Classic Auto Mall
6180 Morgantown Road
Morgantown, PA 19543
"1888 Daimler Airship�
Dateline: ""...10 August 1888: on this day, at 9 o'clock in the morning, the airship belonging to Dr Friedrich Hermann W�lfert begins a journey spanning more than four kilometres starting from Daimler's factory courtyard and ending at the Aldingen parade ground near Kornwestheim.""
Whilst the floatation panel of the airship, filled with hydrogen gas, mainly overcomes gravity, the 1.8 kW, (2.5 hp), high-speed Daimler single-cylinder engine powers the two propellers, (horizontal and vertical), and is therefore responsible for propulsion and trimming. �On this morning, it became clear that the four-stroke engine had great potential as an aircraft engine.""
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For consignment, a cockpit and gas power plant with dual propellers and a steering panel which is attached to the underside of a hydrogen filled zeppelin.� This device could control the horizontal and vertical movements of the craft which has most of its lift from the zeppelin gas bag which was about 100 feet long mounted above.� The pilot would sit in the back and use a stick to operate the device.� Based on the side ropes which we can assume would hold droppable ballast, gave even more control.
This recreation is the work of William Eggers of Goshen CT and one of many old interesting recreations to grace our Hallowed Halls.� It is essentially a 150cc gas powered engine and produces 2 hp at 700 rpm. �The propellers one on the bottom to control vertical movement, and the other on back controls the horizontal movement of the zeppelin.� A large panel in front aids in steering the aircraft and acts as a rudder if you will.
An interesting piece of airship history and proves there is a future for the gas powered engine in the aircraft industry.� As they say the rest is history and as we say you never know what is coming through the door on any given day!
Classic Auto Mall is a 336,000-square foot classic and special interest automobile showroom, featuring over 850 vehicles for sale with showroom space for up to 1,000 vehicles. Also, a 400 vehicle barn find collection is on display. �This vehicle is located in our showroom in Morgantown, Pennsylvania, conveniently located just 1-hour west of Philadelphia on the I-76 Pennsylvania Turnpike. The website is www.classicautomall.com and our phone number is (888) 227-0914. Please contact us anytime for more information or to come see the vehicle in person.
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Year: | 1890 |
Make: | Daimler |
Model: | Airship |
Mileage: | |
Exterior Color: | Wood |
Interior Color: | White |
Trim: | |
Body: | other |
Stock: | 5567 |
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Transmission: | |
Vin: | 0000000 |
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Classic Auto Mall is a world class consignment house located in southeastern Pennsylvania with indoor showroom space for up to 1,000collectable and special interest vehicles offered for sale. We are conveniently located just west of Philadelphia. This one of a kind building is climate controlled and security monitored and is the ultimate destination for classic and specialty car lovers. The building is located right on the Pennsylvania Turnpike with terrific frontage and exposure. Additionally, this one of a kind building houses one of the finest barn findcollections in the world with over 400 vehicles on display. The facility and grounds have plenty of room for indoor and outdoor automotive related events, car shows, car club meets, ride and drives and more.
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This wonderful facility started life as a clothing outlet mall in 1985 and then evolved into a furniture outlet mall until it closed its doors in 2011. There is a 188 room Holiday Inn with a walk-thru entrance attached to the facility that has a full-service restaurant, lounge, meeting facilities and an indoor swimming pool. The hotel just underwent a $3,000,000 renovation.
With an abundance of car collectors, car clubs and racetracks located within a short distance, this fantastic facility is ideally situated.
Our consignment program has classic car lovers excited to have a facility like this to store and offer their prized possessions for sale. We market vehicles worldwide and get top dollar for your one special car or your entire collection!
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