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第42章 WITH THE NIGHT MAIL(15)

The above are well known on the South Coast as sound, wholesome knockabout boats, with ample cruising accommodation. Griselda carries spare set of Hofman racing vans and can be lied three foot clear in smooth water with ballast-tank swung aft. The others do not lift, clear of water, and are recommended for beginners.

Also, by private treaty, racing B.B. Tarpon (76 winning flags)120 knt., 60 ft.; Long-Davidson double under-rake rudder, new this season and unstrained. 850 nom. Maginnis motor, Radium relays and Pond generator. Bronze breakwater forward, and treble reinforced forefoot and entry. Talfourd rockered keel: Triple set of Hofman vans, giving maximum lifting surface of 5327 sq. ft.

Tarpon-has been lifted and held seven feet for two miles between touch and touch.

Our Autumn List of racing and family Bats ready on the 9th January.

------------------------------------------------AIR PLANES AND STARTERS

------------------------------------------------HINKS MODERATOR

Monorail overhead starter for family and private planes up to twenty-five foot over all Absolutely Safe Hinks & Co.. Birmingham ------------------------------------------------J. D. ARDAGH

I AM NOT CONCERNED WITH YOUR PLANE I AFTER IT LEAVES MY GUIDES, BUT TILL THEN I HOLD MYSELF PERSONALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR LIFE, SAFETY, AND COMFORT. MY HYDRAULIC BUFFER-STOP CANNOT RELEASETILL THE MOTORS ARE WORKING UP TO BEARING SPEED, THUS SECURINGA SAFE AND GRACEFUL FLIGHT WITHOUT PITCHING.

Remember our motto, "Upward and Outward,"and do not trust yourself to so-called "rigid" guide-bars J. D. ARDAGH, BELFAST AND TURIN------------------------------------------------ACCESSORIES AND SPARES

------------------------------------------------CHRISTIAN WRIGHT & OLDIS

ESTABLISHED 1924

ACCESSORIES and SPARES

Hooded Binnacles with dip-dials automatically recording change of level (illuminated face).

All heights from 50 to 15,000 feetL2 10 0With Aerial Board of Control certificate L3 11 0Foot and Hand Foghoms; Sirens toned to any club note; with air-chest belt-driven horn motor L6 8 0Wireless installations syntonised to A.B.C. requirements, in neat mahogany case, hundred mile range L3 3 0Grapnels, mushroom--anchors, pithing-irons, winches, hawsers, snaps, shackles and mooring ropes, for lawn, city, and public installations.

Detachable under-cars, aluminum or stamped steel.

Keeled under-cars for planes: single-action detaching-gear, turning car into boat with one motion of the wrist. Invaluable for sea trips.

Head, side, and riding lights (by size) Nos.00 to 20 A.B.C.

Standard. Rockets and fog-bombs in colours and tones of the principal clubs (boxed).

A selection of twenty L2 17 6International night-signals (boxed) L1 11 6Spare generators guaranteed to lifting power marked on cover (prices according to power).

Wind-noses for dirigibles--Pegamoid, cane-stiffened, lacquered cane or aluminum and flux for winter work.

Smoke-ring cannon for hail storms, swivel mounted, bow or stern.

Propeller blades: metal, tungsten backed; paper-mache wire stiffened; ribbed Xylonite (Nickson's patent); all razor-edged (price by pitch and diameter).

Compressed steel bow-screws for winter work.

Fused Ruby or Commercial Mineral Co. bearings and collars.

Agate-mounted thrust-blocks up to 4 inch.

Magniac's bow-rudders--(Lavales patent grooving).

Wove steel beltings for outboard motors (nonmagnetic).

Radium batteries, all powers to 150 h.p. (in pairs).

Helium batteries, all powers to 300 h.p. (tandem).

Stun'sle brakes worked from upper or lower platform.

Direct plunge-brakes worked from lower platform only, loaded silk or fibre, wind-tight.

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