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LOCOMOTIVES aka SOUTHERN RAILWAY

Locomotives AKA Southern Railway (1928)

Various shots of two steam locomotives.

THE OXYGEN CAR!

The Oxygen Car! (1931)

A German car run on liquid oxygen is taken for a test drive.

THE BABY!

The Baby! (1933)

A one-man submarine is tried out on a lake.

CELLOPHANE TOP ON PRAM aka WINDSCREEN ON BABY'S PRAM

Cellophane Top On Pram AKA Windscreen On Baby's Pram (1937)

Se through windscreen is place on top...

DOGS RIDE ON GREENGROCERS CART

Dogs Ride On Greengrocers Cart (1937)

Two dogs ride on on the back of their owner's horse as it pulls...

RAIL PLANE

Rail Plane (1920-1929)

Footage of the new transportation invention the Rail Plane.

TRANSPORTER

Transporter (1950)

Huge transporter 'The Mighty Antar' is driven around a muddy test ground.

 

 

TRANSPORT WITH HORSES AND MULES

Transport With Horses And Mules (1914-1918)

Soldiers leading mules and horses loaded with supplies.

A MOTOR NOVELTY

A Motor Novelty (1921)

Cross between a car and a locomotive is presented to the camera.

A NEW PLANE

A New Plane (1931)

Item showing a new plane with huge double hulls beneath the main body.

DANGEROUS DAN

Dangerous Dan (1932)

A small motor boat is given trials on large lake.

ELASTIC FLOATS

Elastic Floats (1933)

Footage of the new "Super Float" for seaplanes.

GIANT AIRSHIP 'MACON'

Giant Airship 'macon' (1933)

Very good footage of the exterior and the interior of the airship 'Macon'.

WHEELITIS

Wheelitis (1933)

Strange new motor wheel invention is demonstrated in Paris, France.

ANOTHER MOTOR TRAIN

Another Motor Train (1933)

A high speed train is demonstrated in France.

THE WHEEL AND CATERPILLAR CAR

The Wheel And Caterpillar Car (1934-1935)

Demonstration of a military armoured car that switches from...

RIDING OVER HILL AND DALE!

Riding Over Hill And Dale! (1934)

Motorbus with caterpillar tracks transports passengers over rough...

CHARCOAL MOTOR BIKE aka CHARCOAL MOTORBIKE

Charcoal Motor Bike AKA Charcoal Motorbike (1942)

An item showing an economical motorcycle which...

Novel German Motor Car

Novel German Motor Car (1920-1929)

Footage of strange looking car being driven. Germany.

ELECTRIC RAILWAYS - CANADA

Electric Railways - Canada (1923)

Footage of electric train in Canada.

6 WHEEL MOTORS

6 Wheel Motors (1920-1929)

British soldiers drive 6 wheel motor trucks about field and along rural roads.

A TWO WHEELER NOVELTY

A Two Wheeler Novelty (1922)

Novelty car is demonstrated - only two wheels.

THE ROAD TESTER

The Road Tester (1931)

Man measures gradients of hills, road cambers, mileage, bridge heights etc.

LAND AND WATER CAR

Land And Water Car (1920-1929)

Unusual amphibious craft is demonstrated - boat that can be used on land or in...

AUTO-BABY

Auto-Baby (1932)

A tiny car shows how it can tackle any obstacle.

THE

The "Prop" Boat (1933)

A boat with a large, raised propellor makes its way down the River Seine in Paris.

THE 2CP CAR

The 2cp Car (1934)

Footage of two camels towing a vehicle through the Australian outback.

ANOTHER STREAMLINER!

Another Streamliner! (1934)

Aerial shots of a streamlined train speeding through the countryside.

THE BIG SPLASH!

The Big Splash! (1929)

Transportation of large tree trunks by chutes, trolleys, trains and barges.

ANCIENT RAILWAY ENGINE

Ancient Railway Engine (1931)

Footage of a very old locomotive - probably an Agenorra from 1828.

" Rocket " Engine At Museum (1931)

Unedited material showing a large old locomotive being pushed...

THE ICE GLIDER

The Ice Glider (1933)

New ice gliding vehicle is tested on a frozen lake in France.

THE FLYING HAMBURGER

The Flying Hamburger (1933)

Good footage of new pioneering train in Germany.

WATER SCOOTER

Water Scooter (1933)

Nice shots of girls in swimsuits riding about a lake on water scooters.

THE AIR

The Air "Feedway"! (1934)

Cable car drops bales of food for mountain deer in Bavaria.

GERMANY'S GIANT

Germany's Giant (1933)

Item about Germany's new steam locomotive.

SCOOTER

Scooter (1937)

A new front wheel drive scooter is propelled by pumping the handle up and down. Sydney,...

SAND CART

Sand Cart (1938)

Wide sand proof wheels stop a cart full of barrels from sinking on the beach. Dungeness,...

OVERLAND CAR aka FREAK CAR

Overland Car AKA Freak Car (1939)

A special car with two engines tackles the roughest Sydney terrain. ...

CAR TRANSPORTER

Car Transporter (1949)

Cars are driven to the docks on transporters with hydraulic lifts. Oxfordshire.

SEAT TESTING

Seat Testing (1950)

Footage of car seat testing at the Morris Cowley plant in Oxford, Oxfordshire.

SHERMAN TANK TOWS TROOPS

Sherman Tank Tows Troops (1940-1949)

Sherman tanks towing large cradles with infantry men lying in them.

STAMFORD BROOK AUTOMATIC TICKET MACHINE FOR UNDERGROUND STATION

Stamford Brook Automatic Ticket Machine For Underground Station (1964)

People show how ticket...

GAS BAG MOTOR CAR

Gas Bag Motor Car (1910-1919)

Footage of motor cars powered by gas bags and cylinders.

MULES TRANSPORT TORPEDOS aka AERIAL TORPEDOS

Mules Transport Torpedos AKA Aerial Torpedos (1914-1918)

Mules transporting torpedos in France

GASBAG MOTOR CAR

Gasbag Motor Car (1914-1918)

Tall vehicle with long roof with balloon full of gas on top.

MOTOR BOAT

Motor Boat (1920-1929)

Good footage of experimental German motor boat in action on a lake.

 ENGINES OLD AND NEW

Engines Old And New (1920-1929)

Victorian steam engine and modern steam engine seem together.

BUS ROAD TEST

Bus Road Test (1957)

Buses are tested for stability at Aldenham, and double-checked at Chiswick skid...

AMPHIBIOUS WATER SCOOTER

Amphibious Water Scooter (1965)

Quirky item showing a man in a bowler hat testing a water scooter on...