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5 Apr 2004 Glass Frame Collection (#4)

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5 Apr 2004 Glass Frame Collection: The Flying Scotsman of 1888 and 1938 at Sevenage

The Flying Scotsman of 1888 and 1938 at Sevenage
To celebrate the jubilee of the railway race to Scotland, the Flying Scotsman of 1888 and 1938

5 Apr 2004 Glass Frame Collection: Slip of earth on the Great Northern Railway line

Slip of earth on the Great Northern Railway line
Slip of earth at the Spittal-Gate cutting off the Great Northern Railway. The incident happened just south of Grantham, over a thousand tons of earth fell on the track alomost burying the engine

5 Apr 2004 Glass Frame Collection: Commencement of the tunnel at Kings Cross

Commencement of the tunnel at Kings Cross
The commencement of the tunnel at Kings Cross. Kings Cross was proposed to be a principle terminal station. The underground was deemed to be the solution for convenient travel in densely populated

5 Apr 2004 Glass Frame Collection: The City terminus for the South Eastern Railway

The City terminus for the South Eastern Railway
The City terminus of the South Eastern Railway at Cannon Street

5 Apr 2004 Glass Frame Collection: Prince Arthur turning the first turf at the Hythe and Sandga

Prince Arthur turning the first turf at the Hythe and Sandga
Prince Arthur turning the first turf of the Hythe and Sandgate Railway. The railway was built to accommodate holiday makers keen to travel to the seaside

5 Apr 2004 Glass Frame Collection: Railway of the future

Railway of the future
The railway of the future, travelling 300 miles an hour. Mr E. W Chalmers Kearneys working model of his high speed railway, where, he claimed, 300 mph could be obtained in safety

5 Apr 2004 Glass Frame Collection: The Mallard

The Mallard
The LNERs Mallard, the locomotive that attained 125 m.p.h - a record in 1938 for steam engines. The record took place on a straight stretch of track between Grantham and Peterborough

5 Apr 2004 Glass Frame Collection: Kings Cross terminus

Kings Cross terminus
The busy Kings Cross terminus of the Great Northern Railway

5 Apr 2004 Glass Frame Collection: Pneumatic Railway at the Crystal Palace

Pneumatic Railway at the Crystal Palace
Pneumatic railway for passengers in the grounds of the Crystal Palace. A model from the invention by T. W Rammell was exhibited and ran from the Sydenham entrance to the armoury

5 Apr 2004 Glass Frame Collection: Cannon Street Station

Cannon Street Station
Thames view of the recently completed South Eastern Railway at Cannon Street

5 Apr 2004 Glass Frame Collection: Extension of South Western railway to Waterloo Bridge

Extension of South Western railway to Waterloo Bridge
Extension of the South Western railway, from Nine Elms to Waterloo, a distance of just over two miles. The construction cost 800000"

5 Apr 2004 Glass Frame Collection: Railway carriage built for the Prince and Princess of Wales

Railway carriage built for the Prince and Princess of Wales
Saloon carriage for the Prince and Princess of Wales on the Great Eastern Railway. The carriage was built for the sole use of the Prince and Princess for their journeys to Sandringham

Dining carriage in the East Coast Express

5 Apr 2004 Glass Frame Collection: Railway service for Epsom Races

Railway service for Epsom Races
Illustration showing the three classes of carriage transporting people to the Epsom Races in 1847

5 Apr 2004 Glass Frame Collection: Plan of the Metropolitan Railway

Plan of the Metropolitan Railway
The initial plan for the Metropolitan Railway. The railway begins opposite the Great Western Railway Hotel at Paddington, passing through Kings Cross on to Farringdon

5 Apr 2004 Glass Frame Collection: Queen Victorias saloon in the royal carriage

Queen Victorias saloon in the royal carriage
The saloon of Queen Victorias carriage on the London and North Western Railway. The carriage was designed at an estimated cost of 3000

5 Apr 2004 Glass Frame Collection: Congo railway, station at Matadi

Congo railway, station at Matadi
Station at Matadi, forming part of the new Congo railway from Matadi to Stanley Pool. The railway took nine years to complete, and in the first five years only 25 miles of track was constructed

5 Apr 2004 Glass Frame Collection: Underground works at junction of Hampstead Road and Euston

Underground works at junction of Hampstead Road and Euston
Section of the underground works at the junction of Tottenham Court Road and Hampstead Road with Euston Road. The diagram shows the extent of the subterranean works in London by this period

5 Apr 2004 Glass Frame Collection: Rolls-Royce chassis

Rolls-Royce chassis
Four Rolls-Royce chassis leaving the factory to be delivered to Geneva. In the 1920s the car manufacturer made the engine and the chassis and the body would be fitted later by a coach builder

5 Apr 2004 Glass Frame Collection: Board room on wheels for the Birmingham Corporation

Board room on wheels for the Birmingham Corporation
Two photographs showing the board room on wheels for the Birmingham Corporation. The coach was fitted up to enable authorities to transact business while paying official visits

5 Apr 2004 Glass Frame Collection: The New Darracq motor car engine

The New Darracq motor car engine
A unique (and unsuccessful) engine with a single rotating cylindrical sleeve to induct and remove gases. It should have been smooth and silent but was perhaps too wacky to succeed

5 Apr 2004 Glass Frame Collection: Benzine motor

Benzine motor
Photograph captioned The new power and the old potenate; Benzine motor adopted for use in the Russian army passing Peter the Greats statue

5 Apr 2004 Glass Frame Collection: Radio fitted to car dash board

Radio fitted to car dash board
A woman at the wheel of an Isotta-Fraschini car which has a radio set fitted to the instrument board

5 Apr 2004 Glass Frame Collection: Evidence of strong wind, Miami

Evidence of strong wind, Miami
Evidence of the terrific force of the wind in North-East First Street, Miami, showing a large motor car blown onto its side (the car is possibly a Stutz)

5 Apr 2004 Glass Frame Collection: New York Traffic congestion

New York Traffic congestion
Illustration of congestion in New York city, showing carnage on the streets especially at rush hours. It is a state that it was felt London was rapidly approaching

5 Apr 2004 Glass Frame Collection: Malcolm Campbell and Blue Bird II

Malcolm Campbell and Blue Bird II
Photograph showing Malcolm Campbell next to his Blue Bird II after breaking the world land speed record of 245.736 mph (over four miles a minute)

5 Apr 2004 Glass Frame Collection: Road crash with glamorous lady

Road crash with glamorous lady
Humorous sketch of a road crash in which a glamourous lady and gentlemen sit beside their ditched car, with the gentleman proclaiming to the cars tax disc, Expiring December 31st..Liar

5 Apr 2004 Glass Frame Collection: The Hon C. S. Rolls in his racing car

The Hon C. S. Rolls in his racing car
The Hon. C. S. Rolls in his special racing car. The car beat the world record for 1 km, covering the distance in 27 secs, equal to 83mph. Rolls later died in 1910 in a plane crash

5 Apr 2004 Glass Frame Collection: Kay Petre & E. Wisdom judging coachwork at Morris Rally

Kay Petre & E. Wisdom judging coachwork at Morris Rally
Kay Petre (probably the best known female racing driver before the war), and E. Wisdom, another well known female racing motorist

5 Apr 2004 Glass Frame Collection: Hill climbing in a Rolls Royce1906

Hill climbing in a Rolls Royce1906
Climbing a hill with a gradient of 1in 609, with 9 passengers aboard, each with an average weight of 11st 2lb each, in a Rolls Royce in 1906

5 Apr 2004 Glass Frame Collection: Cycle-cars

Cycle-cars were fashionable and popular from Edwardian times to the early 1920s, when their light weight, small size, low purchase price and running costs made motoring accessible to the masses

5 Apr 2004 Glass Frame Collection: Humber Coupe with golf club compartment

Humber Coupe with golf club compartment
A Humber Coupe with a special compartment for golf clubs in the side, demonstrated here by a lady

5 Apr 2004 Glass Frame Collection: 1905 Swift motor car next 1930 Swift motor car

1905 Swift motor car next 1930 Swift motor car
Photograph showing the 1905 Swift car beside a modern 8-h.p. Cadet of the same make (both driven by women)

5 Apr 2004 Glass Frame Collection: First British car

First British car
Photograph of the first British motor car, an 8-h.p. Lanchester, made in 1896 and exhibited in the historical section of The Motor Show

5 Apr 2004 Glass Frame Collection: Malcolm Campbell setting new world land speed record

Malcolm Campbell setting new world land speed record
Photograph showing Malcolm Campbell in his Blue Bird II setting the new world land speed record of 245.736 miles an hour, at Daytona beach, Florida

5 Apr 2004 Glass Frame Collection: An Irresponsible chauffeur

An Irresponsible chauffeur
A humourous illustration by H.L. Bacon of a female driver in the countryside, accompanied by a dog in the passenger seat

5 Apr 2004 Glass Frame Collection: Playing Diabolo while the motor gets mended 1907

Playing Diabolo while the motor gets mended 1907
Photograph showing ladies playing Diabolo whilst the car is mended. Motorists on the continent carry a set with them to pass the time in event of breakdown

5 Apr 2004 Glass Frame Collection: Motor racing breakdown at Brooklands

Motor racing breakdown at Brooklands
A competitor at Brooklands motor race is towed into the paddock with the aid of a branch. Date: April 17th 1920

5 Apr 2004 Glass Frame Collection: Burney Streamlined car

Burney Streamlined car
The Burney Streamliner car, with engine placed at the back. The car was a glorious failure, as it was too expensive and unconventional despite the Prince of Wales buying one. Maximum speed was 40mph

Burney streamlined car
The Burney Streamlined car, with engine placed at the back. The car was a glorious failure, as it was too expensive and unconventional despite the Prince of Wales buying one. Maximum speed was 40mph

5 Apr 2004 Glass Frame Collection: Safe angle of tip on Ford car

Safe angle of tip on Ford car
Photograph of a Ford car showing the wonderful stablility of the car as it is propped (suspiciously) up on one side, apparently exhibiting the angle at which it may still be safely driven

5 Apr 2004 Glass Frame Collection: Daimler Petroleum fire engine

Daimler Petroleum fire engine
An example of an early Daimler petroleum fire engine for the country house of the Hon. Evelyn Ellis

5 Apr 2004 Glass Frame Collection: Special motor car for transporting live fish

Special motor car for transporting live fish
An illustration of a special motor car designed with a tank and other appparatus (the function of which was to create river conditions)

5 Apr 2004 Glass Frame Collection: Wolseley 24 / 30 hp Limousine Landaulette

Wolseley 24 / 30 hp Limousine Landaulette
A Wolseley 24/30 hp Limousine Landaulette. The Landaulette (or Landaulet, or Landau) was a body style with a folding rear portion of roof that allowed passengers to enjoy fine weather

5 Apr 2004 Glass Frame Collection: The Riley Amphibian Floatercar

The Riley Amphibian Floatercar
Two photographs showing the Riley amphibian floatercar, designed to cross rivers and swamps in Africa, bearing British samples and salesmen

5 Apr 2004 Glass Frame Collection: Who will first drive two miles a minute? Motor driver Resta

Who will first drive two miles a minute? Motor driver Resta
Illustration showing the driver Resta covering a half-mile in 17.372 seconds (or at a speed of 103.615 miles an hour) at Brooklands

5 Apr 2004 Glass Frame Collection: Woman at the Wheel

Woman at the Wheel
Ilustration of an example of a female motorist in 1925, with the gentlemen taking a back seat. Before the World War I, few women could drive a car

5 Apr 2004 Glass Frame Collection: Mr Eyston in his M. G. Midget

Mr Eyston in his M. G. Midget
Breaker of Sir Malcolm Campbells world speed record for baby cars seen here in his M.G. Midget. Eyston established more records during his racing career than virtually any other driver

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