Garland City Globe | 1919-09-06 | Page 7 | Ingenious Contrivance on Automobile is Handy for "Cranking up" Airplanes

INGENIOUS CONTRIVANCE ON AUTOMOBILE IS HANDY FOR "CRANKING UP" AIRPLANES Attachment on Automobile for Cranking Airplane. , Gradually tho aviator Is getting nwny from the old-fashioned method of starting his engine. Tim usual way was to have n mechanic grasp tho propeller, and give It n yank downwards, causlni,- tho engine to start. This Is a very hazardous method, ns thu suddently starting propeller has caused many serious nceldents, especially If the mechanic was not alert lu Jumping out of range of tho whirling blades. Our photo, taken at thu I tendon Hying Held, London, shows an Interesting Inter-esting mechanical device for "cranking up" the planes, without any danger dan-ger to the mechanic, or pilot. Mounted, nnd on an auto, thu device can bo quickly carried to any pnrt of tho field, and the plane started.