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Had a spare hour so I called in at Stonehenge to take a break in the sunshine. A few coaches came past including a CIE Tours Van Hool T-series; a new Highway Temsa in yet another different colour fleetname; an Excelsior Evotor on cruise work; a new Anderson Travel Futura and a Van Hool in a hurry.
29th September 2013 sees T series 1013 near Salford Quays, there was not long left for the class and the conditions were not the best
In 1959 artist Vegter van Slooten (1926- ) and his girlfriend Diny Vrieling (1937-2021) departed from Yde (Drenthe) for a long journey with their T300 to Cape Town, South Africa. It took them three years vice versa. 42.000 (other source says 53.000) km with 500 kilogram luggage, through desserts and tropical forests.
When finally back in the Netherlands they were offered a new Goggomobil TS-series Coupé by Goggomobil director Glaser because of their achievement.
Van Slooten still had his T300 Limousine in 2000.
In 2021 this Goggomobil was on display in 'Het andere Museum', Leeuwarden.
Here we see Van Slooten with his old Goggo T300 in his back yard.
The Goggomobil microcar was presented in Autumn 1954 by Hans Glas GmbH, Dingolfing, Bayern. Chief engineer was Karl Dompert.
The Goggomobil T250/T300 series was expanded with the T400 in October 1957.
A second front wiper came late 1956 for model year 1957.
From March 1964 onwards the door hinges of all models were replaced to the front side of the doors (conventional way).
In 1966 the Glas company was bought by BMW, but the production of these microcars remained till 1969.
296 cc cylinder 2-stroke air-cooled rear engine.
Performance: 14,8 bhp.
460 kg.
Production Goggomobil T250/300 series: March 1955-June 1969.
Production Goggomobil T300 this version: March 1955-late 1956.
Original old Dutch reg. number: Spring 1956 (not valid anymore).
Image found in:
Nieuwe Revu magazine #30, VNU Publishers, July 24, 1981.
Date: c. 1981.
Original photographer: Floris Bergkamp.
Location: Yde ?
Halfweg, April 6, 2025.
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Concours d'Elegance Paleis Soestdijk
Datum eerste afgifte Nederland 12-12-1968. Status kenteken: geëxporteerd. Datum uitvoer 17-2-2016
Manufacturer: MG Car Company Limited, Cowley - UK
Type: TA Midget
Production time: mid-year 1936 - mid-year 1939
Production outlet: 3,003
Engine: 1292cc straight-4 MPJG OHV pushrod (from the Wolseley 10)
Power: 52,4 bhp / 5.000 rpm
Torque: 80 Nm / 2.500 rpm
Drivetrain: rear wheels
Speed: 127 km/h
Curb weight: 820 kg
Wheelbase: 94 inch
Chassis: channel sectioned wooden ash frame with a steel body
Steering: Bishop chain steering
Gearbox: four-speed manual (synchromesch on III and IV / floor shift
Clutch: single dry plate cork liner (cork-faced) running in oil
Carburettor: dual horizontal SU 1in semi-downdraft
Fuel tank: 68 liter rear-mounted slab fuel tank
Electric system: Lucas 6 Volts
Ignition system: distributor and coil
Brakes front: hydraulic 9 inch Lockheed drums
Brakes rear: hydraulic 9 inch Lockheed drums
Suspension front: beam axle, semi-elliptic leaf springs + hydraulic telescopic Luvax-Girling shock absorbers
Suspension rear: beam axle, semi-elliptic leaf springs + hydraulic telescopic Luvax-Girling shock absorbers
Rear axle: live
Differential: spiral bevel 4.875:1
Wheels: 19 inch wire wheels
Tires: 4.00 x 19
Options: spare tire on the back
Special:
- The new TA was lower, wider, more spacious and has a more comfortable cockpit than its predecessor, the PB, but still many components borrowed from Morris. The production of these sports cars was concentrated at a factory in Abingdon.
- When first introduced, this bench-type two-seater vehicle with cut-out doors, folding windscreen, a tall, square radiator, (known as the T Type and only after the advent of the TB did the TA designation come into use), could be purchased in open and closed configuration.
- Later, the open coupé, referred to as an Airline Coupé by Carbodies Limited in Coventry (but only one or two is thought to have been made), was replaced with a Drophead style, using a soft-top.
- There was also a successful Tickford embodiment by Salmons in Newport Pagnell, 252 units built of which presumably only a dozen survivors.
- The Cream Cracker Team became three factory TAs with the 1600cc engine of the larger MG VA Tourer in 1937, being very successful in the hill climb races that season.
- Allan Tomlinson won the 1939 Australian Grand Prix driving an MG TA.
- The T-Series became the icon of British Sports Cars.
One of the upgrades on the iPhone 15 Pro Max is an increased telephoto reach from 3x to 5x, only for the Pro Max. This additional reach will also play will into magnification, when paired with a Moment 75mm Macro lens you can get some pretty intense magnification out of that camera!
The main camera (1x) on the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max cameras (as well as the 14 equivalents) is capable of shooting 48MP raw files. This is not true for the wide and telephoto cameras which are still both limited to 12MP. That said, there is a lot of potential even with the limited resolution, as you can see in this image. The scale is extremely small, a couple millimeters. This is cropped slightly, but you can see that high magnification with a phone camera is certainly possible!
We must understand that there are certain limitations at play here, and it’s not just the resolution of the camera sensor. The closer you get to your subject, the shallower your depth of field becomes. We are also playing at the extreme edge of resolving power due to diffraction; even if the telephoto camera was capable of generation more than 12MP, I doubt it would translate into anything meaningful in the final image due to diffraction. I’ll save the physics lesson on diffraction for another day, but this is a realm where a larger professional camera could get better results. Not saying the results here aren’t worth achieving, though! Especially as so many people are ditching the interchangeable lens cameras for shooting more exclusively with whatever fits in their pocket.
This dandelion seed isn’t fresh. If you pick these seeds, they’ll usually keep well enough for a year so you can use them over the winter – just store them in a small cardboard box so they can completely dry out. The majority of the droplets come from a spray bottle but the large one in the middle is placed with a hypodermic needle. A Gerbera Daisy is placed in the background – notice it has a greenish center? That green is what creates the background. These daisies work best when the center of the flower has a different colour than the petals which allows for a lot of colour contrast across the frame.
As for additional equipment, the shot is set up using LumeCube 2.0 lights and a bunch of gear from Platypod: their new phone grip ( www.platypod.com/products/platypod-grip ) is a key component, but so is the handle, the gooseneck arms, the elbows and the clamps. The clamps are good for holding larger things for the very precise grip needed to hold a dandelion seed, it’s augmented with an alligator clip. You might want to create images like this under a towel, as you’re going to get a lot of water everywhere.
You can find a "behind the scenes" view of the setup here: donkom.ca/bts/PDKP8061.jpg
A few people asked based on the previous iPhone photograph I shared, “which lens is best for [insert phone name]”? I can tell you that the Moment 75mm macro lens ( www.shopmoment.com/products/75mm-macro-mobile-lens-t-series/ ) is a great option and it’ll work for any iPhone, Google Pixel or Samsung Galaxy phone when you get the case and the T-series drop-in adapter. That’s not to say it’s the only option available! However, be wary of grandiose claims like “50x microscope” or extremely inexpensive offerings. You get what you pay for. You’re already pushing up against the limitations of the physics of light, so you don’t want your lens to add additional faults.
Had a spare hour so I called in at Stonehenge to take a break in the sunshine. A few coaches came past including a CIE Tours Van Hool T-series; a new Highway Temsa in yet another different colour fleetname; an Excelsior Evotor on cruise work; a new Anderson Travel Futura and a Van Hool in a hurry.
FJ65 BZF ( my Truck) Renault T series comfort 460 @ Norfolk Farm Produce , Beeston , Kings Lynn, Monday 30th April 2018
40yrs young JH Howell Scania R142M 4x2 A589JEX hauls an Australian import T142M 6x4 away from Gaydon Retro show last month.
Now I don't know how I've got myself in this position where I'm about to buy yet another car I don't need, but I'm currently toying with the idea of buying, for long term preservation, and probably to move my Mk1 on next year.
Postitives: British racing green (best colour obviously!), 1 lady owner from new, 38,000 mile, unmolested 220GSI 134bhp well regarded T-Series engine, good paintwork, mostly garaged all its life, whatever was needed was spent on it.
Negatives: Structural rust on lower rear arches, both front wings, bubbling on sills, around one draining area of sunroof, creaking rear bushes (complicated suspension on the Mk2s), heater direction switch broken.
The MG T-series lasted from 1936 to 1955, and were much-loved cars. Any replacement had to be something special, and I think it’s fair to say that the MGA is the best-looking car ever made by MG. Performance wasn’t bad either, as even the early models could come within a whisker of 100 mph.
Canon F1n, 50mm f1.2L Lens, Ilford XP2 rated at ISO 200
In the very first period the Goggomobil factory had a shortage of welding equipment. Body parts were not welded but were screwed. Note the Goggo's in the back. The roof parts still has to be screwed on the body.
The Goggomobil microcar was presented in Autumn 1954 by Hans Glas GmbH, Dingolfing, Bayern. Chief engineer was Karl Dompert.
The Goggomobil T250/T300 series was expanded with the T400 in October 1957.
A second front wiper came late 1956 for model year 1957.
In September 1957 the models received crank windows instead of sliding windows.
From March 1964 onwards the door hinges of all models were replaced to the front side of the doors (conventional way).
In 1966 the Glas company was bought by BMW, but the production of these microcars remained till 1969.
247 or 296 cc cylinder 2-stroke air-cooled rear engine.
Performance: 13,6 or 14,8 bhp.
460 kg.
Production Goggomobil T250/300 series: March 1955-June 1969.
Production Goggomobil T-series this version: March 1955-Late 1956.
Image found in:
Jan de Lange, Dwergauto's. driewielers, scootmobielen en bubblecars in Nederland, Zaltbommel, Europese Bibliotheek, 2000.
Location: Hans Glas GmbH factory, Dingolfing, Germany.
Date: 1955.
Original photographer unknown.
From own book collection.
Halfweg, April 6, 2025.
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Everywhere in Europe you can find the Mercedes W123. Its classic style and reliability is very much appreciated and specially this estate.
The W123-series was designed by Bruno Sacco and Friedrich Geiger and was presented in Jan. 1976. The T-Series W123 estate version was called S123 and was introduced in Sept. 1977, production followed 7 months later.
2307 cc.
1541 kg.
Production W123-Series Berline: Jan. 1976-Dec. 1985.
Production S123 T-series estate: April 1978-April 1980 (till Sept. 1986 replaced by the 230TE).
Original first reg. number: April 2, 1980.
New Dutch reg. number: Oct. 6, 2006.
Bought at June 30, 2012.
Amsterdam-OudWest, Saxenburgerstraat, March 21, 2016.
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This is from a visit to downtown LA several years back. I took my first DSLR (Canon T series and the 18-55mm kit lens), and after shooting these shots, I fell in love with photography.
For my video; youtu.be/4d4rFoyDq_0,
VanDusen Botanical Garden,
2013, All-British Field Meet, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
The Bentley S1 (originally simply "Bentley S") was a luxury car produced by Bentley Motors Limited from 1955 until 1959. The S1 was derived from Rolls-Royce's complete redesign of its standard production car after World War II, the Silver Cloud. Each was its maker's last standard production car with an independent chassis. The S-series Bentley was given the Rolls-Royce - Bentley L Series V8 engine in late 1959 and named the S2. Twin headlamps and a facelift to the front arrived in late 1962, resulting in the S3. In late 1965 the S3 was replaced by the new unitary construction Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow-derived T series.