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Moorabbin Air MuseumBook - Aircraft engines
... The combustion process...Aircraft engines Petrol engine peformance The combustion ...Overview of principles & results of research on internal combustion engines for aircraft engineers, circa 1941non-fictionOverview of principles & results of research on internal combustion engines for aircraft engineers, circa 1941petrol engine peformance, the combustion process, aircraft engine fuels, carburettors & fuel systems, superchargers, cooling of engines, altitude effect on engine power, engine temperatures, atmospheric pressures, radiators -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental CollectionFunctional object - match box
Wax matches also known as 'strike anywhere' were invented in 1826 by William Newton in England. It consisted of a wax stem with embedded cotton threads and a tip of phosphorus. Cases of various styles were introduced to protect against accidental combustion. This simple but robust metal cylindrical box with close fitting cap made it attractive to soldiers in World War One. Bryant & May was a British company created in the mid-19th century specifically to make matches. In 1901 they acquired the rights to the Swan Vesta process.Match cylinder with press on lid.On cap " Bryant & Mays Wax Vesta London"match, bryant & may
