BORT AS BELUANTI TAGLIA 1st "THE CHINA-MAIL, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 1936
AUTOGYRO TRAVELS IN AIR OR ON LAND
HK. VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS
ORDERS FOR THE
COMING WEEK.
Hong Kong Volunteer Defence. Corps. Orders by Lieut.-Colonel H. B. L. Dowbiggin. 0.5E. Comman- dant, Hong Kong, Volunteer. De fence Corps.
Hong Kong.
Friday, 18th. February, 1936. GENERAL
Efficiency Medal Presentation It is notified for the informa- tion of all Ranks that H. E. The Governor will present Efficiency Medals to members of the Corps at 6 p.m. on Monday 9th. March. beer Separate instruction have issued.
PARADE
There will be no parades at Corps Headquarters on Wednes-1 day, Thurday and Friday. 4th.. 5th and 6th. March.
Corps Signals
Parade at Corps H.Q. at 5.30 p.m. on Tuesday, 3rd March.
Corps Engineers
Monday, March 2nd.Miniature! Range.
Friday, March 615-Week-end) Training, Pak Sha Wah. Launch will leave Queen's Pier 6 p.m. and Police Pier. Kowloon at 6.10. Dress. Tunic. Slacks, Cap. Equip- ment. Drill Order with Rifie and Fayonet. Overalls should be taken and advance luggage must be at I.Q. by 12 noon.
Monday, March 9th.-Parude at: H. Q. for presentation of efficiency | medals by 1. E. The Governor. Jails later.
Armoured Car Section Section will, parade at H.Q. in! Thesday, 24 March 1936 at 5.50|·
the Belt Filling Competition. Motor Machine Gun Section Monday, March 2nd.-Parade at
1. Q. Lecture Room at 5.30 p.m. for lecture on Map Reading. As
The plans for a North Atlantic air service, are new, virtually settled. Our photograph shows the United States Secretary of State, Mr. Cordell Hull, the Assistant Secretary of State. Mr. Walton Moore, and Sir Ronald Lindsay, British Ambasador, at the conference in Washington, held recently, when the details were considered.
PLANE OF THE FUTURE
GIANT FRENCH PLANE LANDS
.. AT PENSACOLA
Pensacola, Fla. The gian French seaplane Lieutenant de Vaisseau Paris ar rived at Pensacola at 7,34 am.. Central standard time on March 14. completing a trans-Atlantic trip that began December 3 at Bicarosse, France.
The plane made the last leg of the trip, a 2.000-mile fight from Martinique, in slightly less than 20 hours. It later, Sew to Miami.
EASTERN AIR DIRECTOR
EVERYONE A
"PILOT
Perfect Landings Possible
ELIMINATING MOST OF THE HAZARDS
Detroit.
MACHINE TESTED IN
AMERICA
AMAZING POSSIBILITIES
OPENED UP
PERSONAL AIR TRANSPORTATION FOR THE AMATEUR FLIER
WH
HERE is the automobile that a person who had never driven before could step into There is.none, of and drive away with ease? course, for in order to drive a car there must be a considerable amount of practice before one is ac- customed to the controls.
Yet an aeroplane is shortly to come into the aviation picture which may be easier to operate than a "car, will have some aute- mobile features and yet have none of the inherent danger in the air of going into a spin or motor failure.
This is the new roadable autogyro" which is apparently ready for commercial production by Harold F. Pitcairn, Philadel phia aircraft builder.
With the knowledge of this Spanish inventor, had many off autogyra in the offing it is fairly these features.
Can Travel On Road reasonable to suppose that an era
a
the roadable feature of personal air transportation for With the amateur is about to begin, an pilot may later descend when he era that may partly dispense with is headed into thick weather, go the automobile. This fact was along the road until he has out- The aeroplane of the future, de-heightened by the announcementiridden it, take off again and con- signed to eliminate mast of the recently that the U.S. Bureau of tinue on his way. Or in landing at hazards encountered in landing, Air Commerce had licensed an ex-a large field distant from the busi- will permit the average adult to perimental type two-seater "fliv-iness centre of a city the pilot mayį. fly after brief instruction.
ver" plane developed by Henry fold his gyro vanes and proceed
Mr. H. W. Chattaway etly at the convention of the So- offer the Sexibility features of an wheels in
For Singapore
MAKING UP GROUND LOST TO DUTCH
London.
ciety of Automotive Engineers.
That was the prediction of Fred Ford and powered with a V-en-jalong the road. Landing in a cross wind, an autogyro pilot, to E Weick, senior engineer of the gine.
Many Advantages
prevent a tipover, would merely) National Advisory Committee för Aeronautics, in a paper read re- The readable autogyre seems to need to move his undercarriage the direction of the jautomobile plus the point-to-point drift.
time-saving element of fight.) "Grasshopper" Takeoff Learning To Land "Learning to Ay is largely a mat-Thus it may be said to be an al- In the new direct control gyros of learning to land." Mr.most ideal method of travel. Thela grasshopper" takeoff. is also
*idealistic elements incorporated. The blades, which: Welck said, explaining that aero-individual planes in experimental used now would appear to be the following:are started whirling by a clutch give strong reason for hope that Independence of the weather. geared to the motor, are speededi
Independence of engine failure. beyond normal revolution Ability to move from or to field very flat incidence so that there is no lifting effect whatsover. At this bigh speed the blades are sudden- normal incidence, which causes the graft to leave the ground in helicopter fashion. Then, giving the motor the "gun" or throttle, the pilot creates forward, fight at a good height| from the ground. This
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this will be of vital importance in Mr. H. W. Chattaway recently the plane "for every man" the near future, a full attendance left Crugdon to take up his new rapidly nearing realisation.
This plane probably will be under own power. is expected.
appointment as Assistant Director
three- stable, enqipped with a Tuesday, March 3rd:-The follof Civil Aviation at Singapore. lowing
members will parade at The title is slightly misleading wheel landing gear with one wheel H.Q. in preparation for the Belt One of Mr. Chattaway's jobs will ahead of the two which carry the field. filling contest 1/Cpis. S. A. be to link up the coming round-load, he said. This will do much Fowler. N. Whitley, Pies. V. Bond, the-world route, on which Singa-to prevent the plane nosing over ceived by Juan de la Cierva, its
H. Hopkins, B. Hynes, D. Smith, pore will be
H. Hickman, C-Bander.
mark
+
for
eliminate ground looping, bouncing, and permit landings to!
be made "almost regardless of
Control under any speed. Ability to take off from any size)ly changed to The autogyro as originally con-
at a
wing direction, the axed at NEW CRAFT FOR will allow takeous fea
contact, or the manner in which the aeroplane is guided to the
round," he added.
an important land-
No. 2 (Scottish) Company
Local Services There will be no parade un He will also have the task of Thursday 5th. March.
developing the local air services Rifle Part I will be fired un throughout British Malaya and of Sunday, 1st. March.
making up the ground which has
Freedom from Stalling Pouches must be worn. Launch. been lost to the Dutch.
-By-means-of improved wing.con- Queen's Pier 8.30 a.m, and Kuw- He will work closely with the
danger loon Pier 8.40 2.7.
Royal Air Force authorities in the trol, freedom from Range Officer detailed by, O. C. formation of local auxiliary Air stalling was obtained in an
Mr. perimental plane built by Weick and two fellow engineers.
No. 2 Co.
.
No. 3 (M.G.) Company
**
ex-
Force lights..
Mr. Chattaway is an experi-1 Parade at H.Q, on Monday, 2nd. [enced airman. He was a pioneer he said. Glide control-fap proved March at 5.30 p.m. for M. G. In- cross-Channel and wartime pilot very helpful in enabling an un- structions. Subject- "Handling" Some years ago he organised civil skilled pilot to land with greater
aviation in Egypt.
Dress: Nufti, no equipment.
Machine Gun Bn. Signals Wednesday, March 4th.-There will be no parade at HQ. Sunday March 1st. See launch arrange-] ments elsewhere. Will those who intend to fire, please advice 0. C. Section before Saturday noon.
Corps Infantry Parade.—Tuesday, March 3rd. at 5.30 pm. at H.Q. Lechrie Boom.
Lecture by Corps Signalling. Of- ficer-Lieut. J. H. Bottomley on -Communications” *
COMPARATIVE QUIETNESS
The quietness of modern air transports is due largely to the fact that the huge propellers are geared to revolve at comparative- ly low speeds.
REGULARITY
∙As this subject is of the ́ut- Major U. S. air lines last most importance in our training completed on time 95 to 99 all ranks are urged to make a cent. of all scheduled trips. special effort to attend.
Ait Arm
feonventional plane"
S. AFRICA
"postage stamp" airports, while at the same time its verti- cal descent will permit landings at
Railways And Defence small fields. Thus the pilot-may
Co-operate
BOMBERS CAPABLE OF BEING CONVERTED
land nearer his own home-without- being obliged to mingle with sche-! ¡duled air traffic at big airfields.
Great Possibilities
With a speed of 200 miles an hour available, the effect on, the Pretoria
suburban boundaries of people's Seven new aircraft of British lives is bound to be tremendous. Jaccuracy than a good. pilot in a design and manufacture and cos Daily commuting from a "place in ing approximately 3,000 each the country" located as far as 20 to will be delivered this year to the 100 miles from the city will be Union Government.
common. With automobile tour- The planes are "British Airism in its present enlarged state. speed Envoys," two-engined
the gyro will extend the travel monoplanes with a cruising speed imaginations of people even far- of from 190 to 200 miles an hour. ther.
Co-operation
PLANES TO HUNT SEALS
New Expedition In Russia
Moscow
These machines are bombing planes, but four will be converted
for civil aviation purposes into SEVERE STORMS
CAUSE DELAY
Late Arrivals At Singapore
Aeroplanes and ice-breakers are civil aircraft and will be used by to take part in a big seal-hunting South African Airways for their expedition in the White Sea short-fying services, this being another yearly, starting from Murmansk.. instance of the co-operation in de per The aeroplanes will be used for fence matters between the South locating the seals, and will mean African Defence Force and the a saving of time:
(South African Railways and Har Five ice-breakers and three bours Administration. aeroplanes are taking part, in ad- It is likely that for civil air pur-, dition to four other vessels.
poses these machines will be The headquarters of the expedi-lequipped to carry six passengers, No: 1616 Pte. J. J. Ferguson, No.tion will be on Morzhovets Island while from the military point of in the Mediterranean continues to
The undermentioned are trám Measures vice Lieut. C. de S. Ro- ferred to the Volunteer Air Arm bertson with effect from 25.236. as abinitio Candidates with effect
from to-day's date.
Spr. R. J. V. Everest.
Pte. A. F. Walkden.
Pte. L A. Da Roza."
The undermentioned are trans- ferred to a Refresher Course, and
TRANSFER PAN
12 (Scottish) Company is trans- ferred to Unit Reserve, No. 2 Co. as from 28.2.36.
STRUCK OFF STRENGTH
"Permitted To Resign, pun
-
A
.
DAMAGE CAUSED TO INSTALLATIONS
The extremely stormy weather
view they have proved capable of cause serious delays to Imperial OPEN COCKPIT MACHINES carrying a satisfactory military Airways services, which delays
Hozd.
Small open cockpit aeroplanes They will all built in England and led in aircraft production figures will be delivered in South Africa
ready to take the air.
will not exceed six hours. fying]- No, 2208 Pte. C. E. Lowe, No. 1|for 1934.
-per quarter.
Flight Cadet N. "A. E. Mackay Flight Cadet W. E. Peers.
Flight Cadet D. R. Ryde.
Flight Cadet J. L. Bonnar.
. Flight Cadet H. Burson.”
Flight Cadets G. Folglase and
(M.G.) Coy, za from 28.2.36.
...
(Sdg.) E. C. B. ANDERSON.
Captain, The Adjutant, KKVD. Corps.
Affiliated Unit Narsing Detachrient, H.K.V.D.C.
Appointment:-
HL Tudor will complete the Mrs E H. Begg to be Assistant Course for 1st. year candidates. Commandant, Nursing Detach Flight. Cadet L. E. Nicholson is ment, HEV.D.C..with effect from transferred to the Air Arm Be-28.2.35.
serve with effect from to-day's
(Sig.) E DURRAN.
Commandant,
date.
Flight Cadet A. M."W. Scott re- Nursing Detachment, HK.V.D.C. signed from the Air Arm on 14.12.36, ANGELS
"APPOINTMENT.
NOTICESH
Night Classes Range
have been reflected in the several recent late arrivals in Singapore.
Weather conditions there are reported as being unprecedented and considerable damage has been caused to the Imperial Airways') marine installation, which is cans- ing the greatest dificulty in the operation of the fleet of flying boats for which Alexandria is the
The most strenuous efforts are
From Art To Flying base
London The course has been arranged Evening classes in art, chemis in conjunction with the Air Minis being made to effect temporary ar- to permit the try, engineering, languages, try. Students undergo the theore rangements so as
continuance of operations with a economics, cookery, and now aviatical training necessary for ob
minimum of delay to services. tion-this is the range of subjects taiping first and second class fly now covered by the London County ing licenses, and other objects! Council's evening classes,
required by the Air Ministry are An evening course in air naviga-also covered. Pilota employed by
RETRACTABLE WHEELS
The Reconnaissance arranged tion is now available to air-mind- Imperial Airways, British civil Retractable wheels on modera for in No. 3 (M.G.) Company efr-led Londen youths at the School of faviation concern, have been pair-liners cut air resistance and Lieutenant V. C: Franson, M.C. cular for Sunday March 1st is Engineering and Na
pointed as lecturers and instruc-increase speed by 25 to 30 miles is appointed Officer i/c Anti-Gas|cancelled.
lan hour.
Poplar, East Londen.
BRITISH
SECURITY
FOUR ENGINES Every air liner of these great com- panies-employed on the main routes has four engines RIGOROUS FLYING TESTS are applied to every type -of-airliner of these companies, not only by them but by the
Air Ministry as well
AFTER EACH FLIGHT every air liner has its engines' and its whole structure meticulously examined in strict accordance with Air Ministry rules
AN OFFICIAL LICENSED BY THE AIR MINISTRY satisfies himself that each of these air liners is absolutely fit for duty before it is allowed to start on any journey in any. parc of the world
AFTER "A-SPECIFIED NUMBER OF WORKING HOURS all the engines in every air liner are stripped, de rebuilt and tested, and this applies to every part of the
route throughout Europe and the British Empire THE CAPTAINS of the air liners of Imperial Airways and its associated companies are the most experienced body of pilots employed by any air transport company in the world NO OVERWEIGHT is ever carried by these air liners. Every gallon of petrol, oil and water, every passenger and all mail and luggage is weighed before leaving the ground
IMPERIAL AIRWAYS
AND ASSOCIATED COMPANIES
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& ACCELERATED SERVICE
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11 DAYS
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