[TR] Inflating Tires w/ Nitrogen?

[Paige, Dean]

I missed that one. But I believe they are right. Have not yet seen an
explanation of just what caused the burn to begin with. Or maybe I did
and just forgot. I am older now and don't remember everything I've
learned in the past. Had to make room for what I'm learning now.

Deano

-----Original Message-----
From: Skip Gurnee [mailto:skip47 at powernet.net]
Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2007 4:01 PM
To: Paige, Dean; Triumph Sports car discussion
Subject: Re: [TR] Inflating Tires w/ Nitrogen?

Hasn't anybody been watching "Mythbusters" on the Discovery Channel?
They picked up on a scientific article that said the Hindenburg burned
because it was painted with thermite!  (Well, half painted; the other
half was a different compound.) They tested the hypothesis, and
CONFIRMED that their experiment with a model burned at the same rate as
the original, and noted that the flames seen in the film were not the
same as hydrogen flames.  They concluded that hydrogen had gotten
somewhat of a bad rap.  Let the flames begin....
Skip Gurnee
64 TR4
66 TR4A
70 TVR

----- Original Message -----
From: "Paige, Dean" <DPaige at ci.santa-rosa.ca.us>
> If you have ever looked closely at the film of the Hindenburg disaster

> you will note that the destruction of the air ship did not result from

> a "blast" it was a relatively slow burn from one end of the gas bag to

> the other. Would not actually be classified as an explosion such as a
BLEVE.
> Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapor Explosion.
>
> Deano
>
> jimmuller at rcn.com writes:
> > >If you used hydrogen, you'd have to name the car "Hindenburg"!!
> > I bet it would be a real blast to drive.