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Competitors at Macclesfield Supa Cross 2017 carrying their bikes up a muddy hill halfway round the course. Rebecca Gregson (Racing Chance Foundation) favours the push - Gregory Rowson (Macclesfield Wheelers) is a carry man.
In the South West, most of us are either for red or green, depending on where we grew up. For me, I was born in Devon General land, so it has to be the Atlantean, but I couldn't resist this photo of the Atlantean parked up with the Western National FLF, something that may have been seen where the companies competed, like Exeter or Plymouth, or even in Paignton. The amazing thing is for me, these buses are of a similar age, the Atlantean from 1959 and the FLF from 1960. In my formative years, I always thought of the Atlanteans as being a modern bus, and the half cab buses (such as the Devon General Regent Vs) as being the older type, though in fact, many Regent Vs used on our local route were actually newer than the Atlanteans!
Now, it is good to see any bus preserved, so I have no problem with green buses (WN), but just seeing these together like this just reminded me that I am a Devon General man at heart. Notwithstanding that, I can accept Western National buses. However, I am sure many of you will feel the other way.
Seen at The Final Fling, at Exeter bus and coach station, 19/03/17
Queen Victoria Market, Melbourne
Kansas City Barbecue Society competition at the Melbourne Barbecue Festival. These fellows are the Aussie Pitmasters: www.melbournebarbecuefestival.com.au/aussie-pitmasters/
Dislclaimer: The bearded guy in the foreground is my daughter's partner
Two pubs right next door to each other in King Street, Bristol. On the left is the Famous Royal Navy Volunteer and on the right is the King William Ale House. Not sure which is the most successful although adding "Famous" to the name may aid the one on the left,
Competitors in the heel of the boot during the 2015 Sahlen's Six Hours at the Glen race at Watkins Glen International.
Last weekend 8000 runners participated in the Fishermans friend Strongman Run 2014 in Hellendoorn/Nijverdal. This 'pirate' was the last competitor to cross this mudbath. He was exhausted but did not want to give up after completing 16 of the 21 kms.
Competitors in the 2014 Canterbury Secondary Schools athletics championships held at Rawhiti Domain.
Competitors in the 2014 Canterbury Secondary Schools athletics championships held at Rawhiti Domain.
At last, the "big reveal". The LMS Coronation class was introduced in 1937 as a competitor to the infamous LNER A4s. While they fell short in terms of speed, they were immensely powerful and reliable machines, and continued working almost until the end of the steam age. Three have survived. They might be more known for their original streamlined appearance, but by the 1940s all had been rebuilt in this form.
My model depicts No.6233 Duchess of Sutherland, as currently preserved. It's the first UK-outline model I've ever built, and I'm very pleased with the result. With this model I set myself the challenge of making it as detailed as possible, right down to the custom speedometer cable on the left side. The valve gear, chimney and buffers are 3D printed and designed by me. The loco is not powered, but there is space to do so.
I've unfortunately not seen this engine in person (though I did see sister engine 6229 at the NRM), but I chose to make it because I was surprised nobody else had. Such an elegant and powerful locomotive deserves a model of its own.
I don't know if I will build more UK locomotives in the future. There are a lot of people already doing so, sometimes far better than I could, so I think I'll stick to modelling the often-unrepresented NSWGR. Though, I am considering building some NZ stock, starting with the kingston flyer.
Competitor No. 55 for the 65th Annual UK Coach Rally in Blackpool, finishing the driver challenge.
Mercedes Benz 0303.
These two spoonbills had quite a fight going on between them. The clacking of their bills meeting was very loud, I've never witnessed this before. Spoonbills are among my favorite birds, their awkwardness facinates me. Their breeding colors are stunning.
©Press Eye Ltd Northern Ireland - 6th August 2013
Toughest competior alive,World Police and Fire games held at Bangors Aurora centre,
Ger Griffin Kilkenny fire dept
Mandatory Credit - Picture by Stephen Hamilton/Presseye.com
Unlike its larger competitors, Hudson couldn't completely redesign their cars every few years. The Hornet was based on those of the 1948 Hudson Super-six. The 1954 model even had something resembling tail fins. The Super-six was one of the first brand-new post-war designs and it was very advanced for its day, with a wider body and lower roof-line than its contemporaries, but by 1954 had reached its sell-by date.
Camera: Sony A7RII
Lens: Carl Zeiss Batis 25mm F2 T*
繁華之處不及東京，歷史和古蹟跟不遠處的奈良和京都差上一大截，甜品亦不及神戶精緻。因為她的左鄰右里是如此的引人入勝，要喜歡只剩下方便和嘈雜的大阪，這樣看上來一點也不容易。
Copyright Robert W. Dickinson. Unauthorized use of this image without my express permission is a violation of copyright law.
Taken at the Scottsdale Pavilions Car Show in September 2019.
Canon EOS 1N with Canon 35mm f2.0 IS USM lens with circular polarizer. Fujichrome Provia 100 film.
Competitors in the Navy-Air Force Half Marathon heading off down 15th Street, NW.
Washington, DC / September 20, 2015
Highest price of the day.
At 01:00 in Video Part 4 of 5 of the five videos I took of the car on stage, Evan starts up the car to the crowd's delight. At 01:25, I say, "I think he's trying to hide a chuckle." At 01:40, I say, "So, I saw this car in the back being pulled by a strap by a Japanese SUV. They were trying to start it." Evan was the guy in tow trying to start the Simplex. Wish I had put my camera on that. Evan certainly had fun with this one, from the back lot to the stage. ☺
Evan Ide -- works with Bonhams, has been featured on Wayne Carini's "Chasing Classic Cars" several times, and is an advisor to several major museum collections around the world -- driving the car on stage.
*The Eleonora Sears Simplex Purchased new by Harold Vanderbilt for Eleonora Sears, Ex-Charles Chayne*
1912 Simplex 50HP 5 Passenger Torpedo Tourer
Sold for US$4,845,000 inc. premium
From the catalog:
Coachwork by JM Quinby and Company
597.2ci T-Head, 4-Cylinder Engine (5.75" bore x 5.75" stroke)
50 horsepower ALAM rated
4-Speed Transaxle With 1.97:1 Final Drive by Dual Chains
Semi-Elliptic Leaf Spring Suspension
Inboard Transaxle Mounted Drum Brakes and Rear Axle Drum Brakes
*Unique example of the pinnacle of American pre-war sporting cars
*Owned for over 25 years by Eleonora Sears America's greatest pre-war sportswoman
*Matching numbers, dual-chain drive and desirable short-stroke specification
*Original coachwork with faultless, dramatic styling
*Performance surpassing most cars made decades later
SIMPLEX
The collector car hobby is now in its ninth or perhaps tenth decade with roots going back as early as the 1920s. Few cars have the distinction of being highly coveted for this entire period of time. Simplex without question is one of the few cars to have remained a great prize of collecting from day one to the present day. No car so completely embodies the romance and excitement of this period better than a Simplex. Possessing all the fleeting features of this charismatic era, massive four-cylinder, T-head engine, with power getting to the rear wheels via prodigious pair of chains all in a svelte and sporty package.
The Smith and Mabley Company's beginnings are in the importation of high-end European automobiles. S&M imported Panhard, Renault, Mors and most importantly Mercedes. S&M was the exclusive importer of Mercedes for the US market.
After a few years of importing the superb Mercedes products S&M developed their own Mercedes-like car but designed with uniquely American dimensions. S&M based much of the design around the Mercedes Simplex four-cylinder design — the world's finest automobile at the time. In 1908 Smith & Mabley would become the Simplex Automobile Company and focus exclusively on enormous displacement sporting cars. To power the Simplex an enlarged Mercedes type t-head engine of 597ci was designed. Simplex deviated from Mercedes by cleverly matched the bore and stroke at 5.75" to give the engine a combination of brute power and at a surprisingly wide RPM range. The cross flow, t-head design allowed Simplex to fit equally massive valves to aid the voluminous engine flow. Ignition was by Bosch twin-spark dual-magneto and carburetion by a Mercedes type unit by Newcomb. The huge cylinders were mated to a large aluminum crankcase and lubrication was a total loss with copious amounts of fresh oil supplied to the main bearings. S&M used the established high performance chassis configuration of midship mounted transaxle feeding power to the rear wheels through dual chains. This design reduced the cars unsprung weight and allowed for easy final-drive gear ratio changes. Placing the transaxle and brake weight more forward improved the cars balance and handling. Additionally this design allowed for separate braking system inboard at the transaxle as well as in the rear wheel drums helping keep the independent systems cool. This configuration since its development by Panhard et Levassor had become almost universally adopted for racing in this period.
The new 50 horse power Simplex was introduced to the public and despite its breathtaking price tag of $5750 they immediately found favor with sporting car enthusiasts. Unlike some of Simplex's competition the enormous engine was not designed to lug around heavy coachwork this car was designed from the ground up for driving performance. Simplex quickly cemented their reputation with success in motorsports. Unlike many builders Simplex competed with their standard production cars. Wining the Brighton Beach 24 hours and victories at Lowell and Fairmont all bolstered the Simplex reputation.. This was a race car for the street and few cars in the world could rival them for their shear performance.
Simplex offered the 50hp several attractive coachwork options for clients including the classic five-passenger toy tonneau and two passenger speedster by Holbrook. Customers could also specify unique coachwork designs by coach builders of their choosing as is the case with this magnificent Quinby example.
ELEONORA RANDOLF SEARS
Ms Sears born into wealthy family in 1881 would become renowned as one of the finest American sporting figures of the first half of the 20th century. Excelling most notably in international tennis, squash, show jumping, golf among others. She is considered one of the first female motorists in the US as one of the first woman to drive a racing car and the first Woman to contest a speeding ticket. She maintained her sporting prowess for decades even winning the national squash title in 1928 at age 47! She even remained active in competitive in squash at age 73.
She began her rise to high level tennis in 1904. She competed in every US tennis championship from 1911 to 1929 and was national doubles champion four time. A three-time competitor at Wimbledon and US Squash champion in 1928. She was not afraid of a public wager and embarked in a much publicized 47 mile walk from Newport, Rhode Island to Boston in 10.5 hours. She frequently caused trouble by wearing trousers and male riding apparel and pushed for allowing more equity in sports and society.
She was often in the spotlight of the gossip pages but caused a sensation when she became engaged to Harold Sterling Vanderbilt in 1911. Son of the pioneering motor racer and sportsman William Kissam Vanderbilt, Harold had a similar sporting flair. Most famous for his yacht racing success and ultimately defending the America's cup in Newport Rhode Island three times with the J class yachts Rainbow, Enterprise and Ranger. He maintained excellent taste in high performance motor cars and is remembered for his contribution to the popularity of contract bridge. He and Eleonora made a great celebrity couple with their seemingly compatible sporting interests. Mr Vanderbilt purchased Ms. Sears this Simplex motorcar as a gift for their engagement. Mr Vanderbilt was had several of his own Simplex motorcars including a spectacularly racy v-radiator equipped roadster. The engagement did not last but seemed to have a lasting impact on both. Harold would not marry for another 20 years and Eleonora would keep her beloved engagement gift for at least another 25 years.
THE MOTORCAR OFFERED
Ordered in 1911 this unique coachwork example is arguably the greatest survivor of the marque. Adorned in magnificent sporting coachwork by JM Quinby that is perfectly in harmony with the power and purpose of the Simplex chassis. The deep enveloping, cowl free from the bulk of a windshield with sleek built-in electric side lamps that also act as cockpit ventilators. The rakish fenders hint at the transitional nature of the car with their crisp flat lines and work perfectly with the innovative, torpedo bodywork. The wonderful wooden toolboxes were fitted from new, and the styling is further enhanced by the set of rear mounted spares. Having this sleek and light weight coachwork the Simplex was specified with ultra tall 1.97:1 final drive ratio allowing for 85mph at 1200rpm! There is nothing fussy about the final product pure, un-compromised style.
In 1939 Sears herself would drive the car to an early VMCCA at Raceland in Framingham Massachusetts. Ms Sears was awarded a beautiful silver trophy at the event which is still with the car. Original color films survive from this early antique car gathering. Around this time the cars ownership changed for the first time when Ms. Sears sold her beloved Simplex to VMMCA meter Sam Eliott.
Eventually the Simplex would find its way to the head of Buick and General Motors chief engineer Charles Chayne. A prolific engineer who developed countless products, Chayne was well known for his collection including the a Bugatti type 57S and most notably the Bugatti Type 41 "Royale" Weinberger roadster. Chayne had GM's full engineering capabilities at his disposal for his restorations. The best talents of GM had their way with Simplex and perfected the operation of the car to the highest standard. The engine was precession balanced and blue printed - to the finest possible standard. The brakes and the steering also received the full GM engineering attention. The Simplex steers light even when not moving and the brakes are shockingly powerful. The light steering and great cornering give enormous confidence during spirited driving. The electric starter installation is probably the crown jewell of the job - a discreet aircraft starter expertly mounted in place of the starting handle. The result is what most agree the finest driving Simplex, bar none.
Chayne would gradually disperse his collection many ending up in Museums - the Simplex at Brookline Massachusetts Museum of Transportation (now the Larz Anderson Auto Museum). Eventually the car was sold at auction to The Collings Foundation in the early 1980s. A short time later noted brass era collector Charles LeMaitre would acquire the car where it would reside for the next 20+ years. Of the more than 1000 antique cars Mr. Lemaitre would own this was the one he considers the finest. Mr. LeMaitre would use the car regularly and had the car fully restored starting in the mid 2000s. Trusting the Simplex to the capable hands of noted brass era restorer Fred Gonet in Proctorsville, Vermont. In this time the car was resprayed and new upholstery fitted. The wheels were rebuilt with new wood spokes and fellows. The mechanicals were fully refurbished while keeping the GM engineering that had been done under Chayne's restoration.
In 2013 the Sears Simplex was acquired by Seattle collector Craig McCaw. During this time he car was toured with and exhibited in the Simplex celebration at Pebble Beach. Eventually the car made it into the hands of the current owner a passionate collector with a diverse collection of world class automobiles. The Simplex is frequently used and always kept in "on the button" condition.
Cars of this quality rarely come to public auction. It has been nearly 17 years since an original bodied Simplex has been offered publicly. This car is among the finest antique cars in America and the opportunity to acquire something of this caliber is truly special.
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It's Bonhams day!
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This year I was able to escape the snow and join Fred in Scottsdale for sunshine, cars, and music! I also drove down to Tucson to meet Doug for lunch and spend a nice evening visting with Richard and Lola.
Competitors 1215, 1303, 1315, 1341, 1451, 1442 and 1259. I would imagine the ladies behind the tyres will make their own way over them, rather than ask for help from these two guys. The lady sporting the Chelsea Football Club head gear is still smiling, but it did not look the most attractive way of getting from one side to the other.
This was one of the competitors in the Richard Seaman Memorial Historic Trophy Race at the Vintage Sports Car Club's meeting at Oulton Park in June 1970. It's the 1934 Maserati 8CM of Bill Summers and has a 2,995cc supercharged straight-8 engine. The car, chassis number 3013, originally belonged to Earl Howe and the programme of the event says this about it:
'.....another 8CM Maserati, driven by Bill Summers. Once the property of the late Gavin Maxwell, author of "Ring of Bright Water" and other books, this car has just been restored by Bill Summers with monoposto bodywork, and this is its first appearance at a V.S.C.C. meeting.'