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1937 Delahaye135M Competition Court Torpedo Cabriolet, one of 2 in the world, Court referring to the short chassis.
The origins of Delahaye lie in a company that started in 1845 to produce brick-making machinery. Emile Delahaye was a railroad engineer who designed rolling stock for the French and Belgian railroads. He designed his first car similar to the German Daimler in 1895. Two years later, he moved his company to Paris and began a variety of engineering projects. His first shaft-driven cars appeared in 1907 and a V-6 as early as 1912. During World War I, the company introduced stationary engines, gun parts, and aircraft components. After the war, it concentrated on dull and dependable cars, typically rather antiquated in design and appearance. All that changed when the 135 prototype appeared at the Paris Auto Salon in 1933.
Delahaye took over Delage in 1935, a maker of elegant cars and a company with an established clientele. After competing in the French Grand Prix in 1935; Delahaye finished 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th behind the winning Bugatti in 1936; won the Monte Carlo rally in 1937 and the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1938. The Type 135M, equipped with three carburetors, provided the chassis for flamboyant coachwork by various carrossiers; none more so than Figoni & Falaschi, chief purveyors of the French teardrop - a name Figoni despised. Joseph Figoni was the genius stylist/designer and Ovidio Falaschi was the accountant who kept him solvent.
The dramatic lines on this Delahaye 135 Cabriolet are based on a Delahaye shown at the 1936 Paris Auto Salon. The design was a collaboration between Joseph Figoni and illustrator Georges Hamel (often 'Geo Ham'), who was famous for his racing posters. There is also a suggestion that it was influenced by the early designs of Alexis de Sakhnoffsky, who went on to design many flamboyant cars in the 1950s. This streamlined cabriolet is one of just two cabriolets known to survive with the short wheelbase Competition Court chassis.
Delivered new in 1936 to Vienna, Austria, to a bohemian industrialist, it was re-discovered in Czechoslovakia in 1997 and purchased by Jacques 'Frenchy' Harguindeguy (an individual famous for collecting, restoring and showing antique cars), who restored the car and went on to win best of Show at the 50th anniversary of the Pebble Beach Concours in 2000. It is one of two known to survive on the short wheelbase chassis.
Harguindeguy had lovingly done most of the restoration himself. Describing it, he talked his way through the car's flowing lines, its low carriage, the collapsible windshield with the perfect V-shape ('not too little, not too much'), the convertible top that looks good up or down, and the tiny tail on the trunk. And then, of course, there was his favorite detail: 'The piece I like best is the spear that starts at the side of the front of the hood, going all the way down it, then continuing in a circle to the bottom of the door, and concluding with the little spear on top.....That's real Geo Ham artistry. That's what makes the car.'
After being hidden during WWII chassis #48666 was often seen around Prague in the 1960s but was discovered partially disassembled in 1977 and immediately underwent a meticulous restoration with input from Joseph Figoni's son Claude. It still had the original coachwork, exterior trim, engine, gearbox, and other significant components. Samples of the original paint were used to return to the same colors as it was delivered in 1937.
In the past, the waxwings have been dependable to arrive in February through April to feast on the holly berries and tulip poplar blooms. Alas, I had to cut down one of our savannah holly trees this year but they still came to the one remaining and the tulip poplar is ready to bloom. I hope to get some more waxwing visitors this week.
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Formerly Williamson Road Auto Sales. Now Affordable and Dependable Auto Service.
For thousands of District 18 residents, the K-7 is the last word in cheap dependable transportation. It is quite inexpensive, and small enough to weave through dense traffic. It uses manually controlled steering vanes and a simple thruster and hoverpads for reliability and serviceability. The bike is built around a basic alloy frame, and components can be easily swapped to customize the bike for numerous applications.
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Built for the LEGO Speeder Bike contest.
Note to Judges: this build has not been modified in any way since the deadline.
HOPEFULLY a temp image until some of my friends can remove it, or I learn on my own.....and I am really OLD!
With the global economic depression barely over, Delahaye ventured into new, more exclusive grounds in 1934. The plan was to relive the glory years of the teens and twenties and to shed the dependable and somewhat boring image built up in the early 1930s. A first major step in that direction was the introduction of the six cylinder engined Type 138 in 1934, which was considerably more luxurious than the Delahayes offered in the previous years. More important for the company's legacy was the launch a year later of the Type 135 Sport that shared the six cylinder engine with the 138, but featured a much sportier chassis.
One of the 135's biggest assets was the relatively low-slung chassis, which made it a popular choice for custom coachbuilders, but naturally also improved the car's handling characteristics. Although not quite under-slung, the use of independent front suspension and arched frame members at the rear contributed to the car's low stance. Displacing just over 3.2 litre, the reverse-flow six cylinder engine was available with one or three Solex Carburetors, producing 95 or 113 bhp respectively. With no synchromesh on first and second the four speed gearbox was the weakest link of the drivetrain. This was relatively easily solved by having a Cotal preselector gearbox installed.
Another major contribution to the success was the 'Ecurie Bleue' racing team founded by American Lucy Schell. In short she desired to be the 'Scuderia Ferrari' of France, with Delahayes instead of Alfa Romeos. The team campaigned a specially prepared version of the three 'carb' 135 throughout the 1935 season with considerable success. The highlight was a victory in the Coupe des Alpes rally, which resulted in the high performance version receiving this model name to distinguish it from the base model. The good results encouraged Delahaye to develop a more powerful, larger version of the six cylinder engine and a shorter, more agile chassis.
By increasing the bore by four millimetres, the engine's displacement grew to nearly 3.6 litre and with it the output to 120 bhp with three carbs. The competition version with a high compression head produced 152 bhp. This engine was installed in a shorter and even lower chassis to form the 135 Special racing car. The 120 bhp engine was available in the road going 135 Competition and 135 Competition Court, which as the name suggests sports the short wheelbase chassis of the racer. This compact road car was particularly popular with the French coach builders and in 1936 Joseph Figoni debuted the first of his legendary 'teardrop' designs on this chassis.
Both in the salesroom and on the racing track the various types of the Delahaye 135 were very successful. Its competition highlight came at Le Mans in 1938 when Delahaye recorded a one-two victory against often faster, but less reliable competition. That year also saw a change in the road car line-up with the two top 3.6 litre models being replaced by the 135 M Competition powered by a one or three carb version of the large engine and the 135 MS fitted with the high compression competition engine. Soon after the War ended, production of the 135 continued. It was finally replaced some seventeen years after its introduction, in 1952.
This particular F&F has a bit less fin than some others, but remember, he penned this design during the War.
Can you imagine the metal work required to make the Schnozzola? Personally the car is gorgeous except for the nose
Explore 11 Mar 14
Dragon boats placed downside up to keep them from filling with that dependable Vancouver BC winter rain. They sit on a water access pier at the east end of False Creek adjacent to the TELUS World of Science building.
FEC train 141, really a mashup of backlogged 101/107 traffic, makes its way west to Hialeah Yard during an overcast afternoon. The 14,000' + train restores service after shutdown due to Hurricane Isaias.
To the left of the frame is the derelict spur to Dependable Warehousing which hasn't seen a car in over a year. And behind the frame spurs out a lead to Caribe Foods, which hasn't seen rail service for lord knows how long. Hopefully the post COVID recovery will lead to restored freight service by rail to either, or both.
Half Pint, perched in the mulberry tree, waits for Spring leaves to appear.
Camera: Praktica Super TL (1968-1975, with Pentacon 50mm f/1.8 lens). I bought this camera used in 1972 when I was 15—my first SLR—for $100, which emptied my meagre piggy bank. I have had it ever since, and it has been a rugged and dependable companion, through thick and thin.
Film: 35mm Kodak Ektar 100 ISO Color Negative Film, developed using The Film Photography Project's C-41 Home Processing Kit, and scanned with an Epson V600 scanner.
This wild grass were taken near the lakeside of Precinct 18, Putrajaya. Hundreds of mosquitoes around, so I was a bit rushing to go back.
(ts-e 24mm, 1/640 of a second at f/22 and ISO 100, hand held)
Terry Chicwak posted a great shot this morning celebrating Conrail's April 1st Birthday, I figure I would follow his lead. Conrail was something that was always there and dependable. How many times did the great blue can opener bail us out and became plan "B"?? I miss these days, and I'm glad I didn't ignore it. One fine Saturday morning on April 2, 1999 Conrail eastbound train SELA destined for Guilford's connection at Barbers in Worcester, MA climbs upgrade toward state line tunnel at Canaan, NY. A true Boston line mix of immaculate EMD's and GE's struggle through the Taconic and Berkshire mountains. I would give anything to have these days back. Happy Birthday big blue!
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The track on a railway or railroad, also known as the permanent way, is the structure consisting of the rails, fasteners, railroad ties and ballast, plus the underlying subgrade. It enables trains to move by providing a dependable surface for their wheels to roll upon. Wikipedia
Marzan Empire
Classification: Mid Range
Armaments:
(1) GA-5BA003C
(1) SW-MACHETE
(2) MS-SHMB2M
The Consul was designed to replace the Envoy as the standard issue unit of Marzan reFrame forces. This highly dependable machine boasts of excellent offensive capabilities with its new 5-barrel GA-5BA003C gatling gun and MS-SHMB2M missile system, coupled with the SH-RIOTM1 shield for extra defense.
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reFrame Version 3.0 frame (instructions) now available
For those interested in LEGO mech building, I also have an eBook from 2015 called Mech Wars 2015 Instructional Primer. It contains some things I wrote about basic mech building, a bit about my Mech Warsuniverse, and all my early models from 2014-2015. If you’re looking for a resource that could help you start or even improve your mech building skills, you might find this eBook useful.
The Henny-Packard Junior series, 3 door ambulance had proven its maneuverability and dependability with the armed forces throughout the world.
This ambulance was in service at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma City, OK
Features:
Wrap around rear windows
Spacious medicine cabinet
Convertible bed-seats
Luxurious driver's compartment
Many life saving devices would have been installed
Heading for Serco Marine Services Base at Greenock's Great Harbour.
Vessel Details:- ATD Tug 2909.
Vessel Name:- SD DEPENDABLE.
IMO:- 9533804.
MMSI:-235072825 .
Call Sign:- 2CHL5.
Classification Society:- Lloyds Register.
Length:- 29.13m
Beam:- 9.98m
Draught:- 4.95m
Builder:- Built in 2010 by Damen Shipyard Gorinchem, Netherlands.
Power Plant:- 2 x Caterpillar 3512B TA HD+ / C Diesels.
Registration:- London, UK.
Gross Tonnage:- 271t
The LL-1030 cargo transport ship, affectionately known as "Junebugs" was a Sirius Cyberdine Industries craft that was small, stout, durable, and dependable, made for transporting cargo and/or personnel. The top-mounted bridge provided excellent visibility and the cargo hold in the belly made for very stable loaded flight. Designed for use in atmospheric conditions as well as deep space, this ship utilized twin ion engines of a unique design patented by Sirius Cyberdine that allowed excellent propulsion from heavy atmosphere conditions all the way to hyper-light speed. Access to the ship was through the rear loading hatch. Due to their extreme durability and long service life, these ships, when decommissioned, were often immediately sold into the private sector, where the cargo holds were often converted into outrageously appointed hyperplush living quarters, perfect for wandering space hippies. Because of this, Junebugs also became desired smuggling ships, therefore providing many a wandering no-account with gainful employment transporting contraband around the galaxy.
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Here is another venture into Classic Space territory, once again inspired by my favorite space builders, (you guys know who you are, but I tagged you anyway). I hope everyone loves this little bulldog of a spaceship as much as I had fun building it. :)
Nigella, also known as 'devil-in-a-bush' or 'love in a mist'.
Nigella damascena has been grown in English cottage gardens since Elizabethan times.
For many years 'Miss Jekyll' was the only widely available variety, and it is still popular for its dependable masses of sky-blue flowers.
“When you take a flower in your hand and really look at it, it's your world for the moment. I want to give that world to someone else.
Most people in the city rush around so, they have no time to look at a flower.
I want them to see it whether they want to or not.”
Georgia O'Keeffe quote (American Painter, 1887-1986)
A true blue or purple is not so common in the flower world and not easy to photograph well...
With love to you and thank you for ALL your faves and comments, M, (* _ *)
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The dependable yellow bus makes the rounds in the tenement.
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25.jan.09 - © All rights reserved
270 / 24 / 90
~from my sunday walk today - mini pumkin + mold ~ winterliche impression: Zierkürbis !
HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR!!!! ~ year of the OX ~
Ox
Born leaders who will work hard to achieve their aims. Dependable, good organisers and not easily influenced by others. Patient, loyal to their friends and expect loyalty in return. Tend to have lasting relationships.
Io Robotics' Janissary frame is a solid, dependable machine which can be customised for civilian or military applications. The frames shown are from the Callisto Mining Combine's private security force.
Pumper 205 - 2014 Spartan Metrostar / Dependable (1500gpm/600gal/30F)
Squad 205 - 2015 Spartan Metrostar / Dependable (1250gpm/500gal/25F)
Car 209 - 2013 Dodge Ram 2500 Heavy Duty
Perhaps built around 1850, these are the remains of the Diamond Springs stable and blacksmith shop.
Diamond Springs was an important point along the Santa Fe Trail because it was the last safe stop going west and the last dependable source for clean water. The trail west of Diamond Springs did not have reliable water supplies and Indian attacks were frequent.
On May 4, 1863, a band of pro-slavery guerrillas attacked the station, killing the station master and severely wounding his wife. After the attack, the station was moved 6 miles (9.7km) away to a new place, appropriately enough called Six Mile Stage Station.
Diamond Springs is so named because the spring nearby was described as “The Diamond of the Plains” when it was first discovered.
Wood Duck WODU (Aix sponsa)
King’s Pond
Cedar Hill Golf Course
Saanich BC
DSCN1513
one of those spots where folks feed ducks... and has become a favorite for mallards & WODU ,amongst other species
Probably the most dependable locale for Wooduck during this time of the year
Since 1979 Hergesheimer Motorsports has been providing the absolute highest quality, dependable service to Porsche owners who expect the very best from there cars. We are the most comprehensive Porsche service and race shop in Southern California, providing everything from routine scheduled maintenance to highly specilised chassis development and track support.
To find out more about Hergesheimer MotorSports' comprehensive Porsche services, please visit www.hergesheimer.com. or call (949) 458-7223.
Additionally, for the latest HRG news and trivia, follow us on our HRGruppe facebook page.
Photo courtesy of Alexander Bermudez
18 spot ladybug on spirea. this particular plant was a dependable spot for tan colored ladybugs for almost a decade. In recent years I have not seen any, but keep looking for them there.
One more to take us into Monday. This is a gift, from me to the other people who are up right now, surfing the internet, maybe watching Se7en for the 500th time, taking it nice & easy on a sunday evening.
Next week: work, work, tai chi, work, work, lunch with a stranger, SUPER DOUBLE AWESOME PHOTO SHOOT.
with a little glowering at the sky to ward off rain thrown in.
Here's one more if you like this one: blog.louobedlam.com/post/73161708/not-sure-how-interestin...
Good night, internet.