The Archive · 1929

Start of the Tour

Friedrichshafen, Aug. 18.

The airship Graf _Zeppelie, manned by a crew of 40 and carrying 20 passengers, left here on her tour round the world at 4.30 this morning.

The Grat Zeppelin's route swill be Tokyo, Los Angeles, Richmond, Virginia, The airship is carrying 20 passengers, including one lady passenger, Lady Drummond Hay. The oldest: passenger is the Swiss industrialist, Iselin, who is nearly 70 years.

Thousands of spectators gathered to watch the department of the Zeppelin, but strong cordons of Dolice kept all except a few privie leged persons out of the aerodrome! in order to minimize the chance of stowaways—Reuter.

Nuremberg, Aug. 15.

The Grat Zeppelin passed near Nuremberg at 6.15 this. morning Renter

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