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JUNE 1959 FLIGHT PUBLIC APPOINTMENTS m* iNISTRY of Supply, Rocket Propulsion Establish-Jjl ment, Westcott, Bucks, require experienced mechanical engineering Leading Draughtsman. Candi-dates must have served an engineering apprenticeship Miti possess H.N.C. or equiv. quals. Salary £845-£9n5. 5-day week of 44 hours including meal breaks. 18 days holiday plus public holidays. Paid sick leave.Op'wrtunities for promotion and to become pension- able Applications stating age, quals. and exp. toMinistry of Supply, Est.3.R.l, Room 517, Adelphi, Strand, W.C.2, or any Employment Exchange quotingAyiesbury 414. Closing date 19 June, 1959. [9033 THE AIR MINISTRY have vacancies for civilianRadio Technicians at Royal Air Force Sealandand at other selected R.A.F. Stations throughout the United Kingdom for the servicing, repair, modifica-tion and testing of air and ground radio and radar equipment. Commencing salary (national) (accordingto age) is £525 - £635 p.a. Max. salary £745 p.a. These rates are subject to a small deduction at certainprovincial stations and a small increase in London. Annual leave 3 weeks 3 days increasing to 4 weeksafter 3 years' service. A limited number of houses nay be available for renting at Sealand. These housesare at West Kirby some 15 miles distant. Apply, giving details of quals. and exp. direct to the Com-manding Officer, No. 30 Maintenance Unit, Royal Air Force Sealand, or to Air Ministry, C.E.4m.Cornwall House, Waterloo Road, London, S.E.I, for other vacancies, [0480 GROUND EQUIPMENT GROUND Equipment, aircraft ancillary equipment.Aero Trades Ltd., 1 Wyndham Road, London, SE.5. Rod. 7209. [0310 HELICOPTERS HELICOPTER SERVICES LTD. offer their air-craft for all helicopter services. 96 Piccadilly, London, W.I. Tel.: GRO. 5495/6. [0800 CLUBS CjURREY and Kent Flying Club, Biggin Hill. Tiger,^ Hornet and Leopard Moths, Chipmunk and Prentice. Green Line 705 direct in one hour fromLondon. Biggin Hill 2255. [0292 MORLEY AVIATION LIMITED (Herts & EssexAero Club 1958). Aerodrome — Stapleford. M.C.A. approved private pilots' course, Auster,Gemini and Tiger aircraft Trial lesson 35s. 15 miles centre of London. Central Line Underground toTheydon Bois, bus 250 to Club. Open every day. Tel.: Stapleford 257. [0230 GLIDING TUITION SUMMER Courses now almost full. Vacancies from20th September to 19th December, from £12 12s. inclusive. Send s.a.e. to Dept 2, Lasham GlidingCentre, Alton, Hants. [0570 GLIDING Courses. Perranporth, Cornish Riviera.April/October. Magnificent soaring site, with guarantees and hotel accommodation by best surfingbeach. Apply, Berry, Pare Sparbles, Carbis Bay, St. Ives (516), Cornwall. [0250 LINK TRAINERS 1 D4 Link Trainer for sale. Crated for transport.Can be viewed London. Reasonable offer invited. Box No. 3800. [9027 RADIO AND RADAR AD7092D and STR12D/100 equipment availablefrom stock. Also STR9Z and most other VHF and ADF installations. A. J. Whittemore (Aeradio)Ltd., Croydon Airport, Surrey. [0302 FOR Sale: Four crystal controlled base station VHFTransmitter/Receivers, etc, used but in working order, Marconi type H.16A. Particulars availablefrom Controller of Stores, Aldborough House, Dublin. Latest date for receiving tenders, 16th June, 1959.[9030 TUITION THE COLLEGE OF AERONAUTICS One Year Foal-Graduate Course in Fluid Mechanics 1959-60 A ONE year post-graduate course in "Fluid Mech-**• anics" will be held at the College during the autumn, spring and summer terms of the academicyear 1959-60. T'HE course is intended for students wishing to *- acquire a knowledge of fluid mechanics at anadvanced level without necessarily specialising in aeronautics. Applicants must be graduates in a branchof science or engineering and have had practical experience in one of the subjects covered by the course.TPHE content of the course includes the general theory * of fluid flow at subsonic, supersonic and hyper-sonic speeds, high temperature gas dynamics and hydromagneucs, project work, experimental facilitiesand techniques and specialised aspects of ship hydro- dynamics (including cavity flows, behaviour of shipsat sea and high-powered ship propulsion) and mathe- matics. tJURTHER information and forms of application* may be obtained from the Warden, The College of Aeronautics, Cranfield, Bletchley, Bucks. [8979 UNITED KINGDOM ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY INDUSTRIAL GROUP INSTRUMENT MECHANICS Windscale and Calder Works, the Experimental Reactor Establishment at Dounreay and Chapelcross Works require experienced men with knowledge of electronic equipment and/or industrial instrumentation for fault diagnosis, repair and calibration of a wide range of instruments used in nuclear reactors, radiation laboratories and chemical plant. This interesting work involves the maintenance of instruments using pulse techniques) wide band low noise ampli- fiers, pulse amplitude analysers, counting circuits, television and industrial instruments used for the measurement of pressure, temperature and flow. Men with Services, industrial or commercial background of radar, radio, television, industrial or aircraft instruments are invited to write for further information. Training in our Instrument School will be given to successful applicants. Married men living beyond daily travelling distance will be eligible for housing after a short period of waiting, lodging allowance is payable during this period. Working conditions and promotion prospects are good. Applications to:— . ' . Works Labour Manager, Windscale and Calder Works, Sellofield, Seascale, Cumberland or Deputy Works Labour Manager, Dounreay Experimental Reactor Establishment, Thurso, Caithness, Scotland or Labour Manager, Chapelcross Works, Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. TUITION CIVIL PILOT/NAVIGATOR LICENCES AVIGATION LTD. provides full-time or postaltuition or a combination of either of these methods to suit individual requirements for the above licences.Classroom instruction can be provided" for A.R.B. General, certain Specific Types and PerformanceSchedule Examinations. Link Training Dept. at MONarch 1364.K full details apply to the Principal. AVIGATION LIMITED i 30 Central Chambers, Ealing B/way, London, W.5.Td.: Ealing 8949. [0248 LONDON SCHOOL OF AIR NAVIGATION MINISTRY approved for commercial and instru-ment rating. Subjects for all professional licences and rating, embracing academic, technical, simulatedand flying; home-study excellent alternative. Individual coaching. Refresher courses. Officially appointed byH.M. Services for correspondence scheme—refer Education Officer or direct. 33 Ovington Square,Knightsbridge, London, S.W.3. KENsington 8221. [0510 AIRWORK SCHOOL OF AVIATION, PERTH M T1 I"* A Approved courses for Private and• *• •V'./i. Commercial Licences and Instru- ment Rating. Residential and recreational facilities.Prospectus from Airwork Services Ltd., 35 Piccadilly, London, W.I, or Perth Aerodrome, Scotland. [0506 1 INK instruction to Instrument Rating standard.*-> D.4 available at 25s. per hour at Biggin Hill. Green Line 705 from Victoria or Bromley South. Mait-land Air Charters Ltd. Tel.: Biggin Hill 2277. [9013 COUTHEND-ON-SEA MUNICIPAL FLYING^ SCHOOL. Commercial and Private Pilots' Train- ing. Instructors' courses, night flying every night.Chipmunk £5 5s. 0d., Auster £4 5s. Od. Contract rate £3 15s. Od. Dual or solo. No entrance fee or subscrip-tion. Municipal Airport, Southend-on-Sea Rochford 56204. [0450 A F.R.Ae.S., A.R.B. Certs., A.M.I.Mech.E., etc.,**•• on "No Pass—No Fee" terms. Over 90% suc- cesses. For details of Exams and Courses in allbranches of Aeronautical work, Aero Engines, Mechanical Eng., etc., write for 148-page Handbook—free. B.I.E.T. (Dept. 702), 29 Wright's Lane, London, W.8. [0707L EARN to fly, £32; Instructor's Licences and Instru-ment flying for £3 15s. Od. per hour. Night fly- ing £4 15s. Od. per hour. Residence 6 guineas weekly.Approved M.C.A. Private Pilot's Licence Course. Specialized Course for Commercial Pilot's Licence.Wiltshire School of Flying Ltd., Thruxton Aerodrome (Andover Junction 1 hour 15 minutes from Waterloo),Hants. [0253 EXETER AIRPORT LTD. Courses for Com-Kj mercial Pilot's Licence from £625. Private Pilot's Licence from £101 5s. Contract rate for solo flying,Austere and Tigers, £2 17s. 6d. per hour. Normal Dual/Solo rates £3 7s. 6d. per hour. Twin Con-version, £6 12s. per hour. Chipmunk £5 5s. per hour, Messenger £4 18s. 6d. per hour. Limited accommoda-tion £5 15s. 6d. per week. Exeter Airport, Exeter. Tel. 67433. [0060 (CAMBRIDGE AERO CLUB. M.T.C.A. Approved*^ Private Pilot's Licence Course, 30 hours, £3 10s. per hour. D.4 Link Trainer for Radio Compass andl.L.S. procedures to Instrument Rating Standard, £1 per hour. Instructor's course £3 10s. per hour. Nightflying £4 10s. per hour. Auster J.l.N. £3 15s. per liour, dual and solo. No fees or subscriptions. Cluboperates on all days including week-ends. The Aero- drome, Newmarket Road, Cambridge. Tel. 56291. [0606 BINOCULARS (CANADIAN ex naval ofiBcers' (Bau»ch and Lomb*^ pattern) 7 X 50 Prismatic, eyepiece focusing (cost £60). Limited supply, new with case, £19 17s. 6d.A. W. Young, 47 MildenhaU Road, " Tel.: Amherst 6521. London, E.5.[0291 BUSINESS AND PROPERTY MAGNIFICENT STEEL FRAME FACTORY BUILDING 740FT long, 118ft dear span, 32ft high. Complete** with Morris overhead travelling crane, electric lighting and heating. Clad externally with new BigSix Sheets. Price, excluding foundations, but includ- ing heating, lighting, etc., £13,520. This magnificentbuilding has only been erected a few years and has recently been in use and is in first dais condition.The above i* only one of our large selection of new and secondhand buildings always in stock, 16ft to150ft dear *pan. Write, phone or call for quotation for your next factory or extenaion. Resheeting andcomplete works undertaken. Wetcol Conitruction Co. Ltd., Lumbrook Mill*, Northowram, Halifax. Tel *68168. [9035
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