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Standard Steel in Burnham, PA utilizes a few former North Shore SW9s, now equiped for remote control operation for switching cars through the mill, Here, SW9 6734, formerly NSHR 366, is seen running lite within the confines of SS as seen from public view. February 5, 2020.
An exhibit at the British Motor Museum.
Car: Standard Ensign.
Engine: 1670cc in-line 4.
Year of manufacture: 1960.
Date of first registration in the UK: 28th September 1960.
Place of registration: London.
Date of last MOT: 10th May 2023.
Mileage at last MOT: 83,530.
Date of last V5 issued: 30th July 2018.
Date taken: 16th April 2024.
British Railways Class 4MT 78084 approaches a rain drenched Ramsbottom on 1015 Rawtenstall - Heywood service on 05/03/2017
I used this shot as the basis for one of my drawings:
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Scan of a BW negative
Bodie State Historic Park
Bodie, California
Circa 1978
9th Thanis standard walker frame : 2 direct fire weapon systems, 1 movement systems (long legs), 1 spot system.
Freight Australia's A85 moving about the Wodonga Yard.
Not just having an average working life, A85, previously B85, was involved in speed testing reportedly topping 170km/h in Western Victoria in the 80's. It was also placed on the Standard Gauge for a short time in 2002 for the launch of V544.
In 2019 time was up for A85 after being in storage for many years, subsequently being scrapped where it sat at South Dynon in Melbourne.
Nothing unusual about this photo of A85, back then just another Wednesday in the book.
Wednesday 19th January 2005.
That's real patina for you. Neat old Standard seen at Steampunk HQ in Oamaru. Last on the road in 1995 according to that green sticker.
In contrast to Trafford Park all was activity at Patricroft where Standard 5MT's 73067 and 73125 are looking fit .
73067 went the next month and 73125 lasted until June. 2/3/68.
Taken around Nishi-Koyama Station in Meguro-ku Tokyo, where three different portable shrines were being paraded during the local autumn festival. This young man is twirling an old Edo period style fire brigade standard, called a matoi.
2nd Gemini in the Stagecoach empire to now carry standard livery. Sorry bit poor shots due to awkward lighting in the shed.
Aberhill depot
Quebec Gatineau 502 in Côte Saint-Luc after having just left CPKC's St-Luc Yard. It is passing through the Meadowbrook Golf Course here with QGRY 4021, QGRY 3102, QGRY 3801 & QGRY 801 for power and a short train (40ish cars).
The first Standard model equipped with a 4-speed column-mounted shift, and the end of the line for the Standard brand (Triumph continued at that time, however).
It's probably been a few years since these old pumps dispensed go-juice, but it sure is nice to see them still out in front of this old Trenton, Florida filling station for all to see. I love stuff like this!
Still room for 2 more ... Zeiss Planars, f1.4 & f1.8...
Strobist info - first strobist attempt - Canon 550EX as master via off camera cord into a home-brew umbrella (above and left), and a Canon 430EX to the right pointing up at the ceiling as a slave.
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Commission job of custom superhero (and villain) minifigs for Standard Comics: UltraMan, Raven, Optima, Emulex, Dreadhelm, and Cyborilla
A big success by any standard both in and out of competition, the Lancia Stratos was developed as a homologation Special for European rallying. After production ceased it became a cult car and is now highly priced as the ‘modern classis' it is. Conceived strictly for rallying, the Lancia Stratos however makes an exciting road car, though it is very far from GT standards in both luxury and refinement.
The concept vehicle responsible for providing the inspiration for the Lancia Stratos Rally car is the Lancia (Bertone) Stratos. The Stratos featured a 1584 cc V4 DOHC with 115 bhp horsepower at 200 rpm. Designed by Marcello Gandini, the same designer responsible for the Lamborghini Countach and Lamborghini Miura, the Stratos concept was a development of the Bertone designed Alfa Romeo Carabo concept from 1968. The Carabo concept was also a Gandini creation.
First revealed at the Turin Motor Show in October of 1970, the Lancia Stratos HF prototype was a styling exercise for Bertone. A futuristic design, the Stratos featured a wedge shaped profile that stood just 33 inches from the ground. Since the vehicle was so low, conventional doors could not be used and instead one accessed the interior of the Stratos by a hinged windscreen. Drivers had to flip up the windscreen and walk into the vehicle. Once inside, visibility was quite restricted since the front windscreen was narrow. The cockpit of the Lancia Stratos was designed specifically for fast forest flying.
The body design was predictably minimal to hold down weight and bulk with its most distinctive features being semi-concealed A-pillars and a door beltline that sharply upswept to the top of the daylight opening. The shape of the resulting unbroken expanse of glass gave the tunnelback roof the appearance of a futuristic crash helmet.
The main body structure was steel, like the chassis, and weight-saving fiberglass was used for tilt-up nose and tail sections. A small box above and behind the powertrain was where cargo space was held. Bins were also molded into the interior door panels for storing helmets.
The same engine utilized on the Lancia 1600 HF Fulvia was used on the Bertone designed Lancia Stratos Zero prototype. A triangular shaped panel hinged upwards to allow access to the mid-mounted engine. Developed for rallying purposes, the legendary Lancia Stratos was unveiled in 1974. The production vehicle Stratos was powered by a 2.4 liter mid-mounted V6 from the Ferrari Dino.
Like no other Lancia before or after, the Lancia Stratos was a shock that left enthusiasts and rally fans breathless. For almost a decade the Stratos streaked across the rally landscape much like a brilliant comet, while discarding past principles, it also fearlessly represented something undeniably new. A phenomenal rally car, the Lancia Stratos set an example to every other car manufacturer in the world. The first viable purpose-built rally car ever built, the Stratos was probably the last purpose-built rally car.
Created by the Bertone coachbuilding company, the Stratos was both radical, yet fully functional. Fiorio realized that for Lancia to continue to compete in the World Rally Championship, the Fulvia HF would need a much more powerful replacement. A the time, four-wheel drive was not an option, so a mid-engined configuration seemed ideal. To reinforce Fiori's convictions, the Bertone show car was featured soon after with a mid-engine Fulvia V4.
The introduction of the Ford mid-engine purpose-built GT70 rally car at the 1971Brussels Motor Show was what truly inspired the impetus behind the Stratos proect. It was after this appearance that Lancia's general manager, Pierugo Gobbato contacted Nuccio Bertone. Though the GT70 was actually never put in production by Ford, it was this that sparked the inspiration of the Lancia Stratos.
As always, there was a minimum production requirement, 500 units for the Lancia Stratos. This was an awkward figure that would necessitate funds for at least semi-permanent tooling as well as design and development. This was a job well suited to the Italian industry. Fiorio masterminded the project, and he envisioned a short, wide coupe with transverse midships drivetrain. Bertone was immediately contracted to style the vehicle and built its unit body/chassis structure.
43 months passed in between the time of conception to the actual birth of the Lancia Stratos. The vehicle was developed to take over and make Lancia the outright world rally champ. The Stratos was both short and wide, with a wheelbase of only 7 feet 1.8 inches, the width of the vehicle was only 5 feet 8.9 inches. Weighing only 1958 lbs, the Stratos was only 3 feet 7.9 inches high. Able to easily exceed 140 mph, the Stratos featured 190 horsepower in roadgoing trim.
Having studied every possible powerteam in the Fiat/Lancia group, Fiorio secured 2.4 liter V-6s and 5-speed transaxles from Ferrari, which was an ideal chouse as they'd be installed exactly as the Dino 246. All-independent suspension, rack-and-pinion steering and four-wheel disc brakes were all specifically designed for the Lancia Stratos.
After 1978 the Stratos was officially retired and no longer was officially entered by the Lancia factory, the vehicle was still going strong. The Lancia team was headed by by Sandro Munari who won its first event as a homologated entry in October of 1974. Mun ari entered alone 40 events with the Lancia Stratos and won 14. The Stratos also won the World Rally Championship in 1974, 1975, and 1976 and remained competitive for another four years. The final major win came in 1979 when a Lancia Stratos entered by the Monaco importer won the famed Monte Carlo Rally. Finally the factory retired the Stratos.
By Jessica Donaldson
[Text from ConceptCarz.com]
www.conceptcarz.com/z21737/Lancia-Stratos-HF.aspx
This Lego miniland-scale Lancia Stratos Rally Racer has been created for Flickr LUGNuts' 100th Build Challenge - our Centenary, titled 'One Hundred Ways to Win!'. In this challenge, a list of 100 challenges is available, kept by the admins. Individuals wishing to enter, request a number from 1-100 (so long as it has not already been requested) - and the admins assign the individual build challenge associated with that number.
In the case of admins entering models - they request that a general LUGNuts member assigns a number - and the admin must build to that challenge number.
In this case, the number 78 was chosen for me, corresponding to the challenge: '78.Any vehicle from the year you were born'. I was born in 1972, the year that the first Stratos rally cars were built, entering in the Rally Championship as Group 5 (un-homologated) entries.
The road cars required to homologate for Group 4 were built through 1973 to 1978.
As can be seen in some of the images here, not only does the car open and close (a real challenge when you look at the chassis), but it also uses the Lego Group RC Rollerskate - so it can zoom around under its own power.
The Hogsback showing the bootrack traversing toward the old chute on Mount Hood. Oregon. The normal route (pearly gates) is no longer the standard route of ascent. Instead, most climbers now make the traverse into the old chute.