AVIATION.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 56, 30 October 1912, Page 5

AVIATION.

'FNCOUEAGING THE LEIT; S.H, (By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (United Press Association.) (Eeceived 9.15 a.m.) London, Octooer 29. The judges of the recent aeropL.ne competition on Salisbury Plain state tnat four British engines were entered, but tiiougn these cad not promise to Ijo, they were equal to the best foreign high-powered engines. The judges emphasise the importance or encouraging and establishing a first-rate British aircraft engine industry. The current year has been a disastrous one for British aviation. More people- have been killed than in tiie whole of the previous years combined, iet against tnat one lias to place the rapid increase in the number cf aviators. Over 28U have now received the necessary certificate. Therefore, despite tne growing number of accidents, the science of aviation undouoteclly is making vast strides. The death roll of British airmen now stands as follows: — 1919. —duly 12, Hon. C. S. Eolls, Bournemouth; December 23, coca Grace, The Channel. 1911. —May 25, B. G. Benson, Hendon; May 27, V. Smith, St. Petersburg; August; 1, G. F. G. Napier, Brooklands; August 18, T, J. Hidge, Aldershot; September 17, Lieutenant Cammed, Hendon; December 19, Herbert Oxley, and passenger, Filey. 1912. —February 17, Graham Ghrnour, Eichmond ; April 18, D. L. Allen, Irish Channel; May 13, E. V. B, Fisher and passenger, Brooklanas; July 5, Captain Loraine and Staff Sergeant Wilson, Salisbury Plain; August 3, Lindsay Campbell, Brook lands; August 13, E. C. Fenwick, Salisbury Plain; September 6, cap tain Hamilton and Lieutenant Wyn ess Stuart, Graveley; September iO Lieutenant Hotchkiss and Lieuteuan. Bettiugton, Oxford. Since aviation became a modern science there have been 179 people killed: —ln 1908 one, in 1999 three, in 1910 29, in 191 L 74, and in 1912 (nearly four months unexpiredj, 72.