Thrust Collection

Rolls-Royce Clyde powered prototype Westland Wyvern TF2, VP120, during thrust measuring trials at Yeovil

Gentlemen fencers lunging and parrying, 18th century
Gentlemen fencers lunging (coup de quarte dans les armes) and parrying (parade de quarte), 18th century. Copperplate engraving by D Jenkins after an illustration from life by J. Roberts from Mr. J

Gentlemen fencers in Tierce guard and thrust position
Gentlemen fencers in position for the outside-guard called Tierce, and the thrust in Tierce. Copperplate engraving by after an illustration by Thomas Rowlandson from Mr

FENCING TARGET PRACTICE
A fencer practises his thrust by aiming at a mounted target. Date: 1570

Accident compensation / W H Robinson
When an accident occurs, the Pro Bono Instanto mechanical arm can quickly thrust liquid refreshment in front of the victim to hopefully dissuade him from taking you to court - a remarkable advance in

WWI Fashionable French aviation outfit
A patriotic young French girl takes to the air in her French air force inspired outfit. With wings and a propeller on her hat she flies through the sky

Spring balance brass dial, Samuel Cody Archive
EARLY AVIATION PIONEERS - THE SAMUEL CODY ARCHIVE: The spring balance used by Cody in early engine-thrust tests. Circa 1908, by Salter?s, the brass dial marked to 600lb

Tree and spring balance brass dial, Samuel Cody Archive
EARLY AVIATION PIONEERS - THE SAMUEL CODY ARCHIVE: The spring balance used by Cody in early engine-thrust tests. Circa 1908, by Salter?s, the brass dial marked to 600lb

Grumman F-11A Tiger 141824 (msn 141), on display at Pima Air and Space Museum, Tucson, Arizona.. Taken from the bone yard by Grumman

Grumman F-11A Tiger 141853 (msn 170). Taken from the bone yard by Grummanand Rohr for in-flight thrust control with a modified thrust reverser on the exhaust

SIEGMUND AND NOTHING
Act One : Sigmund with the magic sword Notung which he has just pulled out of the tree where it had been magically thrust

United States Air Force - Republic YRF-84F Thunderstreak 49-2430 FICON parasite, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, seen with the retractable nose hook extended

Gentleman fencer in third position of extension or thrust. Copperplate engraving by C. Grignion after an illustration drawn from life by J. Roberts from Mr. J

Gentleman fencer running through his opponent, 18th century
Gentleman fencer running through his opponent after a semicircular parry (parade du demi-cercle), 18th century. Copperplate engraving by D. Jenkins after an illustration drawn from the life by J

Gentleman fencer in the fourth position, 18th century
Gentleman fencer in the fourth position lunging at a mark on the wall (allongement du coup de quarte), 18th century. Copperplate engraving by D

Gentleman fencer lunging and striking an opponent (coup de tems pres sur le mouvement du coupe), 18th century. Copperplate engraving by Goldar after an illustration drawn from the life by J

Gentlemen fencers in thrust and guard positions
Gentlemen fencers in position of the inside Carte and the thrust given on the outside flank called Flanconade. Copperplate engraving by after an illustration by Thomas Rowlandson from Mr

Gentleman fencers in thrust and guard positions
Gentlemen fencers in position for the outside-guard called Tierce and the thrust from the outside under the wrist called Second

Gentlemen fencers in Tierce outside guard
Gentlemen fencers in position for the Tierce outside guard and the thrust on the same side with the wrist reversed in carte called Carte over the Arm

Gentleman fencer making the return thrust in Tierce after having parried with the poignard. Copperplate engraving by after an illustration by Thomas Rowlandson from Mr

Gentlemen fencers in guard and thrust positions
Gentlemen fencers in position for the inside-guard called Carte and the inside-thrust called Thrust in Carte. Copperplate engraving by after an illustration by Thomas Rowlandson from Mr

Gentleman fencer in the second position of the Disarm on the Carte or Second Thrust, after the Prime Parade parry. Copperplate engraving by after an illustration by Thomas Rowlandson from Mr

Gentleman fencer disarming his opponent on the Carte Thrust
Gentleman fencer disarming his opponent on the Carte or Second Thrust, after parrying with the Prime Parade. Copperplate engraving by after an illustration by Thomas Rowlandson from Mr

Gentleman fencer taking his opponents sword, second position of the Disarm after parrying his Carte Thrust. Copperplate engraving by after an illustration by Thomas Rowlandson from Mr

Gentleman fencer disarming his opponent after parrying his Carte Thrust. Copperplate engraving by after an illustration by Thomas Rowlandson from Mr

Gentleman fencer in the whole turn called Volte
Gentleman fencer making the whole turn called Volte, on the Pass in Tierce, or in Carte over the Arm. Copperplate engraving by after an illustration by Thomas Rowlandson from Mr

Gentleman fencer in the Demi-Volte turn
Gentleman fencer in the half-round or bounding turn of the Body called the Demi-Volte. Copperplate engraving by after an illustration by Thomas Rowlandson from Mr

Gentleman fencer running through an opponent
Gentleman fencer stabbing his opponent after an Evasion, by moving his left leg back when his opponent makes a pass on the outside of the sword

Gentleman fencer making the Pass on the sword in Carte over the arm. Copperplate engraving by after an illustration by Thomas Rowlandson from Mr. Domenico Angelos The School of Fencing, London, 1787

Gentlemen fencers making the plain Cut over the Point from Carte in Tierce. Copperplate engraving by after an illustration by Thomas Rowlandson from Mr

Gentleman fencer in the return from the Prime parade to the Seconde and Low Carte thrust. Copperplate engraving by after an illustration by Thomas Rowlandson from Mr

Gentleman fencer making the return on the Flanconade thrust by reversing the edge to an opponent who has not opposed with the left hand

Gentlemen fencers making a return thrust in Quinte after the thrust in Seconde. Copperplate engraving by after an illustration by Thomas Rowlandson from Mr

Gentleman fencer making the Seconde return thrust after parrying Carte over the Arm. Copperplate engraving by after an illustration by Thomas Rowlandson from Mr

Gentlemen fencers in the Tierce return after the Tierce thrust. Copperplate engraving by after an illustration by Thomas Rowlandson from Mr. Domenico Angelos The School of Fencing, London, 1787

Gentlemen fencers in the Carte return after the Carte parry. Copperplate engraving by after an illustration by Thomas Rowlandson from Mr. Domenico Angelos The School of Fencing, London, 1787

Gentlemen fencers in the Quinte parry against Quinte Thrust
Gentlemen fencers in the Quinte parade, point low and wrist raised, against the Quinte Thrust, outside thrust under the wrist

Gentlemen fencers in Prime parry and Seconde thrust
Gentlemen fencers in the Prime parade or St. George Guard parry derived from the broadsword, against the outside thrust under the wrist called Seconde

Gentleman fencer in the position of the Thrust in Seconde
Gentleman fencer in the position of the outside Parade for the thrust under the wrist or the Thrust in Seconde. Copperplate engraving by after an illustration by Thomas Rowlandson from Mr

Gentlemen fencers in thrust and parry positions
Gentlemen fencers in the position of the outward parry with the nails upward or the Feather Parade and the outward thrust nails upward, or the Carte over the Arm

Gentlemen fencers in Tierce parry and thrust positions
Gentlemen fencers in the position of the outside parade in Tierce and the outside thrust or Tierce-Thrust. Copperplate engraving by after an illustration by Thomas Rowlandson from Mr

Gentlemen fencers in Carte thrust and parry
Gentlemen fencers in the position of the inside parade in Carte and the thrust in Carte. Copperplate engraving by after an illustration by Thomas Rowlandson from Mr

United States Air Force - North American NF-100F Super Sabre
United States Air Force - North American NF-100F-1-NA Super Sabre 56-3725 (msn 243-1), with the Air Research and Development Command for trials with thrust reversers; seen with experimental thrust

Bristol B. E. 10 Olympus Mk. 101
Bristol B.E.10 Olympus Mk.101 (Ministry of Supply designation Bol.1/2C). A more powerful version of the Olympus with a larger turbine, delivering11

Hudibras by Samuel Butler
HUDIBRAS The Knight submits to Trulla: But Trulla thrust herself between, And striding oer his back agen Date: c1721/1726

Satirical cartoon of Kaiser Wilhelm II, WW1
The Little Tin God, satirical cartoon of Kaiser Wilhelm II at the start of the First World War. He is shown with six arms, like a Hindu god, holding various weapons in his hands

The Letters of Eve, from the Tatler 1916
The Letters of Eve in the Tatler, being the correspondence of the Hon. Evelyn Fitzhenry with her friend, the Lady Betty Berkshire. First World War period. 1916

Map of Egyptian coast and Libyan plateau by G. H. Davis
Where the fate of mankind may be decided: a panoramic map of the Egyptian coast and the Libyan plateau. The theatre of war in the Middle East during the Second World War

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