George Bennie Railplane (clip 1)
Experimental public transport system from the 1930s
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Description
Film of the construction and testing of George Bennie's experimental Railplane public transport system at it's test track in Milngavie. The monorail design was heavily influenced by the aircraft industry with the Railplane being built by Beardmore Engineering Co at Inchinnan who had previously built airships. The line was officially launched in 1930 and this film records the construction, launch ceremony and the first people to travel on the Railplane. This clip shows inter-title cards explaining the Bennie Railplane System and a model of Stephenson's Rocket and a locomotive.
Questions & Activities
Questions
- What do you think the railplane will look like?
- What do you think might power the railplane?
- There is a lot of text or inter-title cards in this clip? Why do you think this is?
Activities
Expressive Arts / Science and Technology: Draw or design what you think George Bennie's railway in the air would look like?
English / Drama / Expressive Arts: Produce a voice-over, to replace the inter-titles using received pronunciation or other way of speaking.
History / Modern Studies / Geography: Research the other forms of transport available in 1930.
Clip Details
| Record Id | 007-000-000-229-C |
|---|---|
| Resource Rights Holder | National Library of Scotland |
| Project Ref | 1341 |
| Date | 1930 |
| Genre | Documentary, Technical |
| School Subject | Science, Technologies, History, Expressive Arts, English, Drama, Modern Studies, Geography |
| Where | Milngavie, Glasgow |
| Clip Length | 1:25 |
| Film Length | 20:00 |