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Day 2 on the Great Allegheny Passage bike trip, West Newton to Ohiopyle, Pennsylvania.
This interesting arrangement of limestone was called a Mailbox Formation.
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metro bus BN14 CVC 6014 volvo wright eclipse 2 on 23 to crawley bus station brighton road worthing 03-12-2016
Day 2 on the Great Allegheny Passage bike trip, West Newton to Ohiopyle, Pennsylvania.
"Darr Mine Disaster. On December 19, 1907, just south of Van Meter, PA an explosion ripped through the Darr Mine killing 239 Miners. One of the worst mining disasters in the nation. This prompted the ban of open flame mine lamps. Presented by Belle Vernon Rotary Club."
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One more shot of the group of hummers trying to feed here and with a better definition of the ruby throat that has now remained, after many of the others moved on.
Day 2 on my quest to include a crow against some Valley architecture ended suddenly when it started to rain.
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‘Scene’ Down Memory Lane once more in Sheffield /2
on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
For part 1 see blog posted 24/12/2020.
On the 12th. of May 2013. ‘First South Yorkshire’ (FSY) organised a bus event to mark 100 years since the introduction of the motor bus in Sheffield.
It was held at ‘FSYs Olive Grove garage which is adjacent to the
‘Midland Main Line’ about half a mile to the South of Sheffield’s railway station.
A stones throw from the garage is the site of what was Queens Road tram depot where many of Sheffields trams were built and housed.
What is now the bus parking area at Olive Grove for many years was home to
‘Sheffield United Tours’ fleet of luxury coaches which eventually passed to ‘National Travel East’.
A part of Sheffield then that is steeped in the city’s transport history.
At the time ‘FSY’ were phasing out the ‘Barbie’ livery and replacing it with the mixture of pale blues and greys that is fortunately being replaced as I write with something that harks back to ‘Sheffield Transport’s earlier livery.
Google BD12 TCO to see an example or see page 12 in ‘Buses’ magazine for December 2020.
Apart from ‘FSY’s current fleet there were samples of earlier Sheffield buses and a good selection of preserved buses.
The current fleet at that time are represented by two Volvo/Wright double deckers that had been painted in ‘Heritage’ liveries from the past and a brand new Wright Streetllte D/F.
Coachwork by Pinin Farina
Chassis n° B53-1083
Bonhams : the Zoute Sale
Estimated : € 140.000 - 170.000
Unsold
Zoute Grand Prix 2019
Knokke - Zoute
België - Belgium
October 2019
One of the most influential designs to emerge from Italy post-WW2, the classic Aurelia was the first car ever to employ a V6 engine. Launched at the 1950 Turin Motor Show, the original B10 saloon was joined the following year by the landmark, Pinin Farina-styled B20 Coupé, a fastback '2+2' on a shortened wheelbase which, with its combination of sports car performance and saloon car practicality, can be said to have introduced the Gran Turismo concept to the world.
Models with longer wheelbases and larger engines in various states of tune followed, while to cater for independent coachbuilders Lancia produced a platform chassis, designated B50 or B51 (with different gearing/tyres) and powered by the standard 1,754cc 56bhp V6 engine. With the announcement of the B20 Coupé, a 2,000cc engine was introduced, which was also made available for the platform chassis, designated B52 or B53 (again depending on gearing/tyres). It is estimated that fewer than 90 B53 chassis were produced.
According to information supplied by the Centro Storico FIAT, this beautiful Lancia Aurelia B53 Cabriolet left the factory on 21st October 1952. Further research revealed that it is a 'Carrozzeria Speciale' by Pinin Farina, indicating that the body is most likely a one-off; indeed, it is a much sleeker and considerably more modern in appearance than the standard B50 Cabriolet. A most elegant and exclusive example of Pinin Farina styling at its best, it afforded the prospect of open-top motoring for the whole family.
Believed to have been finished originally in dark red with a matching leather interior, the car was changed in colour while in the ownership of a previous owner, a Mr O'Rourke from London, who owned it in the 1990s. The Aurelia then passed to a Mr Ron Francis, again in the UK. When Mr Francis acquired the car, it had a Lancia B20 engine in a very poor state of repair, which he replaced with an over-bored B12 engine. At that time the car was painted bright red. Mr Francis sold the Lancia to its current owner in April 2005.
The new custodian commissioned a comprehensive restoration, which was undertaken between 2006 and 2008 by well-respected Lancia specialists, Omicron Engineering Ltd. They refinished the car in its current shade of light blue (arguably much more attractive than bright red) while carefully preserving the dark red leather interior, which is believed to be original. A new dark blue hood was fitted at the same time.
The Aurelia comes with UK V5C registration document, restoration documentation, copy email from Centro Storico FIAT, and two original photographs taken by Pinin Farina when the car was new.
Very few of these Lancia Aurelia B53 Cabriolets were constructed, and even fewer have survived, making this example an ideal candidate either for continental touring or Concours d'Élégance events where it will surely be enthusiastically welcomed. Rare and desirable, this coachbuilt Lancia represents a wonderful opportunity for the discerning collector.
Akinwumi Adesina, President, African Development Bank; and Dr. Aia-Ezada Silva, Governor, Angola having a portrait during Annual Meeting 2018 - Day 2 on May 22, 2018, in Busan, South Korea.
‘Scene’ Working for ‘National Express’
on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
Nothing unusual about the coach you might say, standard ‘NatEx’ fare but what I did like was the wrap round rear advert for Phillipine Air Lines.
‘rails AND runways’ in the same blog !
‘Scene’ on ‘Stagecoach in Chesterfield’s NEW gold service X1
on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
A new ‘Stagecoach gold’ service is something that does not happen everyday.
However on Sunday the 27th of October 2019 it did.
Chesterfield has for many years been linked to Nottingham via Mansfield by a service called ‘pronto’ running up to six buses an hour between Mansfield and Nottingham. (see my blog posted 18/07/2018).
The new service ‘X1’ serves both termini but is routed through Clay Cross, Alfreton, The East Midlands designer outlet at South Normanton then via the M1.
My wife and I joined the bus to Nottingham at Alfreton by which time it was standing room only.
No doubt the offer of travelling for the first week at 1 penny per passenger had something to do with that but for a new service, it was an impressive start.
FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md. - Country music star Blake Shelton performed a special concert for military service members and their guests, and Department of Defense civilians and their guests for more than an hour Sept. 2 on the Fort Meade Parade Field, which was transformed into a concert venue as part of the U.S. Air Force Reserve’s Tour for the Troops. Shelton told the crowd, “I’m honored to be here.” Shelton also made an exception for the military crowd by dedicating a song, which he said he does not normally do. “This song seemed right for those of us here at Fort Meade with family and friends overseas.” (U.S. Army photo by Jason Kelly)(Released)
Sony lens matched with the Z8 using the superb Megadap ETZ21 PRO. Using Z8 in DX mode to get more focal length at 19MP.
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1973 Porsche 911 RSR driven by Alan Friedman during Qualifying for Group 2 on Saturday at the 2013 Jefferson 500.
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Entered service at Go North East is the first of many ex Docklands Buses vehicles this will be allocated temporarily to Saltmeadows Road depot for Metro Replacement 900/X900 these have also been converted to single door lay out after previously been dual doored while with its previous owners seen here in South Shields on Metro Replacement Service 900 to South Shields about to terminate
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