Thursday, October 24, 2013

Inventions .....


                                                   ..... that didn't quite make the inventors famous:


A wheelie good idea: One wheel motorcycle invented by Italian M. Goventosa de Udine,   in 1931
A wheelie good idea: One wheel motorcycle invented by Italian M. Goventosa de Udine in 1931


A real Photo-Shoot:  The Revolver camera is a Colt 38 carrying a small camera, with six pictures taken by the camera. New York, 1938
A real photo-shoot: The Revolver camera is a Colt 38 carrying a small camera, with six pictures taken by the camera. New York, 1938.

'The Au' pneumatic sports-fish and hunt boat: The Au is an inflatable boat for one person with boots attached, designed in the Netherlands, 1915

The Au' is an inflatable fishing and hunting boat designed for one person with boots attached, designed in the Netherlands, 1915

A car mounted Pedestrian Catcher , the shovel fixed onto the front of a car was used to reduce the number of casualties among drunk pedestrians. Paris, 1924 A car mounted pedestrian catcher. The shovel-like contraption fixed to the front of a car was designed to reduce the number drunk pedestrians killed or injured on Paris's busy roads in 1924.

'Lets Off Road'  A Ten wheel all terrain car able to descend slopes up to 65 degrees, England, in 1936 Lets off-road!! A ten wheel all terrain car that is able to descend slopes of up to 65 degrees, England, in 1936.


A man powered dredging machine. Workers use their arms and legs to move the bucket dredge, Holland, 1761
A human powered dredging machine. Workers use their arms and legs to move the bucket dredge, Holland, 1761.

The first sat nav: A TomTom-like invention, where the map passes the screen depending on the speed of the car.  Although quickly discarded as it was not a very reliable form of finding your way in 1932

The first sat nav: A TomTom-like invention, where the map passes the screen depending on the speed of the car. Although quickly discarded as it was not a very reliable form of finding your way in 1932.

Forget your iPad! How about a Portable radio in a straw hat?  Made by an American inventor, in 1931


Forget your iPad! How about a portable radio in a straw hat? Made by an American inventor in 1931





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