Coltrane's Planes and Automobiles (1997)
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Episodes
- 1 1. Imperial Steam Engine1997-11-16 · 45mIn the first programme, Robbie Coltrane turns his attention to James Watt’s invention, the steam engine, tracing its development in a journey that takes him from Loch Lomond in Sco
- 2 2. The Workhorse Diesel1997-11-30 · 45mRobbie Coltrane turns his attention to the diesel engine, known as the workhorse of the world. He charts the story of the maverick inventor, Rudolf Diesel, who was driven to commit
- 3 3. The Exhilarating Super Charger1997-12-07 · 45mRobbie Coltrane continues his journey through 20th Century engineering by examining the engine that changed the course of motoring and military history: the supercharger. Travellin
- 4 4. The Laid Back V81997-12-14 · 45mThe development of the V8 engine, from its origins in the Cadillac through its use by Ford during the Depression to its place in US motorsport.
- 5 5. The Noisy, Smelly Two-Stroke1997-11-23 · 45mRobbie Coltrane traces the development of the small but noisy two-stroke engine. Its cheap simplicity helped to rebuild the ailing postwar economy in East Germany with the producti
- 6 6. The Enduring Jet Engine1997-11-09 · 45mContinuing his journey through engineering history, Robbie Coltrance traces the development of the jet engine from its humble wartime inception to its role in revolutionising inter
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