Demonstration of the Dracone, Southampton, 1958
Photograph of the Dracone, a flexible towed trailer for the transport of fluids lighter than water, Southampton, 19th September 1958. Developed in response to the Suez crisis, by the National Research Development Corporation, the Dracone was 100 foot long and made of nylon and synthetic rubber. In this experiment it was carrying 40 tons of paraffin
Picture No
10216664
Media ID
46022707
Size
5896px x 4113px
(3.0MB)
Credit
© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
Source
The Illustrated London News. 1958. bottom left page 531
Date
1958
