Crystal Palace Aircraft display.

Floreat ad astra?

Next to the wheels and flowers is what might be a signal lamp on a tripod (opens up another line of questioning as to why it’s there, of course…) Hidden behind the nearer wheel might be a battery pack.
I’m guessing, because I don’t know the equipment in question, but perhaps the wheels were necessary to move the batteries, and were then ‘tidied’ into the flower display so they didn’t get lost. OK, so you wouldn’t do it like that today, but the rims do seem to be tied to the railings.

What is it that one sees in the bottom left hand corner of that photograph? It looks like wheels and an axle attached to a floral display!

Thats the photo got me interested in the Crystal Palace aircraft.

Thanks Dave

Nieuport Nighthawk
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Sure this was covered sometime last year in Aeroplane Monthly. I will check my back issues.

An interesting subject, amazes me how any of these survived almost 100 years! Of course prior to this enemy aircraft were exhibited at the Islington Agricultural Hall. These were the benefit for the military and industry but were open to the public in 1919. Crystal Palace opened in 1920 and exhibited a few of the Islington aircraft. I know of NT.2B, Friedrichshaven GIII (dismantled), Roland DVII, Junkers J1 wreck,Fokker DVII,Parnell Panther,Sopwith Salamander, Plus the surviving IWM Be2c, Sopwith Camel;Bristol Fighter, Short 184 and RE8, plus Hendons Sopwith Triplane.

Thanks I have not been there for a few years.

Dave

I believe the Bristol Fighter and thr RE.8 are stil at Duxford.