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  1. Suspension Wheel

    Series name
    Living Tomorrow
    Issue no
    70
    NoS ID
    351141
    Story no
    3 / 3

    COI synopsis: Something inventors have been trying to solve for ages, a wheel with its own suspension, minimising the drag of heavy loads. A unique and fascinating new principle.

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  2. Suspension Wheel

    Series name
    Tomorrow Today
    Issue no
    70
    NoS ID
    351143
    Story no
    3 / 3

    COI synopsis: Something inventors have been trying to solve for ages, a wheel with its own suspension, minimising the drag of heavy loads. A unique and fascinating new principle.

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  3. Inventive Brits: Invicta Cat

    Series name
    Living Tomorrow
    Issue no
    303
    NoS ID
    352429
    Story no
    1 / 6

    COI synopsis: Some would call it the eccentricty of the British, but kinder souls define it as the British inventiveness. There’s a tradition in Britain, a compulsion to search out new ideas, to adapt...

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  4. Children in Cars

    Series name
    Living Tomorrow
    Issue no
    59
    NoS ID
    325384
    Story no
    1 / 4

    COI synopsis: Seat belts in cars are normally only for adults but here’s a flexible three-part system ergonomically designed to cope with growing children from 2 to 12 years old.

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  5. Total Mobility Tyre

    Series name
    Living Tomorrow
    Issue no
    107
    NoS ID
    325471
    Story no
    3 / 4

    COI synopsis: Dangers from high-speed blow-outs are minimised with a new tyre which allows drivers to keep control of their cars even after a blow-out at high speeds, and the tyre can be driven on for up to...

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  6. Automatic Cushion Restrain

    Series name
    Living Tomorrow
    Issue no
    116
    NoS ID
    325501
    Story no
    1 / 4

    COI synopsis: An alternative to safety belts in cars. A pad springs loosely into position in front of the occupant when the ignition is switched on, and locks to protect him if there’s a sudden acceleration.

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  7. Sound Speed

    Series name
    Living Tomorrow
    Issue no
    121
    NoS ID
    325519
    Story no
    2 / 3

    COI synopsis: The car radio makes a good travelling companion... for most of the time. But if you have been travelling fast along the motorway with the volume turned well up the loudness of the radio could...

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  8. On The Move: Auto Tracker

    Series name
    Living Tomorrow
    Issue no
    190
    NoS ID
    325811
    Story no
    1 / 4

    COI synopsis: Achieving a greater standard of accuracy in analysing objects in motion is a big problem for scientists. This week we look at various new solutions to the problem of pinpointing moving objects....

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  9. Developments In Transport - For Today... And For Tomorrow: Optical Rubber

    Series name
    Living Tomorrow
    Issue no
    192
    NoS ID
    325821
    Story no
    3 / 4

    COI synopsis: A strange, unique, new material - rubber with a surface as smooth as optically ground glass. And, paradoxically, there’s so much friction on this ultra smooth surface that objects will roll...

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  10. Early Warning Alarms: Spark Check

    Series name
    Living Tomorrow
    Issue no
    236
    NoS ID
    325979
    Story no
    1 / 3

    COI synopsis: Prevention is better than cure... a simple early warning system can mean that trouble - or even disaster - can be averted. The cause of a high proportion of vehicle breakdowns lies somewhere in...

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