Richard Hammond's Engineering Connections
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2008
Documentary
Richard Hammond looks at the connections behind the greatest feats of engineering.
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- Cast:
- Richard Hammond
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EP6 - Bullet Train
June. 12,2011
Richard Hammond reveals the surprising engineering connections in Japan's Bullet Train, the world's first high speed train. It could not run without ancient charioteers, a crowbar, a medieval clock, the electric telegraph, and a 19th century luxury racing car.
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