Wheels Collection (page 14)

Spring feelings, illustration by William Heath Robinson
An intelligent endeavour to recapture those long lost spring feelings in the early months of the year, illustration by William Heath Robinson. Credit must appear as: Courtesy of Mrs J. C

Frontispiece illustration, Mrs Ticklers Caravan, showing Mrs Tickler emptying a teapot. Date: 1934

The Tornado, Bleriot plane of B C Hucks
The Tornado, Bleriot plane of Bentfield Charles Hucks, the first English pilot to loop the loop. Date: circa 1913

Tabitha the cats wolf on wheels -- part of her Red Riding Hood fancy dress costume. Date: 1914

Men with mobile field oven and motorcycle, WW1
Men with a mobile field oven, and a Royal Navy motorcycle combo, WW1. The chalked words on the oven, HMS Fred Carno, were a comic saying for chaotic operations. circa 1914

Rickshaw scene made from used postage stamps, China. Date: circa 1905

Man in overalls working on miniature train
Man in overalls in a workshop, working on the undercarriage of a miniature train. Date: circa 1930s

Sopwith Swallow monoplane, with standard Camel fuselage and parasol-mounted wings, serial no. B 9276 (the only one made), photographed in October 1918

Rumpler C III German two-seater biplane. It entered service in early 1917 but was quickly withdrawn when a design fault led to numerous crashes. Date: circa 1917

Pfalz D XII, German single seat fighter biplane, which entered operational service in September 1918. It was robust, able to withstand a great deal of combat damage and still get its pilot home

Junkers D I prototype German single-seat fighter plane. Seen here is a pre-production machine completed at the end of April 1918

Halberstadt D IIs of KG I at Hudova base
German Halberstadt D II of KG I in snow at the Hudova base, in the Romania-Macedonia theatre of operations. Date: 1916

Caproni Ca42 triplane bomber
Caproni Ca42 five-man triplane bomber, delivered in early 1918. Seen here is serial no. N 527 (British), operated by the RNAS. Date: circa 1918

Albatros D Va German fighter biplane, believed to have belonged to a Bavarian Jasta, seen here with wheel chocks and the mechanic holding the tail down during engine running tests

Albatros D III German fighter biplane
Albatros D III German single-seater fighter biplane. This is an initial production model, delivered to Jasta 29 in early 1917. Date: circa 1917

Albatros C III German two-seater biplane, operational from late 1916. Date: circa 1916-1918

BAe Systems Hawks RAF Red Arrows with wheels down
RAFAT RAF Red Arrows BAe Systems Hawks display with wheels down Date: circa 1983

Family of four and a dog in a garden. Date: circa 1905

Men on New Stoughton Wagon, Iowa, USA
Two men on a New Stoughton Wagon with spades in their hands. Photograph by Charles Clinton Stevens of Williams, Iowa, USA. The covering on the horse is probably designed to protect it from flies

Boys with tricycles in a Balham street, SW London
Six small boys in a huddle with tricycles in a Balham street, SW London. Date: circa 1961

Pride of Hartford fire engine, Hartford, Connecticut, USA. Date: circa 1901

WW2 Christmas card, Whats the use of worrying -- dog in khaki uniform. Date: 1941

Two boys climbing wall on a Balham street, SW London
Two boys climbing a wall on a Balham street, SW London. Date: circa 1961

Toddler playing with car tyre, Balham, SW London
A toddler playing with a car tyre (attached to a parked car) in a Balham street, SW London. Date: circa 1961

Boy playing with junk, Balham, SW London
A little boy playing on a pile of junk in a Balham street, SW London. Date: circa 1961

Boys with pram wheels and car in Balham street, SW London
Boys playing with pram wheels and an abandoned car in a Balham street, SW London. Date: circa 1961

Boys with a tricycle in a Balham street, SW London. One boy is holding a toy gun, and another is wearing a mask. Date: circa 1961

Girl and boy with pram wheels, Balham, SW London
A girl and a boy playing with a set of pram wheels on a Balham street, SW London. Date: circa 1961

Luggage on Wheels
The Latest Tip - But Not For the Porter! Luggage on Wheels Startling result of the appeal of the Railway Companies to the public to give as little trouble as possible to their under-manned staffs A

Entrance to Shahs Palace, Teheran, Iran
Entrance to the Shahs Palace, Teheran, Iran. circa 1908

Sphere cover - evacuation of civilians in France, WW1
A Knight-Errant on wheels - an incident in the evacuation of civilians in France. A British motor cyclists helps an old French lady

Dunkleys prams and nursery toys advertisement, 1888
Advertisement for a variety of prams, bassinettes, childrens wheeled toys and rocking horses available from Dunkleys of 76 Houndsditch, London. 1888

Dutch cub scouts collecting items, Holland
Dutch cub scouts collecting items on a cart, perhaps for a fundraising sale, Holland

Paris, France - La Samaritaine. Date: 1719

Engraving of Davies fire escape, Blackfriars Road, London
Engraving of Davies portable fire escape belonging to the Royal Society for Protection of Life from Fire, at the Obelisk in Blackfriars Road, London. Date: 1849

Firefighters in action, Miles Street, Vauxhall, SW8
Firefighters in action at the premises of Brunton & Co, lead manufacturers, in Miles Street, Vauxhall, SW8, on 6 March 1957. The first floor and roof were on fire when the first crews arrived

Goodyear Fire & Rubber Co, Akron, Ohio, USA
A horse-drawn vehicle of the Goodyear Fire & Rubber Co, Akron, Ohio, USA, with its crew of firefighters. Date: 1902

Steam-operated fire pump, Paris
Steam-operated fire pump, as used by the Paris fire brigade. It was built by A Thirion and photographed by Berthaud. Date: 1872

LFB dual purpose fire engine, St Pauls Cathedral, London
A London Fire Brigade dual purpose fire engine near St Pauls Cathedral, City of London

LFB dual purpose appliance (back view) with crew
London Fire Brigade dual purpose appliance (back view), with crew

LFB dual purpose appliance (back view)
London Fire Brigade dual purpose appliance (back view)

Close-up of wheels on LFB fire engine
Close-up of wheels on a London Fire Brigade fire engine

LFB fire engine with raised ladder (side view)

LFB towing unit (rear view)
London Fire Brigade towing unit (rear view)

Bailey escape ladder fitted with Miles mounting

Ladder, carriage frame and runners (battery operated). Showing the Miles mounting quadrant

Shand Mason fire appliance in a steam museum
Shand Mason fire appliance (marked First Grand Prize) on display in a steam museum, August 1938

Horse-drawn fire engine with crew, Willesden, London
A horse-drawn fire engine with crew, High Road, Willesden Green, NW London, with Willesden Chapel in the background

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