Thanks for the idea Jon.

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Degas ar post da Llawr-y-glyn

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A' toirt a' phuist gu Llawr-y-glyn

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Ag tabhairt an phoist go Llawr-y-glyn

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Posta ekartzen Llawr-y-glynera

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Bringing the post to Llawr-y-glyn

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Maldwyn / Montgomeryshire (Powys)

Manufacturer: Daimler-Benz AG, Stuttgart - Germany

Type: A 180 Series III W120.010 Limousine

Production time: June 1957 - July 1959

Production outlet: 27,353

Engine: 1897cc straight-4 Daimler-Benz M 121 B IV / 121.923 SOHC

Power: 65 bhp / 4.500 rpm

Torque: 128 Nm / 2.200 rpm

Drivetrain: rear wheels

Speed: 134 km/h

Curb weight: 1190 kg

Wheelbase: 104.3

Chassis: frame with engine driving sub-frame and welded all steel three-box “ponton” unibody

Steering: MB recirculating ball

Gearbox: four-speed manual / all synchromesh / steering column shift

Clutch: single dry plate disc

Carburettor: Solex 32 PICB

Fuel tank: 56 liter

Electric system: Bosch 12 Volts 56 Ah

Ignition system: distributor and coil

Brakes front: 9.1 inch hydraulic 2LS/LT-ALH drums (2 primary jaws)

Brakes rear: 9.1 inch hydraulic 2LS/LT-ALH drums

Suspension front: independent double wishbones, trapezoidal triangle crossbars, sway bar, rubber auxiliary springs, coil springs + hydraulic telescopic shock absorbers

Suspension rear: independent single-joint pivot pendulum axle, longitudinal thrust struts, triangle wishbones, rubber supplements, longitudinal coil springs + hydraulic telescopic shock absorbers

Rear axle: single-joint pivot pendulum swing type

Differential: hypoid 3.90:1

Wheels: 4½K x 13 B steel discs

Tires: 6.40 - 13 Michelin

Options: vacuum brake assist, Webasto folding sunroof, Becker "Mexico" radio with mechanical transmitter search, record player

Special:

- Established in 1871, Benz & Cie. was the most important of several companies founded by Karl Benz.

- Daimler Motoren Gesellschaft (DMG) was founded by Gottlieb Daimler and his partner Wilhelm Maybach in 1890. Daimler died in 1900 and Maybach left DMG in 1907.

- By then, Benz & Cie. and DMG were rivals.

- In 1924, owing to economic necessity after World War I, they entered into an "Agreement of Mutual Interest", allowing each company to manufacture and sell their products under their original brand names. After the official merger in June 28, 1926, the firm became known as Daimler-Benz.

- The "Ponton model" was Daimler-Benz's first totally new Series of passenger vehicles produced after World War II.

- The complete 180 W120 Series run from July 1953 until October 1962, divided into 5 Series: Series I: July 1953 - September 1955 / Series II: September 1955 - June 1957 / this A Series III: June 1957 - July 1959 / B Series IV: July 1959 - August 1961 / and C Series V: June 1961 - October 1962 => 118,234 units in total.

- They were assembled in Sindelfingen (Germany), Port Melbourne (Australia) and in East London (South Africa).

Oasis Cafe & St.Andrews United Reformed Church

Photography © Jeremy Sage

Amongst Ai Weiwei's balloons at the NGV, Melbourne, Australia.

I attended a 21st Birthday Party recently and we all got dressed up in masks. Some were pandas, some were pirates but most wore masks with feathers. I wore my mask on the top of the head as it interfered with my glasses & camera. But I thought JT was looking great with black top hat and tails. For Smile on Saturday theme of Selective Multicolours. Also for Definitely Dreaming theme (a long time ago) of celebration.

texture by skeletalmess

Front page of Apple tree . March 13 .. www.flickr.com/groups/theappletreeoftexture/discuss/72157...

In a sentimental mood

I can see the stars come through my room

While your loving attitude

Is like a flame that lights the gloom.

On the wings of every kiss

Drifts a melody so strange and sweet.

In this sentimental bliss

You make my paradise complete.

Rose petals seem to fall,

it's all like a dream to call you mine.

My heart's a lighter thing

since you made this night a thing divine.

In a sentimental mood

I'm within a world so heavenly

For I never dreamt that you'd

Be loving sentimental me.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayb6CFQQ5Ko

Auto retrato

Spotted this lost baby shoe on railings, by the time I came back it had gone.

Had it faded from reality?

Well it gave me the idea to change the pink shoe to grey as if without its owner it was fading from reality colour first.

Thanks . . . please enjoy youtu.be/TcmeJSYVb2Q

Underneath the stars you met me

And here beneath the stars you left me

I wonder if the stars regret me

I'm sure they'd like me if they only met me

They come and go of their own free will

We’re Here: Five Pointed Stars

A resting black-winged stilt

I had those lyrics running through my head after I took this but couldn't remember where they came from. But thanks to the wonderful world wide internety web I managed to find that it was Private Universe by Crowded House. Of course it would be Crowded House hehe

www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfjNRz-ZoBM

Not only have I just got the view through the arch in colour I have give the arch itself a soft focus to see what the effect would look like

Since I had great feedback from www.500px.com (over 4.000 view, over 400 votes and over 200 favourites) I decided to make second version, as you see angle is the same but a bit different position stepping back.

please let me know what you think, comments and faves appreciated...

This is a fist version of the same composition:

www.flickr.com/photos/63649137@N06/6000346478/in/photostr...

Canon 5D Mark II, Canon 16-35 EF f/2.8L USM II.

Handheld three exposures processed in Photomatix Pro, distortion reduced in PTLens, B & W and selective colour effect added in Silver Efex Pro 2 and completed work in Photoshop CS5.

Repairs to The Millennium Bridge so only the western half is open to pedestrians.

View On Black

A Lovely professional dancer from the Broadway Musical "Chicago" selling signed posters after the show for donations towards AIDS research.

Manhattan,NYC.

first time ive attempted selective colour.

Selective Colour of Barmouth Beech with the tide out.

Light load on spoon.

3-30-2017 5-14-55 PM 1925x1083

Slightly different approach to 'Selective Colour'.

texture .joes sistah

quote ~ Hans Christian Andersen

Selective Colour

Hannah Murray

CHINA IMG_6660 2015-05-03-Edit

Sony α7 II

Sony F1.4 50mm lens

Large

One more from Marlfield lake Clonmel.

Possibly not a very note worthy image but I felt adding the selective colour gives it more interest and is now an image that can be studied a little closer.

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