Radio controlled tractor ploughing

Radio controlled tractor ploughing
Date
ca 1958
Reference
PAColl-7344-13
Description

Radio controlled Fordson tractor, circa 1958. Location, and photographer, unidentified.

Caption on back of file print reads: Ghost at the wheel? Spectators watch the driverless tractor "obeying" Mr Douche's commands. He mentioned one mile as a possible range of operation."

Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 15.2 x [19 approx, unevenly trimmed] cm

Access restrictions
Partly restricted - Please use surrogate in place of original
Part of
Original photographic prints and postcards from the file print collection, Box 16 / Original photographic prints and postcards from the file print collection, Box 16
Format
1 b&w original photographic print(s), Photographs, Silver gelatin print 15.2 x [19 approx, unevenly trimmed] cm, Orientation: Horizontal image
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