Machines By Which Man May Be Able To Fly : Shown at the Agricultural Hall, Islington. 1907

For Sale is a Full Page taken from "The Sphere," April 13th, 1907, Showing the following 12 Photographs called "Machines By Which Man May Be Able To Fly : Shown at the Agricultural Hall, Islington."

No fewer than 129 models are exhibited in the Berners Gallery at the Agricultural Hall, Islington. The Models may be classified under three heads :- 
      1- Machines framed on the Box-Kite principle.
      2- Machines constructed in imitation of large birds.
      3- Machines taken from the model of a Sailing Ship.



     a- Invented by Captain Jones, Birmingham. (He Believes in the dirigible balloon and likens aeroplanes to ships without ballast.)

     b- Major Moore's Flyer with two sets of wings. (The wings are constructed as nearly as possible in imitation of those of a flying fox. When under the strain of the springs the wings oscillate from 120 to 180 times in a minute, this being the same as the number of strokes made by the wings of the flying fox.)

     c- Invented by Mr. A.V. Roe, Wandsworth. (One of five models.)

     d- Invented by Mr. Henry Crouchley, Barnsbury. (This is an elaborate adaptation of the box kite.)

     e- The Roe Back Steering Aeroplane. (An elaborate application of the aeroplane principle.)

     f- Guilman's Flying Machine. (This machine would take up more room than most of those shown on this page, to judge at any rate from the model.)

     g- An Aeroplane By Mr. Josef Deixler, Holland. (The balancing is automatically accomplished by means of weights managed by the Aeronaut sitting in the car.)

     h- Invented By Mr. H. Burge Webb, Bromley. (It is worked by elastic, which pulls the propelling tractor.)

      i- Invented by Mr. Jose Weis. (Modelled after the principle of an albatross flying.)

      j- One of Major Baden-Powell's Models. (He sends two models. The first consists of two simple planes woth a propeller fore and aft and the second is a combination of a Kite-shaped plane with wings in front, both being worked by elastic.)

      k- The Fell Aeroplane. (The central rectangular compartment gives a rather curious appearance to this aeroplane, which, as will be noted, looks quite different from the older aeroplanes shown on this page.)
       
      l- A Cross Between A Fish And A Bird. (Invented by Mr. W. Cochrane, Clarges Street. The motive-power and passengers are contained in the fish-like body. The model is driven by clockwork and is credited with having flown 120 ft.)

Condition is Very Good.