WW2 Machine

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This prototype machine had various names

Story of Nellie
http://www.jedsite.info/engineer/november/nle_series/nle-series.html

Another photo
http://www.jedsite.info/engineer/november/nle_series/nle1/nle1-intro.html

Britannia Works, Colchester
http://www.paxmanhistory.org.uk/paxbrit.htm

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As 'unlikely' as this particular device might seem, there were many such 'inventions' that were planned - and some of them actually made it:-
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Pluto and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mulberry_harbour
Anybody know of others?

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My father’s (Major Clarke) invention of a trench digging machine:-
http://www.bbc.co.uk/ww2peopleswar/stories/15/a5961215.shtml

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Great piece of history and very interesting

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As 'unlikely' as this particular device might seem, there were many such 'inventions' that were planned - and some of them actually made it:-
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Pluto and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mulberry_harbour
Anybody know of others?

Regarding Pluto - one of my fathers stories concerned the pipeline in France stating there was hardly anything coming out the pipe as so many people further back the pipeline were cutting in and helping themselves.

How about an Italian mini-scooter

http://italy.greyfalcon.us/ODDITIES1.htm

Bouncing Bomb

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bouncing_bomb

http://www.chm.bris.ac.uk/webprojects2001/moorcraft/The%20Bouncing%20Bomb.htm

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http://images.auctionhelper.com/images/9639/motorcycle1/excelsior.jpg
http://home.earthlink.net/~flyboyken/id15.html
http://www.cybermotorcycle.com/euro/brands/corgi.htm
http://www.motorbike-search-engine.co.uk/classic_bikes/brockhouse-corgi-mkii.jpg

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Snowcruiser
Not really WW2 but still of interest as I think there was only one made.
Looks like they used aircraft tyres with little or no tread, which seems silly.
http://www.joeld.net/snowcruiser/snowhist.html

More photos
http://www.joeld.net/snowcruiser/snowpics.html

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http://strangevehicles.greyfalcon.us/aerosan.html

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:-
http://www.bbc.co.uk/ww2peopleswar/stories/15/a5961215.shtml

G-CPTN
Found other bbc/peoples war stories relating to your link and the Luton Power Station one is a cracker.
Also found recent story/photo on John.

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http://strangevehicles.greyfalcon.us/aerosan.html

Jeremy Clarkson did a programme on one . . .

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W12_engine

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One person who used the W12 engine

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Cobb_(motorist)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Railton_Special