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1954 La Carrera Panamerica
found on http://lacarrera2007.blogspot.com/2009/09/rare-la-carrera-panamericana-photos.html via
http://www.thegentlemanracer.com/2013/07/1954-la-carrera-panamericana.html
for program from the 1953 Panamericana, see Portago's site: http://deadlycurves.blogspot.com/2013/01/1953-carerra-panamericana-program.html
train built because none existed, strange use of disposable income...
It is the only example of a LNER Peppercorn Class A1 class locomotive in existence, the entirety of the original production batch having been scrapped without preservation.
Actual construction of the Tornado began in 1994, being based at Darlington Works for most of the project, while numerous components such as the boiler were manufactured elsewhere.
The project was financed through fundraising initiatives such as public donations and sponsorship deals; further funding came from hiring Tornado itself on special services. Construction was completed in 2008, and full certification of the locomotive was achieved in January 2009. Having been designed with compliance to modern safety and certification standards, Tornado has been conducting passenger services on the UK rail network and on mainline-connected heritage railways since 2008
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LNER_Peppercorn_Class_A1_60163_Tornado
I learned about this when the goof balls on Top Gear season 13 raced this train, a motorcycle, and some car. Clark had to shovel a lot of coal
This is what the letter looks like when a company fires a family member... you know, your grandfather started it, and your name is on every car?
as one of only 5 car companies with a family member still with the company, (Porsche, Toyota, Peugeot, Ford, and Morgan are the only companies I know of... Bill Ford, Akio Toyoda, Ferdinand Piech and Robert Peugeot ) Charles Morgan was not the director of the company, he was strategy manager, and in 2011 the last two family members resigned. So now a family owned company is being run by a remuneration committee. Who knows, maybe the other family members that are majority shareholders have hired better managers. But isn't it a shame that of all the car companies that put the family name on the line by making cars and selling them worldwide, one of the very few still with family running the business has slipped out of that rare position of making the car with their name. Now Smiths and Andersons are running the Morgan Company. There is something depressing about that. Morgan is the oldest family owned, and only independant car company in England
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/car-manufacturers/morgan/10396147/Morgan-whats-going-on.html
as Andrew writes at the Telegraph:
“From rags to riches to rags in three generations,” is a British version of a Chinese saying that states a company, founded with vision and drive, gets conservative by the second generation and goes into decline by the third.
Charles Morgan, was dismissed on October 14 as an employee and director of holding company Morgan Technologies and then his identical positions at subsidiaries Morgan Motor Co, Morgan 3 Wheeler and Aero Racing.
Sochiro Honda, observed that in future there would be just half a dozen car companies worldwide: “...and Morgan”.
From Wikipedia:
The Morgan Motor Company is a family-owned company founded in 1910 by Henry Morgan, and was run by him until he died at age 77 in 1959.
HFS Morgan set up business to attended to the needs of the Edwardian motorists and became a dealer for Darracq, Wolseley, Siddeley and Rover cars in 1905
Peter Morgan, son of Henry, ran the company until a few years before his death in 2003. He was replaced as Chairman by Alan Garnett, a non family director, from 2003 to 2006. On his departure, a 4-man management team was set up consisting of Matthew Parkin, Tim Whitworth, Steve Morris and Charles Morgan, (Peter Morgan's son).
In 2010, Mr. Parkin left the Company and Charles Morgan was named Managing Director. In October 2013, Mr. Morgan was removed.
The shareholders also appointed the first Chairman of the Board since 2006 in naming Andrew Duncan, a local solicitor and friend of the Late Peter Morgan.
Since 2011, the Morgan Motor Company and its related companies, (Aero Racing Limited and Morgan 3 Wheeler Ltd) have been wholly owned divisions of Morgan Technologies, a company incorporated in late 2010. Morgan is based in Malvern Link, an area of Malvern, Worcestershire and employs 163 people.
Morgan produced 640 cars in 2007.
(The Morgan Motor Company website states 177 employees and 1300 cars a year made http://www.morgan-motor.co.uk/mmc/aboutus.html)
All the cars are assembled by hand. The waiting list for a car is approximately one to two years, although it has been as high as ten years in the past.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morgan_Motor_Company
For part of the 1950s and 1960s, the USA provided the company with its largest market worldwide, taking up to 85% of all production. This ended with the first wave of US safety and emission regulations in 1971.
In 2005, its right to import its classic models ceased when supplies of its necessary airbag were exhausted and no replacement was developed.
In May 2012. Charles Morgan's Superdry edition Morgan 3 Wheeler was prepared it for its first major American trial. This vehicle was driven across the States, from New York to Los Angeles by Charles Morgan and his wife,covering 3000 miles, in the Gumball 3000 Rally. At the end of the 7 day drive, the Morgan 3 Wheeler was awarded the "Spirit of Gumball" prize.
cool stuff found on Truquetructruk Tumblr
not sure what the above is, a hearse? Business truck? Bird delivery? the front wheels are pre 1936, as they are wood spokes. The head lights are also pre 1936. Photo originally found on http://blog.livedoor.jp/kaikaihanno/archives/35581008.html
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Is that a car body on the front?
All found on http://truquetructruk.tumblr.com
Is this an early trick photo? Or did they really get a plane on the back of that truck?
found on https://www.facebook.com/groups/yachtclubdesavionsdelaroute/
well, I suppose since the below photo is real, that airplane could be a real photo too
The Marion Steam Shovel model 91
I think I've posted this photo before, but can't find it
Found on http://silodrome.com/steam-powered/
mighty big beast clearing the wind for the bicyclist's attempt at high speed pedaling
Found on http://carrosantigos.wordpress.com/
and I just found a post from http://goodsparkgarage.com from May 2012 that goes into a report on it
see more at http://goodsparkgarage.com/motorcycles-bicycles-in-motor-paced-racing/
where they do a thorough job of explaining the event, the reason the motorcycles are modified to have the rider over the rear tire, the handlebars so long, and the rider... up right. To punch a hole through the air the bicyclist could draft in.
I can't tell you a thing about this car, just share my marvel at the engine
the balloon tires indicate early 1910's? The wire wheels were very rare before the 1930s though. Pretty strange all the way around.
Steve found out what it was though, the Maxwell Briscoe 12 made for the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup, and a good write up (of course) at http://theoldmotor.com/?p=891 who also had the below image
The Maxwell-Briscoe Company from New York decided to enter the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup by building two cars, one with eight cylinders and the other with twelve. The latter employed and engine of boxer layout with radiators attatched to the cylinder head and extending upwards.
an early armored truck cash transporter
found on the HAMB and instantly reminded me of the only other early armored truck I've ever seen http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2008/06/im-fascinated-by-this-armored-truck.html
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