 | Little Woolwich motor HYPERION This is the little woolwich motor, built in 1935 by Harland & Wolff arriving at the Shackerstone Boat Show 2007. Loaded with 17 tonnes of coal and powered by an Armstrong Siddeley AS2. |
 | SARO Cutty Sark first flight SARO CUTTY SARK - Four-seat touring and training amphibian, the SARO A.17 Cutty Sark was first flown July 4, 1929. Of 12 built, two, with 145 hp AS Genet Major IA engines, used by No 3 E & RFTS operated at Hamble by AST. Registered G-ACDP and G-AETI, they survived until early 1942. Max speed, 115 mph (185 kmlh). Gross weight, 3,900 Ib (1,770 kg). Span, 45 ft 0 in (13.72 m). Length, 34ft 4 in (10.46 m). Saro or Saunders-Roe produced the Cutty Sark four-seat cabin flying-boat (or amphibian) as its first new design after formation in 1928. It was adopted for flying-boat and navigational training by Air Service Training Ltd (two 112kW Armstrong Siddeley Genet Major engines) and was exported as a coastal-reconnaissance aircraft (de Havilland Gipsy Major engines). |
 | R@DICAL Departure.. The Douglas DC-3 is a fixed-wing, propeller-driven aircraft whose speed and range revolutionized air transport in the 1930s and 1940s. Because of its lasting impact on the airline industry and World War II, it is generally regarded as one of the most significant transport aircraft ever made.The DC-3 was engineered by a team led by chief engineer Arthur E. Raymond, and first flew on December 17, 1935 (the 32nd anniversary of the Wright Brothers flight at Kitty Hawk). The plane was the result of a marathon phone call from American Airlines CEO Cyrus Smith to Donald Douglas requesting the design of an improved successor to the DC-2. The amenities of the DC-3 (including sleeping berths on early models and an in-flight kitchen) popularized air travel in the United States. With only three refueling stops, eastbound transcontinental flights across America taking approximately 15 hours became possible. Westbound trips took 17 hours 30 minutes - still a significant improvement over the competing Boeing 247. Before the arrival of the DC-3, such a trip would entail short hops in commuter aircraft, during the day, coupled with train travel overnight.Early U.S. airlines like United, American, TWA and Eastern ordered over 400 DC-3s. These fleets paved the way for the modern American air travel industry, quickly replacing trains as the favored means of long-distance travel across the United States. Piedmont Airlines operated DC-3s from 1948 to 1963. One of Piedmont's DC-3s, operated by the Carolinas Aviation Museum, continues to fly to air shows today and has been used in various movies.During World War II, many civilian DC-3s were drafted for the war effort and nearly 10,000 military versions of the DC-3 were built, under the designations C-47, C-53, R4D and Dakota. Peak production of the type was reached in 1944 with 4853 being delivered. The armed forces of many countries used the DC-3 and its military variants for the transport of troops, cargo and wounded. Licensed copies were built in Japan as Showa L2D (487 aircraft) and in the USSR as the Lisunov Li-2 (between 2200 and 4900 aircraft, per varying sources).10,655 DC-3s were built at Santa Monica, California and Long Beach, California in both civil and military versions. Over 2000 were built in Russia, under license, as the Lisunov Li-2 (NATO reporting name: Cab). 485 were built in Japan, as the L2D Type 0 transport. More than 400 remained in commercial service, in 1998. A wide variety of engines was fitted to the DC-3 throughout the course of production. The most popular was the Pratt & Whitney R-1830 Double Wasp radial, but both the Wright R-1820 Cyclone and the Pratt & Whitney R-2000 radials saw use. Some DC-3s were upgraded to use Rolls-Royce Dart or Armstrong Siddeley Mamba turbines. The Basler BT-67 is a derivative type of the DC-3. Basler refurbishes DC-3s, fitting them with PT-6 turbo-prop engines, lengthening the fuselage by over 3 feet and strengthening the airframes in selected areas. |
 | Armstrong Whitworth AW.15 Atalanta 1932 Soon after World War 1, the next few years were to see a remarkable transformation, and one of the first of this new generation of British airliners was the Armstrong Whitworth A.W.15 Atalanta. Ordered by Imperial Airways for its services in South Africa and between Karachi and Singapore, the A.W.15 (or A.W.XV) was developed in response to a requirement calling for the ability to carry a 3,000 lb (1361 kg) payload, maintain 9,000 ft (2745 m) with one of its four engines stopped, and cruise at 115 mph (185 km/h). An obvious necessity with these routes was an ability to use small airfields at high altitudes in hot countries, and a range of 400-600 miles (644-966 km) was needed. Only nine passengers and a crew of three were stipulated, a considerable amount of payload space being allocated to mail. Later in its career, seating accommodation of the A.W.15 was raised to 17 passengers. The first Atalanta (G-ABPI) flew on 6th June 1932, and appeared at the first SBAC Display at Hendon on 27th June, going to Martlesham Heath for tests on 11th July and receiving its certificate of airworthiness in August. The remarkable speed with which this was achieved reflects the soundness of the basic design, and all eight Atalantas for Imperial Airways had been certificated by April 1933. The first service was flown from Croydon, to Brussels and Cologne, on 26th September 1932, and other routes followed. G-ABPI was severely damaged in a forced landing at Coventry on 20th October 1932, while in the manufacturers' charge for modifications, and the aircraft's individual name 'Atalanta' was transferred to the fourth aircraft (G-ABTI) which had a sufficiently similar registration to avoid press questions! The accident was caused by fuel starvation, but the aircraft was repaired and re-appeared christened 'Arethusa'. G-ABPI left Croydon on 5th January 1933, on its proving flight to Cape Town, arriving on 14th February. Three more Atalantas joined it at the Germiston base in South Africa, for service between Cape Town and Kisumu, originally to replace de Havilland D.H.66s, but they were too small for the traffic and therefore complemented the older aircraft. A proving flight to Australia in June 1933 attracted considerable interest but no order, QANTAS choosing instead the D.H.88, but on 1st July 1933 the first Atalanta (G-ABPI and then named 'Arethusa') inaugurated the first direct air mail service between London and Karachi, where on arrival the mail was delivered to Indian Trans-Continental Airways. A second aircraft for Indian registry arrived soon afterwards and the two, plus two British-registered Atalantas, operated a Karachi-Calcutta service, later extended to Rangoon and Singapore. Three Atalantas were lost before World War 2; the remaining five were taken over by BOAC and in March 1941 were impressed into RAF service, based in India. They were later handed over to the Indian air force's No. 101 GR Squadron at Madras and used for coastal reconnaissance work, being armed with a single machine-gun operated by the navigator. One Atalanta was destroyed in a crash landing, and the last patrol was flown on 30th August 1942, after which the four survivors were withdrawn from service. Four-engined high-wing 17-seat transport built for Imperial Airways and Indian National in 1932. Five survivors of original fleet of eight impressed (as DG450-DG454) April 1941 in India and used to evacuate civilians during Iraqi rebellion, then operated by No 1 (Madras) and No 3 (Calcutta) Flights, IAF on coastal patrols, with defensive armament of one 0.303-in (7.7-mm) machine gun and crew of three. Retired August 1942. Four 340 hp Serval III engines . Powerplant: Four 340 hp (254 kW) Armstrong Siddeley Serval III radial piston engines Performance: Maximum speed: 156 mph (251 km/h) at 3,000 ft (915 m); Maximum cruising speed: 130 mph (209 km/h); Stall Speed: 51 m.p.h.; Service ceiling: 14,200 ft (4330 m); Range: 640 miles (1030 km) Weights: Empty: 13,940 lb (6323 kg); Maximum take-off: 21,000 lb (9525 kg) Dimensions: Span: 90 ft 0 in (27.43 m); Length: 71 ft 6 in (21.79 m); Height: 15 ft 0 in (4.57 m); Wing area: 1,285 sq ft (119.38 m²) Crew: 3 Passengers: 9-17 |
 | 1930's Motor Cars On Tobacco Cards: Daimler, Rolls Royce etc Please visit my card museum by clicking the blue creamofcardstv link above and the link on the left-hand-side of my profile page. This video clip features the following set of cards: http://stores.ebay.com/Creamofcards-Cigarette-Cards#bottom Manufacturer: John Player and Sons Series Title: Motor Cars, 1st Series Year Of Issue: 1936 Card Size: normal Complete Set: yes Number of Cards Offered: 50 cards Includes: AC Sports Two Seater,Alfa Romeo,Alvis Speed 20 Drop Head Coupe,Alvis Silver Eagle Saloon,Armstrong Siddeley 17 Saloon,Aston Martin Four Seater Tourer,Austin Sixteen York Saloon,Austin Seven Ruby Saloon,Auto Union,Bentley 3.5 litre Sports Tourer,, Brough Superior,BSA 10 Fixed Head Coupe,Bugatti 3.3 Litre,Crossley 10 Regis Saloon,Daimler Light Straight Eight,Daimler 15 Saloon,ERA 1.5 Litre,Ford V Eight 22 Touring Saloon,Ford Popular Saloon,Frazer Nash Shelsley Two Seater,Hillman Minx Magnificent, Saloon,Humber Twelve Vogue Saloon,Jowett 10-4 Jupiter Saloon,Lagonda Drop-Head Coupe,Lanchester 10 Streamlined Saloon,Maserati,Mercedes Benz,Mg Two Litre Saloon,MG Magnette N Type,Morris 25 Saloon,Morris Eight Sliding Head Saloon,Rapier Four Seater Sports, Tourer,Riley Eight 90 Adelphi Saloon,Riley 1.5 Litre Falcon Saloon,Riley Two-Litre Racing Model,Rolls Royce Phantom III,Rolls-Royce 20-25 Salloon, Rover 14 Streamlined Coupe,British Salmson 20-90 Sports Two Seater,Singer 1.5 Litre Le Mans Two Seater,, Singer 11 Saloon,SS Jaguar 2.5 Litre,Flying Standard 12 Saloon,Standard 12 Saloon,Talbot Ten Sports Saloon,Triumph Glovia Two Litre Vitesse Saloon,Triumph Gloria Southern Cross,Vauxhall Big Six Wingham Cabriolet,Wolseley 25 Super Six Saloon,Wolsely Wasp |
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