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Photo: Bain News Service. Glass-plate negative, 1908. Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C.
"Carts have been mentioned in literature as far back as the second millennium B.C. The Indian sacred book Rigveda states that men and women are as equal as two wheels of a cart. Hand-carts pushed by humans have been used around the world. In the 19th century, for instance, some Mormons travelling across the plains of the United States between 1856 and 1860 used handcarts.
The history of the cart is closely tied to the history of the wheel.
Carts were often used for judicial punishments, both to transport the condemned – a public humiliation in itself (in Ancient Rome defeated leaders were often carried in the victorious general's triumph) – and even, in England until its substitution by the whipping post under Queen Elizabeth I, to tie the condemned to the cart-tail and administer him or her a public whipping." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cart
DAW paperback - copyright 1974 -2nd printing
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Prince of Scorpio - book 5 of the Delian Cycle - Alan Bert Akers (Kenneth Bulmer 1921-2005) - [SF novel - 0635 - 09-08-2015]
”Swordships of Scorpio", published in 1975, is book 5 in the science-fiction series titled "Saga of Dray Prescott". There are a total of 52 books* chronicling the science fictional adventures of Drey Prescott on the planet - Kregan all were published during the period 1972-97.
The entire series is presented as a memoir by Dray Prescot recalled his exploits on Kregan. Many times in the text he will make expressions such as, "yes readers of these tales my memory of this incident is as vivid as if it happened yesterday".
THE DELIAN CYCLE:
These novels are sub-grouped into cycles - essentially a series within the series - the first five books in the series make up the "The Delian Cycle". The books were initially published in the 70's as individual paperbacks and have more recently been published in a one-book collection and as an e-book. Some readers who wish to own a first publication edition may be daunted by the difficulty of acquiring these aging paperback but I can assure you they are available and at surprisingly reasonable prices.
Book 5, and the entire Delian Cycle concerns Drey Prescott's journey to unite and wed Delia princess of the island empire Vallia. Drey encounters many obstacles (an understatement) such as other suitors for the princess's hand and the indignation of the Emperor her father, which precipitate multiple swashbuckling adventures. Author Bulmer is a skillful writer and peppers this book with many imaginative and next to impossible near death situations that Drey Prescot must extract himself or face extinctions. After the third or was it the forth extraction from seemingly overwhelming danger I decided not to take these books too seriously but just admire the author's audacity concocting such purple pulp adventures.
This title "Prince of Scorpio" is the conclusion of the 5 book Delian Cycle. It is unnecessary to read any of the pervious 4 books since the author informs us of the basic plot goals and includes background information of the main characters motivations and history in book 5. Having said that this reader's pleasure has always been in the journey not precisely the final destination. The author has created a rich and complex imaginary world and interested readers can immerses themselves for a few hours in these adventures.
DREY PRESCOT:
Dray Precott, is an English sailor from the 18th century who finds himself instantaneously transported 600 light-years to the earth-like planet Kregan circulating the star Antares in the constellation Scorpius. He has no firm idea why he was brought but intuitively discerned that superior beings, who initially refuse to reveal themselves, intend that he fulfill an undeclared purpose or purposes. Prescott eventually learns that there are two conflicting factions that wish to manulipate him.
The motivations for the presence of Dray Prescot on the planet Kregan and his several returns to and from Earth is one of the unanswered and persistent themes of these stories. The author describes two opposing entities that attempt to influence Dray's energetic involvement in political and military quarrels. One faction is referred to as the Star Lords, represented by a hawk and the other the Savanti from the city Aphrasoe who are symbolized by a dove. Prescot does not waste much mental energy mulling over his situation since he always finds himself in the thick of strife and must focus on saving his life. Naturally he is infuriated at being manipulated like a pawn in someone else's game but when you ship is sinking you can only concentrate on survival. Another entity in these stories is the image of a scorpion. This representation has appeared in a few stories and when it does it doesn't bode well for Prescot. The author must be commended for keeping the stories interesting and revealing just enough plot secrets to keep readers looking for the next book in the series.
These "Dray Prescot" stories are certainly not literature in the mode of a Dickens or Tolstoy. They are fantasy adventures akin to Edgar Rice Burroughs's John Carter of Mars or Robert Howard's Conan stories or even John Jakes Brak the Barbarian tales. As the story cycle progresses Bulmer infused his main character Dray Prescot with an admirable moral compass - he abhors slavery, maintains his chastity in an amoral society, goes out of his way to protects widows and children and exhibits a remarkable loyalty to his warrior companions. Ultimately though these are just lightweight adventure stories and can be enjoyed for exactly what they are.
One feature worth mentioning is that each one of these DAW paperbacks include several full-page illustrations keyed to the text. As an admirer of fantasy/science fiction artwork I greatly enjoyed these drawings by noteworthy artist such as Tim Kirk and Jack Gaughan. I am not sure but I suspect the e-books do not include these illustrations.
*Books 38-52 are available as e-books - never having been published as a stand-alone book in the United States.
Morris Commercial Dray (1938) Engine 1805cc S4 SV
Registration Number JWA 245 (Sheffield)
Livery: The Burton Bridge Brewery
MORRIS COMMERCIAL BADGE
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The TK dray of Safir was taken in the Charleroi area of Belgium in October 1986 when myself and a number of colleagues made a long day visit to see the trams in the area. Unfortunately I am not sure exactly which town this was taken in.
Thornycroft HLJR6 Swifsure Dray (1961) Engine 5400cc
Registration Number MBF 634 (Stoke on Trent)
Livery Joules Brewery, Stone, Staffordshire
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Thornycroft Swifsure dray, of the former Joules Brewery. - Motto By Joules its Good.
Joules Brewery.
Francis Joule came into possession of the White House Inn and brewhouse at Stone in 1758. Nine years later he demolished the inn and built a house, which later became the home of the head brewer. In 1780 he established a public brewery, The brewery set up at the side of The Trent and Mersey Canal thrived and in the ninteeth centuary beer was transport direct from the premises by canal. some onto to Liverpool for export to America and Europe.Local deliveries were made by dray and the company owned forty shire horses and twenty drays. before being given over to delivery by a fleet of drays from the 1920's.
In 1970 Joules was taken over by Bass Charrington who only four years later closed the brewery.
After thirty six years the Joules name was resurected by Andrew Nuttall brewing from a new purpose built brewery. The company has been acquiring a small chain of pubs in Staffordshire each of which will sell Joules Beers.
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This dray has been resting here for about a century. It doesn't look as if it will move much further!
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Logantown and Welshtown are two gold mining ghost towns close to each other on the hills above Bendigo, Otago.
A brewers dray heads south along Dunton Road leaving the "Claremont" pub directly behind it. Looking at the side panels, it appears to be the hind head logos of the Whitbread brewery. See my "Then & Now" for this scene (www.flickr.com/photos/fjroll/6930721810/).
One of a group of transparencies taken on Kodachrome in March 1969 with a Praktica L camera borrowed from school. Without the help of a light meter, the exposures were guessed with varying success plus a combination of fading and a child's sticky fingers haven't helped the images. Slides copied on an Epson Perfection desktop scanner.
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