Metal Fragment from the Airship R100
Production date
Circa 1929
Circa 1930
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Object detail
Accession number
1978.132
Description
Airship R100 (launched 1929) - small piece of aluminium alloy, made into commemorative medallion. The fragment is round in shape with 5 unevenly spaced holes and a screw through its centre fixing it to the board below. The board it is affixed to is a rectangular piece of wood pained black with a white paper label with a brief description printed.
Marks
Piece of the R.100 Largest Airship in the World Launched 1929
Donated by --- H.J. Mitchell R.N. Printed
Launched 1929/ Largest Air Ship/ In the World Embossed
Donated by --- H.J. Mitchell R.N. Printed
Launched 1929/ Largest Air Ship/ In the World Embossed
Media/Materials
Credit Line
Circa 1929
Circa 1930. Metal Fragment from the Airship R100, 1978.132. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
Circa 1930. Metal Fragment from the Airship R100, 1978.132. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
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