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timber
his notes are written backwards —
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The Giant Crossbow
a bow some twenty-four metres across, drawn by a screw and loosed with a mallet
Codex Atlanticus, f. 149r · c. 1490
The Armoured Car
a covered car with guns all round, moved from inside by men turning cranks
British Museum · c. 1487
The Mechanical Knight
a suit of armour worked by cords and pulleys: it sits up and moves its arms
Codex Atlanticus · c. 1495
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