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Nov 1997 - Dec 1997
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Coltrane's Planes and Automobiles Episode Guide
Imperial Steam Engine
S1 Ep1
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16th Nov 1997
In the first programme, Robbie Coltrane turns his attention to James Watt’s invention, the steam engine, tracing its development in a journey that takes him from Loch Lomond in Scotland to Bulawayo in Zimbabwe.
The Workhorse Diesel
S1 Ep2
30th Nov 1997
Robbie Coltrane turns his attention to the diesel engine, known as the workhorse of the world. He charts the story of the maverick inventor, Rudolf Diesel, who was driven to commit suicide by his creation and, through visits to a Cornish lighthouse, an apple farm in Oregon and a disco in Zimbabwe, he examines the rise of this economical hard-working engine.
The Exhilarating Super Charger
S1 Ep3
7th Dec 1997
Robbie Coltrane continues his journey through 20th Century engineering by examining the engine that changed the course of motoring and military history: the supercharger. Travelling from the wilds of Scotland to the famous N?rburgring race track in Germany, Coltrane charts the development of the supercharger from its motor-racing origins to the vital role it played in the battle for air supermeacy in World War II and beyond.
The Laid Back V8
S1 Ep4
14th Dec 1997
The development of the V8 engine, from its origins in the Cadillac through its use by Ford during the Depression to its place in US motorsport.
The Noisy, Smelly Two-Stroke
S1 Ep5
23rd Nov 1997
Robbie Coltrane traces the development of the small but noisy two-stroke engine. Its cheap simplicity helped to rebuild the ailing postwar economy in East Germany with the production of the Trabant but in the west it was mainly used for leisure in such machines as lawnmowers, snowmobiles, model planes and boats.
The Enduring Jet Engine
S1 Ep6
9th Nov 1997
Continuing his journey through engineering history, Robbie Coltrance traces the development of the jet engine from its humble wartime inception to its role in revolutionising international travel and modern warfare.
The first episode of Coltrane's Planes and Automobiles aired on November 16, 1997.
The last episode of Coltrane's Planes and Automobiles aired on December 14, 1997.
There are 6 episodes of Coltrane's Planes and Automobiles.
There is one season of Coltrane's Planes and Automobiles.
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