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Nacelled Wright R-3350. Some beauties never loose there looks, and no there's no blood in her lines, shame....
Hairbase: Not Found - Seth Hairbase /NEW@ALPHA
Skin: f u o e y . Roger Skin Medium / NEW@ALPHA
Necklaces: ARCHIVEFACTION_Hardware Necklace
Tank: # comatosed- Stargazer Tank Top /NEW@ALPHA
Body Tattoo: DAPPA - Carnage Tattoo. /NEW@ALPHA
Rings 1: RAWR! Torque Set /NEW@ALPHA
Rings 2: RichB. Kalush Rings /NEW@ALPHA
Pose: Ana Poses - Nitra /NEW@ALPHA
Ciudad Encantada, Cuenca, Castilla-La Mancha, España.
La Ciudad Encantada es un paraje natural español de formaciones rocosas calcáreas o calizas formadas a lo largo de miles de años. Se localiza cerca de Valdecabras, en el término municipal de Cuenca (España), en una amplia zona de pinares de la parte meridional de la serranía conquense y a una altitud de 1500 metros.
Fue declarada Sitio Natural de Interés Nacional el 11 de junio de 1929. La acción del agua, el viento y el hielo ha hecho posible este fenómeno kárstico. La heterogeneidad de las rocas en cuanto a su morfología, composición química y grado de dureza es lo que ha permitido el desgaste desigual de las mismas por los elementos atmosféricos, dando como resultado una muestra sorprendente de arte pintoresco proveniente de la misma naturaleza. A las caprichosas y espectaculares formaciones existentes hay que sumar lapiaces, torcas y sumideros.
Comparte estas características especialmente con "Los Callejones", paraje ubicado en el término municipal de Las Majadas. Ambos lugares forman parte del parque natural Serranía de Cuenca, creado mediante la Ley de la Comunidad Autónoma de Castilla-La Mancha 5/2007.
The Enchanted City is a Spanish natural area of calcareous or limestone rock formations formed over thousands of years. It is located near Valdecabras, in the municipality of Cuenca (Spain), in a wide area of pine forests in the southern part of the Cuenca mountains and at an altitude of 1,500 meters.
It was declared a Natural Site of National Interest on June 11, 1929. The action of water, wind and ice has made this karstic phenomenon possible. The heterogeneity of the rocks in terms of their morphology, chemical composition and degree of hardness is what has allowed their uneven wear by atmospheric elements, resulting in a surprising sample of picturesque art from nature itself. To the whimsical and spectacular existing formations we must add lapiaces, torques and sinkholes.
It shares these characteristics especially with "Los Callejones", a place located in the municipality of Las Majadas. Both places are part of the Serranía de Cuenca Natural Park, created by the Law of the Autonomous Community of Castilla-La Mancha 5/2007.
A pedestrian walks among triangular shadows cast inside an elevated bridge crossing. Called "Torque", the bridge was designed by artists Jennifer Marman and Daniel Borins and New York-based architect James Khamsi of FIRM a.d. and connects the Delta Hotel to the existing PATH system.
1955 Mercedes-Benz Typ W 196 S Modell 300 SLR Rennsportwagen
- 2982cc straight-8 engine
- 5-speed manual gearbox
- mechanically-controlled petrol direct fuel injection (dual ignition)
- power 302 bhp / 7.400 rpm
- torque 317 Nm / 5.950 rpm
- top speed over 300 km/h
In the 1950s Europe's economy flourished, bringing about a complete restructuring of the roads, greatly improving the quality. This created the 'need' for faster, better handling cars known as Grand Tourers. Maserati recognized the potential and for the first time in their company's thirty year existence, they set about developing a real road car; the 3500 GT. In the past the Italian racing car specialist had produced small runs of road cars, but they were nothing more than thinly disguised racers. The new machine would have to combine the finesse and poise of the marque's racing cars with the luxury and quality demanded by the high-end market.
Maserati did not have look far for the 3500 GT's running gear. The six cylinder engine was directly derived from that of the 350 S sportsracer, which was based the engines in highly successful 250 F single seater and 300 S sports racer. Tamed down for street use and reliability, the twin-spark engine produced a healthy 220 bhp. Thanks to its 'oversquare' bore/stroke ratio, the 3.5 litre engine also produced an abundance of low-end torque. Mated to a four-speed gearbox, the 'six' was mounted in a tubular chassis. In good Italian fashion, stopping power was provided by drum brakes all-round.
Unlike the previous road going Maseratis, the 3500 GT was going to be offered as a complete model, so Maserati's engineers had the control over every bit of the car for the first time. For the interior and other trim Maserati's chief designer Ing. Giulio Alfieri spent a lot of time looking at British manufacturers and suppliers. The end-result was a very well appointed interior that offered room for two adults up front and two children at the back. Alfieri commissioned various Italian coachbuilders to draw up designs for the 3500 GT, from which Maserati would pick the final version. At the 1957 Geneva launch an Allemano and Touring Coupe were shown. Touring's design was eventually chosen and production got underway later in the year and the first cars delivered early in 1958.
Maserati's gamble paid off as the 3500 GT proved to a big commercial success. That was really what the doctor ordered after the hugely expensive 1957 racing, which saw many of the Maserati Works cars destroyed. At the end of the season, the company withdrew from active racing to fully focus on passenger cars. Alfieri continued working on perfecting the 3500 GT by adding front disc brakes and Fuel Injection. A bigger development was the introduction of a convertible model on a shortened 3500 GT chassis. Again various coachbuilders had a go at penning a candidate, and this time the commission was granted to Vignale. The final design was pretty similar to the Touring coupe, which made the 'Spyder' easily recognizable as a 3500 GT. Series production began in 1960.
By 1963 the Maserati 3500 GT was showing its age, although technically it was still up to par with the best Ferrari or Aston Martin had to offer. Alfieri decided to replace the successful Grand Tourer with not one, but two models. Both were technically very similar to the 3500 GT and sported slightly larger versions of the six cylinder engine. The first of the two to be announced was the Sebring, which sported a 2+2 Coupe body penned by Vignale. The second was a strict two seater; the Mistral. This very elegant Coupe was designed by Pietro Frua. Later a Mistral Spyder was also added to the line-up. For a small racing car manufacturer it must have been a massive step to start series production, but Maserati succeeded with surprising ease. Eventually well over 2200 examples were produced; more than all previous Maseratis combined.
1967 Panhard Modèle 24CT (1963-1967) Type N1 5CV Coupé (Project V 527)
- in 1963, Panhard introduced the most expensive air-cooled flat-twin in the world, designed by Louis Bionier: Series 24, named in memory of the sporting successes of Panhard in the "750 GT" class, during the previous editions of the 24 Hours of Le Mans
- 848cc flat-twin M 10 S engine air-cooled
- 4-speed manual gearbox
- Zenith 38 NDIX carburettor
- power 60 bhp / 5.800 rpm
- torque 76 Nm / 3.600 rpm
- brakes front: hydraulic finned aluminum ETA drums / Bendix-Lockheed discs from 1965
- brakes rear: hydraulic finned aluminum ETA drums / Bendix-Lockheed discs from 1965
- curb weight 845 kg
- top speed 160 km/h
- production outlet 14,181 (1963-1967)
- Citroën had a minority of 25% interest in Panhard since 1955 and took over the P&L Company in 1965 and let the car brand name "vanish" in 1967
A bit late since he uploaded it, but stylish picture taken by Torque_gtb. Awesome work on this picture Torque! Yet another picture founded by torque, can't seem to get enough of them!
Front View
1911 Baker Electric Special Extension Coupe, Model V
In the first decades of the 20th century, electric vehicles seemed poised for primacy. Early internal-combustion engines were rudimentary, dangerous, and difficult to operate, requiring all sorts of pump priming and starter torqueing. Those tasks were uncouth for the wealthy gentlemen who were the automobile’s first customers and downright risky for the era’s women, clothed in voluminous, billowing Edwardian dresses and patriarchal notions of competence. Electric cars, on the other hand, were extremely simple to use. So long as the heavy batteries were maintained and charged, all one had to do was click the on switch, twist the go lever, and roll.
Having founded the American Ball Bearing Company in 1895, Midwestern engineer Walter C. Baker understood the basics of carriage production. This background gave him faith that he could make the leap into car building. Teaming up with his father-in-law and brother-in-law, he started the Baker Motor Vehicle Company in Cleveland in 1899. Seeing the aforementioned advantages inherent in electric vehicles, Baker decided to place his faith in this powertrain.
“Number one, it’s comfortable, and it’s not terribly difficult to drive,” said Stew Somerville, a volunteer mechanic at the Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome museum in upstate New York, which holds a 1911 Baker in its eclectic collection. “But part of the attraction of the electric automobile was the fact that it did not emit gasoline fumes, you didn’t have to crank-start the engine, there was no big wheel to wrestle with. It was a very smooth-handling automobile. You didn’t even have a loud, offensive horn. There’s a dainty little bell to warn of its coming.” Period ads were frequently, although not exclusively, pitched directly at women.
Baker’s first car to market was a two-seater, the Imperial Runabout. Priced at a competitive $850, it was first shown in New York at the city’s (and nation’s) first auto show. It attracted a number of notable buyers, including Thomas Edison, who purchased one as his very first car. (Edison designed the long-lived nickel-iron batteries used in some Baker vehicles.) By 1906, Baker was, briefly, the world’s top producer of electric vehicles.
But like many of his cohort in the emergent automotive industry, Baker wasn’t just in it for the business. He was in it for the speed. As his company was enjoying success in the consumer market, he was pursuing his dream by developing a series of advanced, record-setting racing cars. His first, the Torpedo, was built in 1902, at great personal expense to Baker. With its 11 batteries, 14-hp mid-mounted motor, outrageously low-slung 48-inch height, streamlined and lightweight white-pine and oilcloth body, and bizarre webbed canvas seat restraints, it seemed poised to set a world land speed record.
Sadly, in that year’s Automobile Club of America speed trials on Staten Island, the car was involved in a disastrous crash. After crossing the 1-kilometer (0.6 mile) mark in just over 30 seconds, Baker and his co-driver lost control and crashed into a group of spectators. One person died at the scene, and another died later from injuries. The drivers were both arrested and charged with manslaughter but were freed when it was determined that the crowd had pushed past protective barriers and onto the course. (Baker’s innovative safety harness likely protected the car’s occupants from serious injury.)
Further attempts with two smaller, single-seater race cars he named Torpedo Kid were also employed in pursuit of the land speed record but were subsequently abandoned following another, nonlethal spectator crash in 1903. Baker has often been noted as the first person to cross the 100-mph barrier, although his records weren’t official due to these wrecks.
Given this peril, Baker decided to forgo his quest for top speed. As gasoline-powered vehicles increased in popularity and gained infrastructural support, he shifted his attention instead to diminishing the electric car’s liabilities, particularly their limited range. He worked diligently on new battery designs, shaft drives, and other componentry. In 1910, Baker’s new chief engineer, Emil Gruenfeldt, set a record for distance driven on a single charge, taking a Baker Victoria for a 201-mile trip at an average speed of 12 mph. Not exactly Ludicrous speed, but an impressive feat nonetheless.
Baker’s successes gave the company prominence among the elite, and the company capitalized on this publicly. In advertisements around 1909, the brand boldly boasted about the King of Siam owning a Baker. The company made a similar splash in American politics when President William H. Taft’s administration purchased a 1909 model as one of the White House’s first automobiles. (A steam-powered White and two gasoline-powered Pierce-Arrows were also included, Taft hedging his bets on how the battle of the powertrains was going to play out.) Taft later added a 1912 Baker Victoria that went on to be driven by five First Ladies. The Baker brand maintains some celebrity allure today, with car-collecting comedian Jay Leno holding a 1909 model in his expansive collection.
As a means of offsetting some of the powertrain’s inherent shortcomings, Baker made investments in battery-charging infrastructure. The brand announced plans to open stations at every major intersection in Cleveland and to grow the network from there, although this effort became cost prohibitive and never came to fruition. Expansion into the production of electric trucks, police patrol wagons, and even trucks and bomb handlers for the U.S. Army during World War I was not enough to fend off the rising dominance of the internal-combustion engine, especially after the proliferation of the electric starter, first available on the 1912 Cadillac, significantly increased safety and convenience. By 1915, the Baker company was defunct.
By Brett Berk, Car and Driver
Die Entwicklung begann 2015 mit einer Konzeptstudie R5 Hommage, die in Aussehen und sichtbarer Technik an die BMW R 5 aus dem Jahr 1936 angelehnt ist. Der hier verwendete 1802 ccm Zweizylinder-Boxermotor ist der hubraumstärkste Boxer, den sie je gebaut haben. Sein maximales Drehmoment von 158 Nm liegt bereits bei 3000 min-1 an. Bei 4750 min-1 liefert der „Big Boxer“ 67 kW (91 PS).
Development began in 2015 with an R5 Hommage concept study, which is based on the BMW R 5 from 1936 in terms of appearance and visible technology. The 1802 cc two-cylinder boxer engine used here is the largest boxer they have ever built. Its maximum torque of 158 Nm is already available at 3000 rpm. At 4750 rpm, the “Big Boxer” delivers 67 kW (91 hp).
Fluid couplings, fluid flywheels and torque converters, all employ fluid, usually oil, to provide initially, on engine tick over, a degree of slip in the mechanism, ( like a disengaged clutch/ that is pedal depressed ) when we engage drive, as in a car for instance, we release the handbrake, increase the engine revolutions, by means of the accelerator pedal, and by increasing the input speed the fluid friction increases, until we have in effect a "solid" drive, and hence vehicle movement.
The resemblance visually /externally is reasonably accurate, internally there are only vague similarities.......
This image comprises a water fountain head in a domed spray setting or mode, and hence is a fluid form.
I have taken the man out of the engineering ( via retirement ) but i cannot remove the engineering from the man.. it has become too far ingrained, even without conscious thought, the mind flows into it.
A Honda NSX drove past, and apparently only 148 of them were ever brought into the UK.
Faversham Transport Weekend 2026 day two
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Standing before the massive contra-rotating propeller of the Tupolev Tu-142 at INS Kurusura Submarine Museum, Visakhapatnam. This Cold War-era maritime patrol aircraft served the Indian Navy from 1988 to 2017, hunting submarines across the Indian Ocean with its distinctive eight-bladed NK-12 turboprop engines—the most powerful ever fitted to an aircraft. Each blade spans over 5 meters, spinning in opposite directions to counter torque and push this 94-ton giant to speeds of 925 km/h. The Tu-142M variant could patrol for 12 hours continuously, tracking enemy submarines with sophisticated sonar buoys and magnetic anomaly detectors. This particular aircraft, tail number IN321, flew countless missions safeguarding India’s maritime borders before finding its final home here, a testament to the era when propeller-driven aircraft could still outperform jets in endurance and range. The weathered blades tell stories of thousands of hours above the waves, a silent guardian now grounded in honor.
Taken for Active Assignment Weekly: Music to Your Ears
WIT: A sparkling candle that doesn't sparkle much; flash; and a long exposure.
The inspiration here is 'Torque' by Kristin Hersh. Download, free & legal, in high quality here. Lyrics here. I only discovered her music some three years ago, and now listen to it all the time. Especially since I found out about her latest album.
Just now I found this page with the history of the song. Anyway -- the photo is about this bit here where a human being's very nature is explored and questioned.
what are you?
animated soft tissue
shifting neuropeptides
a social pyromaniac
a plate spinner
Flight safety is enhanced through the use of torque paint (aka, torque seal, torque stripe, indicator paint, tamper paint, ...) which is a quick drying brittle paint applied to certain critical parts such as push-rods or propeller bolts.
After the part is properly tightened, the mechanic applies a dab of paint indicating the step is completed. At each pre-flight the connections are checked. Any movement or loosening will cause the paint to crack and flake off indicating there is a mechanical problem impacting safety.
2:1 reproduction ratio - 18mm edge to edge.
Ciudad Encantada, Cuenca, Castilla-La Mancha, España.
La Ciudad Encantada es un paraje natural español de formaciones rocosas calcáreas o calizas formadas a lo largo de miles de años. Se localiza cerca de Valdecabras, en el término municipal de Cuenca (España), en una amplia zona de pinares de la parte meridional de la serranía conquense y a una altitud de 1500 metros.
Fue declarada Sitio Natural de Interés Nacional el 11 de junio de 1929. La acción del agua, el viento y el hielo ha hecho posible este fenómeno kárstico. La heterogeneidad de las rocas en cuanto a su morfología, composición química y grado de dureza es lo que ha permitido el desgaste desigual de las mismas por los elementos atmosféricos, dando como resultado una muestra sorprendente de arte pintoresco proveniente de la misma naturaleza. A las caprichosas y espectaculares formaciones existentes hay que sumar lapiaces, torcas y sumideros.
Comparte estas características especialmente con "Los Callejones", paraje ubicado en el término municipal de Las Majadas. Ambos lugares forman parte del parque natural Serranía de Cuenca, creado mediante la Ley de la Comunidad Autónoma de Castilla-La Mancha 5/2007.
The Enchanted City is a Spanish natural area of calcareous or limestone rock formations formed over thousands of years. It is located near Valdecabras, in the municipality of Cuenca (Spain), in a wide area of pine forests in the southern part of the Cuenca mountains and at an altitude of 1,500 meters.
It was declared a Natural Site of National Interest on June 11, 1929. The action of water, wind and ice has made this karstic phenomenon possible. The heterogeneity of the rocks in terms of their morphology, chemical composition and degree of hardness is what has allowed their uneven wear by atmospheric elements, resulting in a surprising sample of picturesque art from nature itself. To the whimsical and spectacular existing formations we must add lapiaces, torques and sinkholes.
It shares these characteristics especially with "Los Callejones", a place located in the municipality of Las Majadas. Both places are part of the Serranía de Cuenca Natural Park, created by the Law of the Autonomous Community of Castilla-La Mancha 5/2007.
For the Macro Monday theme of measurement I have chosen a torque wrench with a 3mm and 5mm socket - this is a wrench for by bikes both road and mountain bike as on a carbon frame it is important you measure the force you apply when tightening bolts or fixings.
* photo in '50s look
Manufacturer: FIAT S.p.A. / Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino (FIAT), Turin, Italy
Type: 500C Giardiniera Belvedere
Production time: 1949 - 1955
Production outlet: 122,837
Engine: 569cc straight-4 OHV FIAT code 500 C
Power: 16.5 bhp / 4.400 rpm
Torque: 29.5 Nm / 2.900 rpm
Drivetrain: rear wheels
Speed: 89 km/h
Curb weight: 650 kg
Wheelbase: 79 inch
Chassis: longitudinal beams with cross bracing with separate steel body
Steering: adjusting screw and helical wheel via central screw with the control rod for each of the front wheels
Gearbox: four-speed manual / III and IV synchronized / floor shifter
Clutch: single dry plate disc
Carburettor: Weber 22 DRS or Solex 22 IAC-4
Fuel tank: 23 liter
Electric system: Marelli 12 Volts
Ignition system: distributor and coil
Brakes front: hydraulic drums
Brakes rear: hydraulic drums
Suspension front: independent single lower wishbones with transverse leaf springs + hydraulic telescopic dampers
Suspension rear: semi-elliptic transverse leaf springs, sway bar + hydraulic telescopic dampers
Rear axle: live
Differential: spiral bevel
Wheels: 13 inch
Tires: 145/80SR-13
Special:
- The base 500 was designed (in-house Carrozzerie Speciali) by Dr. Dante Giacosa in the ‘30s, officially name “500”, but better known as the FIAT 500 A Topolino (“little mouse” or the Italian Mickey Mouse; 1936-1948).
- The original 500C Station Wagon was designed in an American Woody-style, but the wood “disappeared” in 1951. the first car in the world of type station wagon, built in large series.
- The first “Woody-style” car were called Giardinette, but FIAT couldn’t use that name no more, because Carrozzeria Viotti deposited that name for its own wagons, on which the gardeners transported to markets their products.
- The Giardinette the first car in the world of type Station Wagon, built in large series.
- In some countries this “real four-seater” was sold just as “Belvedere”.
- The 500C Series was available as this Giardiniera (“gardener”) Belvedere and as 2-seater Topolino.
Manufacturer: Adam Opel AG, Rüsselsheim - Germany / General Motors Company, Detroit - USA
Type: Rekord D-Coupé 1900
Production time: 1972 - 1974
Production outlet: 73,987
Engine: 1897cc 19 SH straight-4
Power: 97 bhp / 4.800 rpm
Torque: 147 Nm / 3.800 rpm
Drivetrain: rear wheels
Speed: 161 km/h
Curb weight: 1058 kg
Wheelbase: 105 inch
Chassis: with all-steel monocoque body
Steering: recirculating ball safety column
Gearbox: four-speed manual / full synchromesh / floor shifter
Clutch: single dry plate spring spacer type
Carburettor: Zenith 35/40 INAT
Fuel tank: 55 liter
Electric system: Bosch 12 Volts
Ignition system: distributor and coil
Brakes front: servo-assisted hydraulic discs
Brakes rear: servo-assisted hydraulic drums
Suspension front: independent unequal length double wishbones (A-arm, control arm) incorporating balljoint with coil springs and sway bar + hydraulic telescopic shock absorbers
Suspension rear: radius arms, 4 trailing arms, Panhard track bar and torsion bar stabilizer with longitudinal coil springs with progressive rate + hydraulic telescopic shock absorbers
Rear axle: live
Differential: hypoid
Wheels: 5½ x 13
Tires: 185/70 SR 13
Options: three-speed TH-180 automatic transmission with steering column shifter
Special:
- It was the new generation smooth Detroit-inspired style German cars, designed by Chuck Jordan, showing first signs of GM rationalisation with Vauxhall (sharing same floor pan and suspension with new generation Vauxhall Victor FE).
- The Rekord D Series (easily mistaken to connote a diesel-powered car), so later renamed “2” Series (1971-1977) was already in production before production of the Rekord C was ended (1966-1972).
Alfa Romeo Giulia (105 Series) Sprint GT Veloce (1965-68) Engine 1570cc Twin Cam S4
Production 14,240 (1,407 in RHD)
Registration Number HNB 105 D (Model related number, issued from Manchester)
ALFA ROMEO SET
www.flickr.com/photos/45676495@N05/sets/72157623759785842...
The 105 series Coupe was designed by Bertone and fitted with a 1570cc engine, five speed manual gearbox and coil suspension all round, Early cars had disc front brakes and drum rears, later cars Dunlop disc brakes all round. Later 1966 GT Veloce cars are fitted with twin carburettors and have an output of 109bhp and top speeds of 110mph.
In 1966 the Giulia Sprint GT was replaced by the Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GT Veloce, very similar but featuring a number of improvements: a revised engine—slightly more powerful and with more torque—better interior fittings and changes to the exterior trim. The Sprint GT Veloce was introduced at the 36th Geneva Motor Show in March 1966, with production commencing in 1965. The Veloce's type 00536 engine, identical to the Spider 1600 Duetto's, with larger diameter exhaust valves than the outgoing GT model increasing power to 108hp (109 PS) According to the manufacturer top speed now exceeded 185 km/h (115 mph)
Though the Sprint GT Veloce's replacement—the 1750 GT Veloce—was introduced in 1967, production continued throughout the year and thirty final cars were completed in 1968
Diolch am 98,259,596 o olygiadau gwych, mae pob un ohonynt yn cael eu gwerthfawrogi'n fawr.
Thanks for 98,259,596 amazing views, every one is greatly appreciated.
Shot 09.10.2022, at Bicester Heritage, Autumn Scramble, Bicester Aerodrome, Bicester, Oxon 166-004