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ONDERFUL AIRSHIP,
DY FOR FLIGHT TO POLE

dard, builder of the airship, and he
ll start for the north in a few days.
The airship, which has been building
two years, is of the most practical bal-
on type. The supporting gas bag is
64 feet long, with its greatest diameter
2 1/2 feet. The surface of the bag contains 21,098 square feet, and is capable

ndent of the Chicago
." will sail for the North
largest and best equipped
built.
ght was scheduled for last
t was decided to give an
ork at the factory in Paris
balloon and its wonderful
who has made two unsuccessful
attempts at the pole by vessel,
dying airships for year for
of employing that means of
n in a dash north. He is
ert.
will probably consist of five.
ll be the chief. The others
B. Hersey, well known as an aeronaut, at one time a Roosevelt's Rough Riders,
member of the Aero Club
M. Gaston Hervien, as aero-

THE ICE AUTOMOBILE FOR THE WELLMAN EXPEDITION. NOTICE THE GREAT DRUM-LIKE WHEEL IN FRONT. IT IS BUILT BIG HEAVY AND IS EXPECTED TO BALANCE THE REST THE MACHINE IN CLIMBING JAGGED ICE HILLS. THE [[SHAPES?]] OF SHARP STEEL WILL GRIP THE ICE.

parts of the ballon will
The party will go as far
sible in the airship, and
carry them to the pole then
farther north by an ice
they will carry in the car.
They will also have
raphy equipment and
communicate regularly
at Hammerfest, Norway.
Wellman has been in
-ter watching the finishing

assembled.
as pos-
fails to
proceed
which
teleg-
attempt to
station
all win-
k of M.

of holding 224,225 cubic feet of gas; its lifting power is 16,000 pounds, or eight tons.
The car is entirely of steel tubing, measures 52 1-3 feet from stem to propeller, and contains an engine room and cabin for the crew. Below this structure is a basket to carry the supply of gasoline, this weight also to serve as ballast.
The ship has three engines, one of 70-horse-power, another 25-horse-power,

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THIS PHOTOGRAPH PRESENTS A FRONT VIEW OF THE CAR WHICH WILL BE SUSPENDED FROM THE GREAT BALLOON. ONLY PARTS OF THE GIANT RUDDER SHOW. BEHIND THE MEN STANDING IN THE CAR IS THE CABIN IN WHICH THEY WILL LIVE. BELOW THE CAR WILL BE STRAPPED THE GASOLINE BASKET AND THE ICE AUTOMOBILE. MR. WELLMAN IS SEEN IN THE ABOVE PICTURE ON THE XTREME RIGHT.

the other of 5-horse-power. With the big engine in operation, the machine is designed to make 12 miles an hour in a quiet atmosphere. and 19 miles an hour with the three motors working.
The steering apparatus is manganed in a simple manner from the cabin of the vessel.
THe ice automobile, or motor sledge, is small, and designed solely to haul sledges over ice or heavy snow crust; it looks like a miniature road roller, but is very light in construction.