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Background imageInst. of Mechanical Engineers Collection: I K Brunel before the hauling chains of the Great Eastern

I K Brunel before the hauling chains of the Great Eastern

Background imageInst. of Mechanical Engineers Collection: 200-inch observatory at Palomar

200-inch observatory at Palomar, drawn by Russell Porter, 1938. ?The glass giant of Palomar? by David O Woodbury. 1940. pp.304-5 Date: 1938

Background imageInst. of Mechanical Engineers Collection: Deltic engine, final gear is being fitted

Deltic engine, final gear is being fitted into a phasing gearing assembly

Background imageInst. of Mechanical Engineers Collection: 4. 5 litre Bentley

4. 5 litre Bentley
The 4.5 litre Bentley

Background imageInst. of Mechanical Engineers Collection: Locomotive no 5000 Lovett Eames 4-2-2

Locomotive no 5000 Lovett Eames 4-2-2, tender painted Eames Vacuum Brake Company

Background imageInst. of Mechanical Engineers Collection: Napier-Railton racing car driven at Brooklands

Napier-Railton racing car driven at Brooklands track by John Cobb, 1937 Date: 1937

Background imageInst. of Mechanical Engineers Collection: X-ray hip joint replacement

X-ray hip joint replacement

Background imageInst. of Mechanical Engineers Collection: Tazio Nuvolari - D Type Auto-Union

Tazio Nuvolari - D Type Auto-Union
Tazio Nuvolari, probably the finest driver seen in this period, on a D Type Auto-Union with 3-litre, twelve cylinder, 450 hp rear mounted engine

Background imageInst. of Mechanical Engineers Collection: 8-inch centre screw cutting lathe blueprint

8-inch centre screw cutting lathe blueprint from John Lang & Sons, 1929 1929

Background imageInst. of Mechanical Engineers Collection: Caledonian Railway locomotive number 83

Caledonian Railway locomotive number 83, 1906 Date: 1906

Background imageInst. of Mechanical Engineers Collection: VS-300 Sikorsky helicopter

VS-300 Sikorsky helicopter, c.1940-1950s Date: circa 1940s

Background imageInst. of Mechanical Engineers Collection: The Forth Bridge: Fife Pier

The Forth Bridge: Fife Pier. Free cantilever completed and central girder commenced; fixed cantilever not quite completed

Background imageInst. of Mechanical Engineers Collection: Napier Heston Racer G-AFOK with Sabre I

Napier Heston Racer G-AFOK with Sabre I Date: 1939

Background imageInst. of Mechanical Engineers Collection: Comet airliner (first in service). BOAC

Comet airliner (first in service). BOAC. c.1949 Date: circa 1949

Background imageInst. of Mechanical Engineers Collection: Rome and its roads from the Peutinger table

Rome and its roads from the Peutinger table, 13th century BCE Date: 13th century BCE

Background imageInst. of Mechanical Engineers Collection: Delage car driven by R J Seaman at the Isle of Man

Delage car driven by R J Seaman at the Isle of Man, 1938 Date: 1938

Background imageInst. of Mechanical Engineers Collection: Napier Deltic rail traction diesel engine

Napier Deltic rail traction diesel engine

Background imageInst. of Mechanical Engineers Collection: Locomotive no 4002 Evening Star 4-6-0

Locomotive no 4002 Evening Star 4-6-0

Background imageInst. of Mechanical Engineers Collection: Hercules, locomotive luggage engine

Hercules, locomotive luggage engine, side elevation Date: 1844

Background imageInst. of Mechanical Engineers Collection: Radial ply construction, car tyre

Radial ply construction, car tyre

Background imageInst. of Mechanical Engineers Collection: Patent turbo electric generator

Patent turbo electric generator (steam motor and dynamo combined), 1890 Date: 1890

Background imageInst. of Mechanical Engineers Collection: Specification & tender for ?Otis? electric passenger elevato

Specification & tender for ?Otis? electric passenger elevato
IMechE: specification & tender for ?Otis? electric passenger elevator, 25 Feb 1897 Date: 1897

Background imageInst. of Mechanical Engineers Collection: Thomas Edison

Thomas Edison / IMechE

Background imageInst. of Mechanical Engineers Collection: Marine-engine dynamometer

Marine-engine dynamometer, PIMechE 1877, vol.28, p.l.39 Date: 1877

Background imageInst. of Mechanical Engineers Collection: French Grand Prix of 1921

French Grand Prix of 1921
The first road race to be won by an engine powered by a straight-eiggt engine was the French Grand Prix of 1921 in which J Murphy averaged 78.1 mph for 322 miles at Le Mans

Background imageInst. of Mechanical Engineers Collection: Queen launches the ship that bore her name

Queen launches the ship that bore her name
In September 1938 HM the Queen launched the ship that bore her name. In October 1946 the Queen returned to the Clyde. She accompanied the vessel during the speed trials off the Isle of Arran

Background imageInst. of Mechanical Engineers Collection: Bonneville Salt Flats at night

Bonneville Salt Flats at night
The scene on the Bonneville Salt Flats at night

Background imageInst. of Mechanical Engineers Collection: Architects proposed front elevation, IMechE HQ

Architects proposed front elevation, IMechE HQ, Storeys Gate, 1896 1896

Background imageInst. of Mechanical Engineers Collection: Napier Heston Racer G-AFOK with Sabre I

Napier Heston Racer G-AFOK with Sabre I Date: 1943

Background imageInst. of Mechanical Engineers Collection: Napier Deltic compressor set

Napier Deltic compressor set

Background imageInst. of Mechanical Engineers Collection: J Nasmyths patent steam hammer, front elevation

J Nasmyths patent steam hammer, front elevation

Background imageInst. of Mechanical Engineers Collection: Steam hammer, details of piston and cylinder

Steam hammer, details of piston and cylinder
Steam hammer, front elevation and details of piston and cylinder

Background imageInst. of Mechanical Engineers Collection: Locomotive passenger engine no 73

Locomotive passenger engine no 73, side elevation, built 1846-1847 to Stephensons patent Date: 1847

Background imageInst. of Mechanical Engineers Collection: Single cylinder steam engine, paper model

Single cylinder steam engine, paper model c.1908 Date: 1908

Background imageInst. of Mechanical Engineers Collection: Treble-geared lathe

Treble-geared lathe for turning, boring and facing pulleys. Height of centres 18 inches

Background imageInst. of Mechanical Engineers Collection: Power jets W2 / 700

Power jets W2 / 700
Power jets W2/700

Background imageInst. of Mechanical Engineers Collection: Bridgewater canal boat diagram, by William Sherratt, 1799

Bridgewater canal boat diagram, by William Sherratt, 1799 Date: 1799

Background imageInst. of Mechanical Engineers Collection: Cock O the North, LNER locomotive

Cock O the North, LNER locomotive, signed by H N Gresley

Background imageInst. of Mechanical Engineers Collection: Stockport Viaduct

Stockport Viaduct circa 1850. Coloured lithograph issued by Bradshaw and Blacklock, the original publishers of Bradshaws railway guides Date: circa 1850

Background imageInst. of Mechanical Engineers Collection: RMS Mauretania steamship, a Cunard liner, at sea

RMS Mauretania steamship, a Cunard liner, at sea, 1908 Date: 1908

Background imageInst. of Mechanical Engineers Collection: George Stephenson (1781-1848)

George Stephenson (1781-1848)

Background imageInst. of Mechanical Engineers Collection: Motor yacht Vita owned by Sir Thomas Sopworth, 1930s

Motor yacht Vita owned by Sir Thomas Sopworth, 1930s
Motor yacht Vita owned by Sir Thomas Sopworth (1934). Purchased by Sopwith as Argosy (from Charles Stone) and renamed Vita as mother ship for his racing yacht Endeavour. Date: circa 1934

Background imageInst. of Mechanical Engineers Collection: George Stephensons Hetton colliery locomotive

George Stephensons Hetton colliery locomotive of 1822, photographed in 1903 Date: 1822

Background imageInst. of Mechanical Engineers Collection: Deltic DP1 locomotive

Deltic DP1 locomotive

Background imageInst. of Mechanical Engineers Collection: Napier Deltic engine, cross section

Napier Deltic engine, cross section

Background imageInst. of Mechanical Engineers Collection: Napier Deltic engine T18-37C

Napier Deltic engine T18-37C, Jim Shortall with one the super pumper units

Background imageInst. of Mechanical Engineers Collection: Napier Sabre V (series VII) aero engine

Napier Sabre V (series VII) aero engine

Background imageInst. of Mechanical Engineers Collection: Robert Stephenson (1803 - 1859)

Robert Stephenson (1803 - 1859)
Robert Stephenson, engineer and designer of the Menai Bridge. Depicted leaning against a rock with the bridge in the background Date: 1803 - 1859



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