1929-10-24 — Page 11

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1929.

COLONY & AVIATION

Hong Kong To Have Auxiliary Air Force

"MAIL" MAN'S FLIGHT

Governor Interested In The Scheme

THE AVRO-HERMES

[By Our Aviation Correspondent]

With the object of encouraging civil aviation a Hong Kong, Captain Vaughan Fowler, late R.A.F., told me (writes the "China Mail" air correspondent) that he contemplates forming in the near future a local Seaplane Flying Club.

THE CHINA MAIL,

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

PUBLIC AUCTIONS.

Auction

that they should buy British to many that the designers have machines.

been able to produce a complete They have been badly let down jeowling covering the whole of the by the agents of other nations in engine. the past, and they have come by Thanks to this cowling, a very bitter experience to know that a efficient streamlining can be ob- British machine is the most rell-tained for the whole of the able and lasting,

machine, which is not usually possible for air-cooled engines,THE Undersigned have received especially of the radical type.

Instructions to sell by Public Chinese Passenger's Impressions

A Chinese gentleman, who en-

ON joyed the first flight of his life. gave me the following delightful impression of his feelings whilst gliding through the air, дай Other uses for this pinne are which I took from his dictation: men over long or short distances, a remarkably exhilarating expert for the conveyance of business "Going up for the first time is rerannoitring, or aerlat survey undence, one which I shall not easily photographic work.

forget. To begin with, I was Trial Flights

among a crowd of spectators, few, Captain Vaughan Fowler has if any. of whom knew what a received many enquiries from flight was like. Some were enger-

The Avro-Avian "Hermes," al though chiefly built for instruc- tional purposes, can be converted into a vehicle of war, and, with slight modifications, can be made to carry four bombs of 25 lbs. weight each, or can be mounted with a machine gun.

Already 47 people have expressed their willingness to join, members of the Canton Provincially looking forward to the experi- and His Excellency the Governor (Sir Cecil Clementi) has person-Government, who bave made trial ence, and kept glancing at the ully inspected the ground at Kai Tak, Kowloon, and expressed great lights, and expressed themselves machine, wondering what the trip

extremely interest in the project.

satisfed with the had in store for them: Some machine's performance.

Besides the Cirrus Hermes machine at present being used for demonstration purposes, Captain Vaughan Fowler is expecting an- other machine in January.

It is predicted that Hong Kong will one day possess an Auxiliary Air Force, with trained reserves, ready to take up ma- chines at the command.

AVIATION IN THE FAR EAST

The Far-Eust Aviation Company kindly invited me, as air corres pondent of the "China Mail" to inspect their

Avro-Avian "Hermes" aeroplane at Kai Tack Aerodrome, Kowloon, yesterday,

new

Captain Vaughan Fowler, who is well-known in Hong Kong and, China as an aeronautical expert, and who has lectured to enthrall- el audiences at Hong Kong Uni- versity on the subject of aviation progress, just descended short trial light as I arrived.

A Press "Invasion"

from a

The 'plune ran forward as smoothly as a large car until she reached some rough ground at the end of the field, and wobbled a trifle. She then wheeled round and gathering speed, raced for about 70 yards at 40 or 50 miles an hour and rose like a bird, ber, engines purring beautifully.

aileron controls

A Sharp Turn Owing to the on the wings, Capt. Vaughan Fowler was able to make a sharp turn almust immediately after Kaining the air, and in a few He was surrounded by a packconds we were 200 feet aborc

the ground.

of about 30 so-called journalists. and expressed surprise to me that there were so many newspapers in

Leng Kong.

He was even slightly worried about the "invasion, as they all seemed anxious to take lights in the beautiful lithe-bodied machine which had just purred its way Back to terra firma,

"China Mail" Fir-t

The first of her type to come out East, she carries all the re- finements and improvements of bulance and design which have been made since Bert Hinkler flew to Australia in his Citrus Mark 2 machine, of the same class, but possessing all the 'old disadvan- tapes,

Below I am giving some rather benefit of those who take an anc more technical details for the

tive interest in aviation.

Stainless Steel

FRIDAY, October 25, 1929, at o'clock p.m.

at their Sales Room, Duddell Street. (for account of the concerned) (each bale containing 16 reams of 31 Bales Newsprinting Paper

500 Sheets, 33 Ib. per ream, 31" x 3"). Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers.

Hong Kong, October 24, 1929.

HE Undersigned have received Tinstructions to sell by public sensed the element of adventure: Auction others foresaw thrills of the swingboat and skyscraper variety. Anxious Groups

as the

Here and there in the crowd was a face tinged with anxiety: Avian is the development of the thinking, and

The new metal body "Hermes" no need to ask what they were well-known type which has been which I was one went forward to group of in use for the last three or four enter the little cabin behind the years. Many improvements have engine an official looked us up been

ndled to the machine, and down to get a rough idea of amongst them being the stainless our comparative weights. steel construction of the fuselage, The pilot, by the way, sat be This allows for for better stream-hind me, and I could just see his line, strength, and length of life. goggled face through a small, The tail unit has been greatly round opening at the rear of the improved by the inclusion of the cabin. tail adjusting gear.

This enables the machine to be flown hands-off on level keel no earried. matter what weights are being This improvement is a great assistance when making long lights, as it does away with, the necessity of the pilot holding the control column to keep the the control column to keep the machine level.

The Allerons

When I was comfortably scated the door was secured. A terrific whirr from the engine, gradually increasing in volume, and then steadying, a mightier whirr still, and we were away.

30

Faster and Faster "Looking down on each side, I

away from us. noticed the earth gradually slip of the engines, which kept chang- From the sound

Ing, imagined us to be going faster and faster, although the In the old type Avian, these impression looking down below The 'plane responded to the in this new machine. balanced

were of the standard design, but was not exactly one of speed. steering with all the delightful ailerons have been fitted, which gradual that it was almost imper- perfection of a first-rate mechan-makes the lateral control extreme-ceptible, for the first stage of our

"The actual climbing was ism, and banked, climbed, dropped, ly effective and very light, and trip took and glided without the unpleasant actually gives lateral control after some of our attention fastened for ed in small machines. Indeed, I "wobble" I have often experienc- the machine has stalled.

a minute or so on such definite "Hermes" is one of the most com- can truthfully

The other controls, that is the objects say that the

rudder and elevator, are

Peninsula Hotel, also and shortly afterwards the Peak. fortable aeroplanes in which slowest speed, control is most effective and even

at the When the whole panorama of the have ever ridden.

casily island unfolded itself at a auf maintained. It will be appreciat-eient height, probably a hundred 80 Miles an Hour

ed from this that this machine Is and fifty feet-I saw what is un-

doubtedly a very fine picture.

The Undercarriage

us over the sen, and

as the

on

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ON

MONDAY, October 28, 1929, commencing at 11 a.m., at their Sales Room, Duidell Street.

10 Cases Canned Sardines

3 Boles Salted Fish

also

A Quantity of MISCELLANEOUS GOODS AND

FURNITURE and

The Personal Effects of the Late Captain W. H. Sparke. Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers. Hong Kong. October 24, 1929.

SHADOWS BEFORE, COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED

IN "CHINA MAIL"

Social Functions To-day Tea Dances at Hong Kong Hotel and 4.20 p.m.

Peninsula Hotel,

To-day-Dinner Dances at Hong Kong Hotel and Peninsula Hotel, 8.30 p.m.

To-day-Dinner Dance at Repulse Bay Hotel, 8.30 p.m.

Entertainments West of Zanzibar."

To-day Queen's

To-day Star Theatre; "Beware of Married Men,"

Theatre;

"The Last Frontier." (Continuous To-day World Theatre; performance from 1.15 to 11.15 p.m.),

"The Shield Of Honour."

To-day Majestic Theatre;

Warwick

To-day Helena May Institute Concert, 6.30 p.m.

To-day- Theatre Royal; Revue Co. in "High

To-morrow Theatre Royal; Warwick Revue Co. in "The Merry- go-Round," 9.15 p.m.

Lights, 915 p.m. thousand

No one could realise that Hong Kong possessed such attractive- ness. My own impression as I looked down the miniature The undercarriage consists of houses, fields, and railway stations stainless steel tubes with rubber was of a toyland exhibited in a shop rings in compression to absorb the window expanded shock of landing. The under-times. carriage is of the split axle type,

Very Little Draught which enables either wheel to

"One genuine surprise. was the without the ather being very little draught, although sud- move affected, therefore, if this machine den inrushes of air had been ex- lands in rough ground, the under-pected. may be

shocks and an accident is avoid non-flyer's experience carriage takes up the various

The most amazing part of the

te solved the problem by tuk- ing me up first. Before taking! After encircling the hills and off. we inspected the machine, the City for a few minutes, dur-Extremely safe to fly, as, in the which is a four-cylindered Cirrus- ing which we touched 80 miles an the pilot, he

event of an error boing made by engined Avro-Avian "Hermes" hour, we made a detour home-

сая immediately plane.

wards, and, reducing speed to 50

rectify it. m.p.h., landed- in excellent style after a short run.

Easy Landing That is one of the beauties of the machine; she is so well bal- anced that landing within a com- paratively small area is an easy mutter. Again, both wings fold neatly back against the sides of the body, so that she Some of the improvements are

wheeled (by one man) into any easily to be detected without In-average-sized garage. vestigation, For example, the en-

Perfectly Safe gine has an air-cooled duralium Capt. Vaughan Fowler hood, with ventilating sleeves, and, phasised the fact that she is per- as on all machines of the very fectly safe. latest design, she has no axle. The obviation of this bar between the wheels is a distinct advantage, as it gives increased balance in landing and lessens the danger of obstruction to the wheels.

No Axle

The machine is built to stand any strain, and has been fitted under the wings with rubber shock-absorbers. In most machines me diflculty is sometimes Ex- perienced with the lateral con- trols i.e. the wings). On the Avian however, the required effect has been achieved by the use of the balanced alleron.

·

Simple Control There is no complicated ad-. justment of control gear, and

it

the mechanical operation of the alleron is perfectly simple, whilst gives B high de- gree of fucile manoeuvrability.

It is one of the easiest 'planes to drive, and could be handled practically by anyone after eight hours' practice, according to Capt. Vaughan Fowler,

Costs $12,000

To buy outright, the machine would cost $12,000, but she is economical to run; doing from 105 (conservative) to 115 (maximum) miles per hour.

Above, between the two wings, is a flat corrugated tank, with a capacity of 24 gallons of patrol; whilst reserve tank of 12 gallons is kept forward, so that one could achieve a qulte lengthy Journey without frequent atop

pages.

Her petrol consumption,

The passenger

em-

compartments

are protected from the engine by a steel panel lined with asbestos, so that, in the unusual event of ↑ fire breaking out, the flyers would be completely cut off from the flames.

Besides, the machine is prac tically throughout constructed of metal (durallum and aluminium) and there is very little to burn.

An added attraction to the "Hermes" is that she may be con- verted within a few minutes into a seaplane. The floats, which are very light and durable, can be adjusted with ease.

The Flying Club Capt. Vaughan Fowler frankly admitted to me that his object in giving these demonstration fights

ed.

Revue Co. in "Airy Nothings," 9.15 Oct. 26-Theatre Royal; Warwick

p.m.

Land Sales

Home Mails To-day Inward from Europs Wag, navia Suez ("Kashgar"), turally, to find one's self so com- fortably entrenched in a seatica and porta ("President Pierce"). To-morrow-Inward from Amer- the cabin might have been a small char-a-banc-and yet be constant- one was in the air, and not onelehung and Shamshuipo respec- ly rerninded from the view that terra firma. The principal thrill tively. 3 p.m.

Sport

Oct. 28. At P.W.D. Offlcea, two lobs of Crown Land at Wong-

Meetings

To-morrow-General meeting of

.

The Petrol Tank The-petrol capacity has been Increased by 4 gallons, and under will cruise between 4 and 5 hours normal circumstances this machine

at a speed of over 80 m.ph.

Should it be desired to increase consisted in landing. this range, an extra petrol tanki As the plane bore down, the can be fitted containing 15 gal ground, houses, and hilis gave the meeting of the Hong Kong Jockey Det. 26 Seventh extra race fons, which increases the range impression of rising up on end by 3 to 3 hours.

around us a perfectly natural Club, Happy Valley. tank in no way affects the use- to those unused to it.

The fitting of the extra petral effect, of course, but astonishing fulness of the machine, which Then, as, the ground loomed Contributories of the H.K. Develop- can still be used as a two-seater, nearer it looked like a hill rigment Bldg. & Savings Society, Ltd.,

A Training Machine

ing away from 8-we touched in liquidation) City Hall Music This, enables the machine to be regain

Complete dual control is fitted. with a bump and raced along to room, 2.30 p.m.

Oct. 29-Royal Hong Kong Yacht normal proportion of used for instructional purposes, things once more..

Club Meeting, 5.45 p.m. for which it is eminently sult- I was told, after we had land- able owing to its excellent con- ed, that we had been travelling trol and the ease with which it at a hundred miles per hour. It had not seemed half that speed." [Special photographs of the

can be flown.

The Cirrus-Hermes Engine

2.

is to "boost" the muschine, and The Cirrus-Hermes engine de- Avro-Avian Hermes machine, des particularly to create public envelops 115 h.p. and is really an cribed above, will appear in our thusiasm in connection with the improved Cirrus Engine. Flying Club, which he is inaugur productions are well known, and and in the "Sunday Herald."]

Cirrus supplement pages on Saturday, ating,

their achievements are conversation, for it to be necessary to go into them bare.

י.

The actual opening of the Club dependá to a great extent on the Colony'a Budget, and the neces- sary acquiescence of the Secretary of State at Home.

gentlemen see

Providing these Governmental eye to eye with Capt. Vaughan Fowler, the Club should be in full swing by Janu- ary 1, with two or three seaplanes at the service of its members, the list of whom is already over 40. Aviation and the Future

common

Lammerte Auctions

To-day At Messrs. Sennet Freres (York Buliding) surplus stocks of watches, jewellery, etc., 10.30 a.m.

dell Street, 31 bales newsprinting To-morrow-At Sales Room, Dud-

paper, 2 p.m.

To-morrow-At Sales Room, Dad- dell Street, a collection of postage. atamps, 5.16 p.m.

Oct. 26-At 8, Almal Villas (Kowloon) household furniture, 10

Many modifications have been made in the Hermes, not only has Shanghai Overseas Chinese Friend- 4.m

The "Sinwanpao" saya that the

the horse power been increased, ship Association have telegraphed Oct. 28-At China Light and but general Improvements in de- to the National Government, urging Power Co., Ltd. Residential Quar- sign of cylinder heads, oil gauges, the Government to order Marshal ters, Hok Un, valuable household oiling, system, magnetos, etc., have Chang Hsueh-liang. tó arrest Dr. furniture, 11 a.m. been embodied.

Wellington Koo, former Premier and

Bliscellaneous

No Forced Landings Minister of Foreign Affairs, on the Oct, 26 University (Arts As- There are two magnetos giving ground that Mr. Koo, in an inter-sociation) Dramatic Evening, 8.45 separate dual Ignition to each view given to Japanese pressmen p.m. cylinder; this does away with the at Yokohama, publicly denounced As he has previously pointed danger of a forced landing due the Nanking Government.

Oct. 29 Hong Kong Stock out in lectures, Capt, Vaughan to the failure of one magneto.

Exchange Settlement day. Fowler is tremendously keen on For easy starting, an impulse

20 spreading enthusiasm for flying, starter is fitted to each magneto,,

miles to the gallon, may be con- for he believes with authority and it is only necessary to turn sidered low, and compares favour- that it is going to play a vast

ably with that of the average car. We Leave the Ground Having explained these details, Capt. Vaughan Fowler handed me

part in the history of the world A nation equipped with Arst class machines, and emelent pilots, stands a far better chance of

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standing by gave the propeller turn, and the high-powered en

gines (160 h.p.) were soon rear- ing impatiently to be aloft.

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