Did Impervious Suits really exist?

[Thunderchicken]

I've started volunteering at Blists Hill Victorian Town which means I can have a rummage around in their archives and behind the scenes. The other week I found this beauty tucked away in the corner of a car park and the first thing I thought was 'Impervious Suit'! Maybe it's a prototype that never came to fruition. Now to find the legs and arms  :



It looks like it even has a rudimentary semaphore system on its roof



 

[thebinmann]

Looks great to me, though I think you need to turn it over because I'm sure it's an early space pod (perhaps a moon probe from that film with armchairs int the rocket (what was that called!)!)

Or perhaps it's just a boiler!

Can you sneak it home "one piece at a time" in your lunch box Johnny Cash style?

[Dewbakuk]

Nah, it's a MAMMARY

[thebinmann]

Nah, it's a MAMMARY

Really, it's  big steam one then! Could get pretty hot

[Dewbakuk]

Really, it's  big steam one then! Could get pretty hot

 , nah the water keeps it cool.

I spelt it wrong, should have been MAMMARIES
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[Chairface]

Thats brilliant!

[rob_alderman]

Only a VSF wargamer...

God, it changes your mind dunnit.

[Amalric]

Very cool thingy whatever it is.
Thanks for the pics.

[Michi]

Itīs obviously a boiler, though I think itīs build for hot water supply rather than steam pressure. The thing on top is an emergency valve to release high pressure and it has a quite usual tab on the lower portion. Perhaps that was an early central heating device, but no steam supply, sorry to disappoint you...

[Svennn]

To answer your diabolically stupid question- Yes of course they did.

That is just a very cool boiler though

[Thunderchicken]

Be gentle with my over-active imagination, I shall weep into my pillow tonight.

[Christian]

It indubitably is an impervious suit. Even 'as 'is bowler 'at on the floor next to 'im.

[HerbyF]

Don't give in to the nay sayers TC. When you cry yourself to sleep tonight, let your imagination soar. See vissions of torpedo shaped steam walkers on the battle field wrecking havoc on the enemies of the Empire, and awaken inspired. Who knows what might come of this. I think it is a great discovery of alternative history.

[Red Orc]

Luckily, it seems to have driven the Prussian model beside it into the ground before being disabled... is this the first rediscovery in modern times of one of the Great Lost Battles of the British Steam Empire? Give that man (and his identical twin) a grant from English Heritage I say! Let him write a learned thesis and propose more battle-sites!

[Lupus]

Only a VSF wargamer...

God, it changes your mind dunnit.

Yeah you tend to see things where it's not