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The recent snow has reminded me of some of the stories that my Grandfather told of winters in Buxton gone by. He took a number of photographs of the experimental jet-powered snow blower used in the area in 1947. Here is some film of it, or one similar, in action
http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/ondemand/nationonfilm/00339?bgc=C0C0C0&nbram=1&lang=en&bbram=1&ms3=6&ms_javascript=true&bbcws=1&size=4x3
I have to admire the intrepid gentlemen on the wagon, and the protective homburg hat worn by the brave man walking a few feet behind the jet blast.. |
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Could have done with one of those visiting my road during the past couple of weeks. Edited by user 14 January 2010 19:53:11(UTC)
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