Germany's two mighty airships, the 'Graf Zeppelin' and the 'Hindenburg' mb-artistname John Cleghorn A 1906 Renault 14/20hp XB

A 1906 Renault 14/20hp XB

before the race

whose first incarnation was in the form of fish

From a specimen provided by Sir Stamford Raffles

Germany's two mighty airships, the 'Graf Zeppelin' and the 'Hindenburg' mb-artistname John Cleghorn A 1906 Renault 14/20hp XBGermany's two mighty airships, the 'Graf Zeppelin' and the 'Hindenburg', 1936. The two airships were used for regular transatlantic flights in the 1930s. They were the largest flying machines ever built. The 'Hindenburg' was destroyed when it caught fire while mooring at Lakehurst, New Jersey on 6 May 1937. 13 passengers and 22 members of the crew were killed in the accident. From Germany: The Olympic Year, published by Volk und Reich Verlag. (Berlin,