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A vast improvement on the previous Matchbox Ford Explorer based Interceptor which looked just a bit too clumsy for its own good, the latest 2016 Interceptor Utility at least now looks far better cast and far more believable and accurate in its styling.
Its oversized front Bull Bars and cheaply integrated roof lights still irk many collectors but thats the reality of the modern cost conscious Matchbox and at the end of the day its far more preferable to an overt generic. Part of 2019 Case R sourced recently from the U.S. Mint and boxed.
Utility laborer working in mid-90 degree temperatures on 17th Street, NW by the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the first day of summer.
Washington, DC / June 21, 2010
Employees at PPL Electric Utilities' regional storm room near Hazleton, Pa., track the developing situation.
1946 Dodge utility. Taken at the 2011 New South Wales All Chrysler Day, held at Fairfield Showground, Prairiewood, Sydney.
Taken with a 25mm Holga lens on an Olympus E-PL2, monotone, 6:6 aspect ratio, no Art filter.
Kingston Ontario
Oct. 2011
The MULE Utility Frame, with various configurations. Partly inspired by the Boston Dynamics Big Dog.
From right to left: base model, frontloader and backhoe, dump-frame, crane, fire fighting, technical, artillery technical.
The VX Commodore was built from October 2000- Sept 2002, it was a minor update on the VT, revised headlamp and taillamps,. The Berlina and Calais got a unique full width grille and angular headlights.
Models available;
Executive; 3.8 6 cyl, anti lock brakes, airbag.
Acclaim; 4 airbags, cruise control, air con.
Berlina; upmarket interior, front fascia, alloys
Calais; better interior, 16 in alloys, fog lights.
S; 3.8 6 cyl, body kit, sports interior.
SS; 5.0 V8, body kit, sports interior.
Utes were now available, the VU; base, S and SS.
The V2 2 door Monaro was introduced in 2001, available in CV6, CV8 and HSV improved GTO and GTS.
HSV built performance versions for Holden, VX models were; XU6, Clubsport, R8, GTS, Senator and Grange. Utes; Maloo and R8
Engines; 152kw 3.8 Ecotec V6, 171kw 3.8 Supercharged V6 or 225kw 5.7 V8
A composite image made up from three photos taken from the same spot, each using a different film camera. The individual photos have been collaged in photoshop.
In this case the cameras were: Olympus XA4, Lomo LC-W and Pentax Espio 160
A Dodge Ram Utility Truck at the Street Mag Show Hannover.
© Dennis Matthies
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Nice example of a Compact, DIY teardrop size slide-on camper for a Utility trailer.
Photo by Andy Jones
The An-2 is used as a light utility transport, parachute drop aircraft, agricultural work and many other tasks suited to this large slow-flying biplane. Its slow flight and good short field performance make it suited for short, unimproved fields, and some specialized variants have also been built for cold weather and other extreme environments. The Guinness Book of World Records states that the 45-year production run for the An-2 was for a time the longest ever, for any aircraft, but it was recently exceeded by the Lockheed C-130 Hercules.[1]
The Antonov An-2 was designed to meet a 1947 Soviet Ministry of Forestry requirement for a replacement for the Polikarpov Po-2, which was used in large numbers in both agricultural and utility roles. Antonov designed a large single bay biplane of all-metal construction, with an enclosed cockpit and a cabin with room for seats accommodating twelve passengers. The first prototype, designated SKh-1 and powered by a Shvetsov ASh-21 radial engine, flew on 31 August 1947. The second prototype was fitted with a more powerful Shvetsov ASh-62 engine, which allowed the aircraft's payload to be significantly increased from 1,300 kg (2,870 lb) to 2,140 kg (4,720 lb), and in this form it was ordered into production.[7]
Initial Soviet production was at State Factory 473 in Kiev, Ukrainian SSR where the bulk of up to 5,000 units had been produced by 1960. Later Soviet production (after 1965, of model An-2M especially) was at State Factory 464 at Dolgoprudniy, Russian SFSR. After 1960, however, most An-2s were been built at Poland's WSK factory in Mielec, with over 13,000 made there before full production ended in 1991. Limited production from parts stocks, as well as spares and maintenance coverage continued until 2001, when four aircraft were produced for Vietnam.[8] China also builds the An-2 under licence as the Shijiazhuang Y-5.[1] It has been occasionally and erroneously reported that there was East German production of the An-2. While An-2s were extensively refurbished in East Germany, there were no new aircraft built there.
The An-2 was designed as a utility aircraft for use in forestry and agriculture. However, the basic airframe is highly adaptable and numerous variants have been developed. These include hopper-equipped versions for crop-dusting, scientific versions for atmospheric sampling, water-bombers for fighting forest-fires, flying ambulances, float-equipped seaplane versions and lightly armed combat versions for dropping paratroops.[9] The most common version is the An-2T 12-seater passenger aircraft. All versions (other than the An-3) are powered by a 750 kW (1,000 hp) nine-cylinder Shvetsov ASh-62 radial engine, which was developed from the Wright R-1820.[1] It uses 43 gallons of avgas per hour.[9]
An-2 on skis at Volosovo air field, Moscow region
An-2 at Grand Junction aviation show.
The An-2 has design features which make it suitable for operation in remote areas with unsurfaced airstrips:
It has a pneumatic brake system (similar to those used on heavy road vehicles) to stop on short runways.[1]
It has an air line fitted to the compressor, so the pressure in the tires and shock absorbers can be adjusted without the need for special equipment.[1]
The batteries are large and easy to remove, so the aircraft does not need a ground power unit to supply power.[1]
There is no need for an external fuel pump to refuel the aircraft, as it has an onboard pump that allows the tanks to be filled from simple fuel drums.[1]
It has a minimum of complex systems. The crucial wing leading edge slats that give the aircraft its slow flight ability are fully automatic, being held closed by the airflow over the wings. Once the airspeed drops below 64 km/h (40 mph), the slats will extend because they are on elastic rubber springs.[1]
Take-off run: 170 m, landing run: 215 m (these numbers will of course vary depending on take-off/landing weight, outside air temperature, surface roughness, and headwind).[1]
Antonov An-2 (An2-TP)
A note from the pilot's handbook reads: "If the engine quits in instrument conditions or at night, the pilot should pull the control column full aft and keep the wings level. The leading-edge slats will snap out at about 64 km/h (40 mph) and when the airplane slows to a forward speed of about 40 km/h (25 mph), the airplane will sink at about a parachute descent rate until the aircraft hits the ground." [1]
The An-2 indeed has no stall speed quoted in the operating handbook. Pilots of the An-2 say one can fly the aircraft in full control at 30 mph (as a contrast, a modern Cessna four-seater light aircraft has a stall speed of around 50 mph). This slow stall speed makes it possible for the aircraft to fly backwards (if the aircraft is pointed into a headwind of, say, 35 mph (56 km/h), it will travel backwards at 5 mph (8.0 km/h) whilst under full control). (This is also possible with almost any other true Short Take Off and Landing (STOL) aircraft, but the Antonov has the distinction of being able to do the trick in the mildest headwind.)[1]
Closeup on a private An-2TP
Since the collapse of the Soviet Union and the Eastern European communist states, most airlines in these areas have been withdrawing their An-2s from service, as some of these aircraft are now over 40 years old and the production of avgas had decreased.[9] Private operators are still using the planes, as their stability, capacity and slow-flying ability make them very popular, for instance for skydiving.[1][9]
In the early 1980s Antonov experimented with a development of the An-2 powered by a modern turboprop engine. The unit used was a 1,450 horsepower (1,080 kW) Glushenkov engine and aircraft fitted with this engine were fitted with a longer, more streamlined nose to accommodate it. See Antonov An-3 article for more information.[1]
In 2013 Antonov announced that it had successfully flown for the first time a new version of the An-2 dubbed the An-2-100 fitted with a 3-blade reversible propeller and a 1500 shp Motor Sich MS-14 turboprop running on kerosene rather than Avgas which is no longer produced in CIS countries.[10]
Whilst their high noise levels, increasing maintenance costs, high fuel consumption[9] and unsophisticated nature (the pre-flight checks alone take between 30 and 40 minutes) make them obsolete for commercial service in Europe, the large number of aircraft available means that prices are low (from as little as US$30,000 for a serviceable example). This makes them ideal for the developing world, where their ability to carry large loads into short airstrips makes them assets to airlines on a budget. Many ex-Aeroflot An-2s work as regional airliners in Africa, Central and South America, Cuba and southeast Asia.[1]
Ukrainian Hryvna depicting the An-2 airplane
North Korea has a number of the aircraft with[11] wooden propellers and canvas wings on their variants (the Y-5 version licence-built in China) giving them a low radar cross-section and therefore a limited degree of "stealth".[12] In a war they could possibly be used to parachute or deliver special forces troops behind enemy lines for sabotage operations.[1]
The An-2's ability, looks and flying characteristics, and its status as one of the world's biggest single-engined production biplanes, mean that demand for the An-2 is increasing in Western Europe and the United States, where they are prized by collectors of classic aircraft, making it an increasingly common sight at airshows. However, many western countries prohibit the use of the An-2 commercially because the aircraft has not been certified by the relevant national aviation authorities. These restrictions vary by country, but all prevent the An-2 being used for any 'for profit' purpose, with the exception of the United States, where An-2s imported since 1993 are limited to experimental certification & Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 21.191,21.193,21.195,91.313,91.319,[9] but PZL-built An-2s are exempt from this restriction due to a bilateral agreement with Poland.[1]
Modernization and refitting projects[edit]
In 2013, Antonov received orders for upgrading "hundreds" of the An-2 planes still in operation in Azerbaijan, Cuba and Russia to the An-2-100 upgrade version.[4]
The Siberian Research Institute of Aviation (SIBNIA) has test flown a highly modified Antonov An-2 with carbonfibre winglet-like braces and carbonfibre wing structures. This is to demonstrate the aerodynamic and structural changes planned for an An-2 replacement, Sukhoi has announced on 10 June 2015. The aircraft was equipped with a five-bladed turboprop engine, most probably the Honeywell TPE331 already installed on a modernized version of the An-2 that entered service in 2014. The autoclave-cured carbonfibre composite materials – including wing panels, spars and ribs – were produced by the Novosibirsk Aviation Plant. Sukhoi says the design change improved the speed of the An-2 by 50%, and testing also has shown the minimum flying speed of the aircraft is “close to zero”.
We lost electrical power today at our house because of this broken utility pole.
Check out the large size picture.
One common site on utility poles is the transformer, lovingly known as a pole pig. Each of these poles supports three transformers, feeding current to a row of shops and restaurants. High voltage from the "primary" circuit at the top of the pole is carried down to the transformers by fine wires; the heavy, black-insulated wires carry lower voltage down to the shops. Location: Pogue Street, Raleigh, North Carolina
Ernest Nsabimana, Director General of Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority (RURA), deposited today in the hands of IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi, four instruments expressing his country’s consent to be bound by multilateral treaties. These are: the Convention on Early Notification of a Nuclear Accident, the Convention on Assistance in the Case of a Nuclear Accident or Radiological Emergency, the Joint Convention on the Safety of Spent Fuel Management and on the Safety of Radioactive Waste Management, and the Amendment to the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material (CPPNM). With the deposit by Rwanda, there will be 130 Parties to the Early Notification Convention, 124 Parties to the Assistance Convention, 86 Parties to the Joint Convention and 127 Parties to the CPPNM Amendment.
Photo Credit: Diego Candano Laris / IAEA
IAEA
Rafael Mariano Grossi, IAEA Director General
Wolfram Tonhauser, Head of the IAEA Nuclear and Treaty Law Section, Office of Legal Affairs
Diego Candano Laris, Senior Advisor to the Director General
Ewelina Hilger, IAEA Special Advisor to the Director General
1 of Aluminium foil
1 of 5m 800kg 1" Endless Ratchet Strap
1 of 5m 500lg 1" Hook Ratchet Strap
1 of Small propane camping stove
1 of box part-used mosquito coils
1 of part-used citronella candle
1 of box part-used zip-lock bags
1 of Axe
Conventional wisdom holds that The Batman utility belt is either styled as an ammunition pouch belt OR as the more modern tube vials belt.
I saw no reason why the belt could not be both. Certainly, the costume designers of the 1960’s Adam West Batman costume, and 1980’s artist Norm Breyfogle felt the same way.
My goal was to create a utility belt that was VERY faithful to the comic book belt, combining design elements from the various belts that appealed to me over the years. But at the same time, I wanted a belt that reflected some of my subtle creative license. I knew I wanted the belt and all of its accessories to be colored in a bright golden yellow, just like in the comics. In this instance, I found it un-acceptable to “interpret” the color of the belt’s hard items (Re; belt buckle, tube vials) as polished brass or metallic gold in tone (as with Adam West’s buckle).
I built everything upon a basic golden yellow pleather waistband that would fasten from behind. The pleather ammo pouches were cannibalized from a different source and then re-colored to match the golden yellow of the waist band. I purchased plexiglass tubes and half-moon end caps from a local supplier and got to work on building the storage vials that are so characteristic of The Batman’s belt. After sanding, and priming the assembled tube vials, I coated each one with 10 coats of Tamiya Chrome Yellow spray enamel, and two clear gloss coats.
The Batman’s classic Bronze Age square utility belt buckle featured a latch tab off to one side that never really appealed to me. I preferred a simpler, slicker, more streamlined buckle, and therefore employed some creative license to create a gently curved, large rectangular buckle with a thick, prominently raised border edge. I hand-fashioned the main buckle shape out of sheets of ABS hard plastic. I then used white styrene strips to build the buckle’s thick outer border with fine styrene rods as the border’s raised lip. White squadron putty filled the seams on everything. And after a good sanding prep and primer, I shot the buckle with 12 coats of the Tamiya Chrome Yellow, and 2 coats of gloss clear.
I don’t often use the word “practical” on my blog, but today’s outfit is 100% utilitarian. I had another packed schedule: work, swim practice, and a film festival. The boots kept me dry and comfortable as I hiked to and from the bus stop and across the UC campus. The hat hid my post-swimming hair. And the unrestrictive clothing allowed me to move quickly and sling a backpack over my shoulders.
Hat, Target. Cardigan, Rodarte for Target. Dress, swap. Belt, thrifted. Boots, Dan Post. Earrings, Night Owl Crafts. Necklace, Phai’s House of Jade.
I stood here in a cold wind daydreaming about the destinations of the underground conduit, and imagining workers digging up and then repaving its trench. Snot began to leak from my nose.
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In downtown Lansing, Michigan, on December 8th, 2018, at the northeast corner of South Capitol Avenue and West Washtenaw Street.
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1951 Dodge 108 utility. Fitted with a 318 cubic inch small block V8. Taken at the 2013 New South Wales All Chrysler Day, held at Fairfield Showground, Prairiewood, Sydney.
Case F recolour of the Matchbox 2016 Ford Interceptor Utility which I found lots of in various Tesco stores recently. A strong casting far nicer than the previous casting and so far has been given a fair selection of real life licensed liveries. Mint and boxed.
Worthington Division of Fire
Franklin County, Ohio
Utility 101
Acting as Battalion 101 after the previous Tahoe was totaled.
Agfa Record III folding medium format camera with Kodak Portra 800 negative film.
A sun drenched wall of WCMC-Q's building in Qatar's Education City around noon.
This one took "bare bones" to a new level. There was no rear seat, that area being designated a "cargo area". The trunk was painted metal inside with no liners of any kind.
The real life Kootenai County Sheriff is yet another licensed livery given to the Matchbox Ford Interceptor Utility and possibly explains why I happily picked up several whilst in France recently, all in Power Grabs boxes and all from Action.
Mint and boxed.
Pre-Order starts 12pm SLT Aug 13th Delivers Aug 18th . Only 50 available for Pre-Order, I want a small group of people to help us develop the platform. Price will be 2250L$, Retail Price will be 2750L$. Retail release TBA.
Customization of any of the 3 versions shown, plus more is done from the tablet.
Where there is no soil, or there's a permafrost, utilities lie above ground. Here is our hotel's electricity and water supply. It wanders down the side of the road, lying on rock, until it disappears behind some gnarly geology. That gives the town a strangely industrial feel, particularly when combined with a pervasive lack of vegetation, and with all the necessaries of industrial life being on public display.
Archived photo from Polo.com. In the early 2000's, four vintage Airstream were designed by Ralph Lauren in various themes, including Western, Adirondack, Nautical and Army Surplus / Utility.
They were sold through the Polo Ralph Lauren Foundation (initally asking $150K each, later $100K) with proceeds donated to charity.