A busy day at Lynmouth Station on the Lynton & Lynmouth Cliff Railway viewed from the lowest overbridge across the line. A long queue extends out on to the promenade. The capacity of each car is 40 passengers.

There is an interesting collection of 1970s/80s cars parked up on Lynmouth Promenade.

September 01, 1982

Camera: Contax 139 + Carl Zeiss 50mm f1.7 Planar lens

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The Lynton and Lynmouth Cliff Railway is a water-powered funicular railway joining the twin towns of Lynton and Lynmouth on the rugged coast of North Devon in southwest England.

Lynton and Lynmouth are separated by a high cliff, making it hard for people and goods to move between them. In the late 1800s, interest arose in building a funicular railway to join them. The civil engineer George Croydon Marks played a key role in both its design and bringing in financing from his business partner, Sir George Newnes. Local contractor Robert Jones was involved in designing the funicular's innovative braking system and the line's construction and maintenance in the first decades of its operation.

In 1887, construction commenced and a year later, an Act of Parliament authorised the Lynmouth & Lynton Lift Company to operate it. It is the world's highest and steepest water-powered cliff railway in operation.

The cliff railway opened on Easter Monday, 7 April 1890, and has been in continuous use ever since. It quickly found use in carrying various goods including coal, ice, sand, granite, cement, petrol and paraffin. The cars were horizontal platforms with sprung, demountable passenger carriage bodies on them.

An unusual feature is the halt just below Lynton station at North Walk which has road access. Larger freight items, including motor cars, were moved by the railway into the late 1950s.

During rail replacement operations in winter 2006, the halt was used for access and material storage.

In June 1995, the upper and lower waiting rooms were given Grade II listed status. On 18 September 2014, the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMECHE) recognised the railway as a unique and outstanding example of British engineering as the first public water-powered total-loss funicular railway in the UK.

The railway has two cars, each carrying up to 40 passengers. They are attached to cables running up and down from each car and passing round 5 ft 6 in (1.676 m) pulleys at each end of the incline, an example of a bottom towrope used to balance the weight of the cables. The system originally used single cables, but this was later replaced by double cables, as a safety measure. The cars require no power to operate, and the system has a relatively low carbon footprint.

Water is piped over 1 mile (1.6 km) from the West Lyn River through 5-inch (127 mm) diameter pipes to a storage reservoir at the upper station. Each car has a 700-imperial-gallon (3,182 L; 841 US gal) tank mounted between the wheels. Once passengers are loaded at each station, the brakes are released and water is released from the bottom car until the top car is heavier and starts to descend, pulling the lower car up as it does so.

Sometimes, the weight of passengers on the top car is enough without releasing any water from the bottom car. Upon arrival at the top station, the car's tank is refilled ready for the next descent. During the descent, the speed is controlled by a driver in each car; they communicate using hand signals to synchronise their efforts.

Due to the steepness of the railway, the original carriages incorporated four independent braking systems, the primary system using hydraulically-actuated callipers that directly clamp onto the under-side of the rail heads, secondary friction brakes are provided by steel shoes that press onto the rails; water instead of oil is used as hydraulic fluid, a unique feature of the Lynmouth & Lynton Cliff Railway.

Lynmouth station was fitted with inter-connected hydraulic buffers - the arriving down car would push the water from its pair of buffers through a narrow pipe into the opposite pair, thus setting them for the next descending car. In June 1888, the braking arrangement was jointly patented by Newnes, Jones and Marks.

The parallel 3 ft 8 in gauge tracks rise 500 feet (152.4 m) and are 862 feet (262.7 m) long, giving the line a gradient of 1:1.724 (58%). Halfway up the incline is a passing bay where increased separation of the tracks allows the car to pass.

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South Gloucester Bus & Coach Volvo B11RT, YY65 VXB, is seen making a rare stop on Honiton Road to exchange passengers with the Falcon.

Because of an earlier incident on the inbound M6 the service was curtailed at Exeter with passengers using the Falcon to connect to Plymouth in either direction. This had the added benefit of giving me a lovely trip on Volvo B12BT, SV59CHG, which was put on the Falcon due to its larger capacity compared to the usual B11RT's to help cater for Megabus passengers.

PJM CAPACITY NEWS:

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approved new capacity performance requirements this month. This marks the largest change to PJM’s capacity market its design in 2006. The ruling allows for little exceptions for resources that fail to perform during the few hours of “emergency conditions” that are determined each year. However, this does give generators the ability to charge more for capacity even though they are not improving the grids reliability. In other words, generators will gain more revenue even if they do nothing during emergency conditions.

The ruling comes on the heals of the extremely cold winter of 2013-2014. During that winter, 22% of the PJM’s capacity failed in a single day causing millions in uplift payments. The PJM is bracing for the worst, expecting coal plant retirements over the next few years will create further reliability issues.

ISO-NE CAPACITY NEWS:

The New England Independent System Operator is reporting that the growing market for renewable energy is helping to keep the average cost of electricity down. It is currently expecting 2,400 MW of solar generation to be available by 2024. That coupled with more than 800 MW of wind being utilized as of the end of last year has helped to keep cost low.

However, according to the ISO, traditional generation is being forced to charge higher capacity costs to make up for the lost revenue due to renewables. The more that solar and wind generation becomes available the more financial pressure is put on coal and nuclear.

THE RUB:

The balance of energy demand with energy supply is one of the most important objectives of an energy system. Capacity markets are designed to ensure that there are enough electricity capacity resources to serve customers on the hottest and coldest days of the year.

The news outlined above regarding 2 of the major capacity markets in the U.S. is a mixed bag. Despite new rules for one and additional resources for the other, customers can expect more of the same.

Higher prices.

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3000 capacity crowed at Blackpool Empress Ballroom for the first gig of the newly reformed Macc Lads..it was a top night of fun music & banter

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Bus : Capacity L

Mise en service : 04/2017

Réseau : Hochbahn - Hambourg

Opérateur : Hochbahn

Seating at "Hanshan Universities", running track

First Viva hatch I've seen outside a show in many years.

Date of first registration 25 August 1972

Year of manufacture 1972

Cylinder capacity (cc) 1760cc

Fuel type PETROL

Vehicle colour GOLD

Greek Theater at Taormina, Sicily, Italy.

Perched on a hilltop in one of the most beautiful settings imaginable is the Ancient Teatro Greco of Taormina. Located on the eastern shores of Sicily, Taormina is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful cities in all of Italy. Sitting some 250 meters above the Ionian Sea, Taormina is a popular destination with tourists due to its trendy beaches and beautiful setting.

The Greek Theatre here is the second largest of its kind in all of Sicily behind only the Greek Theatre of Siracusa. Built in the third century BC, the theatre is remarkably well preserved and it still used today for opera and musical performances.

Constructed during the Greek Hellenistic period, the theatres design and horseshoe layout are typical of Greek construction. The theatre was literally carved out of the rock on Mount Tauro and had a capacity of 5,000 spectators. However, the extensive use of brick in the theatre suggests a Roman influence and researches feel that the Romans most likely rebuilt the theatre over the original Greek foundation. This transformation took place during the 2nd century AD and the Romans used the theater for gladiator contests as opposed to plays and gatherings during the Greek period. While the theatre is most often referred to as the Teatro Greco because of its Greek origins, it is also referred to as the Greco-Roman Theatre because of its Roman renovation.

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Bus Éireann (Dundalk) SE7

Starting this update with Dundalk-based SE7. The 100X got brand new Volvo/Sunsundegui SC7 coaches at the start of this year to upgrade the busy 100X service from older Sunsundegui Sidereals which were in poor condition! The service has continued to grow, and as such higher capacity coaches have deemed to be needed - as such, SE7 has now transferred to provide said higher capacity. As a result, Dundalk have lost SC7 VE7, which appears to have settled in Broadstone.

SE8 is also due to move, with VE8 replacing it.

Vehicle Details:

Scania K420EB6

Irizar i6

C59FL

12-D-15783

Vehicle History:

New to Bus Éireann Broadstone in 2012

Later moved to Galway

Moved to Dundalk in July 2016

Vehicle Location

Custom House Quay, Dublin City

Dublin City - 05.08.2016

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Sinds een korte tijd zijn er nieuwe Mercedes-Benz CapaCity bussen in dienst bij de Hochbahn. Waar voorheen alleen dubbelgelede 25m lange VanHool AGG300 bussen actief waren op de Metrobus lijn 5, vervangt de 21m lange Mercedes deze langzamerhand. Deze moderne bussen beschikken ook over WiFi, wat duidelijk gemaakt wordt op de zijkant van de bus.

Modèle / Model : Ford Focus III SW

Affectation / Assignment : Gendarmerie Nationale, Centre d'Information et de Recrutement (CIR) d'Amiens / National Gendarmerie, Center of Information and Recruitment of Amiens

Ancienne affectation / Former assignment : Gendarmerie Nationale, Gendarmerie Départementale / National Gendarmerie, Departmental Gendarmerie

Fonction / Function : Véhicule de recrutement / Vehicle of recruitment

Ancienne fonction / Former function : Véhicule moyenne capacité / Medium capacity vehicle

Mise en service / Commissioning : Septembre 2014 / September 2014

Équipementier / Maker : Gruau

Événement / Event : Rencontre avec la Gendarmerie 2018 / Meeting with the Gendarmerie 2018

1996 Land Rover Defender 110 Tdi High Capacity Pick-Up in the livery of Wold Farm, Podington.

Previously registered P359 LNA.

Modèle / Model : Renault Mégane III Estate

Affectation / Assignent : Gendarmerie Nationale, Gendarmerie Départementale, Peloton de Surveillance et d'Intervention de la Gendarmerie (PSIG) / National Gendarmerie, Departmental Gendarmerie, Group of Surveillance and Intervention of the Gendarmerie

Fonction / Function : Véhicule moyenne capacité / Medium capacity vehicle

Mise en service / Commissioning : Octobre 2016 / October 2016

Équipementier / Maker : Durisotti

Événement / Event : Rencontres de la Sécurité 2017 / Meetings of the Safety 2017

With it only a month before the S20 schedule commences, a number of airlines are making last minute changes as capacity is adjusted... As demand to the Asia Pacific region has slumped, excess capacity is being spread across other regions to compensate for reduced demand.

Air Canada has unsurprisingly extended temporary cancellations for flights to Mainland China and Hong Kong, so to compensate for reduced demand, the carrier has changed its long-haul schedule for the upcoming S20 schedule due to commence from 29th March 2020 unless stated otherwise.

-Calgary: AC850/851 sees Boeing 787-9s replaced by the following during selected dates... Boeing 787-8s utilised between 30th March 2020 to 31st March 2020, Boeing 777-200LRs between 1st April 2020 to 30th April 2020, Airbus A330-300s between 1st May 2020 to 31st May 2020 and 20th September 2020 to 24th October 2020, and Boeing 777-300ERs between 1st June 2020 to 7th September 2020.

-Ottawa: AC888/889 sees Boeing 767-300ERs replaced by the following during selected dates... Boeing 787-8s utilised between 1st April 2020 to 30th May 2020 and 8th September 2020 to 24th October 2020, and Airbus A330-300s between 31st May 2020 to 7th September 2020.

-Toronto-Pearson: Various aircraft changes affecting numerous flights... Effective 1st May 2020, AC868/859 sees Airbus A330-300s replace Boeing 777-200LRs. AC856/869 originally planned for Boeing 787-9s to operate during the entire S20 schedule, however Boeing 787-8s will operate on selected dates between 31st May 2020 to 7th September 2020 alongside Boeing 787-9s. Effective 1st May 2020, AC848/849 will utilise high-density Boeing 777-300ERs.

The last minute changes sees Boeing 787s reallocated to other destinations as their demand for use in the Asia Pacific region has reduced... In this instance, they will become prominent in Ottawa and Toronto as Boeing 767-300ERs continue to be replaced.

Announced during Air Canada's financial report for the last quarter of 2019 sees the airline further expanding its Airbus A330 fleet, the carrier is already in the process of introducing 5 second-hand Airbus A330-300s, a further 4 will be introduced during 2020 which will arrive from Singapore Airlines.

Currently, Air Canada operates 37 Boeing 787s, which includes 8 Boeing 787-8s and 29 Boeing 787-9s.

Foxtrot Victor November Foxtrot is one of 29 Boeing 787-9s in service with Air Canada, delivered new to the flag-carrier on 29th April 2019 and she is powered by 2 General Electric GEnx-1B engines.

Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner C-FVNF on final approach into Runway 09L at London Heathrow (LHR) on AC858 from Toronto-Pearson (YYZ), Ontario.

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Radiation shielding refers to the use of materials that have the capacity to prevent the passage of excessive doses of radiation. It can also refer to a material that has the ability to prevent the movement of any radiation whatsoever.For more information Visit at www.ecomass.com

The Criterion Theatre is a West End theatre at Piccadilly Circus in the City of Westminster, and is a Grade II listed building. It has a seating capacity of 588.

In 1870, the caterers Spiers and Pond began development of the site of the White Bear, a seventeenth-century posting inn. The inn was located on sloping ground stretching between Jermyn Street and Piccadilly Circus, known as Regent Circus. A competition was held for the design of a concert hall complex, with Thomas Verity winning out of 15 entries. He was commissioned to design a large restaurant, dining rooms, ballroom, and galleried concert hall in the basement. The frontage, which was the façade of the restaurant, showed a French Renaissance influence using Portland stone.

After the building work began, it was decided to change the concert hall into a theatre. The composers' names, which line the tiled staircases, were retained and can still be seen. The redesign placed the large Criterion Restaurant and dining rooms above the theatre, with a ballroom on the top floor.

When Spiers and Pond applied for a licence to operate, the authorities were unhappy because the theatre was underground and lit by gas, creating the risk of toxic fumes. The Metropolitan Board of Works had to vote twice before the necessary licence was issued, and fresh air had to be pumped into the auditorium to prevent the audience from being asphyxiated. It was not until October 1881, at the Savoy, that the first theatre was lit electrically.

The building was completed in 1873 with the interior decoration carried out by Simpson and Son.

The first production opened on 21 March 1874 under the management of Henry J. Byron & EP Hingston. The programme consisted of An American Lady written and performed by Byron and a piece by W. S. Gilbert, with music by Alfred Cellier, entitled Topsyturveydom. The event apparently did not make much of an impression on Gilbert. In a 1903 letter to Thomas Edgar Pemberton, author of the book on The Criterion, Gilbert wrote: "I am sorry to say that in my mind is an absolute blank to the opening of The Criterion. I never saw Topseyturveydom. If you happen to have a copy of it and could lend it to me for a few hours it might suggest some reminiscences: as it is I don't even know what the piece was about!” Gilbert had, however, been back at the theatre in 1877 with his farce, On Bail (a revised version of his 1874 work, Committed for Trial); in 1881, with another farce, Foggerty's Fairy; and in 1892, with a comic opera, Haste to the Wedding, with music by George Grossmith (an operatic version of Gilbert's 1873 play, The Wedding March). Haste to the Wedding was a flop, but it introduced the 18-year-old George Grossmith, Jr., the composer's son, to the London stage. The younger Grossmith would go on to become a major star in Edwardian musical comedies.

Charles Wyndham became the manager and lessee in 1875, and under his management the Criterion became one of the leading light comedy houses in London. The first production under the manager was The Great Divorce Case, opening on 15 April 1876. When Wyndham left in 1899 to open his own theatre, The Wyndham's Theatre (and then the New Theatre, now called the Noël Coward Theatre, in 1903) he remained the lessee bringing in various managements and their companies.

In March 1883 the theatre closed for alterations demanded by the Metropolitan Board of Works. The pumping of fresh air into the ten-year-old auditorium, some thirty feet below street level, was deemed unsatisfactory. Thomas Verity supervised the alterations (Verity by now had also designed the Comedy Theatre in 1881 and the Empire Theatre in 1882). The new direct access ventilation shaft meant cutting off a considerable portion of the adjoining Criterion Restaurant. New corridors were built, with several new exits. The auditorium was reconstructed and the stage re-equipped. The old dressing rooms were demolished and new ones built. Most importantly, electricity was installed. Dramatic Notes (1884) states "The Criterion Theatre, transformed from a stuffy band-box to a convenient, handsome, and well ventilated house, reopened on April 16". Further alterations and redecorations took place in 1902–03, when the theatre was closed for seven months.

Between the world wars productions included Musical Chairs with John Gielgud and in 1936, French Without Tears which ran for 1,039 performances and launched the writing career of Terence Rattigan.

During World War II, the Criterion was requisitioned by the BBC – as an underground theatre it made an ideal studio safe from the London blitz – and light entertainment programmes were both recorded and broadcast live.

After the war, the Criterion repertoire included avant-garde works such as Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot. The early part of 1956 saw the arrival of Anouilh's popular comedy, The Waltz of the Toreadors, with impressive performances by Hugh Griffith and Beatrix Lehmann.

In the 1970s the Criterion site was proposed for redevelopment, which caused protest, as people feared the theatre would be lost. In February 1975 the GLC Planning Committee approved the development on the condition that the theatre continued in "full, continuous and uninterrupted use" while the redevelopments took place. Throughout the 1970s and early 1980s the argument increased, and the Equity Save London's Theatre Committee organised high-profile demonstrations (campaigners included John Gielgud, Edward Woodward, Diana Rigg, Robert Morley and Prunella Scales) as they feared that the theatre would still be lost.

In the 1980s, the theatre building was purchased by Robert Bourne, a property tycoon and patron of the arts, and his wife, theatre impresario Sally Greene. The couple set up the Criterion Theatre Trust, a registered charity created to protect the Criterion's future. From 1989 to 1992 the theatre was renovated both in the back and front of the house. During that time, the block that exists today was built around it. After the refurbishment, the Criterion retains a well-preserved Victorian auditorium with an intimate atmosphere. Major productions in the last two decades of the century included Tom Foolery (1980–1981), Can't Pay? Won't Pay! (1981–1983), and the long-running Run for Your Wife (1983–1989).

From 1996 to 2005, the theatre was home to productions of the Reduced Shakespeare Company, notably The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged). The theatre hosted the first round of recalls for successful auditionees in ITV's Pop Idol. The theatre is also used by leading drama institutions as a venue for their graduating students' annual showcases.

From 2006 to 2015, the Criterion hosted the long-running melodrama The 39 Steps, adapted by Patrick Barlow from John Buchan's 1915 novel, which was adapted for film by Alfred Hitchcock (1935). In 2016 Mischief Theatre's The Comedy About a Bank Robbery opened. It played its final performance on 15 March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. More than a year later, the musical Amélie opened on 20 May 2021 running until 25 September 2021. Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of) followed opening on 15 October 2021 running until 6 February 2022. 2:22 A Ghost Story opened on 10 May 2022 and is scheduled to run until 4 September. [Wikipedia]

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It was a bit of a surprise to see these extra-long 4-axle buses in rather small and otherwise humble Bratislava.

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The Church of the Little Flower is a Roman Catholic church in Coral Gables, Florida founded in 1926. The church's domed 1951 building was constructed in Spanish Renaissance style, in keeping with the Mediterranean Revival architecture for which Coral Gables is noted.

The present church was built in 1951. The stained-glass windows were designed by William Haley. It was dedicated by Archbishop Joseph P. Hurley of St. Augustine. The 1951 sanctuary seats 900. Rev. Manuel (Many) Alvarez is the current pastor.

Jeanette and Marco Rubio were married at Little Flower in 1998. Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio, both candidates for the Presidency, attended Little Flower during the 2016 United States presidential election. Previously, Andy Gomez, a retired Professor of Cuban Studies at the University of Miami and a member of the parish council, called Little Flower "the only Catholic church that has two presidential candidates." Little Flower has also been the site of several funerals for prominent figures connected to the parish, such as Juan Gonzalez, Marta Permuy, and Marlene Kerdyk.

The composition of the congregation changed with the arrival of an enormous wave of Cubans who immigrated to Miami after Fidel Castro's 1959 rise to power in the Cuban Revolution. More than half of the parish and more than half of the children in the school were Cuban-American in 2000. The church became known as a center of political conservatism, with many members active in the Republican Party. The membership is "predominantly" Cuban and Cuban-American. Historian Darryl V. Caterine credits their arrival with sparking a "dramatic religious revitalization" of Catholicism in South Florida.

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C168HBA started life in Hong Kong before entering the UK under stagecoach ownership. It has spent time with Cass on the Wirral but now finds a valuable use with Redroute buses of Northfleet. Seen here about to take up service with the 07.14 Badgers Mount - Tonbridge 315 service its regular duty this term.

A young, pretty, female smoker with great skin, steps back from the roadway where a road race is taking place to feed her body the nicotineit craves at regular intervals while her mother, also a smoker, puffs away nearby. This athletic young lady might have been a runner in the race had she not tried he mom's cigarettes for fun just enough to cross over from a casual smoker, to a fully addicted smoker whose running days are long behind her due to limited lung capacity and poor aerobic health from smoking.

This 1917-built Avro 504K D7560 was originally fitted with a 110hp Le Rhone and re-engined in service with a 130hp Clerget, which it retains today. The biplane was presented to the Science Museum in London in January 1920 and restored by Avros in 1954. It is now on display in the ‘Making of the Modern World’ exhibition at the museum in South Kensington, London.

The Avro 504 was a First World War biplane made by the Avro aircraft company and under licence by others. Production during the war totalled 8,970 and continued for almost 20 years, making it the most-produced aircraft of any kind that served in any military capacity during the First World War.

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Tis the business end and here we see the iconic Merlin engine on the front of a Mk 5 Spitfire . This particular Spitfire is at The Shuttleworth Collection at Old Waden Airfield and is in the workshops for a job or two , it looked like it had just been painted as there were no reg markings on the plane when I took the shot . Hands up all those who would love to hear the singular sound as one of these flies past under full power !!!

The Rolls-Royce Merlin is a British liquid-cooled V-12 piston aero engine of 27-litres capacity. Rolls-Royce designed the engine and first ran it in 1933 as a private venture. Initially known as the PV-12, it was later called Merlin following the company convention of naming its piston aero engines after birds of prey.

I remember back in the 70s a fairly local chap built a Rolls Royce street legal car with a Merlin engine in it - saw it race at Santa Pod , he got wheel spin at 90 mph when he changed up from first gear !!! He went on to build another Rolls Royce with a Merlin engine , this time in a shooting brake configuration . Needless to say Rolls Royce were not happy about either car particularly the grill and emblem being used .

And for Sight and Sound - Merlin the Magician ...

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A photo I have in my collection of the Sparrows 1000 ton capacity Gottwald ready and waiting for delivery,still at the Gottwald factory. I have seen the photo before and I assume this shot to be an official photo.This is probably the best traveling order shot of this machine i have ever come across.

Golden Dragon!

Shot Location: Victory Liner Caloocan city

A good friend has this wee beauty parked in his garage awaiting some restoration work , I have hoped to capture it many times in the past however on this occasion the light was right and he had her parked in his drive , this photo is one of a few I took .

Vehicle details

Vehicle make: VOLKSWAGEN

Date of first registration: January 1973

Year of manufacture: 1972

Cylinder capacity (cc): 1584 cc

CO₂Emissions: Not available

Fuel type: PETROL

Export marker: No

Vehicle status: SORN in place

Vehicle colour: ORANGE

Wheelplan: 2-AXLE-RIGID BODY

The Volkswagen Beetle—officially the Volkswagen Type 1, informally in German the Käfer (literally "beetle"), in parts of the English-speaking world the Bug, and known by many other nicknames in other languages—is a two-door, rear-engine economy car, intended for five passengers, that was manufactured and marketed by German automaker Volkswagen (VW) from 1938 until 2003.

History of the Volkswagen T1 Beetle

Introduction

The VW Beetle has become an iconic vehicle worldwide, and has built a huge loyal following. It is known by numerous names, for example, in Germany it’s a Kafer, in the USA a Bug or salon, England a Beetle etc. As the floor pan and running gear can be used without the body being attached, they became a firm favourite of the kit car builders. They were turned into Porsche 356 replicas, beach buggies, and Nova kit cars to mention just a few. When production stopped in 2003 in Mexico over 21 million air-cooled Volkswagen Beetles had been produced. During eight decades of manufacturing came a whole variety of models, ranging from 25Hp through to the 1303S or Super Beetle with its Independent Rear Suspension (also known as IRS). Salons, sunroof models, cabrios and even specialist versions as police cars, German post office delivery vehicles and in Mexico City, the green and white Beetle taxi, with its missing passengers seat, was a common sight until recently.

Personalisation and the custom scene

Fashions change and over the years the VW Beetle or Bug has seen styles come and go. The 1950’s saw shiny and standard Beetles as the common style. But by the 1960’s the trend to ‘soup them up’ and build street legal drag racers was taking hold in the USA, especially on the West Coast. This was the time of legends such as Gene Berg and cars such as the Empi Inch Pincher. In the UK, smaller tuning companies such as Speedwell developed carb tuning kits and alloy wheels. By the mid 1970’s the Bug was being used for time trials and autocross racing.

This was also the start of a ‘dark’ time for the Beetle customising scene, as the fat whale tailed body kits were fitted, so if you saw it on a dark foggy night, it could look a little like a Porsche 911! However as the whale tail was strapped on, in California they developed what has come to be known as ‘Calook’ or Californian Look. Lowered, smoothed out, de-chromed, alloys, neat interiors and performance engines were the main features of the Calook scene. Luckily by the mid 1980s in the UK, the body kits were out of fashion and the Calook scene took hold, initially from Essex. Since then there have been a variety of fashions, with the VW drag racing scene now in its fourth decade. We’ve seen ‘Old School’ lowered, lots of chrome and accessories, neat and tidy. ‘Rat look’ is almost the polar opposite, with flat mat paint, original and lived in interiors but shares the passion for vintage accessories! Calook in various rebirths has been a steady influence. However, today there seems to be strong move back to ‘stock’.

Please Note: When trying to identify a Beetle, bear in mind that on all models (except 1302/1303) most body panels are interchangeable, so if a Beetle has sloping headlights, don’t assume that it is a 1957>1967 model. Many late Beetles have early wings, lights, bonnet, engine lid and front and rear valances, making them, at first glance identical to a 1964 to 1967 model, but generally if it has an external fuel filler cap it is likely to be built between 1968 and 2003.

Production history and technical changes

Here are the main changes that took place to the Volkswagen Beetle during its eight decades of production.

1936 > 1952 ‘Splitscreen Beetle’ The Beetle story started in the early 1930’s, but production started officially in 1936. The Second World War all but stopped production until the British army rebuilt the factory and production commenced of the ‘Splitscreen’ Beetles (named after the shape of the small ‘split’ rear window). These were very basic cars with engines from 985cc (24bhp) to 1131cc (25bhp) but are rare and very desirable.

1953 > 1956 ‘Oval Beetle’ Very similar to the Splitscreen, but with the split removed from the rear window making it an oval. Small developments aimed at improving driver comfort and making the Beetle appeal to foreign markets, including a new 1192cc (30bhp) engine.

1957 > 67 Little difference in appearance from the Oval Beetle, the biggest being the rear window, which was enlarged in August 1957 to the large rectangular shape that would remain for the remainder of production. The windscreen and side glass were also enlarged in August 1964. These Beetles still retained the sloping headlights, long bonnet, link and king pin torsion bar front suspension and swing axle torsion bar suspension at the rear and 5 bolt wheels as previous models, but in Aug 1966 the link pins were replaced with ball joints and the wheels used four bolts instead of five. Engine options were now 1192cc (34bhp), 1285cc (40bhp) and in Aug 1966 the 1493cc engine with (44bhp).

1968 > 2003 August 1967 saw the first major styling change with upright headlights, a shorter bonnet and engine lid, plus an exterior mounted fuel filler cap. These models retained the torsion bar front suspension and swing axle rear suspension, which remained until the end of Brazilian production in 2003. The only exceptions were the semi-automatic Beetle which came with I.R.S rear suspension and the 1302 and 1303 models which used front coil springs... (see below). Engine options for these were 1192cc (34bhp), 1285cc (44bhp), 1493cc engine with (44bhp) and 1584cc (50bhp).

1971 > 72 ‘The 1302 Beetle’ In an effort to make the Beetle more practical and improve sales, VW offered a restyled version alongside the regular Beetle which was badged the 1302 (1285cc) and the 1302S (1584cc). This had a more bulbous front bodywork but retained the flat windscreen and the torsion bar front suspension was replaced with MacPherson struts with coil springs, similar to the VW Golf. The rear suspension was also the much improved I.R.S torsion bar system similar to the Porsche 911 of the same era. These changes improved the handling, ride comfort and stability, plus the front luggage area increased from 5 cu ft to over 9 cu ft, however, the styling proved unpopular and it was replaced after 2 years by the 1303 model.

1973 > 80 ‘The 1303 Beetle’ This was a revision of the 1302 Beetle and was available as the 1303A (1192cc) 1303 (1283cc) and the 1303S (1584cc). The only major change was that the flat windscreen was replaced with a more modern curved windscreen, which improved aerodynamics and interior space. This was also sold alongside the regular, torsion bar; flat windscreen Beetle, with the last 1303 was built in 1980.

The classic styling of the torsion bar Beetles helped them outlive the improved design of the 1302/1302 ‘Super Beetles’ and production was ended in 2003 to free up factory space for the front engined, water-cooled ‘New Beetle.’

German Beetle production chassis numbers

The chassis number is very useful when ordering parts for your Beetle as it gives the date of manufacture, model type. These can be found in two places. Firstly, in the front luggage compartment, by the bonnet lock and secondly, under the rear seat on the central tunnel.

Medyo grainy at pangit lang ang quality nito kasi malayo pa lang, kinunan ko na agad.

Company/Owner: Stella Mae Star Bus

Fleet/Bus Number: 57558

Classification: Air-conditioned City Bus

Coachbuilder: Santarosa Motor Works, Inc./Columbian Manufacturing Corporation

Body Model: Santarosa Daewoo Bus BS106

Engine Model: Doosan DE08TIS

Chassis Model: Daewoo BS106 (PL5UM52HDFK)

Transmission: 6-speed Manual Transmission

Suspension: Leaf Spring Suspension

Seating Configuration: 3×2

Seating Capacity: 61

Franchise route: Pacita Complex (San Pedro, Laguna)–Navotas via EDSA

Route: Pacita Complex, San Pedro City, Laguna [PCT, LA]–Navotas City [NAV] via N1 (Manila South Road; EDSA) / E2 (South Luzon Expressway–Metro Manila Skyway) / N2 (MacArthur Highway) / N120 (Samson Road, Gen San Miguel Street, C-4 Road), R-10

Areas/landmarks/stations passing (underlines are designated stops for this bus scheme - EDSA area only: Magallanes–Ermin Garcia Avenue): Shopwise\Cataquiz Avenue\BBL Trans Terminal/Savemore San Pedro\Super 8 Grocery Warehouse\SM Center Muntinlupa\Pepsi-Cola Plant Muntinlupa\Susana Heights–Magallanes\Ayala Avenue\Buendia Avenue\Estrella\Guadalupe\Boni/Pioneer\Reliance\Shaw Boulevard\SM Megamall\Ortigas Avenue\Robinsons Galleria\Boni Serrano\Main Avenue\Araneta Center Cubao\Baliwag Transit/Five Star\Ermin Garcia Avenue\Kamuning/Kamias\East Avenue/GMA/Timog/MRT GMA Kamuning Station\NIA Road\ETON Centris/Quezon Avenue\Vertis North\Trinoma/Paramount\SM North

Muñoz/Roosevelt/LRT Roosevelt Station\Kaingin\LRT Balintawak Station/Royal\Bagong Barrio\General Tinio\Serrano\MCU Caloocan/Monumento Circle\Jollibee Pinagtipunan Circle, Potrero\Gov Pascual Avenue\Araneta Avenue\Caimito Road\University of the East Caloocan\SM Center Sangandaan\Letre\Malabon Citysquare/Fisher Mall Malabon\Dagat-Dagatan Avenue\Longos\Tañong/M. Naval Street

Type of Operation: City Operation Public Utility Bus (Bus C Segregation | Regular Class)

Area of Operations: CALABARZON (Region IV-A) / National Capital Region (NCR)

Shot location: EDSA-Boni, Mandaluyong City

Date and time taken: May 14, 2018 (6:28H)

Notices:

* Please DON'T GRAB A PHOTO WITHOUT A PERMISSION. If you're going to GRAB IT, please give A CREDIT TO THE OWNER. Also, don't PRINT SCREEN my photos.

** If I have mistakes on the specifications, please comment in a good manner so that I can edit it immediately.

*** The specifications and routes (for provincial, inter-provincial, and city operation) mentioned above are subjected for verification and may be changed without prior notice.

**** The vehicle's registration plate(s), conduction sticker(s), and/or persons (if applicable) were pixelated/blurred to prevent any conflict with the photographer, the bus company and/or to the car owner for their security and/or privacy purposes. So, don't use their plate number, conduction sticker, and vehicle tag as an evidence for any incident. And, I have taken this photo for bus fanatics, bus enthusiasts, and bus lovers purposes.

Last kuha ko sa 7014 for via Bulacan. Ngayon ay TPLEX na ang daan niya. Napaka-rare nitong Caloocan-based na CVL na via Bulacan noon, mabuti at nakuha ko kahit ganito ang nangyari. Hehehe.

Company/Owner: Victory Liner, Inc.

Fleet/Bus Number: 7014

Classification: Air-conditioned Provincial Bus

Coachbuilder: Almazora Motors Corporation

Body Model: MAN/Almazora Tourist Star Deluxe R39

Engine Model: MAN D2066LOH12

Chassis Model: MAN 18.350 HOCL (PBMR390037MX)

Transmission: 6-speed Manual Transmission

Suspension: Electronically-Controlled Air Suspension (ECAS)

Seating Configuration: 2×2

Seating Capacity: 49

Franchise route: Tuguegarao City (Cagayan)–Caloocan City

Route: Tuguegarao City, Cagayan–Monumento, Caloocan City via N1 (Maharlika Highway)

Municipalities/cities passing: Peñablanca/San Pablo/Cabagan/Tumauini/Ilagan City/Gamu/Naguilian/Reina Mercedes/Cauayan City/Alicia/Echague/Quezon (San Isidro)/Santiago City/Cordon/Diadi/Bagabag/Solano/Bayombong/Bambang/Ineangan (Dupax del Norte)/Gabut (Dupax del Sur)/Aritao/Santa Fe/Carranglan/San Jose City/Science City of Muñoz/Santo Domingo/Talavera/Cabanatuan City/Santa Rosa/San Leonardo/Gapan City/San Miguel/San Ildefonso/San Rafael/Baliuag/Pulilan/Plaridel/Santa Rita (Guiguinto)

Type of Operation: Provincial Operation Public Utility Bus (Regular Class)

Area of Operation: Cagayan Valley (Region II)

Shot Location: Doña Remedios Trinidad Highway (Pan Philippine Highway/Maharlika Highway), Barangay Cut-cot, Pulilan, Bulacan

Date Taken: September 29, 2015 (17:18H)

Notices:

* Please DON'T GRAB A PHOTO WITHOUT A PERMISSION. If you're going to GRAB IT, please give A CREDIT TO THE OWNER. Also, don't PRINT SCREEN my photos.

** If I have mistakes on the specifications, please comment in a good manner so that I can edit it immediately.

*** The specifications and routes (for provincial, inter-provincial, and city operation) mentioned above are subjected for verification and may be changed without prior notice.

**** The vehicle's registration plate(s), conduction sticker(s), and/or persons (if applicable) were pixelated/blurred to prevent any conflict with the photographer, the bus company and/or to the car owner for their security and/or privacy purposes. So, don't use their plate number, conduction sticker, and vehicle tag as an evidence for any incident. And, I have taken this photo for bus fanatics, bus enthusiasts, and bus lovers purposes.

Victory Liner Inc.

Capacity HEAG 285

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