Ladies and Gentlemen,

It is my privilege this evening to introduce to you MR IVOR SIKORSKY, the eminent engineer responsible for the design and development of the helicopters bearing his name He is going to talk to us about the recent developments of these aircraft

I think it is correct to say that MR SIKORSKY IS the earliest pioneer of helicopters alive today, having been engaged upon experimental work with this type of aircraft as far back as 1910, and he also has the distinction of being the first to produce the helicopter as a realistic and practical aircraft

We have to thank two of our Council Members—Dr Bennett and Wing-Cdr Brie—for suggesting to MR SIKORSKY that he should give us this talk and we all very much appreciate MR SIKORSKY’s gesture in consenting to do so

On behalf of the Association may I extend a very cordial welcome to all our guests