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Old 10-11-2020, 09:01 AM   #31 (permalink)
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This is a fascinating area of history I knew next to nothing about; I think the answer is Barnes Wallis (and the author is Neville Shute). But I can't find any information on Wallis' design for a car, if it is him....

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