VGC News/Newsletters - Lakes Gliding Club

Being computer driven the database will allow you to do
simple or complicated searches for various types of information.
For instance a simple question may be phrased such as
"how many Slingsby T.21 's are owned by Vintage Glider Club
members". A more complicated question might be "which
T.21 's owned by Vintage Glider Club members were not built
by Slingsby themselves, were built before 1960, and are now
based at Thame airfield". (Actually none, but I can now
check very quickly if I wanted to know for sure).
For now the database is only accessible by me so if you
have any queries you will have to write, phone or e-mail me
at the address below, (make sure you include your membership
number for authentication), however we are hoping soon
to include the information in the members only section of the
VGC's web page.
The database can be a valuable tool to members so please
use it as much as possible. I will endeavour to answer all
enquiries as quickly as possible and can assure you of my
intent to make this work for everybody. If members from
countries outside the UK would like to send me more detailed
information on their machines I will be only too glad to
include this. Peter Chamberlain, 32 Fyne Drive, Linslade,
Bedfordshire, LU7 7YQ, England. Tel: 01525-378901
(Evenings), E-Mail: upwardbound@compuserve.com
(Apropos Peters database one of our members wrote on
his renewalform HI regret that I am not brave enough to identify
my glider; as one ofyour over-officious officials who shall,
of course, remain nameless, is not above making snide
remarks within these pages about its structural composition,
which arises from the bonding of a fusion of sand and
soda/potash with a mixture of resin and certain catalytic
chemicals and is not the result ofthe butchery ofthe long suffering
tree. "
The unidentified official would like to make it clear that: a)
he also owns (/ sand and soda glide/; classic ofcourse, b) the
VGC embraces classic glass gliders or even metal, c) Bob
Gibson will be most welcome at this year's Camphill Vintage
and Classic Rally, and d) if he looks at the enclosed Rally
application form he will see that the over zealous official has
even altered it specifically for Bob." Ed)
Examples ofthe skid rubbers that Johan Kiekens can make
in small quantities for VGC Members. His address is in the
Belgian report on page 21.
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THE JOUf\NAl OF ~
THE AIf\Pl.ANE 1920·1940
Leo Opdycke, Eclito,
our two Journals, which contain:
THE JOURNAL or
TIll: EARLY AEROPLANE
Kenn Rust, Eclito,
W.W.1 AERO (1900·1919), and SKYWAYS (1920·1940):
• information on current projects • historical research
• news of museums and airshows • workshop noles
• technical drawings, data
• information on paint and color
• photographs
• aeroplanes, engines, parts for sale
• scale modelling material
• PLUS: your wants and disposals
• news of current pUblications of all kinds • PLUS more...
Sample copies $4 each.
Published by' WORLD WAR 1 ~~, INC.
15 Cn:scclIll