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Detail of commemorative plaque which reads: George Bennie (1892-1957). To commemorate George Bennie's railplane which was tested here on the 8th July 1930. The bullet-shaped carriage with a propeller ...
DP 109858
Description Detail of commemorative plaque which reads: George Bennie (1892-1957). To commemorate George Bennie's railplane which was tested here on the 8th July 1930. The bullet-shaped carriage with a propeller at each end was reputed to be the forerunner of the modern monorail. It was suspended from a single rail on a 426 ft long purpose-built test track 80ft above the former L.N.E.R. railway line, situated to the east of this plaque. Bearsden and Milngavie District Council'. There is also a relief depicting a double propeller carriage suspended from its rail.
Date 7/12/2011
Collection Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
Catalogue Number DP 109858
Category On-line Digital Images
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/collection/1255970
File Format (TIF) Tagged Image File Format bitmap
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