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... making eleven in all. Frank Stuart, the theatrical mask- maker, of Thaxtcd. Essex, has invented the world's first mechanical elephant which actually walks. Driven by an ordinary Ford engine. the elephant is life-sized and is designed to travel at a top ...

Published: Thursday 12 January 1950
Newspaper: The Stage
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 2374 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

Jeannie, the elephant, can do 27 m.p.h. in top gear

... Children cheered and jumped on cycles to follow the monster. But it was no circus coming to town was Frank Stuart's mechanical elephant. For Frank, mask maker and inventor, has , gone into the elephant market with a machine .ishop, a welding torch 'and ...

Published: Saturday 29 July 1950
Newspaper: Daily Mirror
County: London, England
Type: | Words: 222 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

POLICE TRAIL OLD CROCKS

... Folkestone: From the town to Dungeness—2s miles—an almost unbroken line of parked cars. Margate: Jennie. England s only mechanical elephant, contracted tummy trouble. wide leather belt, brought by plane, started her off again. And if the brake pedal can ...

Published: Monday 07 August 1950
Newspaper: Daily Herald
County: London, England
Type: | Words: 582 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS

... •’, •.■•-• Vr ».• *ivi^ - - •4jfl I i , 'vjjWJ -^a— ' fl -.«. i - i | * , „ ir~ SHOWING THE LIFE-LIKE EFFECT OF THE MECHANICAL ELEPHANT : AN ACTION PICTURE, ...

Published: Saturday 12 August 1950
Newspaper: Illustrated London News
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 86 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

M.P. tells of something State cannot provide

... children's sports, comedy sports for the staff, tumblers, clowns, a magician, coconut shies, and even elephant rides—on a mechanical elephant. Music was provided by the Queenstown Scottish Pipers and the St. Helier Estate British Legion Military Band. It had ...

Published: Friday 15 June 1951
Newspaper: South Western Star
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 215 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

300 WORKED ON TO LET THE FAMILIES SEE 'WHAT DAD DOES'

... in industry as the man To entertain young visitors, a complete fairground was set up with roundabouts, switchbacks, mechanical elephants, Punch and Judy and pierrot shows—all free. HONG KONG STOPS OIL AND TYRE SHIPMENT A Hong Kong magistrate has ordered ...

Published: Monday 18 June 1951
Newspaper: Daily Mirror
County: London, England
Type: | Words: 438 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

AT THE TOP

... included railways, pony rides, putting green, coconut shies and many other popular items, even rides on a most realistic mechanical elephant. ...

Published: Friday 13 July 1951
Newspaper: West London Observer
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 292 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

The Advertiser Friday August 3 1951 SHIRLEY’S THANKS TO CANON RAWLINS NEW SCHOOL STRESSES RURAL SCIENCE Helping ..

... motor cycle gymkhana and a fancy dress carnival and dance on the Saturday At the gymkhana children will ride Jumbo the mechanical elephant which is making its first appearance in the Croydon area The New Addington Rhythm Club presents final item— jazz session ...

10 Advertiser Friday August 10 1951 RAIN MARRED THEIR WEEK OF FESTIVITIES New Addingtonians smiled and carried ..

... On Saturday there to be a sheep dog demonstration a motor cycle gvni-khana with a special appearance of Jumbo the mechanical elephant and a fancy dress carnival and dance in the evening Children parade their dogs Hundreds of children— on holidav from ...

put MYSTERY

... Outlook: Recorn!ng warmer. Lights: 8.55 p.m.-5.6 a.m. High Water Lnndon Bridge: 1.4 pm. (Thursday 1.31 a.m.). IT'S only a mechanical elephant, so a tug at its tail does no harm. And the picture. taken at Margate. wins £5 for Mr. L. W. J. Towers, of 56, Clifford-road ...

Published: Wednesday 29 August 1951
Newspaper: Daily Herald
County: London, England
Type: | Words: 760 | Page: 3 | Tags: none