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1954
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FLIGHT, 15 January 1954 75 In these "Flight" photographs of the work of Helliwells, both manufacturing and maintenance aspects are seen. On the left is a view of Canberra engine cowlings under construction at the South Wales factory at Treforest, while (above) work progresses on a Percival Prince belonging to the M.T.C.A. Civil Flying Unit fleet, which is based at Stansted Airport. MANUFACTURE and MAINTENANCE . . . facture in this country; work on cockpit standardization and anti- flutter devices for the Ministry of Supply; and design of Provost engine cowlings and Prince long-range tanks. In conjunction with the experimental department, who are responsible for the original design and manufacture of parts, the company's Stansted unit specializes in the installation of aircraft equipment to the special requirements of operators. Its main task is the maintenance, overhaul and modification of the aircraft fleet belonging to the Civil Flying Unit of the Ministry of Trans port and Civil Aviation. Most of the staff have been engaged on this work since the inception of the Flying Unit in 1945, although it was not until April 1951 that Helliwells themselves took over the contract. The M.T.C.A. fleet (seven Avro XIXs, five Consuls, three Doves, two Geminis and one Auster in 1951) now consists of one Avro XIX, five Consuls, five Doves, three Princes and one Chip munk. It is the claim of Helliwells' Stansted unit that their experience in the operation and maintenance of Dove aircraft is second to none, and indeed most of their engineers (including Mr. E. A. Bott, the service manager in charge of the unit) have been working on this type of aircraft since 1947. The Ministry's Doves used for navigation-aid calibration (one of which was on show at Farnborough last year) are particularly good examples of the company's extensive installation jobs (a description was given in Flight of October 3rd, 1952), as are the calibration Princes. In recent years, the Helliwell organization has been incorporated in the Tube Investments group of companies. One obvious advantage of this move is that the firm now has access to many resources, including raw materials, tube and extrusions to aircraft specifications: another is that the facilities of the T.I. department of research and development, in Birmingham, are now available to Helliwells. The department's staff of scientists and its exten sive equipment (particularly on the metallurgical and electronic sides) together form a most useful potential, as our brief visit there showed. This is the present background and structure of the aircraft division of Helliwells, Ltd. With the company's own past experi ence and the support of the T.I. group behind it, a further all- round expansion of its aircraft activity may be forecast with confidence for the future. FORTHCOMING EVENTS Jan. 15. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Feb. 16 16 18 20 21 22 23 23 26 25-29 27 2. Fab. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. 4. 5 6 10 11 Feb. 13. Institute of Navigation: "Methods of Air and Surface Naviga tion," by W/C E. W. Anderson, D. H. Sadler, Lt. Cdr. R. B. Michell, R.N.. and G/C. E. Fennessy. British Interplanetary Society (Midlands Branch): Brains Trust. British Interplanetary Society (Provisional Yorkshire Branch): Short-paper evening and Brains Trust. Photogrammetric Society: "New Stereoscopic Plotting Instru ment for Aerial Photographs," by Professor E. H. Thompson- Royal United Service Institution: "Science in War," by Dr. O. H. Wansbrough-Jones, C.B., O.B.E. R.Ae.S. Main Lecture: First Mitchell Memorial Lecture, by J. Smith, C.B.E., F.R.Ae.S. (at Southampton). Helicopter Association: Brains Trust. British Interplanetary Society (Provisional Western Branch); Astronautics in the Next 25 Years," by E. Burgess, F.R.A.S, Aircraft Recognition Society: All-England Recognition Contest. Royal Institution, London. R.Ae.S. Section Lecture: "X-ray Metallography," by Dr. G. L. J. Bailey. Institute of the Aeronautical Sciences: 22nd Annual Meeting, New York. (Honors Night Dinner, Jan. 25.) R.Ae.Cj Dinner to 1953 Air Racing Champion and winner of King s Cup. R.Ae.S. Graduates' and Students' Section: "Structural Analysis of Swept-back Wings," by D. Howe, D.C.Ae., G.I.Mech.E., Grad. R.Ae.S. (jointly with I Mech.E.Graduates). Royal United Service Institution: "Operational Applications for Water-based Aircraft," by G/C. G. W. Williamson, O.B.E., M.C., F.R.Ae.S. R.Ae.S. Section Lecture: "Air Intake Efficiency," by F. B. Greatrex, B.A., A.F.R.Ae.S. Photogrammetric Society: "New Plotting Machine for Air Photographs." by J. E. Odle. British Interplanetary Society: "Progress towards Astro nautics, by K. W. Gotland. Radar Association: "Secondary Radar," by K. Harris. R.Ae.S. Main Lecture: "Recent Developments in the Structural M |PM°ech E^F R Ae s'aSt'C Problems'" b* Dr- D- Williams, British Interplanetary Society (Midlands Branch): "Astro- nautical Physics," by N. H. Langton, Ph.D. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. 24. 24. Feb. 27 Mar. 2 Mar. 4 Mar. Mar. Mar. M»r. Mar, Mar. Mar. 13. British Interplanetary Society (Provisional Yorkshire Branch): "Some Experimental Work on Rockets," by D. N. Hunter. 18. R.Ae.S. Section Lecture: "Helicopter Research," by F. J. O'Hara, A.R.Ae.S. (jointly with the Helicopter Association). 20. British Interplanetary Society (North-west Branch): "Build ing the Lunar Base," by R. A. Smith. R.Ae.C.: Dinner to speed and height record-holders. R.Ae.S. Graduates' and Students' Section: "Aircraft Plasties," by Lome Welch. British Interplanetary Society (Provisional Western Branch): "Provisioning of Interplanetary Vehicles," by G. L. Garth- waite. 2. R.Ae.S. Section Lecture: "Metal Sandwich Construction," by F. Tyson, B.A., A.F.R.Ae.S. 4. R.Ae.S. Main Lecture: First Barnwsll Memorial Lecture, by Major G. P. Bulman, C.B.E., B.Sc, F.R.Ae.S. (at Bristol). 5. Helicopter Association: "The Design of the Drive," by J. L. Norton. 6. British Interplanetary Society: "Design of a Life Compart ment Necessary for Space Travel," by N. R. Nicoll. 10. R.Ae.S.: 7th Louis Bleriot Lecture (in Paris): "The Domain of the Helicopter," by R. Hafner, A.F.R.Ae.S. R.Ae.S. Graduates' and Students' Section: Annual General Meeting, and Film Show. British Interplanetary Society (Midlands Branch): "Establish ment of the Lunar Base," by R. A. Smith. 13. British Interplanetary Society (Provisional Yorkshire Branch): "Man in Space," by H. S. Peiser. 20. British Interplanetary Society (North-West Branch): Short- paper evening by members of the branch. 10. 13. R.Ae.S. Branch Fixtures (to Jan. 27).—Jan. 18. Ha/ton, Branch Night. Jan. 19, Belfast, "Flight Testing Problems," by D. N. Scard. Jan. 20, Bristol, "Design Problems of the Transport Helicopter," by R. Hafner; Coventry, "Recent Developments in Gliding," by A. H. Yates; Leicester, A.G.M. and Film Show; Manchester, Lecture; Preston, "Stability and Control of Delta Wing Aircraft," by W/C. R. J. Falk. Jan. 21, Southampton, Main Lecture (see above). Jan. 25, Ha/ton, Junior Members' Night. Jan. 27, Weybridge, "Space Flight," by J. Humphries.
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