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MGA 1500 Roadster (1955-59) Engine 1489cc S4 OHV Production 58,750 (includes 1500 Coupe 1956-59)
Registration Number LFF 689 (Merionethshire, Bangor)
MG SET
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The MG A represented a complete styling jump from the earlier T series of sports car. First shown at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 1955. Featuring coil independant front suspension, rack and pinion steering . A all new sleek body with a low bonnet line and no exterior door handles.
Powered by a 1489cc BMC B series engine originally with 68 bhp but later uprated to 72bhp.
Many thanks for a Supersonic
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Shot 29.05.2016 at Gaydon Motor Museum, Transport Show REF 119-056
2017. UAZ trip (12000 km around Russia and Mongolia)
Fujifilm Velvia 100, Rolleiflex Tessar 3.5 T-Series
The only FD cameras I've used so far were a FTb that got sold during one of my camera purges and a AE-1 Program on loan from a friend. Both cameras were very capable, but they failed to spark my interest for the FD system, although I occasionally regret getting rid of the FTb. A couple of weeks ago, a friend of my dad's told me he had an old Canon camera bought some time in the mid-eighties that he could lend me to shoot a couple of rolls with. Secretly hoping it would be a T- series camera I accepted, only to find this AE-1 waiting for me in a very tattered Canon case yesterday. I thoroughly cleaned it, replaced the light baffles and loaded a roll of expired Kodak Farbwelt to shoot with it. It feels just like the AE-1 Program, i.e. light, ergonomically sensible and well put together, but I still believe that the all-manual FTb is a better (if bigger and heavier) camera for someone who wants to get into the FD system.
The MG TC Midget 1945 -1949
On the eve of the war, MG had offered the TB model which, with a few modifications was to become the first post-war MG, the TC Midget. The chassis of the new car was essentially the same as before, but the sliding trunnion spring mountings had been dispensed with in favour of more conventional rubber bush shackles. This had been forced on MG, as it was unable to obtain the raw materials necessary for the original mounts, this helped to simplify the maintenance procedure, but made little difference to the handling of the car.
During World War II production of MG's ceased as the MG Car Company was put into service for the war effort making tanks and airplane parts, and other military items. When the war ended the the MG Car Company was anxious to get back to making sports cars. They revisited the MGTB and made a few subtle changes. These were in the form of a wider body and shackles replacing sliding trunnions for the spring mounts. The Nuffield Organization also made another drastic change. They started taking an active interest in selling their sports cars in North America. It appears that during the War a number of American GI's had an opportunity to experience the T-Series MG's. When the War ended a number of these cars were imported and then formally sold into North America, especially the United States.
With a return to peacetime in 1945, thoughts at MG turned once again to building cars, but things were never to be the same again. A socialist government was in power, the country's industry had been ravaged by bombing, and wartime shortages had led to rationing of just about everything. Although there was a considerable demand on the home market for any form of personal transport, raw materials were in short supply which was controlled by the government. With the urgent need for the country to earn foreign income to aid reconstruction, priority was given to supplying raw materials to those companies who concentrated on exporting their products. The phrase "export or die" had a very real meaning. Since little development work was carried out during the war on the post-war generation of cars, so most manufacturers simply dusted off their pre-war models, tidied them up and wheeled them out. MG was no exception to this, but in the pervading atmosphere it was clear that the big luxury saloons of the pre-war era would not be looked upon with favour. Consequently, it was decided to concentrate initially on the car which had been the mainstay of MG's reputation as a manufacturer of sports cars - the Midget.
The engine was the now familiar twin-carburettor, 1250cc, pushrod, ohv XPAG unit. The transmission was also the single-plate dry clutch and four-speed synchromesh unit as had been seen in the TB. The brakes were 9 inch hydraulic units and the wheels the usual centre-locking wires.
The TC was offered in one body style only - an open two-seater which was very similar in appearance to the TB model. All the old features were there : the humped scuttle with folding windshield, cutaway doors, swept front and rear wings, a slab-type fuel tank and rear-mounted spare wheel. It was almost as if the intervening 5 years had never happened!
Despite the fact that the car was so obviously dated, in terms of both mechanical specification and appearance, the MG TC Midget found a ready market. There were a number of reasons suggested for this a lack of other post-war cars, or the familiar design reminding people of the pre-war days, whatever the reason the Midgets success took MG somewhat by surprise.
Aware that the more cars they could export, the greater would be their allocation of raw materials, MG sought sales around the world and succeeded in generating a substantial demand for the car. So successful were they that, in the cars four-year production run, from 1945 till 1949, some 10,000 TC's were built, a substantial number of which were shipped to the USA where they were to generate new enthusiasm for sports cars and motor sport.
It is quite remarkable how a car which was basically a "stop-gap" should have enjoyed so much success, generating sales figures far beyond those experienced before the war.
A1, Parking 'Bolder', Holten, Overijssel, Netherlands (NL)
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40 = Tangier-Assilah, Morocco
Model: Renault T 490 RX Euro6 6X2 (T-Range)
VIN: VF610C369JD000202
1. Registration: 2018-08-15
Company: Bygvraa Transport, Kibæk (DK)
Fleet No.: BTA 1
Nickname: -
License plates: CP58082 (jan. 2020-?)
Previous reg.: CA42021 (aug. 2018-jul. 2019)
Later reg.: n/a
Retirement age: still active may 2023
Photo location: Motorway 501 (Aarhus Syd Motorvejen), Viby J, Aarhus, DK
Container ID: SZLU 9625250
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Retirement age for trucks: many used trucks are offered for sale on international markets. If sold to a foreign buyer, this will not be listed in the danish motor registry, so a "retired" truck may or may not have been exported. In other words, the "retirement age" only shows the age, at which the truck stopped running on danish license plates.
Seen in Rugby. This trailer is registered to Blagoevgrad Province in southwestern Bulgaria and shares a border with North Macedonia and Greece. A Renault T-Series was pulling the trailer.
Lessons were learned from both the Praetorian and Ballista, that mounting the weapons from the M.P.M.T series onto dedicated armoured vehicles was good in principle, and the results were better than expected, but it was quickly realised that the newly designed chassis system had the potential for even better results. With crews loving both the Praetorian, and the Ballista, it was generally viewed that they felt a little "undergunned", but not in the sense that they struggled to do their duties, rather that they had the ability to mount larger calibre weapons, and project even greater firepower. The Firemoth is different from the previous two builds, in that the design wasn't focused around an existing weapon system, but rather a whole new digital, large calibre, auto-loading system. To make this new system work, the chassis had to be heavily modified to accept a turret that could rotate independently from the hull, allowing a full 360° spin.
Fitted with two 62mm high velocity cannons, with a rate of fire of 120rnds per minute, which are automatically loaded from two ammunition drums located on either side of the cannons, holding 240rnds each. In addition to the turret mounted ammunition storage, there is a main storage compartment located under the floor, behind the engine, this compartment holds another 720rnds. The rounds can be transferred from the lower compartment to the turret automatically via a railed conveyor system, but this can only be performed when the turret is facing directly forward.
The firing system itself is extremely easy to use, requiring just one crew member. Once the gunner has received the flight information of all aircraft in range from the air observer, he can then pick any aircraft with the click of a button (d-pad) - (just imagine an Xbox 360 controller) and all relevant information will be brought up on his screen. Pulling the track button (left trigger) will snap the turret in the general direction of the currently selected aircraft, and holding the button down will cause the turret to actively track the aircrafts movement. Once the system has mapped the aircrafts speed and trajectory, a green light will appear on the gunners screen, giving the all clear to fire (right trigger) and engage the target. This feature is in place so that the limited ammunition supply isn't wasted when the target isn't directly in the line of fire. Toggling from one aircraft to another (left joystick) will highlight other aircraft within range, but won't refocus the turret, however this can be accomplished easily (right joystick) so that the turret can engage multiple aircraft in seconds, but still requires the tracking button to be held (left trigger) in order for the turret to follow a targets flight path. The Firemoth carries two types of ammunition, a fragmentation round, and an armour-piercing round. Switching over ammo types from the main storage can be done independently for each cannon (hold down both left and right back until the turret lines up and engages the loading system, then click left or right back depending on the cannon you want) so that both ammunition types can be used simultaneously.
This unit is absolutely packed with supplies and accessories, which allow the crew to stay out in the field for prolonged periods of time, as not knowing when and where an aircraft might come from means lots of waiting. The two water drums on the rear exterior of the tank are a standard feature with this series, and keep the crew hydrated. Fitted to either side of the tank are two tubular storage compartments, on the right side of the tank is the barrel cleaning rods, and on the left side is a large, specially designed camouflage net. The net acts like a normal camouflage net, except it has a large circular hole cut out of the top, allowing it to be placed over the hull, and most of the turret, while leaving an opening so that the turret can still rotate freely and engage targets. Having had it's upper hull heavily modified, designers found they had two large spaces under the turret, while not big enough for ammunition storage, it was decided to install two additional fuel tanks, giving the unit almost double it's standard range. Being one of three from a standardized unit series that all share parts, one component that is receiving particular attention with the Firemoth build, is the engine, with designers always looking for ways to improve on their builds, they stripped down the engine, and with their extensive knowledge and experience, they managed to pry out another 40hp, taking this unit, and all other subsequent units in this series, up to 550hp, and given that this unit has very thin armour, it's extremely agile with excellent acceleration and an impressive top speed. Equipped with two air, a one ground radar systems, this unit has exceptional eyes on the battlefield, allowing it to position itself in the best possible location to either cover it's allies, intercept an aircrafts flight path, or move to known areas of hostile enemy aircraft activity. Mounted to the sides of the turret are two dual searchlights, which even though being small, have a detection range of about six miles. As the Firemoth can see at night, these lights are mainly used as support when working with other AA units that aren't equipped with night vision equipment, and acts as a master unit, allowing all other units to focus in on one illuminated target. These lights also have an IR mode to illuminate targets when using night vision. As standard with these open top designs, a large canopy is installed, and in the Firemoths case, attached to the rear of the turret.
With a crew of four, including a commander, a gunner, an aerial observer, and a driver, the Firemoth does away with the need for a loader. With the heavy modifications to the hull, the driver no longer has a direct connection to the rest of the crew, so a new roof and access hatch were installed above his compartment, giving him protection from the elements. As for the turret crew, access is still from the rear, with a hatch in the turret floor, but the turret needs to be facing directly forward to actually use this hatch. In the case of damage under fire, and this hatch is inaccessible, the crew will have no choice but to climb out from the top.
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Right from the start of this build I knew I wouldn't be able to get away with keeping the flat sides of the Praetorian/Ballista builds, even if I just put the rotating turrets from the 20mm flak M.P.M.T and the 64.4mm AAA M.P.M.T inside the crew cabin, they wouldn't be able to engage ground targets, and this would leave them extremely vulnerable, so this gave me the opportunity to design a completely new element for this series, a fully rotating turret, using the SZU-57-2 as my inspiration.
Parts used: 1533
Model: Scania T 730 V8 Topline Streamline Euro6 6X2 (modified R6 730)
VIN: YS2R6X20005347781
1. Registration: 2014-03-04
Company: Herfølge Vognmandsforretning, Tureby (DK)
Fleet No.: -
Nickname: -
License plates: BT12095 (apr. 2018-nov. 2020)
Previous reg.: import, XP97964 (jun. 2014-mar. 2018)
Later reg.: CV31555 (dec. 2020-?)
Retirement age: still active feb. 2021
Photo location: Motorway 501 (Aarhus Syd Motorvejen), Viby J, Aarhus, DK
Custom-built 2014 T-Series Scania, based on a Series 6 R 730. Imported when 3 months old, which probably covers the time spent building it.
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Retirement age for trucks: many used trucks are offered for sale on international markets. If sold to a foreign buyer, this will not be listed in the danish motor registry, so a "retired" truck may or may not have been exported. In other words, the "retirement age" only shows the age, at which the truck stopped running on danish license plates.
...the crew of the three tanks.
It was on my list for years to build a 5-wide, two minifigure light tank. A tank small enough to fit in with the 4-wide vehicles of a LEGO Classic Town setting.
This idea became these three vehicles, the LTS-1 (Light Tank System One) series: Two LTS-1R Recon Light Tanks and a LTS-1M Missile Tank. They turned out a bit too tall to look realistic, but fit in rather nicely with the tall and slim Classic Town vehicles.
These are obviously not modelled on any real life vehicles. But some inspiration was taken from the British CRV(T) series and the wheel setup turned out almost Tetrarch simple. The missile turret is a bit GI Joe Wolverine styled.
I thought I'd do an update photo, well, since its new year! :)
NOTE: Some of the plates below are not in the picture, this is because:
1. They are out of frame.
2. I have had more plates since this photograph was taken.
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Plate check websites:
Australia -
- ACT: rego.act.gov.au/regosoawicket/public/reg/FindRegistration...
- NSW: my.service.nsw.gov.au/MyServiceNSW/index#/rms/freeRegoChe...
- VIC: www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/registration/buy-sell-or-transfer...
- SA: account.ezyreg.sa.gov.au/account/check-registration.htm
- TAS: www.transport.tas.gov.au/MRSWebInterface/public/regoLooku...
- WA: www.wa.gov.au/service/transport/road-transport/check-your...
- NT: nt.gov.au/driving/rego/existing-nt-registration/rego-check
- QLD: www.service.transport.qld.gov.au/checkrego/public/Welcome...
• Åland - fordon.fma.ax/sok/annat
• Argentina - www.datacar.com.ar
• Bolivia - www.ruat.gob.bo/vehiculos/
• Czechia - www.ic.ckp.cz
• Chile - www.prt.cl/Paginas/RevisionTecnica.aspx
• Croatia - huo.hr/en/insurance-enquiry
• Cyprus - www.anytimeonline.com.cy/
• Denmark: digitalservicebog.dk/?lang=en
• Estonia - eteenindus.mnt.ee/public/soidukTaustakontroll.jsfhttps://...
• Finland - www.rekkari.com
• France - www.oscaro.com
• Greece - sistemas.pnc.gob.gt/vr/
• Iceland - www.samgongustofa.is/
• Italy - www.sevim.it/gratis/targa.asp
• Kazakhstan - spos.kz/t/zhol
• Kyrgyzstan - portal.srs.kg/ru/
• Lithuania- www.cab.lt/web/en/insurance-check
• Macau - www.dsat.gov.mo/
• Mexico - repuvemx.com
• Mongolia - smartcar.mn/#/home
• Netherlands - www.autoverleden.nl
• New Zealand - www.carjam.co.nz
• Norway - www.vegvesen.no/en/vehicles/buy-and-sell/vehicle-information
• Poland - www.ufg.pl/
• Romania- www.aida.info.ro/en/polite-rca
• Russia - avtocod.ru/
• Singapore - vrl.lta.gov.sg/
- carplatemart.sg/simple-checksum/
• Slovakia - stkonline.sk/spzhttp://www.seka.sk/
• Spain - www.carfax.es/
- www.seisenlinea.com/herramientas/
• Sweden - www.car.info/en-se
- fu-regnr.transportstyrelsen.se
• Ukraine - www.uacarplates.app
UK - cardotcheck.co.uk
- www.gov.uk/get-vehicle-information-from-dvla
- www.cazana.com/uk/vehicle-check
• USA - www.faxvin.com/license-plate-lookup
- www.vinfreecheck.com/free-license-plate-lookup
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🇺🇸 1-42661A - 2006 Chevrolet Impala
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🇩🇪 BB 854 A - 2002 Mercedes-Benz E320
🇩🇪 BB-226 Z - Mercedes-Benz
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🇩🇪 DA K 6017 -
🇮🇪 09-MH-1900 - 2009 Toyota Avensis
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🇮🇪 141-G-2243 - 2014 Volkswagen Caddy
🇩🇪 DN-XD 486 -
🇩🇪 PAF-EW 11 -
🇲🇫 EP-896-FF - 2017 Renault T-Series
🇲🇫 FG-960-BX - 2007 Renault Magnum
🇫🇷 DA-120-ZF - 2013 Iveco Stralis 260S36
🇫🇷 DR-181-YW - 2015 Volvo FM
🇮🇪 08-MO-10556 - 2008 Mazda 6
🇮🇪 151-T-3916 - 2015 Nissan Qashqai
🇵🇱 WGM 18964 - Volvo FH
🇵🇱 WGM 02Y5 - DAF XF
🇵🇱 WGM 03Y5 - DAF XF
🇵🇱 WOS 66726 - DAF XF 480
🇵🇱 WGM 18837 - Volvo FH
🇵🇱 WL 3274L - Volvo FH
🇵🇱 GBY NL24 - 2011 Mercedes-Benz Actros
🇵🇱 GBY NL28 - 2011 Mercedes-Benz Actros
🇵🇱 WGM 1TP6 - MAN TGX
🇵🇱 WGM 17141 - DAF XF
🇫🇷 DR-857-FP - 2015 Mercedes-Benz Actros
🇫🇷 EJ-254-KA - 2017 Volvo FH
🇫🇷 DD-516-BH - 2014 Mercedes-Benz Arocs
🇩🇪 MSH JR 247 -
🇩🇪 SGH BV 62 -
🇩🇪 ML HB 511 -
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🇮🇱 48-757-69 - 2009 Renault Kangoo
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🇬🇧 TLY 403 - 1957 Austin A35
🇬🇧 405 CRL -
🇬🇧 17 ETV -
🇬🇧 R187 KAB - 1997 Mercedes-Benz C240
🇬🇧 Y867 TEH - 2001 Volkswagen Polo
🇬🇧 Y897 TEH - 2001 Volkswagen Polo
🇬🇧 H1 GJH - Mercedes-Benz
🇬🇧 SHW 666M - 1973 MG B
🇬🇧 Y7 PMH - 2016 Mercedes-Benz E220 AMG
🇬🇧 HT02 ZJK - 2002 Range Rover Vogue
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🇬🇧 DK52 PNU - 2002 Volkswagen Polo
🇬🇧 Y542 NVW - 2001 Mercedes-Benz SL500
🇬🇧 W668 PTS - 2000 Mercedes-Benz CL500
🇬🇧 LL58 RXZ - 2009 Volkswagen Beetle
🇬🇧 VN09 PWX - 2009 Hyundai i10
🇬🇧 AF18 UEU - 2018 BMW 520d
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🇬🇧 OE62 PDK - 2013 Land Rover Freelander
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🇬🇧 LW08 DUB - 2018 Volkswagen Transporter
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🇬🇧 DE56 XYY - 2006 Toyota Avensis
🇬🇧 BJ67 OAU - 2017 Hyundai i20
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🇬🇧 Y653 HAA - 2001 Ford Focus
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🇬🇧 LW02 OSJ - 2002 BMW X5
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🇬🇧 YX64 AOS - 2014 Fiat Doblo
🇬🇧 VN04 VFF - 2004 KIA Rio
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🇬🇧 442 PWL - Mercedes-Benz
🇬🇧 AO53 CEV - 2003 KIA Sorento
🇬🇧 NXZ 4723 - 2019 Volkswagen Caddy
🇬🇧 LV59 YHF - 2009 Nissan Note
🇬🇧 DU63 RFJ - 2013 Toyota Hilux
🇬🇧 M804 NOX - 1995 Land Rover Discovery
🇬🇧 VF04 AOP - 2004 Land Rover Discovery
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🇬🇧 SJ66 HFX - 2016 DAF CF
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🇬🇧 MH12 SHA - 2016 MINI Cooper Convertible
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🇬🇧 NK19 AXM - 2019 Volkswagen Caddy
🇬🇧 DG04 PFE - 2004 Audi A4
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🇬🇧 F165 AVV - 1989 Rover 820
🇬🇧 H718 VUY - 1991 Rover 416
🇬🇧 H363 OOB - 1991 Vauxhall Senator
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🇬🇧 VA51 XAG - 2002 Vauxhall Astra
🇬🇧 X658 SOB - 2000 Vauxhall Zafira
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🇬🇧 YK57 PTX - 2007 BMW 525
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🇲🇽 UYT-92-78 - 1989 Nissan Tsuru II
🇲🇽 NRR-35-78 - 1996 Dodge Grand Caravan
🇲🇽 ZVX3846 - 1982 Ford F-150
🇲🇽 UP-09-199 -
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CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA
🇵🇦 313802 -
🇭🇹 TQ 2492 -
🇫🇰 F 354 H - 2004 Ford Transit
🇫🇰 F 274 K - Land Rover Discovery
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CANADA
🇨🇦 948 CWH - 1986 Nissan Maxima
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OCEANIA
🇦🇺 UYF-482 - 1989 Ford Falcon XF Wagon
🇦🇺 BD-1623 -
🇦🇺 AM-71-RK -
🇳🇿 792•805 -
🇦🇺 ATS 35 -
🇦🇺 LFM-00 - 2006 Audi Q7
🇦🇺 UCB-453 - 1988 Holden Commodore
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AFRICA
🇬🇲 BJL 2470 A -
I must admit I have a soft spot for the plastic-fantastic SLRs from the 80s. Perhaps it has to do with me growing up in that period, so there's undoubtedly a lot of nostalgia involved. The "space-age" synthetic materials that replaced bare metal, the noisy motors that replaced manual film advance and rewind and the frequent attempts at innovation (some more successful than others) in order to leave the competition behind and attract potential buyers, all exert a strange attraction tom me.
The T80 ticks all the above boxes but most importantly represents Canon's first attempt at a truly functional autofocus system, albeit a rudimentary one. The FD mount remained and almost all FD lenses can be used without any loss in functionality (other than AF of course) but the real sensation was the release of the dedicated AC series of lenses that incorporated a motor in order to achieve auto focus, a solution that was typical for all early autofocus lenses across all major camera brands, save for the Minolta Maxxum 7000 which had the focusing motor incorporated in the body.
Three lenses were released for the T80, a 35-70 kit zoom, a 1.8/50 fast prime and a 75-200 tele zoom. The inclusion of a motor necessitated the presence of a bulging "hump" on the lenses which add to the apparent bulk of the camera.
The T80 is so typically '80s in design, like all of the T-series Canons: Full of angles and straight lines, what metal parts exist, they are all well-hidden under the polycarbonate charcoal-gray shell with the extravagant golden lettering. All surfaces are uncluttered, almost all controls can be found on the top plate along with the LCD screen. There are no dials or mechanical switches, save for the on-off and rewind buttons at the back.
Although boxy in appearance, the camera feels surprisingly compact and well-balanced in the hand, especially if paired with a manual FD lens, fit and finish are truly excellent and the grip is very ergonomic and comfortable.
The bottom part houses the 4 AAA batteries required to power the T80 in an arrangement similar to that of Nikon's F301/501 cameras. No need for expensive specialized lithium batteries to get this baby going.
As far as exposure modes are concerned, the camera lacks any form of manual control, save for the +1.5 stop exposure compensation button hidden to the left of the lens mount. However, there are five exposure modes for the user to exert some creative control: A Program mode where the camera takes care of everything, a wide depth-of field mode for landscapes, a narrow depth of field mode to get some backround blur, a stop-action (fast shutter speed) mode and a motion blur mode for panning when shooting moving objects with four different shutter speeds selectable within this mode. There is also Bulb mode available. When manual FD lenses are fitted, moving the aperture ring from the "A" position the camera automatically selects a speed of 1/60s. There's no DX coding and film speed can be selected anywhere from 12 to 1600 ASA. Shutter speed ranges from 1/1000s to 2s.
So what about focusing with the T80? After all, that was the main attraction of the camera back then. First of all, the viewfinder is truly excellent like in all the T-series Canons, but instead of the usual microprism collar and split-screen focusing aids, the T80's screen sports a unique cross-hair configuration which splits a central disk in four separate parts that move independently while focusing and become perfectly aligned when the image comes into focus. Not ideal when trying to focus manual lenses, but it works really well with the AF lenses. The autofocus itself works surprisingly well in daylight and although it is relatively slow and works in clearly discernible steps instead of the continuous, smooth motion we associate with the modern EOS cameras, it can be relied upon to produce sharp, well-focused images. In dim light however, it is a completely different story with continuous hunting back and forth unless a high-contrast area exists in the scene that can aid focusing, but most times the user will have to resort to manual focusing. There is also a light "beep" sound emitted when focus is achieved that can be deactivated.
The only information available to the user in the viewfinder is a "P" symbol which lights up when exposure parameters are within the camera's range and blinks at different frequencies in case of under- or over-exposure. There is also a "M" that lights up in the rare occasion a manual FD lens is mounted and off its "A" mode.
Shooting with the T80 is quite an enjoyable experience as long as you don't try to take pictures in poor lighting in which case the primitive AF system can be frustrating. In daylight however, the compact ergonomic shape, the bright viewfinder and the well-implemented autoexposure modes that are as close to manual control without actual manual control as possible, ensure results worthy of the Canon name and the loud shutter release and film advance offer loads of photographic nostalgia to those of a certain age :)
Car sales in the Netherlands in 1958 dropped compared to 1957, partly caused by government measures. Dutch Goggomobil importer Gremi came up with an good idea: car speed was limited to 20 km/hr, so that also people without drivers license were allowed to driven these cars. That increased sale figures. These slow cars were called 'kruipauto's' (crawler cars).
But not everyone of these new drivers had sufficient knowledge of traffic rules. More road accidents occurred. Finally the Dutch government banned this kind of risky traffic participants in June 1965.
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 1964-June 1969.
Image found in:
Willem Pol, De Geschiedenis van GREMI, een eeuw Groninger auto- en motorimport, Uitgeverij Noordboek, 2014.
Original photographer, place and date unknown.
From own book collection.
Halfweg, April 17, 2025.
© 2025 Sander Toonen Halfweg | All Rights Reserved
A7, Parking 'Roode Til', Scheemda, Groningen, Netherlands (NL)
P | AZ 80 SP
Head Office Transmarsil = Loulé, Portugal
This Renault T from Portugal was travelling down the A1(M) motorway. The truck was operated by Patinter Transport, based in the municipality of Mangualde, situated in north-central Portugal. I often see/spot Patinter trucks travelling up and down the A1(M) motorway in Yorkshire, generally destined for automotive manufacturing plants such as NMUK (Nissan) in Sunderland. The trailer this truck was pulling was an ex-Gefco trailer, registered to the central-northern Portuguese city of Viseu.
A1(M), West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Model: Renault T 490 RX Euro6 6X2
VIN: VF610D362KD000307
1. Registration: 2019-08-13
Company: O.V. Jensen, Sæby (DK)
Fleet No.: O.V.3
Nickname: -
License plates: CK53334 (aug. 2019-?)
Previous reg.: n/a
Later reg.: n/a
Retirement age: still active jan. 2023
Photo location: Motorway 501 (Aarhus Syd Motorvejen), Viby J, Aarhus, DK
Container ID: HASU 4985961
Tip: to locate trucks of particular interest to you, check my collections page, "truck collection" (www.flickr.com/photos/lavulv/collections/72157684190396672/ ) - here you will find all trucks organized in more than 1600 albums, by haulier (with zip-codes), year, brand and country.
Retirement age for trucks: many used trucks are offered for sale on international markets. If sold to a foreign buyer, this will not be listed in the danish motor registry, so a "retired" truck may or may not have been exported. In other words, the "retirement age" only shows the age, at which the truck stopped running on danish license plates.
Arriva Kent & Surrey Ltd.:
Optare MetroCity V1152MC SAB5HK (11.5m)
N43F - 10/2017
Optare Group, Sherburn-in-Elmet
Optare’s demonstrator MetroCity has been based at Guildford for a couple of weeks, whilst one of their long-term VOR Versa’s is up at Optare Thurrock being worked on. This is the MetroCity xFE, the name which denotes the new Allison T-series xFE transmission (eXtra Fuel Economy). This is coupled with the Euro6 4-cyl 5.13L Daimler-Benz OM934LA.
Arriva Bus Garage, Leas Road, Guildford
Monday 11th March 2019
In 1959 artist Vegter van Slooten (1926- ) and his girlfriend Diny Vrieling 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.
This fake grille was a popular option.
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:
Jan de Lange, Dwergauto's. driewielers, scootmobielen en bubblecars in Nederland, Zaltbommel, Europese Bibliotheek, 2000.
Original photographer, place and date unknown.
Halfweg, April 6, 2025.
© 2025 Sander Toonen Halfweg | All Rights Reserved
Model: Scania T 143M 500 V8 Euro2 6X2 (born as 4X2) (Scania 3-Series)
VIN: YS2TH4X2A01220102
1. Registration: 1996-05-15
Company: MM Transport, Ølgod (DK)
Fleet No.: -
Nickname: -
License plates: AW80933 (aug. 2017-?)
Previous reg.: import 2014, XX13083 (aug. 2015-feb. 2017), XV89837 (jun. 2017-aug. 2017)
Later reg.: n/a
Retirement age: still active jan. 2019
Photo location: Motorway 501 (Aarhus Syd Motorvejen), Viby J, Aarhus, DK
Born as a 4X2, this beautiful old Scania was imported to Denmark in 2014, but not registered until the following year - this time may well have been spent adding the 3rd axle.
Going up the steep hill leading sw out of Aarhus past Viby and Stautrup. Underpowered and/or heavily loaded trucks often struggle here.
Tip: to locate trucks of particular interest to you, check my collections page, "truck collection" (www.flickr.com/photos/lavulv/collections/72157684190396672/ ) - here you will find all trucks organized in albums, by haulier (with zip-codes), year, brand and country.
Retirement age for trucks: many used trucks are offered for sale on international markets. If sold to a foreign buyer, this will not be listed in the danish motor registry, so a "retired" truck may or may not have been exported. In other words, the "retirement age" only shows the age, at which the truck stopped running on danish license plates.