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Marvellous Mechanical Midgets

Date released

8 Sep 1930

Series name

Topical Budget

Issue no

993-2

NoS ID

133540

Story no

2 / 5

Model engineering exhibition held at the Royal Horticultural Hall.

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Bulldozers Make Heavy Work Light

Date released

27 Jul 1942

Series name

British Paramount News

Issue no

1190

NoS ID

038322

Story no

4 / 5

Army road-making school teaches Royal Engineers to handle latest mechanical diggers.

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Two In One: Mechanical Mule

Date released

1978

Series name

Living Tomorrow

Issue no

230

NoS ID

325958

Story no

4 / 4

COI synopsis: There’s something captivating about getting two things for the price of one. It appeals to all of us. In science and technology too, minds are constantly stretched in the search for devices...

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Cropping Currants

Series name

Tomorrow Today

Issue no

88

NoS ID

352495

Story no

4 / 4

COI synopsis: A big shake-up in the blackcurrant industry... a mechanical picker that relies on vibrations to harvest the valuable crop of natural vitamin C capsules.

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Fenner’s Apprentice At GPO

Date released

Jun 1972

Series name

Parade

Issue no

103

NoS ID

327371

Story no

2 / 5

COI synopsis: Mechanical engineering apprentice, Lenwood Smith, from Jamaica observes the conveyor belt system used at Britain’s Post Office HQ.

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Mechanical Man - Robot

Date released

1967

Series name

London Line

Issue no

162

NoS ID

326384

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Cropping Currants

Series name

Living Tomorrow

Issue no

88

NoS ID

352483

Story no

5 / 5

COI synopsis: A big shake-up in the blackcurrant industry... a mechanical picker that relies on vibrations to harvest the valuable crop of natural vitamin C capsules.

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Vibration Studies

Date released

1973

Series name

Living Tomorrow

Issue no

122

NoS ID

325523

Story no

3 / 3

COI synopsis: Everything mechanical vibrates... and vibration is no help if someone is trying to concentrate on an exacting task. Helicopter pilots are particularly vulnerable and vibration research is...

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Meredith Thring

Date released

1969

Series name

London Line (Colour series 2)

Issue no

67

NoS ID

326166

Story no

1 / 4

COI synopsis: Centipedes large and small invade the London Line studio - merely a pest problem you might think. But hotly pursued by bodiless legs and hands with three or seven fingers and you’re in the...

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Fenner’s Apprentice

Date released

Jun 1972

Series name

Parade

Issue no

103

NoS ID

327370

Story no

1 / 5

COI synopsis: Mechanical engineering apprentice, Lenwood Smith, from Jamaica at Britain’s Post Office HQ.

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