Coltrane's Planes and Automobiles Supercharger

Supercharger

Robbie Coltrane gets passionate about the development of the engine that revolutionised the worlds of motoring and military transport - the supercharger. Visiting important sites in its evolution, he charts the progress of the engine from the race track to its decisive role in the fighter planes of World War Two, including the Messerschmitt 109 and the Spitfire