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1957
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FLIGHT, 17 May 1957 Lett to right, Messrs. Forrest and Gunn, awarded the George Taylor Gold Medal, and Mr. E. G. Broadbent, who received the Simms Medal. R.Ae.S. AWARDS —for the Yearns Best Papers AT the annual general meeting of the Royal Aeronautical Society,' held on May 8, prizes were awarded for papers read during the past year. The presentations, made by the retiring president, Mr. E. T. Jones, were as follows: — George Taylor (Australia) Gold Medal (for the most valuable con-tribution on aircraft design, manufacture or operation read before, or received by, the Society): Mr. G. Forrest and Mr. K. Gunn, for theirpaper Problems Associated with the Production and Use of Wrought Aluminium Alloys.Simms Medal (most valuable contribution on any subject allied to aeronautics): Mr. E. G. Broadbent, for his paper Aeroelastic Problemsin Connection with High Speed Flight. Edward Busk Memorial Prize (most valuable contribution on appliedaerodynamics appearing in one of the Society's publications): Mr. I. M. Davidson, for his paper The Jet Flap.Orville Wright Prize (most valuable contribution to The Aeronautical Quarterly on some subject of a technical nature in connection withaeronautics): Dr. B. S. Stratford, for his papers on the jet flap. Herbert Akroyd Stuart Memorial Prize (most valuable contributionto the Society's publications on applied thermodynamics): Dr. J. S. Clarke, for his paper A Review of Some Combustion Problems Asso-ciated with the Aero Gas Turbine. Branch Prize (best paper on an aeronautical subject read before thebranches and appearing in the Society's publications): Mr. E. R. Major, for his paper Some Maintenance Aspects of Viscount Operation.Navigation Prize (best paper on navigation, including meteorological instruments and test equipment, published by the Society): Mr. R. A.Burberry, for his paper Aerial Systems for Aircraft. Usborne Memorial Prize (best contribution to the Society's publica-tions written by a Graduate or Student on some subject of a technical nature in connection with aeronautics): Mr. T. M. Corson, for hispaper The Propeller-Turbine in Airline Service. Left, Mr. E. T. Jones, the retiring president, hands over the insignia of office to his successor, Sir George Edwards. Above, left to right, Mr. Jones presents the Edward Busk Prize to Mr. I. M. Davidson; Dr. B. S. Stratford steps up for the Orville Wright Prize; and Dr. J. S. Clarke receives the Stuart Memorial Prize. Recognizable in the back- grounds are Sir Arnold Hall and Sir Sydney Camm. Right (I. to r.), Mr. E. R. Major (Branch Prize), Mr. R. A. Burberry (Navigation Prize), Mr. T. M. Corson (Usborne Prize).
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