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11 April 2008

Simply - Because We Can build robots

1893 - George Moore's Steam Man

Steam man invented by George Moore in 1893,
- see the main Moore Steam Man page.

1948 - Erector Giant Robot

This robot uses spurs to stop the feet sliding backwards the same as the 1929 Meccano Man.

1950 - George Radio controlled robot by Pilot Officer Sale, RAF (Royal Air Force) Saffron Waldren, Essex.
frames from Pathe Film 1283.11 | ROBOT (1:15:00:00 - 1:17:13:00) 18/12/1950 http://www.britishpathe.com/product_display.php?searchword=robot [Jul07]

1953 - Horace by Ivan Robinson a garage owner in Stratford St Mary, Suffolk, England.
Horace the Robot stands on the forecourt and is connected to an electric cable which makes him salute passing vehicles. He hears them coming through a special receiver.
frames from Pathe Film 1337.25 | GARAGE ROBOT (1:41:02:00 - 1:42:03:00) 14/09/1953 http://www.britishpathe.com/product_display.php?searchword=robot [Jul07]

1955 - Mr Robotham a radio controlled robot by Peter Holland.
frames from Pathe Film
203.13 | SCHOOLBOYS EXHIBITION (beware - other Colour Pics share this title) (1:33:14:00 - 1:34:17:00) 13/02/1956 http://www.britishpathe.com/product_display.php?searchword=robot [Jul07]
The Schoolboys' Exhibition at The Imperial War Museum, London.