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Aviation History
1954
1954 - 2089.PDF
I 104 FLIGHT, 23 July 1954 I HERE AND THERE Saab J.29 Record Confirmed THE F.A.I. has officially confirmed the 500 km (310 miles) closed-circuit world speed record of 976.916 km/hr (607.05 m.p.h.) set on May 6th by Capt. A. E. Westerlund with a standard Saab J.29 (Svenska Flfgmotor/D.H. Ghost). Hawker Siddeley Capital Issue AT an extraordinary general meeting of the Hawker Siddeley Grouff, to be held in London on July 30th, po^er will be sought to increase the conjpany's capital from £8m to £18m by^ie creation of 10m new Ordinary share*f French Air Attache's Farewell HIS many friends in this courirry were sorry to learn that Colonel,«<de Rancourt will shortly be relinquishifig his appoint ment as French Air Attache in London. He is to take upyan important posting with the Transport Command of the French Air Force. On Wednesday, July 14th, he gave a farewell cocktail party in Hans Crescent, London. Canadair's New Research Lab. AN altitude chamber for testing major items of equipment at snpdlated heights of up to 80,000ft is one gpfhe features of a new laboratory block M»w being erected by Canadair, Ltd., at tj*e*ir Montreal works. A structural-test ^machine capable of imposing 400^000 lb tension and compres sion loadsj^ftd a rig for testing fuel systems under *rfy required flying condition, are among other facilities to be installed. Short Bros. Chairman's D.Sc. AN honorary degree of Doctor of Science was conferred upon Rear Admiral M. S. Slattery, C.B., F.R.Ac-S. (chairman and managing director ,flf Short Brothers and Harland, Ltd.),-at Queen's University, Belfast, on July 18th. Introducing Rear Admiral Slattery, Professor A. H. Naylor (Dean of the Faculty of Applied Science SNUBBED, BUT USEFUL: The rebuilt version of the Short Sturgeon T.T.2 target tug (the first of nine is seen) no longer carries synchronized photographic equipment (and its operator) in the nose, which is consequently shortened by 6ft 9in. The hydraulic wing-fold has been replaced by manual mechanism, and R.A.T.O.G. and arrester hook removed. 1 Total weight saving is 6801b. and Technology) spoke of his "tremendous knowledge and appreciation of technical matters" and recalled his insistence on the adaptation, during the war, of the Vickers- Supermarine Spitfire for shipboard use as the Seafire. ' -<fL*^- Messerschmitt Decoi /THE Spanish Air Ministry has decreed /that the Grand Cross of the Order of/ Aeronautical Merit be conferred on Dr. I Willy Messerschmitt for "outstanding ser vices to the Spanish aviation industry." /u</M For Safety at Sea THOUGH primarily desigried~-for Naval and Merchant Navy use, several of the life-rafts, dinghies and other items demon strated last week by the R.F.D. Co., Ltd., in King George VDock, London, incor porated features, well known in their aircraft safety-equipment. The demonstra tion was made from R.M.S. Durban Castle before a large audience of shipping executives. Universal Urge THE Blackburn and General Aircraft chairman's statement; published in advance of the annual general meeting on August 5th, says,^nat nearly all the com pany's smallej?*'contracts have recently been completea, and that labour has been BELFAST HONOUR: As recorded on this page, an honorary degree of Doctor of Science was recently conferred on Rear Admiral M. S. Slattery, chairman and managing director of Short Brothers and Harland, Ltd. In this photograph he is seen (left) in a Degree Day procession headed by Field Marshal Lord Alanbrooke, Chancellor of Queen's University, Belfast. SILVER SALVER recently presented to Mr. Robert Blackburn (chairman of Blackburn and General Aircraft) by S.B.A.C. members, whose signa tures are engraved upon it. The inscription refers to it as "a token of esteem from his friends" on the termination of his 38 years' service to the S.B.A.C. transferred to work on Beverley trans ports for the R.A.F.: "I am most gratified by the speed and efficiency with which the production line is taking shape,", says Mr. Blackburn. Speaking of maa-power, he remarks that during the„jfifst two-and-a- half years the company's technical strength has been more than doubled—"a notable achievement during a time of great compeurfbn for technicians." The company's..'riccounts show a net profit of £244,000/ as against £176,000 in the previous year. "Military Aircraft" Reprinted IN spite of a much increased printing order, Flight's "Military Aircraft of the World" special number (June 25th) was sold out almost immediately it appeared Arrangements have now been made for a reprint of the main 50-page review feature complete with its 170-odd illustrations, the majority in photogravure. Copies should be obtainabjir" at most good newsagents within the,**iext few days at 2s 6d, or may be ordejtfd from Flight, Dorset House, Stamford Street, London, S.E.I, at 2s 9d including postage.
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