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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1936.

AVIATION

WIRELESS AND ERROR OF JUDGMENT

AIR SCHEME

A

BY AIR PILOT

pliot's

mistake, Brising through a misunderstanding, is From the earliest days of civil mentioned in the Air Ministry's aviation; when the first expert-report on the accident to the Im- ments were being made with wire-perial Always flying-boat Scipio less telephony between aeroplanes at Mirabella, Crete, on August 22, in flight and ground stations wire-in which two passengers pst their less has played a vital part in the lives. operation of commercial air ser- vices.

Throughout the Empire air-lines approximately 20 new wireles!

stations

to

The machine was en route from Alexandria Athens carrying

passen mall, freight and seven gera, and was being taken into being established: Mirabella to be refuelled.. are

The approach while both on the ground and in the air the equipment will embody very disturbed

states the report, and the pilot the latest devices evolved

failed to "level up" suficiently on scientists and technicians.

reaching the water, with the re- The wireless installations now being Acted in the new Em-sult that the hull was broken by pire flying-boats

is the force of impact and the beat are, 1t claimed, the most modern and efficient ever constructed for use

of

by

sank.

HIGHER YET?

New Ceiling-zero

To Be Attained

new

Squadron Leader Swain's night to a height of nearly 50,000 feet above sea-level; which set a world record for height reached by a power-driven aircraft. may be surpassed soon

The record-breaking flight was was made under

not made in really good con- alr conditions.ditions, and, though the pilot un- doubtedly took the special Bristol high-flying monoplane as high as It would go that day the highest point reached was some thousands of feet below the designed service Oficial "celling" of the aircraft. experts are condent that those

and

The pilot's error of judgment In commercial aircraft. One fea- when approaching to alight must ture of these improved installa- be attributed to his comparative tion Is that a direction-finding; lack of experience of the local apparatus is embodied in the main conditions the Intensity and ex- set. and is not a separate plece tent of the down-current-

where they were likely to be en- equipment, as has been the

countered. case hitherto. By the use of this direction-finding equipment the wireless operator will be able to tune in to any ground station that may be operating within range. and plot out the air-liner'a posi- tion at any time during a flight

the men, air-liner wireless as aviation equivalent of the official certificate which has to be held by ocean-liner operators.

FLOATING

AERODROME

The recent naval exercises also provided excellent opportunity for deck landing practice. For nearly twelve hours one day the aircraft carrier.. "Furious" steamed steadily into wind, while young officers of the Fleet Air Arm made landings on her, ample flying deck.

Wind and "visibility" conditions were good, but a slight swell caused the ship to pitch a little and made landings reasonably dimcuit. In these circumstances the landings, whether by expert instructors or comparative novices, were

!DOMINION'S LINK

Owner's

Aerodrome

Association

First overseas members of the Aerodrome Owners" - Association. representative body in Great Bri- tain of municipal and private aero- drome owners and operators, were elected at the latest meeting of the Association's Excutive Com- mitter. They are the City Council of Port Elizabeth. South Africa, and New Plymouth Airport Board. New Zealand. More Important still, the Committee accepted on application for affiliation from the Association of Municipal Airports and Aerodromes of South Africa. a move which puts the vigorous and expanding airport system of the great Dominion henceforth in thousands of feet can be added ning the deck in landing is small: the closest possible touch with aircraft carriers are fitted with ar-developments in this country. with reasonable ease to the pre- sent record of 15.230 metres (49.967.

rester gear-a series of wires. Since the meeting, an application feet).

stretched across the deck which for membership has been "received

from Australia. engage with a hook attached to fuse- the aeroplane beneath the lage and. bring the craft to standstill very rapidly.

Work is being done on the huge four-bladed wooden aircrew, and the special doubly supercharged When Pegasus air-cooled engine. It is completed, the machine will be ready for another ascert far Into the stratosphere in which the designed "cefling" of 54,000 feet, or an even loftier level, may be

attained.

most efficiently executed, proving the high standard of the preliminary training given to Fleet Air Arm pilots at a shore aero- drome on which is marked out the shape of a flying deck.

Actually, the risk of overrun-

convic-

on

of

In deciding to admit owners of. aerodromes in the British Empire Association te membership, the

to promote harmony seeks Later in the day five experien- ced pilots made, a demonstration operational methods. In its nearly attack on the carrier with torpedo three years of existence it has bombers There is still room for done much to simplify methods of the efficacy of aerodrome control and manage- In addition, to the new apparat- Pupils at the airway. wireless.

argument over 'school' have fascinating equip-

torpedoplane attack on warships. ment in Great Britain. Standards us that is being installed in air-

in spite of the declared ment with which they work, in craft, and at ground stations, the

have been drawn up and adopted. Much thought has gone to the

tion 61, naval gunners that the Signs easily recognizable by pilots amplified air scheme is naturally addition to their tuition in theore- calling for increases in the high-tical matters. The latest types of difficulties sustained by Squadron torpedo-bomber, which must ap- of any nationality have been de

In aircraft gear are provided for the Leader Swain during their record-proach its target in a straight line vised. to indicate, tor example. ly-skilled wireless personnel.

making of practical tests. Instal-breaking flight. Risk of the win-

over a considerable distance, is an addition to pilots entering the sex-

the customs building or the flying of easy prey for anti-aircraft fire.

Information control office. vice of Imperial Airways, and lations are arranged so that pupils dows of the enclosed cockpit and of the pilot's "pressure" helmet can originate and receive mes-

On the other hand, a large pro- whose studies

great value has been assembled on at the Company's

over with .condensed

is secured portion of hits the instructional school Include sages actually taking place be fogging

with every aspect of aerodrome estab- tween the Croydon airport and vapour on the descent wil be torpedoes launched from aircraft, Ushment and operation, including obtaining of official certificates in

the pilot

opinion

knotty and the element of surprise, must considered wireless. specially-chosen opera-achines in flight on the contin- eliminated. Further,

And, in addition, will ascent next time in more

not be overlooked. A torpedo- points of law and comments on tors are being drafted from the ental routes.

lay-out and office marine service into that of the facilities are provided for practical

plane attack might take place at aerodrome aerial direction

the height of a naval engage-organization: All of this informa- air. and are being given the ad- working tests in ditional and specialised coaching and position-finding. and with

ment. when the warship crews tion is embodied in a handbook would have other preoccupations. that is privately circulated among necessary to enable them to pass the 'homing' devices that guide | 50,000 their examinations for obtaining, machines to any given air-port.

or the aeroplanes might emerge members of the Association. Pro- suddenly from the shelter of blems of mutual interest are dis- clouds or smoke-screen.

cussed at frequent meetings of the Executive Committee, which are supplemented by regular meetings of the organization as a whole.

bers on matters of principle.

The present home membership Local of the Association is 49. government authorities which are represented number 33; they in- clude the chief municipal owners and operators of serodromes in Great Britain.

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MOTOR

NEW CAR MODELS

FOR OLYMΡΙΑ

A new Sunbeam ear, with a 41 litre straight eight engine, was announced recently by Mr. Wil- Ham Rootes at a luncheon at Cla ridge's. A combination of high performance with smoothness and silence has been the aim of the de- signers.

The car is available in two dif- ferent chassis lengths, and it has independent front wheel mount- ing. Riding control is fitted: the driver being able to set the shock adsorber stiffness to suit load and road.

For those who do much touring abroad, it is worth noting that the speedometer is marked in both miles and kilometres. Three mo- dels were shown on the Sunbeam stand at the International Motor Exhibition, at Olympia.

fuel on

favourable weather and with less board, thereby avoiding the long stay at heights of around feet which weakened Squadron Leader Swain.

JOTTINGS

ROAD RACING IN U.S.A.

"American. Cars No Where

EUROPEAN.

SUCCESSES

Few races have started vinder worse auspices than the American road race last Monday on the new circuit of Roosevelt Field, Long Island. Dire prophecies of serious accidents resulted from practice, for the very tortuous nature of the circuit, the strangeness of the str face, and the wildness of some of the less experienced competitors suggested that in the race itself The Singer Company announ

there would be trouble. One hun- ced their full range of 1937 mo-

dred miles was even cut of the dels, which extends from the Ban-length of the race, which was ori-

saloon at £132 10s. to the

tam

Sixteen h.p. six-cylinder car at £295.

The Singer Super-Nine is a new model introduced to fill the gap between the Bantam cars and the

It has been design

12 h.p. cars.

ed to give as high a degree of comfort and performance as can be secured in the light car class at a low price and with low tax and upkeep costs.. The price is £185.

ginally to be 400 miles long as a precaution; but though the sur- face of the new track is anything but ideal and, beyond question, the turns are too numerous, the race itself was run without dif-

culty.

"SECRET SOCIETY” IN U.S. CHILDREN HOUR

Here's a tip for ZBW! Thove

ep-

British wireless thusiasts who can tune in the American short-wave broadcasting stations must often have eaves- dropped on the Children's Hour, atates "The Autocar" It is al- most always designed to give the young of that great country the most. delightfully hair-raising

FAST NEW 'PLANE FOR Action is taken on behalf of.mem-

THE R.A.F.

Warmed Air For Crew

After exhaustive official trials the Air Ministry have placed a substantial order for a new type of Army co-operation monoplane built by Westland Aircraft, Limit- ed. "at Yeovil.

take-off run, made possible by the The machine Was designed, atting of a variable pitch air- bunt and flown within twelve screw to the powerful Bristol Mer- months. It is intended for artil-cury engine.

thrilis. Serial stories, in whichlery "spotting." reconnaissance Every possible comfort has been

the youthful heroes and heroines invariably outwit and escape from the toughest of "tough guys." are serve up in instalments, each of which ends at a point at which only one's absolute faith in happy ending saves one from utter despair.

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Into this blood-curdling atmos- phere the "secret society idea hast now been introduced with the "greatest success. Only to those who know the pass-word or slogan is membership of the society open -and the pass-word is "First"my eyes, then my ears, then my feet!" The object is, of course, to make the children "safety minded" in the streets--to ensure that they

do

tudes of letters asking for mem-

and photography, and will be the provided for the pilot and obser- fastest Army co-operation 'planever who are accommodated in in service. It can also cruise at low speeds when necessary.

It requires & remarkably short

DRIVING TESTS

separate sections of a large cabin which in heated by warmed fresh air.

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be granted a licence limited to the driving of vehicles comprised in that group. It will still be neces sary for the driver of a "heavy. goods vehicle" who holds a "Group

New Regulations For I licence" to obtain the special

Motorists

The Minister of Transport pro- poses to make new regulations to give effect to the provisions of sec- tlon 3 (1) of the Road Traffic

"Vocational" licence. The form of test for vehicles in Group VII has been simplified, and it is proposed to reduce the fee for such a test to 2s. 6d.

VISITORS FROM ABROAD Regulation 15, which, deals with the faste of driving licences to visitors from abroad, has been amended to bring within its scope drivers from foreign countries where driving licences are not

not step off the "sidewalk without first obeying the old Ame- rican injunction "Stop! Look! It was won, as expected, with Cisten!" Judging by the multi(Driving Licences) Act, 1936, sta- tes "The Times." The draft re- consummate ease by Tazio Nuvo-

tests m.p.h. lari, who averaged 65,99

berahip cards-all the applicants gulations prescribe driving

for seven different groups of with one of the Ferrari Alfas, his

state that they have learnt the victory being clinched when Bri- slogan-one may be sure that the classes of vehicles vio. with another of this team's American child is taking." more | I-Heavy locomotive, light loco-sued.

motive,

heavy this "game"a: Alfas, came in third, Wimille be- than kindly to

motor-tractor, ing second with a Bugatti, Som- game which cannot but have a motor-car, motor-car, or motor- mer's Alfa fourth, and McEvoys' splendid effect in reducing road

The 12 h.p. saloon is priced at £225. There is room for five peo- ple. The engine is a four-cylinder, and there is a four-speed synchro-Maserati fifth. The first American accidents.

mesh gear-box. At Olympia ex- amples of the Super-Nine saloon and the Twelve will be shown. The Bantam will be shown in both "popular" and "de luxe" forma.

MOTOR SHOW CARS TELEVISED

Twenty Brlish cars of the latest type, which will be on view at the Motor Show next week, were tele-

WHAT ABOUT BRITAINT

To what extent are the B.B.C.

reversing.

IL-Trolley, vehicle.-

car, called a Piston Ring Special. driven by Rose, was sixth, Wild Bill" Cummings was sevenin, Litz following the lead given by Ame III-Motor - bicycle (with or eighth, and Tabor ninth.

i rica? We always have the im

Pat Fairfield and Lord Howe, pression that the authorities at with the E.R.As, and E. K. Ray- Broadcasting House do not. In this son, with a Maserati, were still, important matter of Safety First, running at the Anlah,, Brian Lewis make the most of their opportun and Freddle Dixon did not start,ities. Time Is, Indeed, occasionally as their 3.300 c.c. Bugatti deve given to the Minister of Transport loped serious trouble in practice. to make the flesh of his hearers There was only one accident of creep by telling them that a score any importance, when Farina or so of them will be killed on

without side-car) or tricycle not equipped with means for rever- Bing.

Regulation 16 (1) prescribes an amended-form of driving licence. tricycle equipped with means for The learner-driver of a solo mo- tér-cycle is forbidden to carry a pillion passenger other than an ex- perienced driver (regulation 16 (3) (b)); and all leather-drivers of vehicles not constructed or adapt- ed to carry more than one person IV-Track-laying vehicle steeredare exempted from the obligation to be accompanied by an exper- by its tracks.

fenced driver(regulation 16 (3)") V-Invalid carriage.

"(a)); VI-Vehicle (other than an in- valid carriages constructed or adapted for use by a disabled driver.

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the Alexandra Palace grounds.

The cars were described by a commentator, and the pictures were taken with the use of two "émitran" cameras. Reception on. the Marconiphone televison set at Anderton's Hotel. Fleet-street, was uniformly good.

rier, and damaged his steering four hours; but is that the best gear, Ralph was exchided with way to tackle the problem? Can the Maserati for having that car not the B.B.C. think of something pushed to start the engine, which like the American "secret society) he had stalled, while both Pat which will appeal to the childish A person who passes a Jest Fairfield and Wimille failed to an instincts that he close beneath which relates, only to vehicles in derstand the signal lights and the surface even in those whose one of these groups will, under 'were warned by the officials.

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