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This is something a little different I only know of Willoughby and City of Sydney councils utilising for waste management, being chute systems coupled to waste compactors, which feed steel containers. Not really something you see in the modern buildings for waste disposal, but it was a popular idea in at least these two councils when the high rise residential buildings started going up in the 1990s and 2000s. Pretty simple how it works, residents drop their garbage into the chute from whichever level they’re at, rubbish falls into the hopper and eventually a blade packer will cycle multiple times to clear the material and load the bin. When full, the bin is changed over with one of a number of empty ones so the system can continuously operate. Benefits of this system compared to plastic bins are that you’re working with very durable containers having a long lifespan, fewer bins are required due to the greater holding capacity and a much smaller garbage room is needed. What does suck about these compactor bins is when they’re overloaded, sometimes becoming very difficult to move and an even greater pain in the arse to empty out when there’s a big dense brick of heavy rubbish stuck inside. Although when they’re filled up a rational amount and all equipment is utilised responsibly, these are no problem to service. Both of the pictured compactor rooms belong to buildings built in 2000 and 1999, with two different packer systems which do indeed pack well, sometimes bringing the gross weight of these bins to over a tonne. Given the nature of the job, these 1.5m bins are also fabricated with extra ribbed reinforcement to withstand the packing force and mass of the loads.
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandugo
The Sandugo was a blood compact, performed in the island of Bohol in the Philippines, between the Spanish explorer Miguel López de Legazpi and Datu Sikatuna the chieftain of Bohol on March 16, 1565, to seal their friendship as part of the tribal tradition. This is considered as the first treaty of friendship between the Spaniards and Filipinos. "Sandugo" is a Visayan word which means "one blood".
The Sandugo is depicted in both the provincial flag and the official seal of the government in Bohol. It also features the image of the blood compact. The top of the seal explains the history behind the Sandugo event that occurred in Bohol, the fleet and the location where the Spaniards anchored and the place where the treaty was conducted which was dated on March 16, 1565
I had to use that cockpit again!
A small mech, with shield on right arm and blade and flamethrower on the left arm.
Perhaps Grand Central don't expect many passengers on their Sunderland to Kings Cross service. 22.03.2017
Ground disc signal facilitating reversal from the up line towards the trailing crossover at Brampton Fell on 7 May 2008.
abandoned near a construction site, whoever left this poor thing here tried (and failed) to protect it with a tarp.
(not the lens...)
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Canon EOS 5D MkII + EF 1.4/50mm
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1995 BMW 316i Compact.
Last taxed in December 2022 and last Mot test expired in December 2023.
Photo with kind permission of [https://www.flickr.com/photos/34679063@N04].
In spite of its boxy design, this 1959 White 1500 Compact looked good dressed in the postal blue and white cab with red stripe. Notice the Civil Defense sticker on the door! This photo is one of many in the library of The Western Reserve Historical Society.
Going thru some old archive photos I came upon a photo of a Max Occupancy sign at one of the exhibition halls at Chicago's McCormick Place. With all the talk of Social Distancing, it is good to remember what we have to look forward to when this is all said and done, and the next Auto Show comes in 2021
Another M1911 pistol! This is the 'commando compact'. It is available in 10mm auto and 45 ACP
A bit rough on some points, but i think it is one of the best 1911 pistols i have ever made. Maybe the best.
The Austin Maestro may have been launched in 1983, but its beginnings go back to the mid-1970's when manufacturer British Leyland went bankrupt. Coming out of this financial stalling following a government bailout, the company wanted to design a world beating family hatchback to compete with Germany and France's array of modest motorcars. In spirit, designs for the Maestro first came about with 1975's Leyland Princess, after which the car takes its shape. The intention was to have this car replace the many old and outdated designs that were still on the market 10 years after their introduction, including the Morris Ital (a facelifted Marina), the Austin Maxi, the Austin Allegro and the descendant of the Princess itself the Austin Ambassador. After 6 years of development, the Maestro under project name LC10 (Leyland Cars) entered the market in 1983, reducing British Leyland's product range dramatically. The car had taken many leaves out of its replacement's books, mostly from the Austin Maxi, with a new R-Series engine developed from the original and the hatchback design, but sacrificed many of these to save on costs, including the scrapping of Hydragas suspension in favour of regular strut system. The car also had many endearing features including electronic engine management and plastic bumpers.
Initial reception was surprisingly positive for the Maestro, with motoring journalists admiring the car's roomy interior, comfortable drive and easy use. The car was launched also with a variety of optional models, including the top ranging Vanden Plas with a styled luxury interior (and thankfully no chrome nose), or the sporty MG Maestro with a 2.0L O-Series engine. Sales did get off to a bit of a good start, but immediately plummeted due to the unreliability of the hashed together R-Series engine that was hastily developed from the engine of the Austin Maxi. The result was that it would suffer heavily from premature crankshaft failure and hot starting problems. The flimsy dashboard was also a point of criticism due to its poorly built nature, making constant squeaking noises and rattling profusely. In 1985 these problems were addressed by the arrival of the Maestro City X, consisting of a new City X 1.3L engine and replacing the dashboard that of the similarly built Montego.
In 1986, British Leyland was sold and the Austin name was dropped, simply being dubbed the Maestro. However, sales were still falling rapidly due to the car's outdated design and poor reputation. From the 101,000 cars originally built in 1983, 1989 only saw 60,000 built, with new owners Rover Group looking once again for a replacement. With the introduction of the 1989 Rover 200, the Maestro was pushed back to being the entry-level car, and the car continued to sell poorly, with a majority of sales, like most British Leyland cars, being only in the UK.
However, 1989 did see the introduction of the MG Maestro EFi, which went on to become the fastest production hatchback in the world at 130mph. But this was not enough to save the MG Maestro which was discontinued in 1991. In that year alone the sales figures had dropped from 38,762 in 1990 to 18,450 in 1991. By 1993 however the car was selling simply for the fact it was cheap and economical, with no other redeeming factors keeping it truly afloat. Eventually in December 1994, the Maestro, after 11 years of construction, was brought to a close...
...for about 6 months.
Apparently the Maestro wasn't done yet, as a company in Bulgaria started building Maestro's out of left over kits from the original production run in September 1995, with 2,000 Bulgarian Maestros being built and sold in the UK at a dealership known as Apple 2000 in Bury St Edmunds. Most notoriously however, the most famous reincarnation of the Maestro has been from China, with the Etsong Lubao QE6400, which was built between 1998 and 2005, incorporating the nose of a Montego and the rear design of a Maestro. The result was a very strange hybrid that looked like it was permanently sinking due to the fact that a Montego is a much lower car than a Maestro. Even today, the underpinnings of the Maestro continue to live on in the Yema F12, which means even though production of the car started way back in 1983, it technically is still alive and very much kicking, but with a different body!
Today though the Maestro is a rare car to find, with most becoming victims of the Scrappage Scheme in the mid-2000's, where people could trade in their old car for scrap and receive either enough money to buy, or be allowed a choice of an equivalent car. Because of this, the Maestro's original 605,000 strong fleet has been reduced to just 1,012, and went on to become the 9th most scrapped car in Britain. For the MG Maestro, there are currently 169 left, 21 of which include Turbos.
For me though, the Maestro I always considered a nice car, it looks very happy, and many of my friend's parents owned them without much complaint, especially the later Rover models due to their more reliable nature. In the end though, I find the Maestro notorious because of the fact that in one form or another, this humble little family car that wasn't built to conquer the world isn't actually dead yet!
Although many people forget the MG Maestro, we were however reminded thanks once again to the endeavours of Top Gear! The first time an MG Maestro appeared on the show was when James May attempted to recreate the famous corkscrew jump made in the James Bond movie 'The Man with the Golden Gun' using an AMC Hornet. For some reason an MG Maestro was a perfect substitute for the Hornet (cost grounds I'm sure) and thus was driven by Top Gear Stuntman, being hurled through the air before smashing down and pirouetting on its ends several times before coming to rest in a mangled heap.
The 2nd time was on the 'Top Gear at the Movie's' special, where James and Top Gear Stuntman attempt to repeat the trick this time in a white Maestro, and this made all the difference as the car landed on all four wheels, despite the fact that it absolutely wrecked the rear right-hand axle upon landing!
But, in the infamous words of Jeremy Clarkson "That'll buff out!"
Fuji X-Pro1, Pentax A 100mm lens
Even though the camera was made in Japan and the flash in Singapore
The world is full of phenomens that normal "behaviorism" or other sciences cannot explain. One of them is a basic question 'Why in the heck have three Panasonics?"
From left to right:
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ22
See a review:
www.cnet.com/products/panasonic-lumix-dmc-tz22-digital-ca...
Leica D-LUX 4
The D-Lux 4 is Leica's version of the Panasonic LX3, a luxury (in its own time!) 10-megapixel compact camera.
See reviews: www.trustedreviews.com/Leica-D-Lux-4_Digital-Camera_review
and
www.dpreview.com/forums/thread/3405394
and a sample of top journalism:
www.kenrockwell.com/leica/d-lux-4.htm
This second/third/... hand market find is my fave in spite of the very small zooming range. The IQ is splendid even in low light conditions!
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10
This one has absolutely the worst IQ of these three; one couldn't believe that it uses Leica glass. Updating the firmware helped by no means. A bad camera is a bad camera even in "good light" conditions.
See a review:www.dpreview.com/products/panasonic/compacts/panasonic_dm...
The rear engine of Union Pacific Challenger 3985 is a compact power assembly for sure, as seen here in Green River Wyoming the morning of May 24, 1981.