R101 MORE EFFICIENT

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1082, 20 September 1930, Page 9

RlOl MORE EFFICIENT

DANGER OF FIRE REMOVED BY RECENT REPAIRS TRIP TO INDIA SOON British Official "Wireless RUGBY, Thursday. Before very long Airship Riot will be able to sail the skies without taking any petrol with her. Hitherto j she has had to carry a certain amount of motor spirit for starting the mechanism of her heavy oil engines, j Recently, however, such satisfactory tests were made with compression , ignition for starting the engines with ! which she has been equipped that . similar models will eventually he fitted to all five of her engines. This development is of obvious importance j in removing the danger of fire, especially during a flight in hot climates. By a further adaptation the airship has just been fitted with two new engines, vn which the reversing problem has been surmounted. SPEED IMPROVED Hitherto one engine had to be reserved for taking the ship astern and consequently a COO horse-power forward drive was lost. This is no longer the case, and while in future the vessel will be able to reverse, if required, all her engines will be at other times available and her speed will thereby be improved. The ship's length has been increased by 50ft., a new envelope has been fitted and a new bay installed, increasing her lift to 166 tons. She is now Ihe world's biggest airship. She is expected to undergo further trials next week prior to her departure for India in a month’s time. lie international cable news appear n this issue is published by arrange men. with the Australian Press Association and tile Sun Herald x’ews Service, Limited. is. special arrangement Reuter’s worm service Tn addition to other special Ss e in a aV'z.Xn’s ! are reserved.) . I to <T-r^fm n e e ,” S h n as t 'Tp^a U recf | C m ed t' a mirnaf e cut only where expressly stated ;is such news the editorial opinion of ‘•The Times.”)