Original U.S. WWII United States Naval Rigid Airship Inner Frame Structure Piece With Air Ship Rubber Cement VHS It does have a split

It does have a split on the right side of the forestock near the woodline along the grain

Production at Shipstones Brewery ended in early 1991 after 139 years

It also is marked on the top barrel flat with:

ORIGINAL ITEM: Much sought after GENUINE surplus British Police Helmets

and internet research tells us that on that date a squadron of German U-Boats appeared there and surrendered

Original U.S. WWII United States Naval Rigid Airship Inner Frame Structure Piece With Air Ship Rubber Cement VHS It does have a splitOriginal Item: Only One Set Available. A rigid airship is a type of airship (or dirigible) in which the envelope is supported by an internal framework rather than by being kept in shape by the pressure of the lifting gas within the envelope, as in blimps (also called pressure airships) and semi rigid airships. Rigid airships are often commonly called Zeppelins, though this technically refers only to airships built by the Luftschiffbau Zeppelin