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M&D weren't shy about picking up secondhand bargains. This ex-South Yorkshire/Sheffield Transport VR, with unusual East Lancs bodywork has just arrived at the old Maidstone bus station in August 1981.
VR-HTC - Boeing B-707-320C - TRANSCORP Airways
Melbourne-Tullamarine Airport (MEL) in Aug. 1986
c/n 18.937 - built in 1965 for Lufthansa (D-ABUA) -
leased to German Cargo 04/1977 - 01/1985 -
operated by Transcorp Airways as VR-HTC 1985 - 1988 -
final user was AECA Carga as HC-BTB from 1995 -
stored Latacunga Ecuador since 2000
Hong Kong’s first all-cargo carrier was formed in Sep. 1985. Transcorp Airways closed its operations in October 1988.
scanned from Kodachrome-slide
Aki et Mark peaufinent la préparation de leur sortie extravéhiculaire grâce à un casque de réalité virtuelle. La station dans tous ses moindres détails est modélisée en 3D, et il n’y manque pas un boulon ou un reflet du soleil sur l’aluminium. C’est non seulement super impressionnant, mais c’est essentiel pour le niveau de préparation que demande une sortie, ou les opérations de robotique. Et je crois qu'on peut dire qu’Aki vit l'expérience pleinement 😅
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Aki and Mark preparing for their spacewalk using a virtual reality headset. The whole station is modelled in infinite detail in 3D by NASA VRlab, it’s a fantastic tool to prepare, review and describe the spacewalks and robotics operations. I think it's safe to say Aki is getting the full experience 😅
Credits: ESA/NASA–T. Pesquet
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Queen Victoria started her reign in 1837. Queen Victoria Letter Boxes made from 1850 - 1901. Queen Victoria died on the Isle of Wight in 1901. This letter box is situated near Coupar Park, Elgin.
I just noticed the starboard cannon is tilted up too high in this photo.
Oh well. After all those 'free' fighters wore out, the Federation needed something with a bit more power and a bit more armor. The result was the Avenger, a medium fighter with heavy weapons and a nasty bite. It served the Federation well through the invasion of the Dark Horde.
Ryde Bus Station during August 1995 and Southern Vectis Bristol VR 676 (YDL 676T) sits out of service on the layover bays. Vehicles are generally kept here whilst drivers take their breaks. Spare buses are also placed here to cover for breakdowns.
Even though VR has introduced many Vectrons class Sr3, the old Sr1 are still in use on most freight trains. The depot in Kouvola has many Sr1, here VR Sr1 3007 and 3090 are seen on October 9, 2025.
Paris Le Bourget 1986-04-20
DC-8-73 c/n 46095
Registrations used by this airframe: N8757, CF-CPL, C-FCPL, N29180, VR-CKL, VR-CKA, N809CK, N105WP
And thankfully still in use :-)
Camera: 1985 Lubitel 166B
Film: Lomography Color Negative 120 film (ISO 100)
Date: February 2022
There's something very appealing and photogenic about this VR postbox with the old street sign and wall. I've photographed it many times over the years.
Bristol VR FDL682V was on display near Exeter Cathedral Green today.
New Coast Events based in Barnstaple own the ex Southsern Vectis bus now.
7th March 2020
It's hard to tell here as the weather was so rubbish (and after the sun had been out less than five minutes earlier!), but this isn't 'Poppy Red'. What other colour would you paint an ex Eastern National Bristol VR than LT red and white? That said, the last PSV user of STW 30W, Hedingham & District, also had it painted in red, so I guess there's a precident.
The picture was taken today just after leaving the paint-shop, with Moorcroft pottery's bottle oven as a back-drop.
The VR is destined for life in a non-PSV role, I believe its to become some kind of mobile class room at a school in the Home Counties.
VR-CKA - McDonnell Douglas DC-8-73PF - Handlingair (operated for Triad Holding Co./Adnan Khashoggi)
in June 1985
c/n 46.095 - built in 1969 as DC-8-63 for Eastern air Lines -
operated by CP Air as CF-CPL/C-FCPL between 1972 and 1982 -
converted to DC-8-73PF in 1982 -
operated by Handlingair as VR-CKL and VR-CKA until 1988 -
converted to freighter -
final operator was EMERY Worldwide - retired 2001 -
broken-up at MZJ in 2006
scanned from Kodachrome-slide
Stagecoach United Counties
Bristol VR/ECW
734-FDV812V
New to Western National (3/80) as 1180
Acquired by United Counties (12/88) as 734
Wellingborough, Market Street
24-10-1995
(Roger Warwick Collection)
Back in April 1987 I went on a bus hunting adventure which included a visit to Warrington where I photographed Crosville Bristol VRT / ECW H43/31F DVL406 JMB406T in the Crosville depot.
Not to be confused with Serious Sam: The Last Hope, this is re-release of the original Serious Sam game but with VR support.
This is a build that's very close to my heart: may I present to you all the VR-052F Veritech, or more simply, the Cyclone. If you're a Robotech or MOSPEADA fan you'll most instantly recognise this build, it's iconic. As a kid, my dad raised me on Robotech, which in the last few years I've been able to expand on with my discovery of Macross and all of the other titles Carl Macek smooshed together to produce his saga. The basic idea of the Cyclone is to provide REF soldiers with increased survivability through a means of transport and enhanced combat effectiveness. It does this by transforming from a motorbike into a set of armour, granting the wearer extreme abilities via boosters, weapons and targeting systems.
Summer 1991 doesn't seem that long ago to me - but of course it was. Looking at some random colour negatives I took then it was clearly a different century.
Here a Thamesway VR stands at Debden on London contracted service 20. VRs were never very common in London, even in the 'anything goes' early days of tendering.
It must be rubbish collection day, since two dustbins have been left in the road behind the VR.