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THE TANKS OF THE FUTURE?

... A STREAMLINED TANK, with colossal I wheels in place of caterpillar tracks The drawings on this page all illustrate ideas put forward by Mr. George Walker, a prominent Detroit Industrial designer, who has submitted a number of them for the consideration of the U.S. War Depart ment. Tank-design is goingt ahead, pro bably faster than in any other branch of warlike endeavour and new ideas are ...

Published: Saturday 28 March 1942
Newspaper: The Sphere
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 460 | Page: Page 5 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

AIRCRAFT-CARRIERS AND SUBMARINE

... ONE OF THE LATEST OF BRITISH AIRCRAFT-CARRIERS: A scene on the spacious flight deck of H.M.S. Victorious (which was only completed in 1940 but which has already performed much good work with the Royal Navy) as an Albacore of the Fleet Air Arm takes off ONE OF THE EARLIER TYPES OF AIRCRAFT-CARRIERS: H.M.S. Eagle, which was originally meant to be a battleship This vessel, of 22,600 tons, was ...

Published: Saturday 28 March 1942
Newspaper: The Sphere
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 320 | Page: Page 6 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

THE GREAT SHIPBUILDING DRIVE in Two Hemispheres

... IN THE UNITED STATES: ONE OF NINE LIBERTY SHIPS goes down the slips in a Californian yard The Nathan Hale was the ninth vessel to be launched recently at Los Angeles as part of the war programme of the California Shipbuilding Corporation. It was also the thi *-d ship to be launched at this yard within eight days. All nine vessels were launched within a year, and all are now in the fitting ...

Published: Saturday 28 March 1942
Newspaper: The Sphere
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 573 | Page: Page 8, 9 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

The Return of Bergner: And a New Carmen Miranda Musical

... The Return of Bergner And a New Carmen Miranda Musical lin H^0'1 poTlCJ in S> m Jay Williams John Payne), the bridegroom who fails to keep his wedding date, and Nan Alice Faye the girl who causes the trouble Weekend In Havana (New Gallery and Marble Arch Pavilion, March 29), directed by Walter Lang, is a gay musical with plenty of sunshine and singing, gamb ling and dancing. Mack Gordon and ...

Published: Wednesday 25 March 1942
Newspaper: The Tatler
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 263 | Page: Page 7 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

At Cheltenham: The First Day's Racing at the National Hunt Meeting

... At Cheltenham The First Day's Racing at i the National Hunt Meeting Two very popular jockey brothers who came in uniform to the races were Billy and Fred Rickaby. They belong to a well-known riding family both Fred and his father rode for Lord Derby Lord and Lady Willoughby de Broke discussed the racing with Group Capt. R. Sugden. Lord Willoughby de Broke is himself a Group Capt. in the ...

Published: Wednesday 25 March 1942
Newspaper: The Tatler
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 327 | Page: Page 10, 11 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

Getting Married: The Tatler and Bystander's Review of Weddings and Engagements

... The Tatler and Bystander's Review of Weddings and Engagements Spittle Rees 2nd. Lieut. Leu'in T. Spittle, I7lh/2ist Lancers, elder son of Mr. and Mrs. Trevor Spittle, of 7, Hersehel Road, Cambridge, and Nancie Rees, elder daughter of Mr. atul Mrs. Trehearne Rees, of Oak field, Gerrard's Cross, Bucks., were married at Chalfont St. Peter Parish Church, Bucks. Graham Graham- Jones Captain ...

Published: Wednesday 25 March 1942
Newspaper: The Tatler
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 480 | Page: Page 25 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

'Celanese'

... TRADE MARK. Celanese ...

Published: Wednesday 25 March 1942
Newspaper: The Tatler
County: London, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 95 | Page: Page 31 | Tags: Photographs 

PERSONALITIES AND EVENTS OF THE WEEK THE CAMERA TAKES A LOOK ROUND THE WORLD

... . VERA LYNN, actress and radio star 44 Sweetheart of the Forces is letting the shredding machine eat up her fan mail to aid munition-making. Have you turned out your old letters for the same good cause Film-star ROBERT YOUNG, now a sergeant in the U.S. Army looks as if military life gave him a good appetite. He 's about to enjoy a meal after being on a spell of driving duly with the ...

Published: Wednesday 25 March 1942
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 405 | Page: Page 10, 11 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

WINDMILL IN THE BLITZ MAKES A NEW YORK PLAY

... . Left 44 HEART OF A CITY, presented by Gilbert Miller in Netv York, is inspired by the story of how London7 s Windmill Theatre kept up its non-stop policy of enter tainment through the nightly 44 blitz 77 of 1940. This is the scene set in the star dressing-room, where the girls slept on raid nights. DENNIS HOEY and JEAN McNALLY as Leo Saddle and Frenchie in one of the scenes. Toni (MARGOT ...

Published: Wednesday 25 March 1942
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 253 | Page: Page 18 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

THE PROFESSOR'S ON HIS WAY!

... THE PROFESSOR 'S ON HIS WAY I 'm on my t cay ioyi Professor Potts (GARY COOPER), setting into his stride when he finds himself out of step with Sugarpuss (V Shea's ideas on love and life, in Sam Golduyn's ne w picture, Ball of Fire,'' due at the Gaumont, Haymarket, on March 22. BARBARA STANWYCK, who plays Sugarpuss the burlesque dancer, eventually succeeds in making the serious young Professor ...

Published: Wednesday 25 March 1942
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 80 | Page: Page 21 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

DIVE-BOMBING--the Big Problem of the Day

... DIVE-BOMBING-- the Big Problem of the Day EVERY single campaign of the present war-- and there have been many, each of which has presented its differing and unique aspects-- has demonstrated one thing: the vital need for air superiority. Without this, an army is naked, its weaknesses exposed to the enemy, and its soldiers subjected to never-ceasing attack from bombers, dive-bombers, fighters ...

Published: Saturday 28 March 1942
Newspaper: The Sphere
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 955 | Page: Page 18, 19 | Tags: Illustrations  Photographs 

BRING OUT YOUR SCRAP--NOW!

... BRING OUT YOUR SCRAP-- NOW! THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS TO IT IN THE MILL A girl factory worker driving a cruck fuli of new cardboard to a barge. Another barge has just arrived filled with scrap-paper to be converted into precious pulp ONE OF THE VITAL TASKS IN WHICH ALL CAN HELP! ...

Published: Saturday 28 March 1942
Newspaper: The Sphere
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 52 | Page: Page 30 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs