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Mechanical Elephant by Frank Stuart

Mechanical Elephant by Frank Stuart. Thraxted, Essex. 29th July 1950.

Thraxted, Essex. 29th July 1950. Mechanical Elephant by Frank Stuart

Mechanical Elephant by Frank Stuart
This Mechanical Elephant has a name Nellie, and it was a creation of English engineer Frank Stuart in 1950. Nellie later successfully toured to different countries, had several owners, and continues to be operated to the present day. Interesting model of the first mechanical robot elephant powered by a petrol engine, can move independently, transporting its passengers. Frank According to Stuart’s wife, he was a genius. In addition, he was a maker of stage scenery and masks. Frank motivated the construction of mechanical elephant by high cost of feeding and keeping real elephants. By the way, Nellie was not the only mechanical elephant, as at least 10 mechanical elephants were built. But later appeared reports of them ending up all over the world. Unfortunately, due to poor financial management the elephant building business was not a success and stopped in the 1950s.

At least 10 of the elephants were built

Amazing elephant. At least 10 of the elephants were built

Mechanical Elephant by Frank Stuart

British actor and comedian Peter Sellers (1925 – 1980) smiles and holds an umbrella as he drives his nearly full-size mechanical elephant, Chipperfield, England, 1960.

British actor and comedian Peter Sellers (1925 – 1980) smiles and holds an umbrella as he drives his nearly full-size elephant, Chipperfield, England, 1960.

cute mechanical elephant

A cute elephant – such a joy for children

Mechanical elephant attracted viewers

Participating in a parade Mechanical elephant attracted viewers

Mechanical Elephant by Frank Stuart

The construction of the Wonderful Elephant created by Frank Stuart

Mechanical elephant gave such joy to children

The elephant, though mechanic, gave such joy to children

mechanical elephant Nellie

Looking at the trunk. Nellie

mechanical elephant Nellie

Old photo of built in 1950s elephant Nellie

Nelly later successfully toured to different countries, had several owners, and continues to be operated to the present day

Interestingly, Nellie later successfully toured to different countries, had several owners, and continues to be operated to the present day

Nelly toured to different countries

To the great joy of viewers, including adults, Nellie toured to different countries

Sadly due to poor financial management the elephant building business was not a success and went broke later in the 1950s.

Sadly, due to poor financial management the elephant building business was not a success and went broke later in the 1950s.

The elephant was a great success

The crowd of people gathered to see the invention. Indeed, the elephant was a great success

The famous mechanical elephant Nellie

The famous elephant Nellie

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