Testing Collection (page 4)

Jules Fischer testing Farman hydroplane, France
Jules Fischer (or Fisher) testing a Farman hydroplane or hydroglider on the River Seine, France, between Sartrouville and Maisons-Laffitte, north west of Paris. Date: circa 1924

Science Jottings by Dr W. Heath Robinson II
II Testing gold with the uncle magnet at the mint. Typically ridiculous invention by Heath Robinson showing men at the Royal Mint testing gold by holding a pawn brokers sign nearby. Date: 1909

Testing teeth, illustration by William Heath Robinson
Testing artificial teeth in a modern tooth works, illustration by William Heath Robinson. Credit must appear as: Courtesy of Mrs J. C. Robinson/Pollinger Ltd/Mary Evans Picture Library Date: 1947

Heinkel He 177 -the British captured an example from its base in South East France in September 1944 and flew it back to the UK for testing

Avro Vulcan B1 XA894 Farnborough
The flying testbed for the Bristol Siddeley Olympus 22R turbojet engine destined for use in TSR2. Aircraft destroyed by fire on 3rd December 1962 during ground engine testing. Date: 1962

Oscilloscope for EEG monitoring in ESP testing
A Hewlett Packard four-beam oscilloscope for EEG (electroencephalogram) monitoring during ESP testing. Date: 20th century

Avro Lancaster VI ND784
Avro Lancaster VI, ND784, showing the installation of an Armstrong Siddeley ASX in the bomb bay. Testing was carried out from Bruntingthorpe

Swimming a Witch
The art of Swimming a witch. The lady floating is the witch, who by dint of her buoyancy has failed the test. At the bottom right-hand corner you can see the feet of the woman who passed the test but

Chairman of the UK Bentley Club
Arthur Cocks, the Chairman of the UK Bentley Club with his pride and joy, a spotless 1926 vintage Speed 6 Bentley

Testing the Bascule Bridge, Carmarthen, South Wales
Testing the Carmarthen Bascule Bridge at Carmarthen, Dyfed, South Wales. The bridge was built to carry the Great Western Railway over the River Towy

Diesel Fuel Injection Pump Testing
A technician tests a distributor fuel injection pump on a Hartridge machine at the CAV Engineering Centre in Acton, London

Advertisement for Lancaster & Thorpe opticians, Derby
Advertisement for Lancaster & Thorpe, The Opticians, The Spot, Derby, offering sight testing and the scientific fitting of glasses

Berliner Helicopter 1922
American inventor Henry Berliner, son of helicopter pioneer Emile Berliner, carries on his fathers work and is here seen testing his 1922 model, one of a series

Scene from Shakespeares play, The Merchant of Venice
A scene from Shakespeares comedy, The Merchant of Venice, in which Bassanio chooses the leaden casket rather than the gold or silver one, and wins Portia, a rich heiress

Trial of steam fire engines at the Crystal Palace, Sydenham
Trial of Steam Fire Engines 1863 at the Crystal Palace, Sydenham. From a photograph by Hudson and Kearns. Date: 1863

Besford Court College, Worcestershire - Psychological Testin
A robed priest at Besford Court College, Worcestershire, conducts psychological testing on two inmates. The College was established in 1918 as an Industrial School for Roman Catholic mentally

Christmas Preparations - In Heath Robinsonland
No. 2 - Training a young wait. Blasting a trumpet player with wind and rain so he is prepared for all weathers once he goes Christmas carolling. Date: 1909

Tram Construction at Belfast, Winding and Testing Armatures - a view of two men working at armatures inside. (Location: Northern Ireland: County Antrim: Belfast). Date: circa early 1900s

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