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MECHANICAL DIGGERS

Mechanical Diggers (1960-1969)

A mechanical digger in operation

THE DE HAVILLAND 110 - DECK LANDINGS aka D.H. 110 DECK LANDING

The De Havilland 110 - Deck Landings AKA D.H. 110 Deck Landing (1956)

RAF De Havilland aircraft...

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

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

MECHANICAL EL

Mechanical El (1932)

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

THE SPLITTER - A CONCRETE FACT

The Splitter - A Concrete Fact (1920-1929)

Old and new methods of splitting concrete are demonstrated.

'DR. CAR'S' CASEBOOK

'dr. Car's' Casebook (1967)

A garage carries out a car diagnosis service. Hanwell, London.

NEW MACHINE INVENTION

New Machine Invention (1969)

Inventor Patrick Howden presents his newest invention.

 

 

KAYE DON AT BROOKLANDS

Kaye Don At Brooklands (1920-1929)

Good shots of racing driver Kaye Don in action at Brooklands racetrack.

A MAMMOTH OF THE AIR

A Mammoth Of The Air (1921)

Huge Caproni flying boat is shown from various angles.

COINING THE GOLD OF THE GREAT NORTH WEST

Coining The Gold Of The Great North West (1929)

Processes involved in grain production in Canada -...

THE HORSE A THING OF THE PAST SOON

The Horse A Thing Of The Past Soon (1925)

Mechanical road cleaners and ploughs could make horse...

FARES PLEASE

Fares Please (1931)

Men train for careers as bus drivers and bus conductors.

BRAKE TESTING

Brake Testing (1954)

Testing centre in Kenilworth for motor cars. London.

NUFFIELD TENDER

Nuffield Tender (1954)

A nuffield tender is used in research test to reduce noise in Morris cars, Oxford.

REME - TRAILER

Reme - Trailer (1949)

This is a short trailer film about joining the Royal Electrical and Mechanical...

CHRISTMAS TOWN - HOW CHRISTMAS IS SPENT IN FRANCE

Christmas Town - How Christmas Is Spent In France (1957)

Parisian Children enchanted by the...

MISS TOMMY ATKINS

Miss Tommy Atkins (1916)

Nice footage of Women's Auxiliary Army Corps with trucks in 1916.

WORKERS AND MACHINES; 1918   aka AGRICULTURE IMPLEMENTS

Workers And Machines; 1918 AKA Agriculture Implements (1914-1918)

Various scenes of man and farm...

FRENCH 11

French 11" Gun (1914-1919)

French artillery load guns.

MECHANICAL TRENCH DIGGING

Mechanical Trench Digging (1910-1919)

Footage of mechanical trench digger in action.

MOTOR RACING

Motor Racing (1910-1919)

Footage of motor car race in progress.

 MECHANICAL TRENCH DIGGER

Mechanical Trench Digger (1914-1918)

French soldiers using mechanical trench digger during WW1.

 BILLY COTTON WITH RACING CAR

Billy Cotton With Racing Car (1920-1929)

Band leader Billy Cotton driving his racing car.

INDUSTRIAL NEWS SUPPLEMENT  SODA WATER FACTORY

Industrial News Supplement Soda Water Factory (1920-1939)

Good footage of Schweppes soda water...

 CAR RACE AT BROOKLANDS

Car Race At Brooklands (1928)

Motor racing at Brooklands race track in Surrey.

THE ROMANCE OF THE MOTORCAR   aka THE MOTORCAR AND ITS MECHANISM  - Reel 8

The Romance Of The Motorcar AKA The Motorcar And Its Mechanism - Reel 8 (1935)

Long film...

THE ROMANCE OF THE MOTORCAR  aka THE MOTORCAR AND ITS MECHANISM  Reel 2

The Romance Of The Motorcar AKA The Motorcar And Its Mechanism Reel 2 (1935)

Long film...

THE ROMANCE OF THE MOTORCAR  aka THE MOTORCAR AND ITS MECHANISM  Reel 3

The Romance Of The Motorcar AKA The Motorcar And Its Mechanism Reel 3 (1935)

Long film...

THE ROMANCE OF THE MOTORCAR  aka THE MOTORCAR AND ITS MECHANISM  Reel 6

The Romance Of The Motorcar AKA The Motorcar And Its Mechanism Reel 6 (1935)

Long film...

THE ROMANCE OF THE MOTORCAR  aka THE MOTORCAR AND ITS MECHANISM  record f  Reel...

The Romance Of The Motorcar AKA The Motorcar And Its Mechanism Record F Reel... (1935)

Long...

THE ROMANCE OF THE MOTORCAR  aka THE MOTORCAR AND ITS MECHANISM  record g  Reel...

The Romance Of The Motorcar AKA The Motorcar And Its Mechanism Record G Reel... (1935)

Long...

GIANT DRAGLINE aka GIANT DRAG LINE

Giant Dragline AKA Giant Drag Line (1955)

The world's largest mobile dragline (giant bulldozer) in...

ANTIQUE MUSICAL BOXES

Antique Musical Boxes (1958)

Musical box restorer Samuel Sunley gives us a demonstration of various...

THE HOLE IN THE MACARONI aka THE MANUFACTURING OF VERMICELLI AND MACARONI

The Hole In The Macaroni AKA The Manufacturing Of Vermicelli And Macaroni (1957)

A look at...

ACOUSTIC CHAMBER

Acoustic Chamber (1962)

A look inside an acoustic chamber where electrical sound equipment is tested.

THE GENTLE ART OF SEA CYCLING

The Gentle Art Of Sea Cycling (1924)

Strange cycling machines for moving through the sea are...

MEND PLANE IN MID AIR

Mend Plane In Mid Air (1930)

Flight Mechanic Jimmy Terry climbs out to mend an aeroplane as it flies in...

MEND PLANE IN MID AIR

Mend Plane In Mid Air (1930)

Flight Mechanic Jimmy Terry climbs out to mend an aeroplane as it flies in...

REME TRAILER

Reme Trailer (1949)

This is a short trailer film about joining the Royal Electrical and Mechanical...

CHILDREN'S REPAIR SHOP

Children's Repair Shop (1940)

6 year old Willie McCourt has his own repair shop for children's bicycles...

BUS REPAIRS issue title is LUCKY DIP

Bus Repairs Issue Title Is Lucky Dip (1941)

Women mechanics in London transport bus depot give...

PROPELLERS  issue title is ACCOUNT RENDERED

Propellers Issue Title Is Account Rendered (1942)

Hurricane aeroplanes having their propellers...

ROUGH RIDER

Rough Rider (1948)

Motorcyclists from Army Mechanical Transport School riding over Weaver's Down.

SOAP BOX DERBY

Soap Box Derby (1951)

Footage of soap box derby race in Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire.

VINTAGE PILOT

Vintage Pilot (1953)

BEA airline pilot flies to London Airport from home in vintage biplane.

GIRL CAR MANUFACTURER

Girl Car Manufacturer (1953)

Car manufacturer Daphne Arnott prepares her cars to race at Silverstone.

DESERT WORKSHOP

Desert Workshop

Men of the REME at work repairing vehicles in a Desert workshop.

INVASION CHIEFS

Invasion Chiefs (1942)

British army officer makes inspection of military installations in North Africa /...

TRACTOR STATION

Tractor Station (1949)

Tractor school in Czechoslovakia.

MECHANICAL MULE - NEW EQUIPMENT FOR ARMY

Mechanical Mule - New Equipment For Army (1954)

New 'mule-like' army vehicle overcomes the tough...