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MOTOR RACING'S LATEST NOVELTY

Motor Racing's Latest Novelty (1928)

Herr von Opel's new rocket car is seen in action in Berlin.

QUEEREST CRAFT YET

Queerest Craft Yet (1928)

Kite-balloon airship is tested out by inventor in Germany.

MIGHTY FLAPS BUT NO FLIGHT!

Mighty Flaps But No Flight! (1929)

Mr E. Winter of Richmond tests his 'mechanical bird', it works by...

WITH THE GRAF ZEPPELIN TO AMERICA

With The Graf Zeppelin To America (1929)

Footage taken from the 'Graf Zeppelin' flying from Germany...

DEMONSTRATION OF KAY AUTOGYRO AT SOUTHAMPTON

Demonstration Of Kay Autogyro At Southampton (1938)

The Kay Autogyro is seen in flight around...

PARACHUTE DROP - LUTON

Parachute Drop - Luton (1938)

A new fast-opening parachute is tested at a Luton airfield.

PERSEVERANCE REWARDED

Perseverance Rewarded (1924)

Monsieur Pescarra - pioneer of vertical flight - demonstrates his...

 

 

PUNCTURE PROOF TYRE

Puncture Proof Tyre (1938)

Puncture proof tyres that can be driven over nails are demonstrated at Herne...

VERSATILE VEHICLE - ROME

Versatile Vehicle - Rome (1938)

A versatile new car can drive easily up steps and is even fitted with a...

ROTOR SHIP EXTRA

Rotor Ship Extra (1925)

More footage of the new rotor ship on its journey to Firth of Forth.

THE TRACKLESS TRAIN

The Trackless Train (1926)

A special train that can drive on roads - probably a converted truck!

THE ICE GLIDER

The Ice Glider (1933)

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

SPEED CAR TO INVADE AMERICA aka THE COOPER CAR AIDS EXPORT

Speed Car To Invade America AKA The Cooper Car Aids Export (1949)

The Cooper car company show...

THE FLYING CAR

The Flying Car (1947-1949)

A car that can be converted into a plane is demonstrated near Rome.

IT IS BELIEVABLE 1ST MOTOR CAR  aka FIRST MOTOR CAR

It Is Believable 1st Motor Car AKA First Motor Car (1920)

The people of a sleepy Devon village...

SELF HELP!

Self Help! (1934)

A new method for turning trains on a turntable using the engine's own steam.

THE SELF-RISER!

The Self-Riser! (1932)

New development in aviation - I don't think it will take off.

THE AIR TAXI

The Air Taxi (1923)

M. Becheler gets into trouble with the police when he parks his aeroplane in a taxi...

AIR NEWS - FLYING SAUCER PLANE aka SPORT PLANE

Air News - Flying Saucer Plane AKA Sport Plane (1953)

A 'flying saucer' makes its debut in...

STOP-AT-NOTHING TANKS aka STOP AT NOTHING TANKS

Stop-At-Nothing Tanks AKA Stop At Nothing Tanks (1956)

Swimming Centurions and underwater jeeps...

FLYING LESSONS INDOORS

Flying Lessons Indoors (1957)

Aircraft simulator trains pilots on ground.

AUTOMATIC GANGWAYS

Automatic Gangways (1967)

New telescopic gangways provide covered passage from plane to airport lounge....

NEW FORM OF TRANSPORT - THE TRILEC

New Form Of Transport - The Trilec (1966)

Woman driving electric three wheel car, the trilec, to do...

MOBI ONE CAR aka PROTOTYPE VEHICLE WITH 4-WHEEL STEERING

Mobi One Car AKA Prototype Vehicle With 4-Wheel Steering (1968)

Inventor Maurice Bishop shows...

TURBO TRAIN

Turbo Train (1969)

Good footage of Canada's new turbo train on a trial journey from Montreal to Toronto.

FLYING CAR

Flying Car (1949)

The flying car makes its first test - a propellor driven automobile that flies in Italy.

WRIGHT BROTHERS' FLIGHT

Wright Brothers' Flight (1909)

Orville Wright takes off in an aeroplane and flies over an airfield in...

MIDGET CAR IN TOKYO

Midget Car In Tokyo (1947)

Demonstration of a very small electric car on streets of Tokyo, Japan.

AUTOGYRO LANDS IN PARIS STREET

Autogyro Lands In Paris Street (1934)

Novel British invention 'Autogyro'- predecessor of helicopter -...

TRAVELIFT FOR BOATS

Travelift For Boats (1964)

A single-boat handling unit lifting a cruiser at Birdham Lock, near...

'AIRTRAIN' INVENTION ON SHOW NEAR PARIS.

'airtrain' Invention On Show Near Paris. (1966)

Demonstration of a model 'Airtrain'. A train on a...

GAS BAG MOTOR CAR

Gas Bag Motor Car (1910-1919)

Footage of motor cars powered by gas bags and cylinders.

A REMARKABLE PICTURE - HYDROPLANE

A Remarkable Picture - Hydroplane (1916)

Hydroplane on first test completely overturns in New York...

MACHINE THAT PLOUGHS, CRUSHES AND HARROWS

Machine That Ploughs, Crushes And Harrows (1914-1918)

Footage of plough like device being pulled through...

GASBAG MOTOR CAR

Gasbag Motor Car (1914-1918)

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

THE TRANSATLANTIC FLIGHT - AMERICA'S COMPETING SEAPLANE

The Transatlantic Flight - America's Competing Seaplane (1914-1918)

Footage of large American...

AIRMAN AND SEAPLANE

Airman And Seaplane (1924-1929)

Unidentified airman and crew preparing seaplane plus the aircraft in flight.

MOTOR BOAT

Motor Boat (1920-1929)

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

PEDESTRIAN SAFETY DEVICE DEMONSTRATED - BERLIN 1927

Pedestrian Safety Device Demonstrated - Berlin 1927 (1927)

Footage of new pedestrian safety...

SAFETY FOR CYCLISTS

Safety For Cyclists (1930-1939)

A demonstration of a new safety device for bike - lowerable stabiliser...

NEW ELECTRIC CYCLE

New Electric Cycle (1966)

Russell Winn invents and tests new electric cycle.

UNSINKABLE BOAT

Unsinkable Boat (1966)

Safety at sea - an unsinkable fibreglass and polystyrene boat is put through its...

THE ROCKET 'PLANE COMING?

The Rocket 'plane Coming? (1932)

A new rocket device which comes gently back to Earth is tested in...

LAND AND WATER CARS aka LAND A WATER CARS

Land And Water Cars AKA Land A Water Cars (1930-1931)

A Riley car is fitted with floatation bags to make...

"A Railway Zeppelin" (1930)

Brilliant new and modern design of railway engine - looks like it is from...

THE MICRO RAY

The Micro Ray (1934)

A micro-ray receiver (or similar) is placed on top of the building and demonstrated.

OUT OF THE DEPTHS!

Out Of The Depths! (1931)

How wrecks are raised from the bottom of the sea.

AMERICA PREPARES FOR ATTACK ON STRATOSPHERE aka UNITED STATES STRATOSPHERE

America Prepares For Attack On Stratosphere AKA United States Stratosphere (1938)

An...

THE AUTO-BABY

The Auto-Baby (1931)

A very young girl drives a baby car through French traffic.

THE NON SKID TYRE AT LAST

The Non Skid Tyre At Last (1926)

Boillot, French racing driver, tests new tyres in front of...