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1947-55 – Baby Mechanical Elephants – Frank Stuart (British)

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Ex-Tom Norgate's Mechanical Elephant supplied by Frank Stuart. The ex-Norgate elephant ("Ellie") is the only known baby elephant to have a plate on it saying "Supplied by Frank Stuart". Above 3 images courtesy Derek Tucker. The full history of Frank Stuart and his baby mechanical elephants (stiff legged, not the later walking elephants)…

1949-50 – Mechanical Elephant – Frank Stuart (British)

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On July 28, 1950, Frank Stuart gave his first public outing of his man-made walking elephant, walking the roads of Essex with a load of children in its howdah. This robot "Jumbo" is the remarkable invention by Mr. Frank Stuart, a theatrical mask maker and scenic artist. About two years earlier,…

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