Huge Mechanical Elephant in the Streets of London (17 pics)

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10 May, 2011 |
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Sultan’s elephant made it way through the streets of London. It was designed by Francois Delarozière, and commissioned to celebrate the death of Jules Verne. The elephant is operated by a crew of 22 and is powered by a mixture of lever, motors and hydraulics. Its trunk even sprays water.

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Huge Mechanical Elephant in the Streets of London (17 pics)

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Huge Mechanical Elephant in the Streets of London (17 pics)

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№1 Author: buset46 (10 May 2011 05:17) Total user comments: 431

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awesome!

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№2 Author: synyster616 (10 May 2011 05:28) Total user comments: 373

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this is some fucking crazy awesome shit..didnt think it was possible at all..but wow

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№3 Author: capt.huffnpuff (10 May 2011 06:15) Total user comments: 2822

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Jules Verne "The Steam House" (La maison vapeur), 1880, recounting the travels of a group of British colonists in the Raj in a wheeled house pulled by a steam-powered mechanical elephant. (Wikipedia)

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№4 Author: krankoloji (10 May 2011 09:49) Total user comments: 591

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why do you celebrate the death of jules verne? why not remember him?

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№5 Author: Lord Dodo (10 May 2011 10:06) Total user comments: 2064

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nice

would be even better with a video

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№6 Author: Gyselinck (10 May 2011 11:33) Total user comments: 3133

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i saw it one day... they some time do manifestation in France !!!

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№7 Author: MrMaj81 (10 May 2011 16:19) Total user comments: 764

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№8 Author: elunicotomas (10 May 2011 16:48) Total user comments: 1680

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№9 Author: Naphia (10 May 2011 17:15) Total user comments: 1071

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Impressive work, but that giant doll is creepy.

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№10 Author: Lu (10 May 2011 18:53) Total user comments: 15132

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Impressive. Something special to amuse the kids with.

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№11 Author: DocMcCoy (10 May 2011 23:19) Total user comments: 6039

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I would haveliked to have been there. Better than a giant balloon.

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№12 Author: raymond.wendt (11 May 2011 03:22) Total user comments: 9115

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that's pretty spectacular! Great!

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№13 Author: khannibal (24 May 2011 19:36) Total user comments: 4711

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