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NOVEMBER 21, 191J IKe ROCSCLI &ero Clu of the lli\ited Kii\gd6iOFFICIAL /NOTICES TO MEMBERS BE! .V •"•• THE FLYING SERVICES FUND (Registered under the War Charities Act, 1916) ' . Administered by the Royal Aero Club For the benefit of Officers, l<foil-Commissioned Officers and Men of the ROYAL AIR FORCE who are incapacitated on Active Service, and for the Widows and Dependants of those who • . are killed. Honorary Treasurer: - The Right Hon. LORD KINNAIRD. Committee: Mr. CHESTER FOX. Lieut.-Col. HARCOURT G. GOLD, R.A.F. Lieut.-Col. T. O'B. HUBBARD, M.C., R.A.F. Lieut.-Col. C. E. MAUDE, R.A.F. Colonel R. H. MORE, C.M.G., R.A.F. . Secretary: Lieut.-Com. H. E. PERRIN, R.N.V.R. Bankers: Messrs. BARCLAYS BANK, LTD., 4,London, S.W, 1. ' . Subscriptions Pall Mall East, Total subscriptions received to Nov. 12th, 1918N.C.Os., Men and Women of No. 78 Squadron, Royal Air Force, Sutton's Farm, HornchurchOfficers, Non-Commissioned Officers and Men of No. 7 A.A.P., Royal Air Force, Kenley,Surrey .... .. ., ,, Men's Canteen Fund of No. 208 Squadron, Royal Air Force, B.E.F., France . .M. H. Volk y" I3.8SS d, 3 13 3 o 10 1 3 20 o o I I O 13.899 5 6Total, November 19th, 1918. . Offices: THE ROYAL AERO CLUB, • 3, CLIFFORD STREET, LONDON, W. 1. H. E. PERRIN, Secretary. THE DAILY MAIL ATLANTIC PRIZE. General 1. A competitor, by entering, thereby agrees that he isbound by the regulations herein contained or to be here- after issued in connection with this competition. 2. The interpretation of these regulations or of any to behereafter issued shall rest entirely with the Royal Aero Club. 3. The competitor shall be solely responsible to the officialsfor the due observance of these regulations, and shall be the person with whom the officials will deal in respectthereof, or of any other question arising out of this competition. 4. A competitor, by entering, waives any right of actionagainst the Royal Aero Club or the proprietors of the Daily Mail for any damages sustained by him in consequence ofany act or omission on the part of the officials of the Royal Aero Club or the proprietors of the Daily Mail or their re-presentatives or servants or any fellow competitor. 5. The aircraft shall at all times be at the risk in all respectsof the competitor, who shall be deemed by entry to agree to waive all claim for injury either to himself, or his passenger,or his aircraft, or his employees or workmen, and to assume all liability for damage to third parties or their property,and to indemnify the Royal Aero Club and the proprietors of the Daily Mail in respect thereof. 6. The committee of the Royal Aero Club reserves toitself the right to add to, amend, or omit any of these rules should it think fit. The First Entries THE first entry in Great Britain for the Daily MailTrans-Atlantic prize was lodged with the Royal Aere Club on November 15th by the Whitehead Aircraft Co., Ltd. Themachine is described as a Whitehead biplane fitted with four screws, each driven by a 400 h.p. Liberty engine. Themachine, which is said to be nearing completion, is of 120 ft. span and an overall length of 65 ft., while the speed is ex-pected to be in the neighbourhood of 115 m.p.h. It is pro- posed to start early next year from Whitehead Park, FeMiam,and replenish fuel tanks at Oranmore, Galway. Capt. Arthur Payze, R.A.F., is nominated as the pilot, and he willbe accompanied by an assistant pilot, a navigator, and one mechanic. It is stated that a 1,600 h.p. Handley-Page has been enteredin America, as well as a 5,000 h.p. Caproni. A group 01 financiers, represented by Mr. Henry N. Attwood, has alsooffered to enter a machine in the name of the Aero Club ol America. Now that the Royal Aero Club, with the advent of theArmistice, has officially notified all those whom it may con- cern that the Daily Mail Prize for an Atlantic crossing, viathe air, is now again open for competition, we re-print the rules governing this prize, as no doubt there are many whomay not have in mind all the clauses and their bearing. The Proprietors of the Daily Mail have offered thesum of ^10,000 to be awarded to the aviator who shall first cross the Atlantic in an aerop'ane in flight from any pointin the United States, Canada, or Newfoundland to any point in Great Britain or Ireland, in 72 consecutive hours. Theflight may be made either way across the Atlantic. Qualification of Competitors.—The competition is open topersons of any nationality holding an aviator's certificate issued by the International Aeronautical Federation and dulyentered on the competitors' register of the Royal Aero Club. Entries.—The entry form, which must be accompaniedby the entrance fee of /ioo, must be sent to the Secretary of the Royal Aero Club, 3 Clifford Street, London, W. 1,at least 14 days before the entrant makes his first attempt. No part of the entrance fee is to be received by the DailyMail. All amounts received will be applied towards payment of the expenses of the Royal Aero Club in conducting thecompetition. Any balance not so expended will be refunded to the competitor. Starting Place.—Competitors must advise the Royal AeroClub of the starting place selected, and should indicate as nearly as possible the proposed landing place. All starts must be made under the supervision of an officialor officials appointed by the Royal Aero Club. Identification of Aircraft.—Only one aircraft may be usedfor each attempt. It may be repaired en route. It will be so marked before starting that it can be identified onreaching the other side. Stoppages.—Any intermediate stoppages may only be madeon the water. Towing.—Towing is not prohibited. Start and Finish —The start may be made from land orwater, but in the latter case the competitor must cross the coast-line in flight. The time will be taken from the momentof leaving the land or crossing the coast line. The finish may be made on land or water. The time willbe taken at the moment of crossing the coast-line in flight or touching land. If the pilot has at any time to leave the aircraft and boarda ship he must resume his flight from approximately the same point at which he went on board. Comrades of the Empire UNDER the authority of the Admiralty, the War Office, and the Air Ministry, a conference was held on November 5th at the Horse Guards, Whitehall, to consider the best method of fostering the spirit of comradeship and mutual help among all who have served and are serving in the Royal Navy, the Army, and the R.A.F. General. Sir Ian Hamilton, G.C.B. D.S.O., who presided, was elected chairman of a consultative committee 01 representatives of the three services, which will collect evidence regarding the work of existing organisations and report as to the best methods of co-ordinating them. Another committee, under the chairmanship of Admiral Lord Jellicoe, G.C.B., O.M., is to consider the promotion of comradeship throughout the Empire among all who have served in the present War. • 1316
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