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AVIATION. [LATHAM, HUBERT. 1883-1912.] Domed petrol tank salvaged from Hubert Latham's Antoinette IV monoplane, used in his attempt to fly across the Engish Channel,
4 June 2014, 13:00 EDT
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AVIATION.
[LATHAM, HUBERT. 1883-1912.] Domed petrol tank salvaged from Hubert Latham's Antoinette IV monoplane, used in his attempt to fly across the Engish Channel, steel, 18 inches long x 12 inches wide x 10 inches tall, 1½ inch diameter gas cap at apex of dome surrounded by 3¾ inch diameter wind shield, bottom with 2 output spigots, both with floral design at valve, one with oval-shaped valve-turn with vine design, the other with two—12 inch-long safety chains attached to a 3 inch-long, 1 cm diameter bar, and one female threaded drain valve. Flown July 19, 1909.
Provenance: Joe Geller, owner of Raceway Sports of the Bronx, New York.
At 6:42 a.m. on July 19, 1909, pilot Hubert Latham took off in an Antoinette IV monoplane from Calais, France, to cross the English Channel and capture a £1,000 prize offered by the Daily Mail. A half-hour later, his engine quit and he was forced down on the waters of the channel. Another thirty minutes and the tugboat Calasien came to his rescue, taking Latham and his floating plane aboard. Using the deck boom, they hoisted the plane from the water, but high winds caused so much damage that it became an unserviceable wreck. The crew and harbor personnel salvaged parts as souvenirs, including this fuel tank.
Provenance: Joe Geller, owner of Raceway Sports of the Bronx, New York.
At 6:42 a.m. on July 19, 1909, pilot Hubert Latham took off in an Antoinette IV monoplane from Calais, France, to cross the English Channel and capture a £1,000 prize offered by the Daily Mail. A half-hour later, his engine quit and he was forced down on the waters of the channel. Another thirty minutes and the tugboat Calasien came to his rescue, taking Latham and his floating plane aboard. Using the deck boom, they hoisted the plane from the water, but high winds caused so much damage that it became an unserviceable wreck. The crew and harbor personnel salvaged parts as souvenirs, including this fuel tank.