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ROTARY ADDRESS.

TELEGRAPH.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 1931.

for those coming after. We have, in a machine, namely, speed, climb by no means, and this is a very and lift. If you go for two of important point, reached the stage those you must sacrifice a good deal at which our knowledge of aviation of the third,

or compromise all is sufficient to ensure safety and re-round. For instance, the Schneider gularity in everything we

speed as the principal element. They can climb rapidly as long as

A great deal of our knowledge rophy machines are built with can only be bought by the engine is pulling them up, but

trial. Nobody, for instance,

posaibly forecast the dificulties to

to have very short endurance, just Le faced, and how to meet them.

em. sufficient to last the course. Long or the behaviour of machines and distance machines nim principally onginon under conditions such as at endurance and at climb or speed, "Geographically, the situation obtain on long distance flights, or depending on the route contem- of Hongkong is ideal and is at the high speeds of the Schneider plated. ecutre from which lines should Trophy Race. We owe an immense radiate to link up with the Eng- amount to pioneers, successful and land-Australia route, with Shang- useful, and to those, such as hai, Japan, Manila and China," the tale light Lleut. Waghorn, said Wing Commander A. W. F. who de the experimental wark.. Glenny, M.C.. D.S.C., R.A.F. at Now, as the ordinary course of the Rotary Club tiffin yesterday, R.A.. service lying, risks must when addressing members And be taken for military purposes. guests on "Aviation."

which are not inherent in straight In the absence of Sir William Hornell, forward civil aviation, just as sub the chair was taken by the Hon. marine work is a necessary part of Mr. S. W. T'so,

Naval work.

Wing Code to

Present Day Dlisiculties,

material and methods, you get to a Again, with present day

size and consequently, the struc TK: point where, if you increase the tural and engine weights, you get

is no

11

type.

stage at which the power used is unable to lift the weight. Various other factors such as shape of wings and the angle at which they is the The Chairman welcomed Mr. J. Everything humanly possible is subject of much argument and the

are set, arise, This fact D. Bush as a new member, and the done to guard against foraceable

German big following

flying boat, DOX, visitors:--Captain accidenta. Ench year brings some :13 Boddes Whetham, Mr. E. Aucott now alds to safety to our help, and which is purely an experimental is a courageous attempt to test and Dr. G. E. Maxon. In intro the number ililita

of

made and it practically. Weight, of course, during the spenter, Use Chairman miller flown increase in proportion includes fuel and freight, so it is caid that avlation whs a subject in 10-the accidents. If, therefore.

from the

Like pay-lond hich they all took the greatest in-ying arcidenta

are examined in important

inspect. In consequence, the their

prin- terent.

True perspective, there cause for despondency. The cipal concern of designers is to

ce structural weight without plonter spirit in every human en-seringlus safely and efficiency. deavour says, "the best thing to do?" with risk in to take it." but do not

As far as the neroplane side is

instead of wood offers possibilities of stronger and lighter construc- tion, with better mass-production prospects, but the effects of vibra tion in producing what is called I should now like to refer to crystallisation, and what to 10 few points about air travel which about rust and corrosion. and must interest in all, since it would numerous other problems, has to bring Hongkong so close to Singa-b tried ut practically. Other pore and Shanghai, and within a tests are being made with matter of minutes of Canton and structure and shapes of wings to Maeno, Geographically, the situa- reduce weight and obtain greater The problem of ion of Homekong is ideal and is a lift from them.

should whether the monoplane is a better centre from which lines

performer than tho radiate to link up with the Eng-fl-round

vuli.

i

Commander Glenny said {---

short talk on aviation and, of course, I had to choose from a very vast subjet a few points which confuse the adventurers with the concerned the change-over to metal thought might interest

man in the street. Both are sential to human progress. hope you will forgive me it in an Jendeavour to avoid technical terms and to treat the subject rather from the novice's point of view, 1 am boring to the experts of whom I am horrified to see rather a big number to-day,

Local Air Travel.

to

the

May 1 miske it clear before we go any farther that what I sny is my wwn persond view and is in no way offield. And may lalo take the opportunity of acknowledging the help have had from my old friend of early tying days, the Rev. or land-Australia routes, with Shang- biplane is be investigated should it be Squadron Leader?hai, Japan, Manila and China. I thoroughly this year by the Air E. C. Powell, and from Flight has an immense future before it Ministry at Home, and there is an as such. As it happens, most of informatory article in to-day's these routes are for the greater issue of the South China Morning part over the sea where naviga-Post on this matter. tional dificulties for a flying boat

Lieut. A. J. R · Moss and others.

Air Accidents.

Safety Devices,

to

Impe you will forgive me for are not so great as in overlam! starting with, rather gloomy flying, because of the absence of

Safety devices, as opposed aspect,

I mér to air accidents, and obstacles in low visibility Public inter about flying is lying, and in which the sea profound in the Handley Puge alota. weight reducing ones, are to be greatly influenced by accidents and

vides :1 continuous alighting

which give control at speeds of 10

accurate

As a

of

¡Continurd on Page 11,1

HOW TO AVOID INDIGESTION.

I feel I ought to speak about them.place. The last thing I want to do is to On the other hand the weather to 15 miles an hour lower than the give you an unduly optimistic gut-entitions, particularly in the look. or to discount the serious Spring, are not exactly ideal for aspect of these aceitlents, but it is regular firing. Adequate weather necessary for someone to give them forecasting and reporting stations. their true value in relation to avia and the extended co-operation of tion

whole. progress

in this matter, assistance from the Press,hips at sea, together with the use of up-to-dato aids to navigation, [liy the public rather mare such as the automatic pilot and!

In minst digestive troubles, Hon and Cu directional finding wireless, should sidered and informed reports is

excess neid ferments food and yo it long way towards counter-

to gases

distend the opposed to "popular", and "rushed" neli

neling the diffinities. It is quite causes news, would be a help.

essential to make the fullest use stomach. That is why intense Now, firstly, the majority of of such aids to ensure regularity pain so often follows immediately cidents occur in stunt or experi- and safety. If it is contemplated after eating. Digestive distur

to make Hongkong an air port, may bances of this kind can R. A. F. service lying, Secondly make a few personal suggestions absolutely prevented by taking quite 90 per cent are due to per- of what I believe to be necessary sonal and very human errors, and for success?

little 'Blaurated1 Magnesia in net to structural or

after eating. This neutralises the excess arid and

| mental flying, or in connexion with

mechanical

failure in machines of S

This is particularly true of

ying An

ordinary straight-for-

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1) Do not make the stages of enables the digestive organs to in a normal manner

ward civilian and commercial avia-the route too long to start with, function tion there have been very

few and provide na many alternative without pain or distress. Every serious crashes. Even in a flight landing places as funds will per-chemist solls Bisurated' Magnesin. which is in the nature of an experi.mit.

and If you will take it weather (2) Establish ment there is no justification for

as dirceted you will quickly guin centres and a good forecasting ser-freedom from digestive pain and inadequate preparations necessary disregard for safety. vice,

or

report

But.

if you embark on something (3) Provide alds to navigation, discomfort. new, whether it be a pioneer nd particularly in the way of dime- venture or an attempt at record tional finding wireless.

breaking a great deal more must (4) Decide on what you require | he risked than would normally be from your aircraft, and employ, a the ease.

get

It is very difcult to multi-engined type which can do the publle to see this, and to dis- the work you want. tinguish between stants and ex- (5) Provide adequate and ef- periments on the one hand and re-ficient maintenance staff and thelll- galar straight flying on the other. ties.

Hence, unless the conditions and (6) Have at least 100 per cent. alms of each flight are studied, the reserve of machines and engines significance or failures in relationand. to flying as a whole, cannot obtained.

Making for Safety.

be

(7) Do not be ten ambitious at first.

Mail will probably pay best to start with. A beginning might be made with a service to Macao

like to refer

How

I would never suggest that ven-and Canton. turesome flights should be dis- I should couraged. Apart from the fact briety to some of the more recent that it would be poor thing if you important aviation developments. were ever to get to the "nothing which are worth following. It is {venture" stage, as much if not a peculiarity of aircraft design that quite as much, is learnt from the with present materials and idens Failures as from the successes, and it is practically impossible to the sum total goes to provide some obtain maximum eflelency in the thing towards safety and success three principal qualities required

SALESMAN SAM

(GOSH, MR. KAWNHUSK YA Look

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