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   In the most recent issue of the Journal, a question was asked about the fitting of compasses (and other cockpit instruments) to Farmans.

I have seen plans for the interior of farman nacelles, featuring enormous naval-type compasses mounted between the pilots legs (no worries about the effects of radium then).

I am fairly sure that these plans now form part of the Brush archive held by the Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland, Long Street, Wigston Magna, Leicester, LE18 2AH, 0116-2571080.

The record office has some very good glass plate negs of Longhorns too, so well worth a visit and, perhaps, an article in the Journal ?
Nick 

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NickForder Members Profile Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Senior Member Joined: 01 Jun 2009 Location: Bolton Status: Offline Points: 1369	Post Options Post Reply Quote NickForder Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Compasses Posted: 21 Jul 2009 at 09:58
	In the most recent issue of the Journal, a question was asked about the fitting of compasses (and other cockpit instruments) to Farmans. I have seen plans for the interior of farman nacelles, featuring enormous naval-type compasses mounted between the pilots legs (no worries about the effects of radium then). I am fairly sure that these plans now form part of the Brush archive held by the Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland, Long Street, Wigston Magna, Leicester, LE18 2AH, 0116-2571080. The record office has some very good glass plate negs of Longhorns too, so well worth a visit and, perhaps, an article in the Journal ? Nick

NickForder Members Profile Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Senior Member Joined: 01 Jun 2009 Location: Bolton Status: Offline Points: 1369	Post Options Post Reply Quote NickForder Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 21 Jul 2009 at 10:21
	I have two books, both written by Captain F Creagh-Osborne RN, Superintendent of the Admiralty Compass Department, in 18915, entitle "The Magnetic Compass on Land" and "The Magnetic Compass in Aircraft". The latter has chapter headings : The Magnetic Compass, Description, Errors, Rules for Placing Practical Use of the Compass in Aircraft The Adjustment of Compasses in Aircraft Description of Compasses Used in the British Service Compasses in Observation Balloons Variation Chart for Europe in 1914 Example of Form for Entering Compass Errors etc Unfortunately the 'Transparent protractor for use in laying of courses' is missing from the 'pocket at end' for both copies. As the small booklet is less than 40 pages long (including adverts), I'll run it through the copier and send it to Colin to see if it will be worthwhile scanning in at some point and copying for the Journal. Nick

WrightBrother Members Profile Find Members Posts Groupie Joined: 19 Jun 2009 Location: Witney Status: Offline Points: 62	Post Options Post Reply Quote WrightBrother Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 21 Jul 2009 at 11:01
	Friends, The RNAS issued a book in 1917, entitled 'Navigation, Magnetism and Deviation of the Compass', 102 pages. I have a copy and will be happy to look up anything required .

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