Name that Flying Machine
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From: Uka Duka
Are you sure about that - because that is a very obvious Mercedes-Benz - or Daimler-Benz three pointer on the tail...complete with shadowing in the right place, etc...
Auxtank is always prepared to be proved wrong...
Was this like - a one off? Noted; the lack of a King Post - did the aircraft fold up on the first flight and was never seen flying again?
Would anyone have heard of this - if they hadn't read a particular book - of which only 200 copies were printed?
Auxtank is always prepared to be proved wrong...
Was this like - a one off? Noted; the lack of a King Post - did the aircraft fold up on the first flight and was never seen flying again?
Would anyone have heard of this - if they hadn't read a particular book - of which only 200 copies were printed?
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From: Nottingham UK
There are photograph of this aircraft on the web not necessarily exactly as published above but certainty in the role depicted.. It certainly didn't fold up on it's first flight in fact it broke a few records in it's time.
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I owe you an apology whilst I said that the engine was not a Mercedes-Benz there is a link as I am sure you know:-
The Mercedes-Benz brand was born under a lucky star: the current trademark comprising a three-pointed star in a laurel wreath was created in 1925 – in time for the merger between Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft (DMG) and Benz & Cie., which together became Daimler-Benz AG, in summer 1926.
A Daimler link.
Please accept my apologies.
The Mercedes-Benz brand was born under a lucky star: the current trademark comprising a three-pointed star in a laurel wreath was created in 1925 – in time for the merger between Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft (DMG) and Benz & Cie., which together became Daimler-Benz AG, in summer 1926.
A Daimler link.
Please accept my apologies.
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From: Uka Duka
I owe you an apology whilst I said that the engine was not a Mercedes-Benz there is a link as I am sure you know:-
The Mercedes-Benz brand was born under a lucky star: the current trademark comprising a three-pointed star in a laurel wreath was created in 1925 – in time for the merger between Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft (DMG) and Benz & Cie., which together became Daimler-Benz AG, in summer 1926.
A Daimler link.
Please accept my apologies.
The Mercedes-Benz brand was born under a lucky star: the current trademark comprising a three-pointed star in a laurel wreath was created in 1925 – in time for the merger between Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft (DMG) and Benz & Cie., which together became Daimler-Benz AG, in summer 1926.
A Daimler link.
Please accept my apologies.
Although you're almost right.
The star was born in 1909 when Daimler’s sons Paul and Adolf recalled an 1872 picture postcard sent by their father to their mother with a three-pointed star marking the location of his house in Germany with the explanation that one day the star would shine over his factory and bring prosperity. DMG took the star as the company’s logo, trademarking three- and four-pointed stars but only using the three-pointed one; to depict Daimler's involvement in providing engines for Land, Sea and Air. The logo began with a blue color but was changed to its signature silver after its involvement in the first Grand Prix at the Nürburgring in 1934.
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From: Nottingham UK
Yes the aircraft was the Daimler-Klemm L15W. You have control. More information on the aircraft here:-
https://hannsklemm.wordpress.com/modelle-2/l15/
https://hannsklemm.wordpress.com/modelle-2/l15/
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From: Nottingham UK
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I apologise for, unintentionally, providing an album of images rather than the individual image intended. I've now edited my post by uploading that image directly to this site rather than using a photo hosting site. I have to assume that the manner in which I've posted individual images on other sites, using a photo hosting site, doesn't work on this site (or, if it does, I haven't worked out how it's done). Anyhow, if what I've posted doesn't permit an identification, let me know and I'll post more of it.