I think there might be serious issues with their field of view... (1931).

This isn't just a folding fully-screened camp chair--it's a folding fully-screened ROCKING camp chair (1931).

"The Red Ball Express halted, and the men ran for cover as the Luftwaffe strafed the convoy." Footage: Typhoon attacking a German locomotive. They just throw ANYTHING on the screen in some of these docos.

USS Lexington looking slightly annoyed....

I am never without one of these...

Soon, goods in shops will no longer be directly accessible. You will have to detail what you want at the cash, pay, and then receive your purchases. The upside is that people will finally understand the "four candles" sketch!

While the Top Gear lads did their best to mock this concept, it was a practical solution in the early 1930s for minor lines. While this one ran between Issoudon and St. Floret in France, the UK used the Karrier Ro-Railer on the Nickey Line (not wholly successfully).

Very handy--this 1931 device might make a comeback.

Although Smith's passenger drop seat was not adopted, this self-taught aviator did design an effective parachute after his wife's nearly fatal static line accident. By 1942, his Pioneer Parachute Company was the world's largest manufacturer of nylon parachutes.

The T1 Light Tank (1927-32), a two-man vehicle with a 37mm gun, was the first to be wholly domestic US design; some versions topped 20mph. It was abandoned in favour of the Rock Island Arsenal T2, the ancestor of the M3 and M5 light tanks.

Back in the day, people really knew how to have fun at parties! These beefy fellows are participating in a 1929 demonstration of the power of an electromagnet--they cannot prevent the flatirons they are holding from being snatched by the magnet.

1929 German "duck suit," for fording rivers or surviving shipwrecks: Practical AND stylish!

Astonished! Didn't see that coming AT ALL!

Although best known for his work with aircraft, Sir Edwin Alliott Verdon Roe (of Avro and Saunders-Roe) was a motorcycle enthusiast, and designed this 2.5HP "Avro Monocar" in 1926. Although the prototype never went into production, he personally drove it for thousands of miles.

People used to have such ingenuity and imagination! When was the last time you saw an ice cream maker attachment...for your washing machine?

There are many intriguing details in this illustration of a snowball fight: The flag of the attacking force, the sword and shields, but most of all, the practice of wearing shorts in the winter! Kids were tough in the 1920s....

Perfect pup. He's not always like this...

It may seem odd that Amelia Earhart endorsed Lucky Strikes ("It's Toasted!"), but at least she didn't die of them. We think.

Supposedly, this is an English tracked motorcycle, designed for use by the military and colonial service. It seems to be quite a rare bird...

Motoring 1929 style--damned clever! Mind you--straight out the windshield in a crash.