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Rod_Filan · 28 December 2009, 08:48 PM

What we would term as the original Vickers' rudder (top is on the left):

Air Tractor Tail
h/t Mawson's Huts Foundation Blog Archive Air Tractor Tail

Today we had a look at the air tractor tail that was excavated from the workshop a few years ago. Since that time it’s been stored in the collar ties of the workshop roof on a wooden frame that was wrapped in plastic as it was too large to store easily elsewhere in the hut. We have to develop a conservation treatment plan for it as it has some serious problems with the textile and metal components so we needed to have a close look at it. Pemo also needed it removed from beneath the skylight so that it didn’t create a shadow during his filming using the Hurley Dolley. It was also an opportunity for Chris and Tony, our air tractor experts to have a closer look at it. It’s made up of an iron frame which has been modified with either a galvanised iron or aluminium strapping riveted in place with copper rivets.. The structure was covered in a fine cotton fabric in two layers and held in place with binding threaded through copper eyelets around the edge of the fabric.

Michelle

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Cheers

28 December 2009, 08:48 PM	#6 (permalink)
Rod_Filan Forum Ace Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Saskatoon Saskatchewan Posts: 2,461	Update 4 What we would term as the original Vickers' rudder (top is on the left): Air Tractor Tail h/t Mawson's Huts Foundation Blog Archive Air Tractor Tail Today we had a look at the air tractor tail that was excavated from the workshop a few years ago. Since that time it’s been stored in the collar ties of the workshop roof on a wooden frame that was wrapped in plastic as it was too large to store easily elsewhere in the hut. We have to develop a conservation treatment plan for it as it has some serious problems with the textile and metal components so we needed to have a close look at it. Pemo also needed it removed from beneath the skylight so that it didn’t create a shadow during his filming using the Hurley Dolley. It was also an opportunity for Chris and Tony, our air tractor experts to have a closer look at it. It’s made up of an iron frame which has been modified with either a galvanised iron or aluminium strapping riveted in place with copper rivets.. The structure was covered in a fine cotton fabric in two layers and held in place with binding threaded through copper eyelets around the edge of the fabric. Michelle - Cheers __________________ Breguet's Aircraft Challenge Breguet's Crash Files Breguet's Pre-1914 Aircraft Challenge Fliegen ist notwendig. Leben nicht. - Suicide note left by pioneer aviatrix Melli Beese