Coltrane's Planes and Automobiles

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The Jet, The Engine That Went on To Shrink The World
Episode overview
Robbie investigates the under appreciated genius of Frank Whittle's Jet Engine.
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The Imperial Steam Engine
Episode overview
Robbie travels to Africa to see steam engines still in everyday use, while tracking their history on land and water.
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The Noisy, Smelly Two-Stroke
Episode overview
Robbie investigates the history and many applications of the 2 Stroke engine.
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The Workhorse Diesel
Episode overview
Robbie celebrates the power, simplicity and reliability of the diesel engine.
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The Exhilarating Supercharger
Episode overview
Robbie looks at the birth of the supercharger, from racing cars to World War II fighters.
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The Laid Back V8
Episode overview
Robbie enthuses about the V-8, from early Cadillac luxury cars, through the glory days of the Ford Flathead, it's role in NASCAR, to it's decline due to high oil prices and enviornmental concerns.

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