British inventions
12 entries in the British Inventions compendium.
Alpha (robot)Early British humanoid robot exhibited at 1932 London Radio Exhibition.AmatolAmatol: a wartime explosive mixture of TNT and ammonium nitrate.Anti-trespass panelsHostile architecture panels deter rail trespass by making stable footing impossible.Armed boarding steamerMerchantmen converted to enforce blockades by boarding foreign vessels.Battenburg markingsHigh-visibility vehicle markings developed in the 1990s in the UK.BERP rotorBritish rotor blade design that increased helicopter speed and lift.Beta blockerMedications that block stress hormone effects on beta receptors.Black & Lane's Ident Tones for SurroundA 5.1 surround identification and phase-checking tone sequence.BullpupA firearm configuration with the grip ahead of the breech.Centrifugal governorA feedback device regulating engine speed via centrifugal force.Chaff (countermeasure)Radar countermeasure using metal strips to create false echoes.Chobham armourComposite ceramic armour developed in 1960s at British tank research centre.
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