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Accession Number: spa.958.46
Radical Scotland was a political magazine that emerged from the '79 Group and had a short lived incarnation in the early 1980s. It was formally relaunched in 1983 and then consistently ran bi-monthly issues. Over its life the magazine had two editors Kevin Dunion and then Alan Lawson. It featured regular contributions from political parties, independent authors and commentators. The magazine numbered 51 issues before it was wound up in 1991.
The Scottish Political Archive is housed at the University of Stirling. The archive is home to the oral interviews, personal papers and associated material from prominent Scottish politicians. For further information about the work of the archive please visit our website www.scottishpoliticalarchive.org.uk
3,7 Litre
V8
380 PS
0-100 km/h : 2,8 sec
998 kg
Essen Motorshow 2013
Essen
Deutschland - Germany
December 2013
The most spectacular super sports car of its time,
designed as a mid-engined racing machine, tamed for road use.
In 1971 Marcello Gandini (Bertone chief designer) created a radical futuristic styling with such sharp edges as never seen before.
The spectacular proportions of the Countach were clearly influenced by its technical layout.
The abbreviation “LP” (Longitudinale Posteriore) refers to the position of the five-speed gearbox in front of the longitudinale posteriore mounted twelve-cylinder engine.
At the Geneva Motorshow Lamborghini unveiled the final version of the Countach in 1973.
Design features included the legendary scissor doors and a miniscule rear window integrated into the roofline.
Manufacturing period: 1974 - 1977 (LP400) / 1973 - 1990 (all versions)
Units manufactured: 157 (LP400: 1974 - 1977) / 2042 (all versions: 1973 - 1990)
Top speed: 315 km/h
0-100 km/h: 5.4 s (last series 1985 – 1990: 4.9 s / Evoluzione: 4.2 s / Turbo S Prototype: 3.6 s)
Empty weight: 1065 kg
Designer: Marcello Gandini @ Bertone
Original price (Germany, 1975): DM 99800,--
Cylinders: 12 (60 degree angle / V-configuration)
Displacement: 3929 cc
Rated output: 276 KW / 375 PS @ 8000 rpm (later versions: up to 455 PS / Evoluzione 490 PS / Turbo S Prototype 748 PS)
Valvetrain: Two overhead camshafts per cylinder bank, chain driven
Operation: 4-stroke petrol engine with six Weber 45 DCOE two-barrel sidedraft carburettors
Bore x stroke: 82 x 62 mm
Cooling system: Liquid cooled with pump
Engine block: Full alloy
Autostadt Wolfsburg (Germany)
Motor ICONS
Zeithaus Museum
17 February 2014
As the world entered the supersonic age, the US Air Force had to assume that the Soviet Union was designing jet bombers. The subsonic interceptors then in service, such as the F-89 Scorpion, would not be adequate. Accordingly, the USAF issued a requirement in 1949 for what was simply called the “1954 Interceptor,” as that was the expected in-service date. Unlike earlier aircraft, however, the new aircraft would be designed around the fire control computer (the Hughes MX-1179) and would incorporate all-missile armament.
Of 18 proposals sent to the USAF, the service chose Convair’s Project MX-1554 in late 1951. This proposal incorporated then radical delta wings, a powerful Wright J67 turbojet, and an internal missile bay that was also equipped with rockets, along with the MX-1179 fire control system. Problems arose with both the engine and fire control system, however, and the USAF decided to go ahead with production of what was now the F-102A Delta Dagger, the third aircraft of the Century Series of fighters in the 1950s. The F-102A was considered as interim until the more advanced F-102B could come online later; emphasis was getting a supersonic interceptor into service as soon as possible, even if it used a less powerful Pratt and Whitney J57 and a simpler M-9 fire control computer. The first YF-102 flew in October 1953.
It was a failure. The YF-102 could not even reach supersonic speeds, its ceiling was below that of even the F-89, and the prototype crashed only a week after its first flight. Convair went back to the drawing board, this time using the recently discovered area rule principle, changing the fuselage from a conventional round shape to a more streamlined “coke bottle,” lengthening and narrowing the nose, and adding shock blisters around the engine. The redesigned YF-102A flew in December 1954, and was able to meet the USAF’s requirements, though it was still slower and had a lower ceiling than the USAF would have liked. Since the F-102A was again only supposed to serve as an interim for the F-102B, which would later become the F-106 Delta Dart, the USAF was willing to overlook the shortfall in performance. The first F-102 entered service in 1956.
In service, the “Deuce,” as it became known, got mixed reviews. The fire control system was improved with an infrared turret forward of the cockpit, and it had comparatively heavy armament in the form of four AIM-4 Falcons and 24 rockets carried in the weapons bay doors. The aircraft were also re-winged with a more efficient design in 1957. Later F-102s had the rockets removed to allow carriage of two AIM-24 Nuclear Falcons.
All this aside, the delta winged design proved to be tricky to get used to, and the F-102 suffered a high accident rate. TF-102A conversion aircraft were built, which involved a radical redesign of the Delta Dagger from the intakes forward, as the TF-102 had side-by-side seating. This adversely affected performance, giving the TF-102 its moniker of “Pig.” Nonetheless, the F-102 was to perform yeoman service throughout the late 1950s and 1960s as an interceptor, supplementing the earlier F-101 Voodoo and its replacement, the F-106. As the Delta Dart entered service, more and more F-102s were relegated to Air National Guard units, where the Deuce would serve until 1976.
F-102s would see wartime service as well. As North Vietnam had a number of Ilyushin Il-28 Beagles in service, F-102s were deployed in detachments to USAF bases in South Vietnam to guard against a surprise attack. These aircraft were drawn from both active duty units and Air National Guard units under Operation Constant Guard. As the Il-28 threat never materialized, the F-102s were used as escorts for USAF missions in Laos or EB-66 jammer aircraft supporting Rolling Thunder sorties. In this capacity, the F-102 would see at least one air-to-air combat with MiG-21s, but came off second best with the loss of aircraft and pilot. Other F-102s were used as ground support aircraft, a role to which the Deuce was completely unsuited, for a brief time and with poor results—though the F-102’s infrared sensors gave it all-weather capability that at that time was matched only by the F-4D Phantom II.
Truly lacking a role, the F-102 detachments were withdrawn from Southeast Asia in 1968. F-102s were exported to Turkey and Greece in the mid-1960s, and these were used in the 1974 Cyprus Crisis; none were reported lost on either side, though rumors persist of Turkish F-102s either shooting down or being shot down by Greek F-5A Freedom Fighters.
All F-102s, foreign and domestic, were withdrawn from service by 1979. In the US, nearly all were converted to QF-102 drones and expended as targets, ending in 1986. Of approximately 900 Delta Daggers produced, at least 35 remain today in museums.
Though marked as 56-1188, this is actually 54-1432, which entered service in 1957 with the 18th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron at Wurtsmith AFB, Michigan. It was next assigned to the 59th FIS at Goose Bay, Newfoundland until 1967, when the squadron was moved to Bergstrom AFB, Texas. In 1971, 54-1432 went back into the cold when it was reassigned to the 148th FIG (Minnesota ANG) at Duluth, but it wasn't there long before it was retired. Sometime after that, 54-1432 was donated to the Arkansas ANG, where it was placed on display at Camp Robinson north of Little Rock. Over the years, it badly deteriorated, to the point that, when it was acquired by the Palm Springs Air Museum in 2015, 54-1432 was little more than a wreck.
This is 54-1432 today (in May 2021, anyway)--superbly restored as 56-1188, a F-102A of the 147th FIG (Texas ANG) at Ellington Field during the 1960s--as future President George W. Bush flew 56-1188 on occasion, 54-1432 was restored with his name on the canopy. (The real 56-1188 was expended as a drone in the 1980s.) Compared to some other ANG F-102 units, the 147th's markings were pretty plain, with just the unit's patch on the tail, along with an ANG emblem and a Meritorious Unit Citation badge. 54-1432 is displayed with the weapons bay open, exposing its primary armament of four AIM-4 Falcons. Its real identity is painted in tiny numbers at the point where the trailing edge of the wing meets the fuselage.
I would've loved to get a full shot of this aircraft, but the PSAM was still under California's coronavirus restrictions, meaning the aircraft were crowded together pretty tight--so I did my best. Just beyond the F-102's nose is a series of portraits depicting every President that has served in the military.
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Rijksmuseum Amsterdam NL
A museum and a building
The Rijksmuseum has been a working museum for more than 125 years. The current building, which was designed by the architect Pierre Cuypers, was opened in 1885. After more than a century of intensive use, this huge building needed a radical makeover. In the year 2000, the government of the day gave the go-ahead. After a lengthy period of preparation, work finally started in 2004. The main building was handed over in 2012, and work began on preparing for the opening. Following its refit, this internationally renowned museum is now fully compliant with the requirements of our modern age. The architects had the following challenge: strip the building of its later additions, ensure that it is once again a coherent whole and restore Cuypers’ clear layout. The design combines the grandeur that defines the Rijksmuseum, plus facilities such as a museum café, a shop and, to preserve the art, climate-control and security features which are completely in line with today’s requirements. In April 2013, visitors will be setting foot not in a renovated museum, but in a completely new museum.
Cruz y Ortiz’ solutions
The head architects for the renovation are Antonio Cruz and Antonio Ortiz from Sevilla, Spain. For the restoration of the building a Dutch architect was selected. Cruz y Ortiz were chosen by a committee chaired by the chief government architect for their purist view of architecture and their excellent solutions to the architectural and logistic challenges involved in this project. According to their design, the two inner courtyards which were added in the post-war years will be broken open, creating a two-part Atrium linked by the passageway, which will be open as before. The Asian Pavilion, where the small but beautiful Asiatic collection of the Rijksmuseum will be housed, is also new. The natural-stone and glass façade contrasts with the red bricks of the main building. In the garden, opposite the Pavilion, are the Cuypers Villa and the Teekenschool. Between these, Cruz y Ortiz placed a small new building – the new service entrance, offering access to the museum via an underground passage.
Cuypers’ hallmark
Pierre Cuypers’ 1885 masterpiece is a monument as well as a museum building. Van Hoogevest Architects was responsible for the restoration of the building. The monumental ornaments are returned to the Gallery of Honour, the Front Hall, the Night Watch Gallery and the stairwells. Cuypers‘ hallmark is best preserved in the library where the original design and ornaments have largely been maintained.
Museum content: what will be displayed where?
Only the Night Watch by Rembrandt van Rijn will remain in its old position, at the centre of the building. The new Rijksmuseum will offer visitors an overview of art and history from the late Middle Ages to the present day. Paintings, images, historical objects and applied arts will be displayed together in context, offering a comprehensive image of art and culture, with – as can only be expected – particular attention paid to the highlights of the story of the Netherlands. The museum has chosen the motto ‘a feel for beauty, a sense of time‘ for this new setting. When viewing the Netherlands, it is essential to do so in an international context. The Dutch have travelled far and wide to explore all corners of the world and in the course of the centuries, many people have come to the Netherlands from elsewhere. The Netherlands has always been a crossroads and that is also evident in the new layout. In a wing fitted out specially for the purpose, the Rijksmuseum will display its Special Collections. Large sub-collections will be on display here, including porcelain, silver, jewellery, glass and ceramics, in staggering numbers, as well as both simple and elaborately decorated weapons and an exciting collection of model ships. After the opening, the Teekenschool (Drawing School) will house a multidisciplinary educational centre where young visitors, inspired by the Rijksmuseum’s collection, can use various forms of art to further hone their creative talents.
Interior design: the work of Jean-Michel Wilmotte
Paris museological designer Wilmotte, famous for the interior of Musée du Louvre, among others, was asked to furnish the Rijksmuseum galleries. Wilmotte has designed display cases, ornament lighting and plinths which fit in naturally with the old building. In consultation with Cruz y Ortiz, Wilmotte also determines the interior colour scheme, in which he was inspired by the Cuypers’ palette. Wilmotte ensures the past and present come together in a unique manner in the Rijksmuseum’s architecture.
Facts & figures
•The renovated Rijksmuseum displays over 8,000 artistic and historical objects that tell the story of 800 years of Dutch history, from the year 1200 right up to the present.
•The walking distance through the 80 galleries at the museum is a total of around 1.5 km.
•The entire Rijksmuseum collection, including drawings, prints and photos, consists of around 1.000.000 items. Before the renovations, around 1.000.000 people visited the Rijksmuseum annually.
•The museum will have the capacity to welcome between 1.5 – 2.0 million visitors each year.
•8.000 objects of art & history
•800 years of Dutch history 1200-2000 AD
•80 rooms
•Overall surface area: almost 30.000m2
•12.000 m2 exhibition space
•1 restaurant and 2 cafés: 500 chairs
•300 m2 shop
•Length of walking space museum: 1,5km
•Atrium: 2.250 m2
•5,4 km books in the museum’s library
•14.418 m2 garden
•Total costs: 375 million euros
The Cooper Union is a privately-funded college in Manhattan that adopts a radical model to higher education by admitting all students wholly on merit, with full tuition scholarships, reflecting Peter Cooper's belief that high quality education should be free to all, regardless of race, religion or social class.
The New Academic Building, completed in 2009 by Thom Mayne / Morphosis Architecture, is the first academic/lab building in New York City to meet LEED Platinum. The first 8 stories house classrooms, labs, faculty offices and student lounge space, the top floor (9th) houses a studio for the School of Art.
Asphodelus is a genus of mainly perennial plants native to central and southern Europe, but are now spread worldwide. The plants are hardy herbaceous perennials with narrow tufted radical leaves and an elongated stem bearing a handsome spike of white or yellow flowers. Asphodelus albus and A. fistulosus have white flowers and grow from 1½ to 2 ft. high; A. ramosus is a larger plant, the large white flowers of which have a reddish-brown line in the middle of each segment.Asphodelus ramosus, also known as Branched asphodel, is a perennial herb in the Asparagales order. Similar in appearance to Asphodelus albus and particularly Asphodelus cerasiferus, it may be distinguished by its highly branched stem and smaller fruits.In addition, at least on the Catalan coast where it is very common, in contrast to other asphodels, it shows an affinity for acidic soils, mainly schist. It is to be found close to the sea on the slopes of the Albères massif, where it forms abundant colonies in April to May. Its very numerous flowers are white with six tepals bearing a central brown streak. The fruits are small round capsules.
L'Asfodelo è una pianta erbacea perenne (Liliaceae), eretta, alta fino a 50 cm., con foglie tutte basali, cave internamente, fiori bianchi con stria centrale rossa.Il genere Asphodelus comprende diverse specie di erbe alte note genericamente con il nome volgare di asfodelo.Gli asfodeli amano i prati soleggiati e sono invadenti nei terreni soggetti a pascolo eccessivo, perché le loro foglie appuntite vengono risparmiate dal bestiame.L'Asphodelus ramosus è una pianta eretta perenne, di 50-100 cm, munita di un apparato radicale rizomatoso, costituito da numerosi piccoli tuberi irregolari fusiformi e di un robusto fusto centrale cilindrico,privo di foglie, dal quale si diramano molte ramificazioni laterali nella metà superiore.Le foglie,tutte basali, partono dal rizoma ipogeo,larghe 2-4 cm e lunghe fino a 70 cm, sono nastriformi, intere, coriacee, totalmente glabre a sezione triangolare appiattita, leggermente carenate, .I fiori numerosi sono distribuiti su di una infiorescenza piramidale racemosa, con un peduncolo di 5-7 mm, situati all'ascella di brattee ± arrossate, lunghe quanto il peduncolo. Le corolle bianche con una stria rossastra centrale sono formate da 6 tepali liberi e carnosi. Gli stami, provvisti di filamenti bianchi di 10-15 mm con antere aranciate, superano i tepali e si inseriscono su di un cuscinetto che circonda l'ovario unico subsferico, con stilo poco più lungo degli stami ed uno stigma rigonfio all'estremità.I fiori sono bissessuali,l'impollinazione è entomofila.Frutti capsule obvoidi o subsferiche di 5-8 mm deiscenti, formate da 3 valve esili, elittiche , a margini piatti, ciascuna portante da 2-7 rughe contenenti diversi semi neri.Pianta mediterranea in senso stretto con areale limitato alle coste mediterranee: area dell'Olivo.
An extra electron helps an ammonia molecule bump up to a hydrogen chloride molecule (top, middle) and pull the hydrogen from its chloride. This creates an electron-adorned ammonium chloride, an ionic salt (bottom right). The extra electron may find its way, temporarily, into the ammonium molecule (bottom left), forming a Rydberg radical.
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Lady Smith waves goodbye to John Bull’s England, leaving on the arm of a Boer fighter – a German postcard, posted in the Netherlands in 1900. It has been forgotten that the Boer war (1899 – 1902) was a great radical cause at the end of the nineteenth century. The war was fought essentially to allow Britain to gain control of the Transvaal gold fields around Johannesburg. It was seen as a clear case of imperialism and the Boers (or Afrikaners) had wide international public support.
By the time this postcard was sent the Boers had actually lost the initiative. The seige of the town of Ladysmith, which began in November 1899 had ended. On 27th February 1900 the British pickets saw the Boer besiegers trek away across the veldt and a relief column of British troops marched into Ladysmith.
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Engine : Ford
Dream Cars
Auto / Moto
93° European Motor Show Brussels
Autosalon Brussel
Salon de l'Auto Bruxelles
Accession Number: spa.756.1
The Doomsday Scenario refers to the Conservative Party in the late '80s and early '90s who faced the real threat of being returned to power in Westminster with no Scottish MPs.
Radical Scotland was a political magazine that emerged from the '79 Group and had a short lived incarnation in the early 1980s. It was formally relaunched in 1983 and then consistently ran bi-monthly issues. Over its life the magazine had two editors Kevin Dunion and then Alan Lawson. It featured regular contributions from political parties, independent authors and commentators. The magazine numbered 51 issues before it was wound up in 1991.
The Scottish Political Archive is housed at the University of Stirling. The archive is home to the oral interviews, personal papers and associated material from prominent Scottish politicians. For further information about the work of the archive please visit our website www.scottishpoliticalarchive.org.uk