Caption: Rowland Emett's Tea Train will remain at the Ontario Science Centre this winter while the rest of the museum's Dream Machines are exhibited in the windows of Toronto's Eaton Centre.

Emett’s Dream Machines As part of a yearly winter tradition, Emett dream machines — kinetic sculptures created by eccentric inventor Rowland Emett — are back at the Ontario Science Centre.

As well as his machines Rowland Emett's distinctive drawings, designs and illustrations are included in the exhibition. Emett's drawings featured in Punch, adverts and wartime booklets.

" Rowland Emett's Dream Machines are such whimsical, intricate sculptures that capture the imagination and wonder of the holiday season," said Paul Kortenaar, CEO, Ontario Science Centre.

Rowland Emett has a new invention. Perfect for all the gentleman farmers of the world. This clip is from Newsreel. BBC Archive: Originally broadcast 27 May 1953. 1953: Inventor Rowland Emett's ...

Disappointingly for Rowland and the world at large, they have yet to be deployed on the lunar surface. From the BBC Archives. Originally broadcast 1 June 1970 ...

The award was made in memory of eccentric inventor Rowland Emett, renowned for his amazing contraptions, some of which had a starring role in the 1968 children’s film Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.

Malcolm Davison, 68, from Burgess Hill, a member of the Rowland Emett Society, said: “It would be very sad to see the forge go because the film is loved by millions and it would be a lost part ...

Several of the historical work art created by cartoonist and inventor Rowland Emett in the 1960s would go on to appear in the hit film, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.

The illustration by the late artist Rowland Emett depicts a dog grooming invention, titled The Potts Cruft-de-Luxe Dog Tidy, which featured in the beloved film. Emett’s annotations explaining how each ...