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The Coventry Climax Engines ET199 the first British-produced forklift truck

The Coventry Climax Engines ET199 the first British-produced forklift truck, seen here being demonstrated by a girl worker at the Coventry factory that produces the truck. The demonstration included lifting a large racing car weighing nearly one and a half tons. 8th October 1946

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1940s, 1946, 20th Century, Accident, Cars, Coventry, Driver, England, Humour, Industry, Lifting, Parking, Transport, United Kingdom, Warwickshire, West Midlands, Woman, Work

Maria Teresa de Filippis pictured in her Red Maserati 250F before for the BRDC

Maria Teresa de Filippis pictured in her Red Maserati 250F before for the BRDC International Trophy race at Silverstone. Maria retired after 40 laps due to a transmission problem.
Maria Teresa de Filippis (11 November 1926 - 8 January 2016) was an Italian racing driver, and the first woman to race in Formula One. She participated in five World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 18 May 1958, but scored no championship points. Though her Formula One racing career was brief, she won races in other series and is remembered as a pioneer in the sport.
The 11th BRDC International Trophy was a 12 lap motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 2 May 1959 at the Silverstone Circuit, England. The race was run over 50 laps of the Grand Prix circuit, and was won by Australian driver Jack Brabham in a Cooper T51.
Picture taken 2nd May 1959

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The Police - on tour in South America. December 1980

The Police - on tour in South America.
December 1980. Sting (real name Gordon Sumner) performing to the crowd.
The Police Zenyatta Mondatta Tour was a 1980-1981 concert tour by the rock band The Police. It was released in support of their third studio album Zenyatta Mondatta.
Venue and Location not on caption sheet for this picture.
The Police played 6 nights across 6 different cities 2nd - 8th Dec 1980 on this USA leg of the the tour. Mirrorpix will suggest this is the first leg. 2nd December 1980
The Police were a British rock band formed in London in 1977. The Police became globally popular in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Emerging in the British new wave scene, they played a style of rock influenced by punk, reggae, and jazz. Aswell as five hit albums, including Outlandos d'Amour and Reggatta de Blanc, they enjoyed global hit singles such as Roxanne, Message In A Bottle and Every Breath You Take. Band members were Stewart Copeland on drums, Sting (real name Gordon Sumner on lead vocals, bass, and the main songwriter) and Andy Summers on guitar. Henry Padovani was also their guitarist from January to August 1977, but left the band before they became famous.
Picture taken circa 2nd December 1980

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