DESIRABLE INVENTIONS.

Shannon News, 21 August 1923, Page 3

DESIRABLE INVENTIONS.

Through the British Institute of Patentees Sir William Bell offers 12 suggestions as to inventions needed by the world. It is presumed that in the following list he confines himself to : inventions not beyond the bounds of assumed possibility: —

Cdass that will bend. A smooth road surface that will not be slippory in wet weather. | A furnace that will conserve 95 per } cent, of its heat.

\ A process to make flannel unshrinkI able. A noiseless airplane and an airplane j that can bo managed safely and easily J by a girl or boy. | A motor engine of lib weight per i horse-power.

'Methods to reduce frietiou. Practical ways of utilising the tides. A process to extract phosphorus from vulcanised indiarubber so that it can be boiled up and used again. A pipe that can be cleaned easily and effectively. V temperance drink that will keep and yet not pall'on the palate. Taking moving pictures, .„.