1940s: War - Mother of Invention
Show: Britain's Greatest Machines With Chris Barrie --> Season: 2 - Season 2
AirDate: 2/15/2010
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Overview: Roaring into the 1940s Chris finds out there's nothing like a war to create technological change. He mans a fire pump to tackle a Blitz-style blaze and steps into an RAF control centre to discover how radar helped win the Battle of Britain. From spy planes to powerboats, jet engines to shrapnel-proof fire engines, Chris shows how new innovations helped defeat Hitler. But then we needed brand new tractor and car designs to help build the peace that followed...