Interesting relics have been received by Mr. T. M._Wilford, M.P., of Zeppelin L.15, which was brought down in" the North Sea in April last. They consist of; small parts of the propeller, the gas bag, and the frame buff of the gas balloon. They were. sent, by Mr. J. O'Hagah, of the Royal Naval Auxiliary Reserve, to Mr. Moss Davis, of Auckland, and through him were sent to Mr. Wilford. The chief irlea they con-' vey is that extraordinary, ingenuity has been displayed in the construction of the Zeppelin. The skin of the gas bag is almost diapbonous, apparently quite flimsy, but in reality is almost as tough as a£s note. The other "relics'" are chiefly of aluminum, but in every case, whatever material has. been used, there'is a. remarkable blehrJinj* of the qualities that go to make for excellence in such a structure—strength without weight, and the reduction of space to a minimum. . Lieut.-Col. the. Hon. R. H. Rhodes, T.D., M.P., Officer Omimmding the Canterbury 'MoTinlcd Rifle? Brigade, has been promoted colonel.
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Evening Post, Volume XCII, Issue 90, 13 October 1916, Page 7
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173Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 Evening Post, Volume XCII, Issue 90, 13 October 1916, Page 7
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