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1916
1916 - 0837.PDF
I SEPTEMBER a 8 1916. (/UGHT) RELICS OF THE CUFFLEY AIRSHIP EXHIBITED AT THE H.A.C. GROUNDS. -'riKiiNu from the length of the queue awaiting admission into degree o! accuracy what were the numbet ol ballonetl or lhe tent temporarily containing the remnants ol the airship what the overall length ol the airship That she iami.it have destroyed at Caffiey on September 3rd. the bringing down been a small DM Mcim evident m>m the sise >>i the foot of two more airships this last week end baa given an extra eaginei which must have developed something like »Jo •> P impetus to the interest shown in the exhibition now held at the H.A.C. grounds, Finsbury. where large numbers of people have during the last few days availed themselves of the opportunity of inspecting at close quarters all that remains ol the airship brought down by Lieot. Robinson, V C, Although severely " strafed " by the intense he.it of the burning gas and the subsequent impact when Striking the ground, much remains that is of interest Of the framework little enough has survived, owing to the extensive 11-1 ol wood in the construction, what then- is of it being in the nature of subsidiary structures such as control mountings. engine beds, Ac, rather than portions of the main framework Of the latter, practically all there is to give an indication of the form of construction employed is * few central rings with cables attached, these evidently running out radialty from the central ring to points on the periphery of the polygonal formers that carried the longitudinal girders. Of the outer fabric covering nothing remains, a few torn frag ments coated with u somewhat thick layer of grey paint having probably comewof! one of the gondolas, as 1 In thick ness of paint on it would Appear to be prohibitive to its employment on the entire envelope. A few pieces of what looks like oilskin appear-, to have formed part of one ol the ballonets. but an insufficient quantity of this as well the main, framework remains to be able to estimate with any each. Tin; engines themselves are so unlike am ol the German aero engines a* we know them that 1! i* difhi "It to S..N tot certain of what make they are. and no nau, to be lound on eithei ot them which might have given a .hie a- to then identity \ll lout' engines HI of th< type wit I .1i.1t.' ivhmlers In general appeal they are not unlike the * cylinder pre wai Mercedes rng Which had. however, then cylinder* • '-I In pans III. no overhead cam shall .is m the smallet Mel used on the German aeroplane*. but the large ft-cyltmler Merced** rehired to above, which the we) rat* »o h |> was also without .,.!,. ...I Can) -halt the valves being operated by push rods and '" lh'' engines OH view ovelhead v.dvi-s ale employed three CSill and two mlet ( each rylinder, the inlet valv. , I., nig operated through tappets and rocker* from situated on one side ol the engine, while I In e-\hai.i-.t v are similarly operated from a .am shaft on the opp ol the engine The water jacket* are ill II11 sh.ip. ol asbestos and rubber washers being in ••• adjoin nig cylinders i<. Form a watertight joint Clutch* • and reversing gears giving two specdx in each direction sri fttted to all the engines, the propellers having 1 been used lor chec king the speed ol the airship and I»I ring So i.u a. it is posjihh to see, the propeller* have THE ZEPPELIN RELICS.—The observation car found in Eaat Anftlia —and some of the mlscellania on exhibit at the H.A.C. Headquarters, City Road. 833
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