Demonstration in Milwaukee showing how safely gas for dirigibles can be transported; flat car carrying helium vessel catapulted from end of 25-ft. embankment; sphere under 1250-lb. pressure loaded between two 7 1/4-ton cylinders at one end of car. (See also Eng. News-Rec vol. 103, no. 13, Sept. 26, 1929 p. 501, 2 figs)


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    Title :

    Train wreck test for steel sphere to carry helium


    Additional title:

    Iron Age


    Published in:

    Iron Age ; 124 , n 13


    Publication date :

    1929


    Remarks:

    3 Figs.


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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