| Accession Number | REL/01336 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Technology |
| Object type | Aircraft component |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Germany |
| Date made | pre 1918 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
Aircraft Alternator warning plate : Germany
Description
Instruction plate from a German aircraft shot down during the 1914-1918 war The plate is 85 x 35 x 1 mm thick, and bears the inscription: "WECHSELSTROM- MASCHINE NUR MITLAUFEN LASSEN BEI STROM- ENTNAHME." (Alternating current machine (alternator) can only run with current earthed. (Translated) The letters are etched into the plate and appear to have been black.
History / Summary
This plate was recovered by Chaplin the Reverend D. B. BLACKWOOD MC from an unknown German aircraft.