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1935 Cup Final photo. Wednesday 4 West Brom 2


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1 hour ago, BOOFABI said:

 

Oh dear. Prepare to be bored, reader,

 

That odd looking aircraft there is a late 1920's - early 1930's Pitcairn-Cierva Autogiro. They are brilliantly designed and can land and take off in extremely short distances and fly very efficiently, much more so than the planes of the time. Unfortunately, they were generally untrusted by the public because the big helicopter rotor on top is unpowered, the rotation comes from aerodynamic forces alone. This means they can't hover, or take off or land vertically. This photo being from April 1935 means it might be one of the last to feature an Autogiro at work, as a helicopter design was finally made successful in this year. Autogiros were designed to land and take off from rooftops to deliver mail, and for aerial photography, which is probably what is happening here, because of their excellent low-speed stability.

 

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Looks like summat somebodies knocked up out of some old metal bins and ski's 

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9 hours ago, torryowl said:

the team  on a visit to the stadium the day before

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He's a Bobby dazzler int blue n white checked suit int he.

lad int middle with the green dressing gown on looks like he's ready to get back int feather and rest of em look like al Capone's mob.

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8 hours ago, JohnSheridansBigToe said:

They look like the Park Brigade and/or the Mooney Gang

I'll tell you what, you wouldn't want to get any of em. The 2 in brown coats look like they chew bricks for a living and him int green dressing gown looks like a murderer should look like.

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12 minutes ago, Drewswfc said:

Looks like summat somebodies knocked up out of some old metal bins and ski's 

Was more than likely made out of fabric and wood, all the metal would have been in the massive titanium balls of anyone who decided to pilot it.

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40 minutes ago, Nero said:

This game was played in April.

How much more proof does Windass need of global warming?

lol

April can be a cold month of year, there's more chance of seeing snow in April than Christmas. 

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14 hours ago, torryowl said:

the team  on a visit to the stadium the day before

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Footballers wore ridiculous clothes back then as well..bloke in the centre In what can only be described as a green fur dressing gown…total fashion victims..

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