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FEBRUARY 24, 1912. The Rosral &ero Clu of the Uixited Kbxgdo Z1B OFFICIAL /NOTICES TO MEMBERS Annual General Meeting. The Annual General Meeting of the Members of the Royal Aero Club of the United Kingdom will be held on Thursday, March 21st, 1912, at 4 o'clock, at 166, Piccadilly, London, W. Notices of motion for the Annual General Meeting must be received by the Secretary not less than twenty-one days before the meeting, and must be signed by at least five members. Thursday, February 29th, 1912, is the last day for the receipt of notices of motion. Committee. In accordance with the rules, the Committee shall consist of eighteen members. Members are elected to serve for two years, half the Committee retiring annually. Retiring members are eligible for re-election. The retiring members of the Committee are :— Sir Charles D. Rose, Bart., M.P. A. Mortimer Singer. Hon. A. Stanley, M.P. R. W. Wallace, K.C. Ernest C. Bucknall Col. J. E. Capper, C.B., R.E. G. B. Cockburn. E. Manville. J. T. C. Moore-Brabazon. Any two members of the Club can nominate a member to serve on the Committee, having previously obtained such member's consent. The name of such member so nominated, with the names of his proposer and seconder, must be sent to the Secretary in writing not less than fourteen days before the Annual General Meeting. Thursday, March 7th, is the last day for the receipt of nominations. The following members have so far been nominated :— Aviators' Certificates.—The following Aviators' Certificates were granted :— 183. Darner Leslie Allen (Bleriot monoplane, llendon). 184. Sydney Parr (Bleriot monoplane, Mendon). 185. Lieut. Bertram Richard White Beor, R.F.A. (Bristol biplane, Salisbury). Army and Navy Aviation Prizes. (Presented by Mr. A. Mortimer Singer.) Army ... ... ,£500 Navy and Marines ... ^500 On the 14th inst., Lieut. B. H. Barrington-Kennett made a further flight in the competition for the above prizes, when he covered a distance of 249 miles 840 yards, the flight l>eing observed by Capt. J. D. B. Fulton, R.F.A., and Capt. E. B. Loraine. The following are the leading distances so far accomplished in this competition :— Army—249 miles 840 yards. Navy and Marines—129 miles. World's Record for Distance with Passenger. Lieut. B. H. Barrington-Kennett, in competing for the Mortimer Singer Prize, on Wednesday, February 14th, 1912, accomplished a distance of 249 miles 840 yards, which constitutes a world's record. The Royal Aero Club has applied to the Federation to have this record officially recognised. Balloon Competitions. The following are the Balloon Competitions arranged for the current year: Fred May. *J. T. C. Moore-Brabazon. Norman Clark Neill. *A. Mortimer Singer. *Ernest C. Bucknall. *G. B. Cockburn. Harry Delacombe. Capt. J. D. B. Fulton, R.F.A. Major F. Lindsay Lloyd. * The names marked with an asterisk are those of members of the present Committee. Members are reminded that a ballot paper for the election of nine candidates to seats on the Committee of the Club will be forwarded to them at least seven days before the date of the Annual General Meeting. Committee Meeting. A meeting of the Committee was held on Tuesday, the 20th inst., when there were present:—Mr. R. W. Wallace, K.C., in the Chair, Mr. Griffith Brewer, Mr. Ernest C. Bucknall, Mr. G. B. Cockburn, Col. H. C. L. Holden, C.B., R.A., F.R.S., Prof. A. K. Huntington, Mr. F. K. McClean, Mr. Mervyn O'Gorman, Mr. C. F. Pollock, and Harold E. Perrin, Secretary. Late Mr. D. Graham Gilmour.—Before proceeding with the formal Committee business, the Chairman referred to the sad accident which befell Mr. D. Graham Gilmour on the 17th inst., and it was unanimously resolved that a message of sympathy be sent to his relatives upon the heavy bereavement they had sustained. New Members.—The following new members were elected :— Lieut. B. R. W. Beor, R.F.A., and Eliot Victor Pringle. ® ® Royal Aero Club Challenge Cup Long Distance Cup First Descent in Ireland First Descent in Scotland Presented by Mr. John 1 Hinville. Presented by Mr. A, Mortimer Singer. Cup presented by Mr. A. Mor timer Singer. Cup presented by the Hon. Mrs. Assheton llarbord. competitions can be had on application Full particulars of these to the Club. Late Mr. D. Graham Gilmour. The funeral of the late Mr. D. G. Gilmour took place at Mirkle- ham Church, near Leatherhead, on Wednesday last, the 21st inst., and the Club was represented by Mr. Harold E. Perrin, the Secretary. Among the many floral tributes was a wreath expressing the deep regret and sympathy of the members and Committee of the Royal Aero Club. Shortly before the death of Mr. I). G. Gilmour negotiations on a friendly basis had been opened between the British and Colonial Aeroplane Co., Bristol, The Royal Aero Club and Mr. Gilmour with a full desire to put an end to litigation in a friendly spirit. With this end in view the negotiations had been about concluded when the lamentable accident happened to Mr. Gilmour, but, happily, his wishes and the wishes of the other parties have all been brought to a satisfactory conclusion, and the action has been withdrawn. 166, Piccadilly. HAROLD E. PERRIN, Secretary. ® ® ROYAL AERO CLUB FLYING GROUND, EASTCHURCH. TRAVERS and the Territorial pupils, Meredith, Hedlay, and Cutler, were out on Tuesday last week. Cutler was making some very neat circuits during the day, and looks like being an excellent flyer in the near future. Next day Lieut. Spencer Grey, R.N., arrived, thus completing the second quartette of Naval officers gazetted to Eastchurch. He has his own Blackburn monoplane. On Thursday the atmospheric conditions were splendid for flying, and most of the aviators were busy throughout the day. Eng.-Lieut. Randell, R.N., took the opportunity to make his first vol plane, which he managed quite well, having the machine well in hand the whole time. Capt. Gerrard, R.M.L.L, who was flying a good deal on Short No. 34, took up Capt. Creagh Osborne, R.N. (Director of Com passes) and Mr. Borton, who visited the aerodome about mid-day, giving them both an experience of the vol plane at the end of the run. On Friday, Commander Samson, R.N., was flying the Bleriot a good deal during the day, whilst Capt. Gordon, H.M.L.I., made fine flights on the Short No. 34, rising to an altitude of over 1,000 ft., where he found the air currents nice and steady, although rather puffy on the ground. Lieut. Longmore, R.N., flew the Short tractor biplane on Saturday, with Lieut. Spencer, R.N., as a passenger. The latter was much impressed with the speed and stability of the new machine. All the aviators to-day complained of the " bumpy" atmospheric conditions which set in during the afternoon, although the day had opened very well, several of the aviators received a severe buffeting whilst flying. Lieut. Spencer Grey's Blackburn monoplane was erected to-day, Mr. Blackburn, jnr., himself being present and working all night on the job with the usual north country love of work. Lieut. Cockerel! of the Territorials was down on Sunday and put in some excellent practice during the day. Travers was out early with Meredith and Hedley on the Short dual-control machine. Cutler also made some very good flights and now only awaits a favourable opportunity to go for his pilot's certificate. Monday the Territorials were out early taking advantage of a fairly calm atmosphere. About 9 o'clock the wind sprang up suddenly whilst Commander Samson, R.N., was aloft on the Bleriot. 173
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