Chuck Norcutt wrote:
> Sounds like Heath Robinson is someone I should know about.
>
> Chuck Norcutt
W. Heath Robinson is to the English what Rube Goldberg is to the Americans. I
first came across him about 40 years ago reading the books about Professor
Branestawm (another must if you appreciate the likes of Molesworth).
Here is some information about Heath Robinson:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/robinson_william_heath.shtml
Some pictures of his:
http://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/walker/exhibitions/heathrobinson/
http://web.ukonline.co.uk/archer/robinson4_frame.html
Professor Branestawm and his housekeeper Mrs Flittersnoop:
http://members.chello.at/theodor.lauppert/brnstwm/potatoes.htm
Jonas
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