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Engineering history

From IMechE's publication collections, images used to illustrate a whole range of engineering topics from the automotive industry to apprentice training, c1916-1950.

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'Canadian Pacific'
'Canadian Pacific'
'Leader Class'
'Leader Class'
Airship 'Bournemouth'
Airship 'Bournemouth'
Chain link
Chain link
Gas bus
Gas bus
IMechE coat of arms
IMechE coat of arms
Miss Dorothy Levitt: Napier
Miss Dorothy Levitt: Napier
Road rail car
Road rail car
Thrust 2
Thrust 2
Thrust 2 team
Thrust 2 team
"Britannia"
"Britannia"
Schienenzeppelin (rail zeppelin)
Schienenzeppelin (rail zeppelin)
"Golden Arrow"
"Golden Arrow"
"Hercules" engine
"Hercules" engine
"Hush-Hush" model
"Hush-Hush" model
"Neptune Amphibious Tank"
"Neptune Amphibious Tank"
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