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LONDON INVENTIONS

London Inventions (1938)

New devices at the London Inventions Exhibition include a door with a cupboard...

THE OXYGEN CAR!

The Oxygen Car! (1931)

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

QUICK SAVERS

Quick Savers (1934)

Film about a new fast opening parachute.

THE NON - SKIDDER

The Non - Skidder (1934)

Footage of the non skid motorbike.

MAKING WOOL FROM MILK

Making Wool From Milk (1937)

Italian inventor develops method of making fabric from milk.

WALKING STICK

Walking Stick (1936)

A young woman customises a walking stick to help carry her parcels.

PLASTIC BRICKS

Plastic Bricks (1967)

Plastic bricks are used to build houses. London.

 

 

REVOLVING HOUSE

Revolving House (1964)

Unusual revolving house is built in Italy.

MOTOR CYCLE GYMNASTS

Motor Cycle Gymnasts (1934)

Interesting display by the gymnasts on motorcycles in Munchen.

A NEW PLANE

A New Plane (1931)

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

ARMCHAIR CYCLING

Armchair Cycling (1932)

A new kind of bicycle is taken for a spin in Paris.

ELASTIC FLOATS

Elastic Floats (1933)

Footage of the new "Super Float" for seaplanes.

SUNSHADE issue title is CHILDREN FIRST AND LAST

Sunshade Issue Title Is Children First And Last (1936)

Women in swimsuit keeps sun off face with...

BABY CARRIER issue title is MILES AND SMILES

Baby Carrier Issue Title Is Miles And Smiles (1936)

Man carries his young daughters around beach...

MAKE AIR DO IT!

Make Air Do It! (1964)

An inflatable shelter is pumped up for display in a field in Maidenhead,...

GIANT NUTCRACKER

Giant Nutcracker (1967-1968)

An automatic nut cracking machine shells cashew nuts. Langley, Berkshire.

GOGGLE WIPERS

Goggle Wipers (1951)

Footage of woman wearing goggles with small wiper blades. London.

POCKET FAN

Pocket Fan (1949)

Model wearing undies uses battery-powered electric pocket fan.

MOVABLE WARDROBE

Movable Wardrobe (1952)

Footage of wardrobe with wheels being moved. London.

DOLL FACTORY

Doll Factory (1963)

An item about the manufacture of plastic dolls.

AQUAPLANING beware - other Colour Pics share this title

Aquaplaning Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1964)

Tire testing - tires are subjected...

HOVERBATS

Hoverbats (1967)

New hover vehicles are tried out on a field and lake in Apethorpe - not entirely...

NIGHTMARE ROBOTS

Nightmare Robots (1968)

Comedian Bruce Lacey shows us his surreal home-made robots.

"Smash ... But Impossible To Grab"! (1932)

Demonstration of new anti theft device - throw a brick...

"The Motor Cycle Of The Air" (1932)

A small plane for everyday use - you certainly wouldn't get me up...

MINIATURE MOTORING

Miniature Motoring (1934)

Men demonstrate a miniature car - they take it for ride around Piccadilly...

THE BOAT AFLOAT

The Boat Afloat (1931)

A woman gives trial to a strange new floating boat device worn around the neck !

FIRE FOAM

Fire Foam (1932)

Firemen use chemical foam on fires and get covered in it in the process!

AUTO-BABY

Auto-Baby (1932)

A tiny car shows how it can tackle any obstacle.

CINDERELLA'S SLIPPER

Cinderella's Slipper (1932)

A little girl is fitted with transparent plastic slippers to judge her shoe...

MECHANICAL EL

Mechanical El (1932)

A mechanical elephant takes a stroll in a park and meets a real one.

HERE AND THERE

Here And There (1933)

New ideas and inventions, including some great motorcycle goggles with windscreen...

RUBBER CLOTH!

Rubber Cloth! (1934)

A woman shows us blouses and hats made from the new rubber cloth.

AIRGRAPH LETTERS

Airgraph Letters (1941)

With help of new delivery system letters from soldiers in Middle East are...

WHEEL-OBATICS

Wheel-Obatics (1934)

Women and men use exercise wheels in a studio.

MODELLING CRIMINALS!

Modelling Criminals! (1934)

Models of criminals' ears made for Viennese police.

SKIS WITHOUT SNOW

Skis Without Snow (1957)

Dutch skiing enthusiasts fit rollers to the skis to ski without snow.

CARAVAN AND CAR issue title is RAIL, ROAD AND SEA

Caravan And Car Issue Title Is Rail, Road And Sea (1936)

General Critchley shows us around his...

SAFETY FIRST GIRL

Safety First Girl (1936)

A young woman attaches reflectors to her legs to be seen at night in dark...

MIRROR ON PRAMS

Mirror On Prams (1936)

A woman attaches a mirror to a pushchair to apply make up.

HOVERBED CURE

Hoverbed Cure (1967)

A hoverbed can be used to support burns victims and relieve their pain. London.

SCOOTER SKIS

Scooter Skis (1967)

People test out new scooter skis on river Thames. London.

ANSWER TO OIL POLLUTION aka NEW CHEMICAL BELIEVED TO BE ANSWER TO OIL POLLUTION

Answer To Oil Pollution AKA New Chemical Believed To Be Answer To Oil Pollution (1967)

Experiments...

HOVERVAN aka HOVERSPRITE

Hovervan AKA Hoversprite (1968)

Demonstration of Hoversprite, the caravan and hovercraft combined....

ALL-PURPOSE BOAT

All-Purpose Boat (1969)

All-purpose boat, the 'Sailorski' is demonstrated on a lake at Bedfont.

EMETT'S FLYING MACHINE

Emett's Flying Machine (1969)

Bizarre item about inventor Emett Roland and his strange flying machine....

GYRO BIKE FAILS TO TAKEOFF

Gyro Bike Fails To Takeoff (1969)

People watch as man fails to take to the air in his strange gyrobike...

ROUNDAWHEEL

Roundawheel (1949)

Alfred Ryan pushes his small version of the Big Wheel down street in Islington.

SNOGOMETER

Snogometer (1965)

Brilliant invention measures the power of teenage snogging.

AMPHIBIOUS WATER SCOOTER

Amphibious Water Scooter (1965)

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