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Configuration: Mid-Engine
Engine: 400 C.I. V8 (6.6 L)
Transmission: 3 speed automatic
Original Engine: 4 rotor Wankel
Weight: 2600 lbs
The Aerovette started life as the XP-882, a mid engined Corvette, with a 6.2L Wankel rotary engine with four chambers that developed around 400hp. Under the design team of Bill Mitchell, the car was first unveiled as “The Four Rotor Corvette” during the 1970 New York Auto Show. The car featured bi-folding gull-wing doors and a clear cover showcasing the engine bay. Eventually, GM abandoned their rotary technology and replaced the four rotor with a small block Chevy V8, because they anticipated the gas crisis of the 1970s.
The Aerovette’s styling was formed through a wind tunnel to give it a streamlined form. The body of the car was constructed with fiberglass along with a steel and aluminum tubular frame. The Aerovette had an advanced rectangular headlight design that allowed the driver to see the road from further away, while remaining aerodynamic and in a low position. The Aerovette’s doors were a bi-folding gullwing
design that allowed the driver and passenger to enter and exit the vehicle quickly. The “V” design on the windshield was angled at 72° and wrapped around the doors to conceal the front pillars of the car. Glass louvers were placed on the rear quarter panel to aid with vision, and allow heat to be dispersed from the engine compartment. Cool air was channeled into the carburetors from the apertures that were located in front of the rear wheels. The engine’s radiator and air conditioning unit were mounted at the front of the car near the wheels to ensure maximum cooling and efficiency.
The technology in the Aerovette was quite advanced for the time. The interior of the car featured a telescopic steering wheel and digital display that allowed the driver to adjust it to their comfort level. The seats of the car were in a fixed position for weight distribution, but could be adjusted up and down. The driver would press a lever to move the pedals further away or closer to them. The Aerovette came with a number of safety and digital features as well. These included, a warning system that alerted the
driver if the doors were open or closed, if the seatbelts were unfastened, and front and rear energy absorbing bumpers that provided protection in car-to-car impacts up to 10 mph. A button could also be pressed to check on the fuel supply, water temperature, oil pressure, and voltage. The dashboard of the car had small lights to indicate what rpm the engine was spinning at, and would change from green to red when the driver was approaching redline. Additionally, the car had a built in lap timer, clock, calendar, and an am/fm radio.
Source: Audrain Auto Museum
First introduced in the 8C 2300, the Vittorio Jano designed eight cylinder engine scored at least one victory in every major race and championship. In its initial 1931 configuration, the engine displaced 2336 cc, it grew gradually to 2905 cc, primarily by increasing the stroke. The engine was created by mounting two alloy blocks of four cylinders on a single crankcase. On top of the two blocks an alloy head was installed, housing two camshafts. Aspiration was forced, through two Roots-Type Superchargers.
Although the engine increased in size throughout its career, its layout and auxiliaries remained very much similar to Jano's 1931 design. One of the best known racing cars powered by the 8 cylinder engine was the Tipo B or P3 of 1932, which is to date considered as one of the finest Grand Prix racers ever constructed. Run by Enzo Ferrari's Scuderia Ferrari, the Alfa Romeos were almost unbeatable.
From its 1931 introduction, the 8C 2300 took four straight victories in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, driven by talented drivers like Tazio Nuvolari and Luigi Chinetti. Tazio Nuvolari's brilliance was even more visible when driving the P3, the first single seater racer ever. The P3 was unbeaten in 1933, but eventually succumbed to defeat by the greater budgets being spent by Mercedes-Benz and Auto Union.
With the rise of the German Grand Prix teams, Alfa Romeo focused more of its attention on sportscar and road racing. Designed specifically for Italy's most legendary road race, the Mille Miglia, was the 8C 2900. Much like the contemporary Grand Prix racers, the 8C 2900 featured all-round independent suspension, with wishbones at the front and swing-axles at the rear. Installed in the chassis was a 220 bhp version of the 2.9 litre eight cylinder engine.
A total of six of these road racers, later known as 8C 2900A, were constructed. Three of these were entered in the 1936 running of the Mille Miglia. The new cars were immediately successful and occupied the first three places at the finish with the Brivio and Ongaro driven 8C on top. A year later a second victory was scored. With the winning cars as a base, a road going customer version was constructed. Dubbed 8C 2900B, the road car featured a de-tuned engine, but other than that is very similar to the racer.
Two versions were available, the 2800 mm short wheelbase (Corto) and 3000 mm long wheelbase (Lungo) versions. Most of these were sent to Touring to be fitted with Berlinetta, Spyder and Roadster bodies. With its competition chassis and high top speed it was faster and quicker than anything its competition had to offer. Due to its high price, only a very few of these supercars were constructed (10 Lungo and 20 Corto chassis).
Being very similar to the competition 8C 2900A, it came as no surprise the 8C 2900B was used as a racer as well. To suit this purpose Alfa Romeo constructed a further 13 8C 2900B chassis fitted with the 220 bhp engine. Many of these were fitted with roadster bodies and were competed in road races like the Mille Miglia. After the two 8C 2900A victories in 1936 and 1937, another two victories were scored by the 8C 2900B in 1938 and 1947. No other Alfa Romeo has scored as many 'MM' victories as the 8C 2900.
Although it was noted that a small number of these were produced, but the data on the car stated that this particular one was a one off, and I suspect it was by virtue of who custom bodied the car.
Que algú m'expliqui, això. En una raconada d'Oxford, dins els edificis de la universitat, hi ha aquesta porta amb escala, porta interior, i baraneta protectora tot davant d'ella. Una conjunció força enigmàtica.
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Somebody could explain this to me? In a corner of Oxford, in the middle of what are univeristy buildings (next to the Sheldonian Theatre), stands this very odd "door configuration". That's a door in a wall, enclosed by it's own minuscule barrier, that leads upstairs to another, enclosed door. Me-dont-understand.
This curious configuration in the landscape caught my eye as I was driving past... the light over the fields, the hedgerow adds interest, the tree to the left, lines in the crops in the foreground. Not much more to say really.
Captain Davie described the configuration of the great banking room. "Before conversion, three sets of four teller stations were placed between the square pillars on the right side. Each station included the main parts of classical architecture in reduced size, the horizontal entablature resting on the two vertical columns and consisting of cornice, frieze, and architrave. Strong structures supported a bronze hinged wicket at each of the 16 positions. Some of these groupings have been rearranged to accommodate hotel design requirements."
Although the use of the San Diego Trust & Savings Bank building changed ten years ago, from a bank and offices to a hotel with 245 guest rooms, the original features of the structure remain remarkably intact. The Courtyard-Marriott Hotel, located in the heart of a vibrant downtown San Diego, is a spectacular example of successful readapted use. The hotel stands proud in the bank's place, as the sentinel of an important piece of San Diego history.
Courtyard by Marriott - This excellent example of adaptive reuse was a 1999 People In Preservation award winner. 224
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"A position or configuration of a mechanism or a machine where the subsequent behavior cannot be predicted."
Inspired by all the doom and gloom news about AI. Ironically, created with Dream by Wombo AI.
N470EV : Boeing 747-273C : Evergreen International
Despite the "Supertanker" titles, this 747 was in cargo configuration, operating on this date for USAF, with a "Reach" callsign.
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΄Αγιος Γεώργιος Γλίνους Τρικάλων Agios Georgios at Glinos Trikala
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Ο ωραιότερος κοιμητηριακός ναός,εξ όσων έχω δεί τουλάχιστον,είναι αναμφιβόλως ο Ιερός Ναός προς τιμήν του Αγίου Γεωργίου στο χωριό Γλίνος, ο οποίος,σύμφωνα με εντοιχισμένη κτητορική επιγραφή, ανηγέρθη το 1818 στη θέση Παλιοκόπρια, όπου βρισκόταν αρχικά το χωριό ως ενοριακός,τότε,ναός.
Σχετικά προσφάτως ολοκληρώθηκαν οι εργασίες υποστήλωσης,εξωραϊσμού και διαμόρφωσης του περιβάλλοντος χώρου με πλήρη σεβασμό προς την αρχιτεκτονική φυσιογνωμία του ώστε το μεταβυζαντινό μνημείο,όπως έχει χαρακτηρισθεί από το Υπουργείο Πολιτισμού,να κληροδοτηθεί στις επόμενες γενεές εδραίο και περικαλλέστερο.
The most beautiful cemetery, to my knowledge, is undoubtedly the Holy Church in honor of St. George in the village of Glinos, which, according to a built-in inscription, was erected in 1818 at the site of Paliokopria, where the village was originally then.
Recently completed work of restoration, landscaping and configuration of the surrounding area in full respect of the architectural character of the post-Byzantine monument,as designated by the Ministry of Culture, to be bequeathed to future generations well-established and more beautiful.
🇫🇷 Sa première configuration en forme de croix latine avec un plafond en bois était composée de trois nefs.. Au fil du temps elle a subi de nombreuses restaurations, les plus importantes sont celles du XVIIème siècle.
on a modifié la structure romano-pisane de l'église en élevant les murs portants, en créant des voûtes et des coupoles pour remplacer le plafond en bois, et donner une forme baroque à toute la structure.
🇬🇧 Its original layout, in the form of a Latin cross with a wooden ceiling, consisted of three naves. Over time it has undergone numerous restorations, the most important of which took place in the 17th century.
The Romanesque-Pisan structure of the church was modified by raising the supporting walls, creating vaults and domes to replace the wooden ceiling, and giving the whole structure a Baroque form.
🇮🇹 La sua configurazione originaria, a croce latina con soffitto ligneo, era a tre navate. Nel corso del tempo è stata sottoposta a numerosi restauri, i più importanti dei quali sono stati effettuati nel XVII secolo.
La struttura romanico-pisana della chiesa fu modificata alzando i muri portanti, creando volte e cupole in sostituzione del soffitto ligneo e dando una forma barocca all'intera struttura.
🇩🇪 Ursprünglich hatte sie die Form eines lateinischen Kreuzes mit einer Holzdecke und bestand aus drei Schiffen. Im Laufe der Zeit wurde sie zahlreichen Restaurierungen unterzogen, von denen die wichtigsten im 17.
Jahrhundert. Die romanisch-pisanische Struktur der Kirche wurde verändert, indem die tragenden Mauern erhöht, Gewölbe und Kuppeln errichtet wurden, um die Holzdecke zu ersetzen und der gesamten Struktur eine barocke Form zu geben.
🇪🇸 Su configuración original, en forma de cruz latina con techo de madera, constaba de tres naves. Con el tiempo, sufrió numerosas restauraciones, las más importantes de las cuales se llevaron a cabo en el siglo XVII.
La estructura románico-pisana de la iglesia se modificó elevando los muros de carga, creando bóvedas y cúpulas para sustituir el techo de madera y dando una forma barroca a toda la estructura.
Boeing 737 - MSN 21467
Status : Active
Registration : C-GMAI
Airline Air Inuit
Country : Canada
Codes 6H 3H AIE
Callsign : Air Inuit
Web site : www.airinuit.ca
Serial number21467 LN:515
Type737-2Q2C
First flight date29/03/1978
Test registration
Plane age39.2 years
Seat configuration
Engines
31/07/1978Air GabonTR-LXL
22/07/1997Air InterTR-LXL
01/01/1998Air GabonTR-LXLCeased operations 24 feb 06
19/11/2010Air InuitC-GMAI
After shooting I014 with the 911 at Rochdale I thought I could make it to the top of the parking garage before they pulled in. Alas they were the fastest CSXT crew in history and despite making all the lights, by the time I sprinted from the fourth floor to the roof of the parking garage (since the top level was chained off precluding driving all the way up like usual) I literally missed the shot by 30 seconds as I watched the head end disappear behind the garage! It was a (no) photo finish, but at least one other person got it...
Anyway, to get a sense of what might have been here is the well known scene only about 45 min later as regular daily I022 (Syracuse to Worcester premium intermodal) arrives between two run of the mill Gevos and is seen crossing over at CP45 to enter the west end of the yard at the east end of CSXT's Boston Sub mainline. Looking on behind the units is long closed New Haven tower SSM334 dating from the 1911 grade separation project and track configuration when the Boston and Albany built Union Station and reconfigured the trackage in the area in conjunction with tenants New Haven and Boston and Maine whose lines entered from the south and north respectively.
Worcester, Massachusetts
Monday January 10, 2021
The Arch of Janus (Arco di Giano) is the only quadrifrons (arches in all four sides) triumphal arch preserved in Rome. It was set up at a crossroads at the northeastern limit of the Forum Boarium, close to the Velabrum, over the Cloaca Maxima drain that went from the Forum to the River Tiber.
It was built in the early 4th century CE, using spolia, i.e. material from earlier buildings, including bricks, together with pottery shards, and was covered with white marble, also from earlier buildings. The exact significance of the arch is poorly understood: it is thought to have been a boundary marker rather than a triumphal arch. An alternative view is that it was built to provide shelter for the traders at the Forum Boarium cattle market. Some researchers believe it was dedicated to Constantine I or Constantius II and was known as the Arch of the deified Constantine. It is 16 meters high and 12 meters wide.
Each pier of the arch has two rows of three niches. It seems logical that statues would have filled these 48 niches but none has been identified. The stone at the apex of the central arch on the north side is thought to depict Minerva, although others believe it may be Palladium. Its current name probably dates from the Renaissance or later, and was not used to describe it in classical antiquity. The name is derived from the structure's four-fronted, four-arched configuration. The ancient Roman god Janus (Ianus Quadrifons), was sometimes depicted with four faces and there are Janus-related structures mentioned in historic descriptions of ancient Rome.
In the Middle Ages, the Frangipane family transformed the building into a fortress, and so it survived intact until 1830. Then, the attic and top were torn down because they were erroneously believed to not belong to the original structure. However, there is a staircase within the north-west pier which would have given access to this top floor. Iron pins originally held together the marble blocks but were removed in the Middle Ages, leading to the monument's present pock-marked look. Fragments of the dedicatory inscription are still preserved inside the nearby church of San Giorgio in Velabro.
The arch has not been accessible to the public since the explosion of a bomb in front of San Giorgio in Velabro, on the night of 27 July 1993. It is the one monument of the Forum Boarium that remains unrestored. The Arch of Malborghetto, just outside Rome, also includes the remnants of a former Roman quadrifons arch. [Wikipedia]
An orderly configuration of tinted corrugated fiberglas, weathered paint, partially blocked-in windows, rust stains, and asphalt, but not too orderly, which might be a bit boring, even if somewhat more satisfying. I meditated for a while on the shapes and patterns of the gray cinderblock filling in the bottom half of the windows, like pieces of a puzzle that don't fit. I can also zone out on the white area with its various crack patters, stains, and worn-down spots.
Different configurations of collected steel sculptural forms. Two being magnetic allowing for reconfiguration at the whim of the owner/curator. The diameter of the round base is about 200mm.
Fort. 1559-67 to designs by Sir Richard Lee, enlarged 1599-1601 to designs by Arthur Gregory and an Italian engineer surnamed Baptist. Converted into magazine 1668, Ordnance Laboratory 1827 and part of the Naval Armament Supply Department in the late C19. Coursed ragstone with some red brick heightening and patching. Rectangular main block with water bastion and river frontage belongs to Sir Richard Lee's design of 1559-67. Two riverside towers substantially rebuilt and gatehouse, curtain wall and moat added 1599-1601. River front height- ened, alterations to gatehouse and towers later in C17. Gatehouse: coursed coarse ragstone walls either side of entrance with cross-loops, one marked on lintel 'W. Webster XXIII Regt, 1787 May'. Coursed rubble gatehouse projecting from two wider taller rear towers, all brought up to greater height in C17 with double-splayed segment- headed stone-dressed gun-ports in top stage of sides of gatehouse. Wooden bell-cote over gatehouse with bell dated 1809. Recess immed- iately over gate-arch, perhaps for coat-of-arms. Round-arched inner gateway in line with inner tower walls with C20 balustrades on two floors over, following C18 configuration. Curtain wall: rebuilt after 1625. Coursed ragstone with red brick parapet and wooden stakes projecting over moat to north-west and south-west. Magazine: East side: Coursed ragstone with some red brick rebuilding. Main block in centre with north and south towers attached by lower walls at level of band on main block. Staked palisade projecting to east into River Medway in triangle full-width of block with inner gun-embrasured water bastion full width of magazine only. North-east and south-east towers: Rectangular with brick parapets and round stair-towers towards Medway. Various irregular loops and wooden mullioned windows. Magazine block: Platband at half-height and crenellated parapet. End projecting round towers and central projecting octagonal stair tower, all taller than block which has recessed ends behind shallow splayed side to centre. 4 oculi on two upper floors and 2 round-arched windows on stair-tower, all added before 1698. Various other loops. 3 round-arched doorways at water bastion level, one in centre to wooden spiral stair, two outer doorways to small side compartments under magazine. At the height of its use in the early C17 the Castle was equipped with 'a demi-cannon, 7 culverin, 5 demi-culverin, a minion, a falcon, a saker and 4 fowlers with 2 chambers apiece'. See A. Saunders, Upnor Castle, DOE Official Handbook, 1983. Upnor Castle is a scheduled Ancient Monument and is in the care of the Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission.
A dedicated first-rate fleet screen, seen in original as-launched configuration.
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Turrets and torpedo battery obtained in "technology transfer" with Seabass ;^)
At the start of Golden Hour, you couldn't ask for better light as a westbound BNSF oil empty charges west out of Leyden. BNSF pretty consistently runs their eastbound oil loads in a 3x(0)x3 configuration. Consequently, it makes sense that this westbound empty has six units on the head end. Three of the unit move to the east end of the train for journey back east.
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To make the most of the beautiful sun of these days for shooting the full sun I have prepared this configuration: underneath the Lunt LS80T with Halfa filter and above an apochromatic refractor for the Baader Planetarium Herschel Wedge filter (visible light) or the Lunt B600 Ca-K filter
This configuration is usually used for transporting animals (mostly pigs). Bacolod City, Philippines.
A very welcome and impressive display at Royal International Air Tattoo 2011, RAF Fairford The aircraft is FGR4 configuration with a full set of dummy ordnance. BAE Systems provided the display as RAF Typhoons were involved in Operation Ellamy.
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An artwork by the artist Jean Arp (1886-1966), a German-French sculptor, painter and poet. Jean Arp was broadly known as a Dadaist and abstract artist.
Seen in Museo Casorella, Locarno, Switzerland.
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Boeing 737 - MSN 21467
Status : Active
Registration : C-GMAI
Airline Air Inuit
Country : Canada
Codes 6H 3H AIE
Callsign : Air Inuit
Web site : www.airinuit.ca
Serial number21467 LN:515
Type737-2Q2C
First flight date29/03/1978
Test registration
Plane age39.2 years
Seat configuration
Engines
31/07/1978Air GabonTR-LXL
22/07/1997Air InterTR-LXL
01/01/1998Air GabonTR-LXLCeased operations 24 feb 06
19/11/2010Air InuitC-GMAI
Captain Davie described the configuration of the great banking room. "Before conversion, three sets of four teller stations were placed between the square pillars on the right side. Each station included the main parts of classical architecture in reduced size, the horizontal entablature resting on the two vertical columns and consisting of cornice, frieze, and architrave. Strong structures supported a bronze hinged wicket at each of the 16 positions. Some of these groupings have been rearranged to accommodate hotel design requirements."
Although the use of the San Diego Trust & Savings Bank building changed ten years ago, from a bank and offices to a hotel with 245 guest rooms, the original features of the structure remain remarkably intact. The Courtyard-Marriott Hotel, located in the heart of a vibrant downtown San Diego, is a spectacular example of successful readapted use. The hotel stands proud in the bank's place, as the sentinel of an important piece of San Diego history.
Courtyard by Marriott - This excellent example of adaptive reuse was a 1999 People In Preservation award winner. 143