• Bavaria Adventure
    Ascending into the HindenburgView from the lower deck window of HindenburgService aboard HindenburgDaimler-MB, V16's power-cyl. Can't beat THAT head gasket combustion seal (i.e. liner-top threaded!)Daimler-MB's crank and cam gears (light and still good, robust, high tooth contact ratio design).Jomar at the helm, arrrrgh...!1Daimler-MB's 4-ringer, 4 valve pocket piston (or 'kolben'.*).1 of 2 (Bosch) spark-plugs/cyl.4 valves, 2 spark-plugs per cyl heads. Ahead of their time.

    Zeppelin museum

    March 16 in Germany ⋅ 🌧 41 °F

    It's a cold and rainy day, and Brian and I are struggling with sore throats. We decided to change our plans slightly. Instead of going to the Neuschwantzstein castle (which would have been a longer drive and would have meant walking around in the rain), we drove about 20 minutes to the Zeppelin Museum. It was very interesting!
    They had a replica of the Hindenburg that you could walk through. It was pretty luxurious travel for 1937. The engineering behind it was fascinating...even to the Biology teacher!    Read more