R W Thomson Motion Forum

Welcome to the X page of The Robert William Thomson Motion Forum, celebrating the life and achievements of the prolific engineer and inventor.

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@Ed_Westby Well done! Finally getting round to reading this week's issue this morning. Always nice to see a Metro-related article. Still miss my Rio...

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Today is Thomson's Birthday!! To celebrate, we took Pobble the Pre-War Austin Seven out for a Thomson-related photo shoot in the inventor's hometown of Stonehaven, Kincardineshire!
#rwthomson #RWTMF
#pneumatictyre #inventor
#kincardineshire
#stillkincardinshire
#austinseven

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@thewookiee73 @Ek_Indian07 @historyinmemes You heard the wrong story...

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@Mikado_BE @Ek_Indian07 @historyinmemes No, it was invented and patented by Robert William Thomson (1822-73) in 1845.

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Set up at the Garioch Vehicle Restoration Society Annual Rally at Oldmeldrum, Aberdeenshire.
Great selection of vehicles from cars to traction engines!
#fiva_classics #ClassicCars #HistoricVehicles #roadsteam #basecontour

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@buses_at_alford @TransportMuseum It was a great event! Thanks for letting us be part of it.

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Spreading the word about Thomson at @buses_at_alford Open Day, beside @TransportMuseum.
It's been a busy day so far!

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@Joe_Hallenbeck @Miller_Corner 🤣🤣🤣

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@_TMsteve I'm impressed! 🤣🤣🤣 My sciatica is flaring up at the thought of sitting like that...

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@_TMsteve That can't be your leg, surely!?

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Crazy to think this was first tried in 1914!

https://t.co/sHBGcRMJUZ

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@TheEddChina We forget what a time of innovation and invention the early years of mechanical transport were!

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Another selection from yesterday's 40th Birthday Cavalcade at @TransportMuseum in Alford, Aberdeenshire.

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Some of my favourite photos from yesterday's 40th Birthday Cavalcade at @TransportMuseum in Alford, Aberdeenshire.

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@aohereng @BrooklandsMuseu @Marc_Allum Took this photo yesterday at the 40th Birthday Cavalcade at @TransportMuseum in Alford, Aberdeenshire.

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Telling the truth about the history and development of the pneumatic tyre. Great work from the @IrelandMade team!

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@IrelandMade An excellent account of the true story of the pneumatic tyre!

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@IndecisiveAuto Watch out, you don't want to get rusty spanners... 🤣

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Had a great day out at the @SVVCLtd 47th Scottish Transport Extravaganza! There really is something for everyone at this event. Can't wait for next year!

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@waitmanb @Aaron_Lee_Twitr @hannamsmyth Yes, that is true. You would have to have seen a modern car to be able to evaluate the old one. Hmm...
It is a fascinating thread, enjoying the comments and discussion immensely!