Ground Breaking Panama-California Exposition July 19-20-21-22 1911 . Di 99 iego. Successful Navigation of the Air a Reality Inside the Next Thirty Days This great, dirigible airship, embodying new and exclusive ideas, is rapidly near-ing completion at the shipyards of the Toliver Aerial Navigation Company, at Thirty-first and B Streets, San Diego, California. It is 250 feet in length, 40 feet in diameter,has a carrying capacity of 40 passengers, and is constructed throughout of the finestmaterials. The motive power is supplied by four gasoline engines of the newestprinciples, all of Mr. Tolive
Ground Breaking Panama-California Exposition July 19-20-21-22 1911 . Di 99 iego. Successful Navigation of the Air a Reality Inside the Next Thirty Days This great, dirigible airship, embodying new and exclusive ideas, is rapidly near-ing completion at the shipyards of the Toliver Aerial Navigation Company, at Thirty-first and B Streets, San Diego, California. It is 250 feet in length, 40 feet in diameter,has a carrying capacity of 40 passengers, and is constructed throughout of the finestmaterials. The motive power is supplied by four gasoline engines of the newestprinciples, all of Mr. Tolivers invention, delivered to six big aluminum propellers re-inforced with steel. It is the only airship ever built which can rise and descend per-pendicularly, thus minimizing the possibility of accident. Within the next thirty days, the San Diego will be completed and ready foran initial flight that will astound the world. Do not fail to see this great airship before you leave San Diego. Visitors welcome at all times. Youare cordially invited to visit the shipyards of the comp
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