The tragic story behind the inventor of Glasgow's 1930 retro sci-fi rail-plane [Glasgow World]
Date: 24/07/2023
When the Railplane went on exhibition in 1930 it was an unbelievable bit of tech - so much so its still impressive nearly 100 years later!
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A poster showing the George Bennie Railplane prototype in operation near Milngavie in the early 1930s.
Location: Bennie Railplane
Company: Bennie Railplane
15/03/2002 John Furnevel
Location: Bennie Railplane
Company: Bennie Railplane
15/03/2002 John Furnevel
This is a frame from 'The George Bennie Railplane System of Transport', courtesy of the BFI National Archive.
The image shows the railplane's 'car' under construction. The location is the Inchinnan aircraft Factory where rigid airships were built from 1915 to 1921.
The full film is on the BFI Player.
Location: Inchinnan Aircraft Factory
Company: Beardmore Engineering Co
//1929 Courtesy of the BFI National Archive
The image shows the railplane's 'car' under construction. The location is the Inchinnan aircraft Factory where rigid airships were built from 1915 to 1921.
The full film is on the BFI Player.
Location: Inchinnan Aircraft Factory
Company: Beardmore Engineering Co
//1929 Courtesy of the BFI National Archive
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