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    Posted: 05 September 2011 at 11:24pm
Just stumbled across this interesting historical photostream with a Russian angle: http://www.flickr.com/photos/55312338@N04/
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One of the Frenchman here with head fully enclosed appears to have a rudder (tailfin).  To assist steering??

http://www.flickr.com/photos/55312338@N04/6054558745/in/photostream/

And this, from 98 years ago:-  It slightly blows my mind how far we've come (or not!).

http://www.flickr.com/photos/55312338@N04/6054505721/in/photostream/


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Not to mention this http://www.flickr.com/photos/55312338@N04/6054339185/in/photostream from 1896!

You can read more about the Velodyne (in Howards first link) in 'Human Power, The Forgotten Energy' - Available from the BHPC Shop, here: http://www.shop.bhpc.org.uk Wink


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