SPEC
PÉCIA
ECTION FOR HONGKON
Rebirth of AIRCRAFT ENTHUSIASTS' CLUB
The powerful engine revved up to a thunderous_roar;; (the twin exhaust pipes back-fired violently; and the heavy? Centurion tank leapt forward with a jerk and then came Ito a sudden halt, nearly throwing the young corporal qutt
of his turret.
Two sergeants standing nearby were going to curse‡ their heads off, but the blushing blonde who emerged fram the driver's hatch made them change their mind, and their Ilanguage!
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A third 'Centurion', trying to get into a sixteen feet: wide ditch, rumbled on blindly, missing the overgrown trench miserably.
To avoid being pierced by a careless lance, I have to texplain at this point that the "Centurions' on that Decem-) Iber day were not driven by the regulars of the 17/21
Lancers.
The blonde and the other ‘idiots' were members off the AIRCRAFT ENTHUSIASTS' CLUB who were on their Cannual visit to the 1st Royal Tank Regiment.
Although the main object is to promote interest in aircraft
THE above episode is but one of the many.
adventures of the wonderful Aircraft Enthu- (and in tanks and ships), mem- siasts' Club which, is about to hit Hongkong bers will not find it lacking in again!
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social activities.
Socials
A.E.C.
members were treated to a special air-
» display staged by Vampire and Venom
Aircraft of 28 Squadron, R.A.F., Kai Tek.
Now, we would like, for the on or before the benefit of cautious young month for which it is due. readers, to publish_the_complete
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Club Constitution here, but I No mamber will take part, in fear that there would then be any
discussions on -politics little space for anything else on during any of the club's meet- the Teen Pages. So here ings or functions.
Thanks to the good work of some energetic young people who have been working feverishly to get the Club re-organised, the A.E.C. is at last springing to life again, so if you are interested in joining the club, you may send in your applica- form of picnics and parties. An essential facts: tions now.
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Social activities will be in the instead, ⚫ we give you the No gambling will be allowed
club is suitable for N order to fulfil the objects early
of the club, the Committee
everyone who is interest- ed in anything at all other than actors' and actresser
shall make
annual dinner-dance party is held on the last day of each and lasting till the early hours of the first day in the following year at which the Club Band provides the dance music......
arrangements for its members to visit the Air Stations, Commercial Force Airliners, Airport establish-
While on the subject of the ments, aircraft-carriers, armour- Club Band, budding musicians ed regiments, etc.
may be interested to know that
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EACH year in Decembek tactic demonstration by
MACH year in December, the A.E.C. is invited to
the 1st Royal Tank Regiment. Members are shown inspecting the Comet tanks at Lowu.
Qualification
within the club premises.
This might frighten away all the misers, self-made peliti cians, and amateur gamblers (professional gamblers world To qualify for membership, never bother reading this article you must be between 15 and 23 anyway). years of age, and of 'desirable' '
(search character
is character desirable).
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But to the wise people who what considered weigh the "pros and cons
are determined to join the club, we say "Good for you” and re-
and stitutional out bish, without sub-knowledge of which, you just paid cannot get in the cho.
they stand a good chance of Each member must pay an ward you with yet more con- being accepted and that they entrance fee of HK$5.00 may enjoy special privileges if thereafter E monthly selected to play in the Club scription of HK$3.00 to be Band. "Blow-suck-suckers" are not considered as 'musicians — what an insult unless they play exceptionally well.
Committee
So pay attention to this:
All applications for member-
any application for mem- bership, and their dɔci- sion in the matter is final.
ship of the above named If you ever get appointed a
club will be addressed to No communication by tele- Committee Member - which is quite possible, as there is still the Chairman, who will
phone will be entered ito. a post vacant - you will have
supply the application a chance to look through the
forms on request.
Letters of application should files and see with pride the
be addressed to: Vice-Marshall P. D. Holder, Membership applica- D.S.O., D.F.C., who gave the
tion forms must be filled Club the motto "Caelum
out in full. Partly filled Capesse", *("Reach for the Sky"); Group Captain H. A. S.・・ forms will be automatical- Disney, O.B.E. who
ly rejected. club's first President; and Wing The Chairman and the Commander R. C. Rotheram,
Committee reserve the O.B.E., D.F.C., who is at present the Club's Honorary President. right to accept or reject
was the
Scientists hope to make electricity from chemicals
All
The Chairman,
Aircraft Enthusiasts' Club, 10,-Po Shan-road, Hongkong.
letters of complaint should be sent to the wrong address!?
On this nonsensical note, we end this article, wishing our 15/23 readers (which of course, include .oll 17/21.members) * -
GOOD, LUCK!
CHEMICAL FUEL...
CHEMICALS
BURNED IN ENGINE...
RUNS
GENER-
ATOR...
TO MAKE -ELECTRICITY
MOST ELECTRICITY, IS MADE
- BY BURNING A FUEL —A CHEMIC-
AL REACTION TO PRODUCE ENERGY WHICH, IN TURN, SPINS A GENERATOR ALONG PROCESS.
THERE SHOULD BE A SHORT CUT.”
ELECTRICITY IN VERY SMALL AMOUNTS, IS
•PRODUCED DIRECTLY BY CHEMICAL REACTION IN DRY CELL BATTERIES
A FORM OF FUEL CELL
BUT THE CHEMICALS.
ARE SOON EXHAUSTED
·AND THE BATTERY IS DEAD*
FROM
-FUEL DIRECT TO
CELL USEFUL YORK
RESOME FROM ELECTRO- CHEMICAL REACTION COLLECTED CUTSIDE.
FUEL CELLS THAT WILL MAKE ELECTRICITY CONTINUOUSLY FROM A CHEMICAL REACTION ARE NEARING A PRACTICAL STAGE.
SCIENTISTS ARE WORKING ON MANY DIFFERENT KINDS OF FUEL CELLS.-EACH, IT IS HOPED, WILL LAST AND MAKE ELECTRICITY INDEFINITELY, AS LONG AS CHEMICALS ARE SUPPLIED TO IT.
BILLARTER
We are more than pleased -to-see that the Aircraft Enthusiasts' Club will once again be active.
And it is heartening to see another club coming up that places stress activities of worthwhile interest.
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Congratulations to Mr A. P. Lee who gave us this m- teresting article.
I am sure that all the mem- bers of the 17/21 Club will take note.