The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1921-03-25
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each passenger, and about two tons
or mail and merchandise. To put II
another way. Is tons would be avail
able for passengers, mails or mer-
chandise
Comfort In aerial travel is essen
tiai II II Is to have any extended fu-
ture. The advantage OF speed Is
thrown away If the passenger is
physically or nervously exhausted on
landing. But ample accommodations
can be provided for day and night
travel"
Sieepers Are Provided.
A proposed car has been designed by
Beardmore, at Dalmuir. In which spe-
cial attention has been given TO the
importance of giving each passenger a
good view. The windows are so ar
ranged that passengers can see both
outward and vertically downward
should they wish 10 do so. The passen.
gers sit facing each other with table
between them, rather like "A large Pull
man car. Ii they wish, they can ar
range the chairs and tables for bridge.
"Sieepers are provided In the shape
OF hunks which fold down and allow
the passengers TO sleep athwartship.
The whole of the car will be heated
by steam generated from the engines,
and air will be admitted at the forward
end OF the car. where II will be warmed
over radiators.
''One is struck by the absence OF
noise or vibration In large airshp,
and the absence of smoke or dirt is a
great asset. The complete absence of
seasickness is also an important con
sideration."
Craft of the type described by Brig
adier General Maitland already have
been used in Germany on short pas
senger routes. The German Air Travel
company, formed In 1910 and financed
and managed by the Hamburg Amerika
steamship line. ran regular passenger
excursions and town to town services
from 1910 to 1914. During this period
these airships made 500 flights, carry
ing $4,000 passengers without a single
nishap involving personal injury. One
or the airshlps. the Vittoria Louise.
made 200 trips in 80 consecutive days.
lhe company was able TO make a
pront, although the passenger rates
We're reasonable. Since the armlstice.
despite the unsettled conditions In
Germany, airships have been built for
special mail and passenger service
between Berlin. Munich and Switzer.
land, The first of these ships. the 30.
oehsee, ran regularly from June 10
October last year. carrying 80 passen.
gers trip IL Is said that the Zep-
pelin company is now negotiating with
American interests for the organiza.
ZION % an air service from Spain 10
The United States and South Amer.
lea, and is designing giant ships with
speed OF 50 miles AN hour fof
this run. The ships will carry 100
passengers and their baggage, as well
as six or seven tons Of mail.
Valuable War Reserve Force.
The knowledge of handling the light
er than-air craft greatly increased
curing the war. The ships we're used
under all weather and atmospheric
conditions and did valuable service as
escort and convoy craft aud also n.
combat against submarines. Small
rigids we're used Ia locate and
pur The submarines aud Mer. able
10 detect U-hoat far below the sur.
face. The new ships. In addition tu
Leu duties ~ passenger vessels. ear
easily he converted to purposes IF war
aHd VIII thus form II valuable air r..
serve force.
'iue ~ the developments recently
made 10 airship landing STATIONS i The I
mast which enahles til. air
ship 70 come To- the ground aud be
f4'ored even during had weather The
'i@>i - - tail structure. with swivel
nieofing device al flse top. FROM which
To- airship swings
fluns are nov being pr,nsre.9 for
1eorih. tower espctlaHy arranged +,
VS. h'th pstseens"f-carrying alrslfps
Ihy revolving hcad 81 Use MAST viii he
provided 2iib powerful winch for +.
'|allng IN ana shock absorbing bafyar 4
'4A enable tie ship 70 D. counted nm 4
Without difficulty even in Wiuds up 10 /
~ miles IN hour Within the mas, 4
teFr VIII be Passenger elevator by
ttch tie Passengers will ascend To nm
= i'er platform ahere they alll cross
sangNay and enter the shin.
i'Ie lines 10 carry hydrogen. gaso-
ihr ana water To the ship also will he
W ~ The mast. and tn, vessel cnn
u refuei al her mooringS