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Cottrell, Mitcheldean HDF 789N, a 1975 AEC 'Reliance' with Plaxton 'Panorama Elite' C45F coachwork seen at the depot when brand new. 29/3/75
This is the old wood /steel bridge that runs Hollis Road (Texas),(county road 1680 in Oklahoma), across the Prairie Dog Town Fork Red River into Oklahoma. We were exploring Hardeman County and had seen this old bridge on Google Earth and figured we'd stop to grab some photos. I didn't drive out onto it but did walk over to the Oklahoma side to get some photos of the river, showing how low the water gets. While shooting some pics I felt the bridge tremble a bit and heard my sister shout something that I couldn't quite hear. She was taking photos about 100 yards closer to the Texas side from where I was. A truck towing a trailer loaded with hay was creeping toward me heading into Oklahoma. I took a few photos after it had passed, getting the low water level shot I wanted, combined with the truck slowly crawling along in the distance. After grabbing a few shots of a bullet hole perforated bridge load limit sign, we were once again on the road and heading back to Newcastle for the night. The next day I was going through the previous day's photos and noticed the load limit sign mentioned a bridge weight limit of 3 tons. Searching on-line I found some information that revealed how much overweight the truck and hay trailer were... if the three ton weight limit sign could be believed. The truck was a Ford 350 dually towing a flatbed trailer carrying 12 4x4 round hay bales. Depending upon the moisture content of the hay, the bales probably weighed around 600 pounds each, for a total load weight of 7,200 pounds... 3.6 tons. The F350 dually weighs, at the least 7,500 pounds... 3.75 tons. This makes a total combined load of 7.35 tons creeping across the bridge that day... not counting the weight of the flatbed trailer. The driver had probably done this many times before and trusted the bridge to carry the weight, but he must have been aware that something could go wrong leaving him, his rig, and a section of the bridge in the river. About 6 years after this photo was taken the old bridge was replaced by much more robust concrete structure. Google Earth shows the new bridge to be flat concrete... not as classy as the old wood / steel Pony Truss bridge that it replaced.
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Both of these are amazing toys and back in the POTF2 days we could only dream of getting such accurate toys.🍻🍻🍻Thank you Hasbro. Most collectors seem to focus are the negative, but I have no complaints with the product we are getting. 😉
The 3.75" Star Wars figures you wish you bought in September. Also I love the irony that they finally release a good SW movie and there's almost zero product for it on the shelves.
From a 2006 DTC comic pack, comes this perfect Cover-Girl figure. This version does justice to her code name and is a huge improvement over the original’83 figure.
Name: Braganza (variation)
Designer: Natalia Romanenko
Units: 30
Paper: 3.75*7.5 cm (1:2)
Final height: ~ 8 cm
Joint: no glue
Easter Bank Holiday extra for Green Line rte "708 London - Hemel Hempstead".
RT3130 was allocated to Tring from 7/72 until w/d in 3/75, sold to Wombwell for disposal 6/75
The weight of what they had done, smashed onto them with the might of a felled Endor redwood. With a terrified gulp, they all as one, realised the full extent of their calamitous blunder.
The celebration of the big party had simply, gone to their heads. The acquisition of their new "big dog" had left them feeling optimistically invulnerable.
When Logray suggested they mark the occasion by, "finishing off the last of the Endor spirit vine,"
it had seemed like a good idea..
For some reason Chief Chirpa didn't question the ridiculously large shamanic dose which Logray authoritatively passed around. Carried away by the moment, he, like his brethren, had greedily, heroically, stupidly imbibed the foul tasting concoction.
Inebriated by the novelty of all the recent new experiences, they had excitedly climbed and clambered into the head of the dosing metallic behemoth..
Feeling elated by their outlandish battle success, proud warriors and defenders of their tribe; mythical even, they had become true Ewoks.
They had many previous experiences with the spirit vine, but never at this dosage. They had somehow, ridiculously, ingested almost ten times their normal amount.
It had come on fast. Way too ******* fast.
The initial euphoric sensational head to toe bodily rushes of extreme pleasure, threatened to lift their very souls into the ether to dance with the forest spirits. Then it actually happened, collectively they left their bodies and twirled and swirled in love, light, joy and peace. A truly wondrous experience, none had ever imagined possible . Words could not describe the synesthesia between vision and feelings they experienced.
Soon, too soon, they returned to their cosy, fury bodies. The strangely lit, glowing glass captured their enhanced attention and threw their primitive minds into a confused future. The electric dance of the display initially entrapped and dazzled their deepening perception, but they were soon mesmerically shocked by violent visions from the past acts of the dark spirit of the men who had created the demonic killing device.
It hadn't taken long for the fear to tighten its menacing grip. It seemed to all of them four present that the beast was never going to let them escape its metallic evil clutches.
Terrible visions of what this technology would do to the future of their race splashed into and twisted their inebriated nervous systems.
Well now, as reality plunged into a swirling singularity, the deep hum of the AT-AT engine combined with the unbearable hallucinogenic throb, threatening to engulf and explode their very existence, by the golden levitating God of the stars, it was time to pay the price for their mistake.
General Flagg: We need them nap-stappin engines online at full power yesterday!
General Hawk: General, we're making good headway, sir!
Wild Bill: It's come along quicker than a stitch! The Defiant is loaded for pain. I reckon she's ready to visit much destruction on them aliens.
General Flagg: Punjab it! She's gotta be 150%! Them fan twirlin aliens done whipped us to tarnation! That's why we're down here in this hole!
Ripcord: (thinking) If I stand stoically like this, everyone will notice my calm authority.
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The Aston Martin DB6 was a British sports car manufactured by Aston Martin from 1965 to 1970. The car had improved aerodynamics and specification over its predecessor, the DB5.
After Aston Martin had rejected proposals for a replacement for the DB5 from Touring of Milan, the decision was made to focus on their own development car, registered, 4 YMC. Wind tunnel testing, begun in February 1965, showed work was needed to counteract the car’s tendency to lose rear-wheel traction at high speed. So the final development phases saw a DB5 chassis, suitably lengthened and titled MP 219, with a rear spoiler and abbreviated Kammback tail that Aston Martin had previously incorporated in sports racers. The decision was made to produce MP 219 as the Aston Martin DB6 although its de Dion rear axle was replaced with a live axle to reduce cost.
Introduced at the 1965 Motor Show, the Aston Martin DB6 was notable as the first model to be engineered following a factory move from Feltham to Newport Pagnell. From the front, the DB6 looked almost identical to the DB5; the greatest difference is in the rear panels which incorporate the Kammback. The tail, combined with the relocated rear axle and the 3.75-inch (95 mm) lengthened wheelbase, provide more stability at high speed. Though the rear-end Kamm-styled design was similar to the Ferrari 250, it did not prove popular with buyers when the DB6 was introduced.[citation needed]
Other recognition points include the return of front-door quarter windows, an oil-cooler air scoop low on the front end, quarter-bumpers at each corner and an overall length of the DB6 was increased by approximately two inches.
Other notable changes:
Roof line raised by two inches
More leg room for rear passengers
More steeply raked windscreen
Split front and rear bumpers
Standard chrome wire wheels
Optional power steering
Optional air conditioning
Standard ZF five speed manual unit and a Borg Warner or optional three speed automatic gearbox available at no extra cost
Another major change from the DB5 to the DB6 was the abandonment of the full superleggera construction technique by stylist Touring of Milan. For most of the DB6's construction, the more common body-on-frame technique was used; this was primarily due to the extended rear requiring a stronger and more rigid design using folding sheet metal frames.
The DB6 is powered by the 3,995 cc twin overhead camshaft, straight, six engine Aston Martin engine designed by the legendary Tadek Marek. The engine, with its triple SU carb setup produces 282 bhp (210 kW; 286 PS) at 5,500 rpm; the Vantage engine option is quoted at 325 bhp (242 kW; 330 PS) against the 314 bhp (234 kW; 318 PS) of the DB5.
Although the weight of the DB6 was approximately 17 lb (7.7 kg) heavier than its predecessor, the stability at high speed and comforts for passengers in this grand tourer more than offset the small loss in performance cause by the additional weight.
A convertible body style was also offered, per Aston tradition, although for the first time it was called a "Volante", a name still used by the company today for its convertibles. Early (1965-1966) DB6 Volantes had a "short chassis" body. A handful of "Shooting Brakes" were also produced by British coachbuilder Harold Radford.
The DB6 Mark 2 was announced on 21 August 1969, identified by distinct flares on front and rear wheel arches and wider tyres. Available as an optional extra for the Mark 2 was AE Brico electronic fuel injection combined with the higher compression ratio cylinder head. The Mark 2 car shared many parts with the then-new DBS.
With just over 1500 DB6s being produced, the mark is considered quite desirable in the classic car market.
Notable DB6 owners over the years:
Mick Jagger --of The Rolling Stones
Sir Paul McCartney --of The Beatles. His car was fitted with a reel to reel tape recorder in the dashboard by Aston Martin, and it is reputed that Sir Paul used this to record his initial lyrics and melody that became the huge Beatles hit, 'Hey Jude'.
Prince Charles --The prince has had his 1970 Aston Martin DB6 converted to run on bioethanol.
David Richards --Current owner of Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd and Prodive, the firm responsible for Aston Martin's racing teams
The convertible DB6 Volante bowed at the 1966 London Motor Show. Just 140 were built, including 29 high-output Vantage Volante versions.
(Wikipedia)