A cunning stroke by William Heath Robinson
A clever but unsportsmanlike contrivance to increase buoyance and prevent fatigue among Channel swimmers. A useful inflatable idea to help long-distance swimmers by the gadget king, William Heath Robinson, well known for his convoluted contraptions and wacky ideas
Picture No
13732091
Media ID
45400354
Size
3400px x 4951px
(1.7MB)
Credit
ILN / Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Illustration by William Heath Robinson in The Bystander, 6 July 1927. Image digitally colourised using AI
Date
1927
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