is strengthened by the news that Maj. T. W. ("Dumbo") Willans was recently appointed as the company's technical sales executive. His duties will include live testing of parachutes and associated equip ment. Maj Willans's eleven years of practical parachuting experi ence includes a period of service (from 1945 to 48) with the Army Operational Research Group as a deputy assistant director of scientific research. In 1949 he made the first descent with the Irvin barometrically operated parachute, and two years later he represented Britain at the World Parachuting Championship, held in Yugoslavia, gaining fourth place. For the past two years he has been engaged by Irving Air Chute of Great Britain, Ltd., for work on high-altitude para chuting research. Maj. Willans was this year appointed presi dent of the F.A.I. Parachuting Commission. He has, incidentally, broadcast and written on parachuting; readers will recall his "This Way Out" (Flight, August 14th, 1953). Sensitive Control Valves ILLUSTRATED below is one of a series of sensitive control valves introduced by Rollason Aerocessories, Ltd., of Croydon Airport, for use in test-equipment control panels and similar applications. It is designed for incorporation in compressed-air or vacuum lines, while other versions, utilizing appropriate materials for certain parts, can be supplied for controlling various fluids. "Dumbo" Willans. IMPRESSIVE NEW FACTORY of Dowty Equipment of Canada, Ltd., at Ajax, Ontario. As we recorded last week, it was opened on October 13th by A.V-M. Douglas Smith, R.C.A.F., Air Member for Technical Services. (Above) Mr. G. H. Dowty is seen leaving London Airport by B.O.A.C. Stratocruiser to attend the ceremony. Subject of a patent, the cone which controls rate of flow is a floating member seating on a Hallprene ring but normally held towards the open position by a compression-spring. Flow-reduc tion is effected by screwing-down the control-spindle. As the spindle moves downwards it depresses the spring-loaded cone, but there is no rigid connection between these two members; a flexible (Hallprene) diaphragm is interposed, effectively sealing-off the pressure side of the valve from the rotating assembly. A brass thrust-pad prevents the spindle-end from bearing directly on the diaphragm. Stop-pins are incorporated to limit motion where necessary. The valve—which, it is stated, can be operated with a very light touch over its whole range—is available in three sizes, £in, i'm and ^in B.S.P.;the sin size can be supplied with ie in plain connectors. These sizes are available in "sensitive" versions, giving full travel by two and four turns of the control-knob respectively. Also illustrated here is a control panel introduced by the same firm for use in instrument-testing equipment. Operating on the principle described above, the three valves control pressure, suction and release-to-atmosphere. The necessary connections to the test-supply and the instruments are at the rear of the panel. IN BRIEF (Left) Rollason control valve, described above. Body length is Tfm and diameter 1in, and the fitting is adaptable for base or panel mounting. (Right) Three-valve test-panel; finish is in hammered grey enamel. Vickers, Ltd., and Cammell Laird and Co., Ltd., have opened conversations with the Iron and Steel Holding and Realisation Agency for the repurchase of interests in English Steel Corpora tion, Ltd. If and when agreement is reached, state Vickers, a further announcement will be made. * * * The directors of the Bristol Aeroplane Co., Ltd., have declared an interim dividend of 3+ per cent (subject to income tax) for the year ending December 31st, 1953, on the £4,620,000 Ordinary stock as increased by the 40 per cent scrip issue on January 1st, 1953. It is stated that this represents, as nearly as is conveniendy practicable, the same gross interim distribution as last year. * * * At the annual general meeting of the Fairey Aviation Co., Ltd., to be held on November 12th, the chairman's review of results for the year ended March 31st, 1953, will show group profits of £948,638, as compared with £804,832 for the previous year. Greatly- increased taxation provision, however, will reduce net profit to £295,686 (last year, £382,994). Recommended dividend remains unchanged at 2s 6d per share, less income tax at 9s. * * * At their recent annual general meeting of Newton Brothers (Derby) Ltd., manufacturers of aircraft and other electrical equipment, the chairman, Mr. F. V. Pipe, O.B.E., A.M.I.E.E., announced a trading profit of £181,625, compared with £150,070 for the previous year. * * * Newton Victor, Ltd., specialists in medical and industrial X-ray equipment and supplies, have concentrated their head office organization in larger premises at 132 Long Acre, London, W.C.2 (Covent Garden 0861; telegrams, Stabilizer, Rand, London). * * * An informative, well-illustrated brochure entitled Cement Concrete in Aerodrome Construction has been published by the Cement Marketing Co., of India, Ltd., 1, Queen's Road, Bombay. The author is W/C. R. Vaughan-Fowler, who was senior aero drome-inspection officer for the R.A.F. in India, 1940-1945.
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