1933-12-26 — Page 7

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1933.

Aviation and "Motoring

AN AMPHIBIAN

RACER NOW

A Russian Builds Dual Purpose Fast Plane.

CRUISING SPEED FOR 270 MILES PER HOUR

The Seversky Aircraft Corpura- tion, whose president and chief en- gineer is Major Alexander de Sever sky, is bringing to completion one of the most interesting amphibian, planes yet devised in this era of all-, metal construction and design.

The former commander in the Imperial Russian Navy was charged during the war with the defence of Baltic Sea areas against German alr attacks. He led pursuit units over the ocean in the days when a flying boat or a seaplane that would crufse at 75 miles an hour was fust. Since then he has pondered the possibility of building an amphibian with the attributes of a fast pursuit plane bent. and the seaworthiness of a "The result in the racy looking mono- plane Am Gout. with retractiva wheels slotted through the floats,, feet 8 inches and a height of 9 feet) 9 inches. The wing construction, developed more than two years ago: by the designer, has since been] adopted by other experimenters in; all-metal construction, It consists of a double skin. the outer smooth. and riveted to the Inner corrugated skin. This inner skin is further reinforced with duralumin bracing,

design. so expensive in wings varying chord, in absent.

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THE CHINA MAIL. World's Fastest Amphibian Ready to Fly

After months of secret work, Grover Loening, noted designer of sesplanos, displays what be regarde aa the last word in amphibian aircraft at Roosevelt Field, L. L The flying boat contains many new des partures In construction and is expected to be the fastest commercial amphibian in the world. Hydraulie brakes, a variable pitch propellor and streamlined fusciage, are a few of the outstanding features.

Nations In 13,000

·Miles Flight

Britain Has No Machine Ready To Win

By WILLIAM COURTENAY

Who accompanied Capt. T. Neville ship race, for which the first prize but the conventional rib and spar Stack, A.FC., on his Blackpool to is £10,000 and a gold cup value £500. India and back flight last summer. A second and third prize of £1,500 and who has organised big flights and £500 respectively will also be for Jim and Amy Mullison and Sir awarded. Alan Coblum1.

Seversky Optimistic Regarding

Several Flights

the

Working with Seversky on ship are Michael Gregor, designer

London.

There will, secondly, be a handi. cap race, for which two prizes of Next year will see the most spec-1£2,000 and £1,000 are offered. of the Bird biplane aniong others tacular event in the history of avis-

Three Days' Food

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Each machine must carry suffi- expert in

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aerodynamiction. It is an air race across four

Wert

TROLLEY BEATS PETROL BUS.

Tests At Rotherham Prove Speeds.

According to "Motor Transport," a trolley bus had the belter of al petrol bus in a test arranged by the general manager and engineer of the Rotherham Municipal Travs) port Department recently.

The test, which was largely one of acceleration, took place over a round trip of 9.90 miles. The atccpest gradient was 1 in 7, and

both vehicles were loaded go as to carry the same passenger weight.

The total number of stops made in the round trip was fifty-six, and the drivers were instructed to come

to a-dead stop at the predetermined start AWAY stopping places and again as quickly as possible.

The petrol was started at 80 yards behind the trolley bus, which completed the round journey in 37. minutes 11 seconds, with 42 minutes taken by the petrol as compared

bus.

theory: Alexander Karcvelli, an- continents inr 13,000 miles from cient food and water to maintain life It will be for three days, and some approved other former Russian engineer, and England to Melbourne. Michael Bonlar, engineer in charge far more dramatic and spectacular fatation gear for all members of the of actual installation and construc-than the Italian formation flight tojerew. This applies to both races. When both vehicles were stopped Chicago. it will provide more Thus, because of the load to be car at the bottom of a gradient the If final tests have not been made thrills than any aeronautical event ried, the 100-m.p.h. light airplane petrol bus arrived at the top in time for the Bendix race in con- yet slaged. It will bring England will not be able to enter the race. approximately 300 yards behind the nection with the National Air and Australia within four days of

Pilots in the championship race trolley vehicle, although it had Races, Major de Seversky will pro-cach other.

will have to check in at Bagdad, started from the bottom of the hill bably go after both East to

Insufficient attention has yet been Calcutta, Singapore, Darwin,

and behind it and West to East transcontinental given in this great forthcoming Charleville. records, as well as the 3,000-kilo-event. Its importance to British As this is an open race it will be metre record for amphibians. Al-aviation

cannot be exaggerated. jobvious that the pilot making the though designed for military user. For the and fact is that at the mo- fastest time will be the the winner. the plans is also adapted for mallment, as far as I know, we have not Pilots will not want to land at any

beyond and fast passenger service, with a got one civil or privately owned air alternate aerodromes load of three passengers besides the craft which by the conditions of the minimum five. As these are 2,000) pilot.

race could enter.

miles and more apart, the aircraft The race is to take place in con- competing must have a range of nection with the Centenary celebra-about 2,500 miles. tions of Melbourne.

MOTOR-MAKING IN JAPAN

Tokyo.

Mr. MacRobertson, A patriotic Australian, has deposited £15,000 in prize money with the Lord Mayor

The Japan Automobile Manufac-of Melbourne. turing Co. will be formally in- The race is to take place on Octo- augurated soon with capital of ber 20, 1934, or thereabouts, and all, Y:10,000,000, of which Y.2,500.000 entries must reach the Centenary has been paid up.

Council by June 1, 1934, and the The Japanese Industrial Co. and competitors must reach Australia in the Tobats Casting Co, are the sixteen days. principal stockholders.

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We have not to the best of my ditions, and along the roads not knowledge one airplane in Eng-suitable for the ordinary lorries.

land yet with such a range except the specially tanked Fairey- Nopler long-range monoplane of the R.A.F. and the specially tanked Dragon Moth of the Molli-

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Both of these, however, cruise at 100 m.p.h. or less, and neither could hope to win the race.

ACCELERATOR PEDAL POSITION

Standardisation Urged

In the interests of "Eafety First" the suggestion has often been, put The handicap race will be judged forward that the relative position fon time spent between the start and of the accelerator and brake pedals. the finish less the time allowed for should-be-standardised, says a cor- checking in. This checking will be respondent in "The Autocar."

at intervals of 500 miles along the Nothing has been done. Experi- enced drivers can easily have an

course.

All the flights which have been accident when driving a different made between England and Auscar Cor cars) through non- tralia have been completed by Bri.standardisation.

tish or Australian airmen,

Nearly Ready

The airway to Australia. is now almost fashioned. Imperial - Air. Bu ways' have Intely extended the India. service to Calentta. An air liner

Parking Charges On Public Roads.

Parking charges on a public road| |are ""agin the law." In France,

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All these achievements are British, and as they should be. robber town: Do not stop here or spend money Init"The Autocar,"

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Yet when it comes to a great race of this description we may [and] the laurel won by foreigners.";. In order that entries may be re ceived in Australia by June 1934 we have to begin designing right| AWAY

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Our most likely type is the mall the month of November, 1988, was carrier Just completed by Boulton estimated to be 115 per cent. and Paul for the Air Ministry. It greater than the sales during can carry 1,000 pounds of mail for November, 1983, it was announced 1,000, miles range and can cruise at By BL Palk Co., business well over 180 miles per hour,

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