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Old 12th February 2009, 21:37
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Originally Posted by G-CPTN View Post
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/webproject...ing%20Bomb.htm
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