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Giacinto Guffanti cement factory then Italcementi Spa cement factory, Albino. Founded 1886, renovated 1940s, demolished 2019.
El vuelo de los odonatos es estudiado por la industria aeródinámica. Sus increíbles giros, paradas , vuelos hacia atrás, cambios de ritmo, etc .... depende de esa estructura muscular de donde nacen las alas.
Corresponde a la cara dorsal del macho de Anax imperator que presenté hace unos dias.
Fotograma recortado un 4%.
En El Pinós (Alicante) España
The flight of the odonates is studied by the aerodynamic industry. Its incredible turns, stops, backward flights, changes of pace, etc ... depends on that muscular structure from which the wings are born.
Corresponds to the dorsal face of the male of Anax imperator that I presented a few days ago.
Frame cut by 4%.
In El Pinós (Alicante) Spain
The Elite, or Lotus Type 14, was the first purpose-designed road coupe from the innovative mind of Colin Chapman, founder of Lotus Cars (1952). This endeavor followed his open Six and Seven roadsters and a series of very successful sports racers, starting with his first fully enclosed aerodynamic 1954 Lotus Mk VIII.
Chapman’s approach was always to “add lightness,” instead of moving to bigger, heavier engines. He achieved this for the Elite by pioneering an all-fiberglass monocoque with only localized steel reinforcement. The 1953 Corvette showed the potential of a fiberglass body on a steel chassis, but Chapman took it a step further. The Elite was entirely fiberglass, including its load-bearing structure. Suspension parts and the front subframe supporting the engine, bolted directly to three box sections molded into the fiberglass body. His advanced glass-reinforced composite body panels were lightweight and cost-effective but, more importantly, it was the world’s first fiberglass monocoque production car.
The curvaceous body style was the work of Peter Kirwan-Taylor, John Frayling, and aerodynamicist, Frank Costin. The resulting design had a low drag coefficient of only 0.29. Underneath was an advanced suspension derived from Lotus 12 Formula 2 racing car and used “Chapman struts” at the rear. You can see their tops poking up through the rear window. The resulting build, and combined lighter weight, gave the Elite a nimble, exhilarating performance out of its 75hp 1.2-liter Coventry Climax “Feather Weight Elite” (FEW) inline four-cylinder engine. 1960 Motor magazine road test noted its maximum speed at 111.8 mph with 0–60 mph in 11.4 seconds. “Speed, controllability in all conditions and comfort in all its aspects make this compact two-seat coupe an extremely desirable property,” concluded the road test, calling it a “mettlesome thoroughbred.”
At roughly $5500 with tax, the Series 1 Elite was pricey, but it was gorgeous and fast! Series 2 developments included an improved design of rear suspension, and a better body build by Bristol Aircraft. In 1960, one could option a higher performance, special equipment (SE) Lotus model, like the one seen here. This included a ZF all-synchromesh close-ratio gearbox, two SU carburetors, and a modified exhaust manifold. Altogether, the package developed 85 bhp.
The Lotus Elite offered outstanding performance, but it was expensive to build and nearly bankrupted Lotus. In September 1963, after a mere five years, Elite production came to a halt. Road & Track magazine even ran “An Appreciation and an Obituary” for the elegant little car.
The Chevrolet Corvette (C7) is the seventh generation of the Corvette sports car manufactured by American automobile manufacturer Chevrolet from 2014 until 2019. The first C7 Corvettes were delivered in the third quarter of 2013. The racing variants include the C7.R, which won the GTLM 24 Hours of Le Mans.
GM executives began planning the next-generation (C7) Corvette sports car in 2007. The car was originally planned for the 2011 model year, but was delayed. Mid-engine and rear-engine layouts had been considered, but the front mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive platform was chosen to keep costs lower.
The lead exterior designer of the C7 Corvette was Hwasup Lee, whose team completed the design between 2010 and 2011. The design director for the C7 was Kirk Bennion and the design was approved by the division's design director, Tom Peters, in 2011.
The 2014 Corvette debuted on Sunday, January 13, 2013, in Detroit at the North American International Auto Show. Chevrolet also showed the new crossed flags logo for the Corvette.
While overall the C7 attempts to provide an evolutionary redesign to an iconic theme, the car's designers incorporated aggressive angular elements. The C7 received criticism for some of the more styled elements of the car. "The rear contains what will surely be the C7's most controversial styling elements. It's all creases and vents back there, with aggressive trapezoidal taillights similar to those found on the current Camaro and quadruple-barreled tailpipes lined up in a neat row in the center of the rear valance", wrote Jason Kavanagh for Edmunds. Functional aerodynamic aids are tacked on or cut into every body panel of the C7, often juxtaposed against sharp creases. This is a radical departure from the prior generations of Corvettes, whose styling had no spoiler, few body panel creases, and only semi-functional gills for front brake cooling. In addition, past Corvette models minimized the size of headlamps or even hid them altogether. The C7 reverses that minimalist styling language with intricately styled headlamps with integrated LED daytime running lights (DRL).
The C7's all-new LT1 6.2L Small Block V-8 engine develops 460 horsepower (340 kW) and 465 pound-feet (630 N⋅m) of torque. This comes with the performance exhaust package, which is already included in the Z51 Performance Package or the level-up model, the Grand Sport, but is very common to see the standalone performance exhaust package being paired up with the base model. Without the performance exhaust, the powertrain produces 455 horsepower (339 kW) and 460 pound-feet (620 N⋅m) of torque. With the performance exhaust, the car can accelerate from 0–60 mph (97 km/h) in 3.7 seconds when paired with the eight-speed automatic gearbox. The C7's suspension consists of independent unequal-length double wishbones with transverse fiberglass mono-leaf springs and optional magnetorheological dampers, similar to its predecessor.
Photo taken 20 augusti 2023, when visiting the Volvo museum.
Plats: The Volvo Museum in Arendal on the island of Hisingen in Gothenburg, Västergötland in Sweden.
Specification: Volvo Bus from 1949, 66 kW (90 HP).
Engine volume: 3,670 cc / 3.7 l.
Driveline: Two-wheel drive
Gearbox: Manual, 4-speed
Engine Type: Petrol
1939 BMW Typ 328 Modell Mille Miglia ‘Bügelfalte’ Roadster (Touring body)
- aluminium body on a steel ladder frame
- 1971cc straight-6 OHV engine
- 4-speed manuel gearbox
- tripple Solex 30 JF downdraft carburettors
- power 130 bhp / 5.750 rpm
- 17-inch steel disc wheels
- 100 litre fuel tank
- curb weight 725 kg
- top speed ± 200 km/h
- only one (1) built in 1939
1939 Bentley 4¼ Liter Drophead Tourer Coachwork by Vanden Plas.
Walter O. Bentley's company was purchased by Rolls-Royce, Ltd. in 1931 and moved from Cricklewood, London to Rolls' Derby works. The Bentley cars produced from 1933 through 1939 are known as the 'Derby Bentleys.' The first of these was based on the current-series Rolls-Royce 202/25-horsepower chassis but was reconfigured to use the 20/25's 2.75-liter engine. The 126-inch bare chassis left the factory to be bodied by outside coachbuilders.
The new 4.25-Litre (4,257cc) model, introduced in 1936, had an increase in power over the previous model while retaining the well-proven chassis with servo-assisted braking and faultless gear-change. This new engine was shared with the equivalent Rolls-Royce, the 25/30hp, and as had been the case with the preceding 3½-Litre model, was a superior specification in Bentley form, fitted with twin SU carburetors, raised compression ratio, and a more 'sporting' camshaft. Equipped with twin SU carburetors, the 4,257cc overhead valve inline 6-cylinder engine delivered 126 horsepower at 4,500 RPM. The introduction of the Hall's Metal bearings would eventually lead to an adoption of an overdrive gearbox and improved lubrication system, improvements which coincided with the introduction of the 'M' series cars in 1939. Approximately 200 examples were produced during 1939 (a total of 1,234 examples during its production lifespan), and they were renowned for their reliability, refinement, and long-distance cruising capabilities.
This Bentley 4.25 Litre is one of the most famous Derby Bentleys. It was fitted with striking open tourer 'cut-down door' - style coachwork by Vanden Plas of London and finished in a color scheme that earned it the nickname of 'Honeysuckle.' The 4.25 Litre was originally ordered by Captain E. Molyneaux with coachwork by Thrupp & Maberly, which was almost immediately removed and placed on another Bentley owned by Molyneaux. Vanden Plas then made this replacement body, which was delivered in June of 1939. After the Second World War ended, it was owned for a short time by William Douglas-Home, the playwright and brother of the former British Prime Minister, Sir Alec Douglas-Home.
The Continental Cowley, shown to the press in April 1915, was a larger engined (1495 cc against 1018 cc), longer, wider and better-equipped version of the first Morris Oxford with the same "Bullnose" radiator; in addition it could carry a four-passenger body. To reduce the price, many components were bought from United States suppliers. The 1495 cc, side-valve, four-cylinder engine was made by Continental Motor Manufacturing Company of Detroit, and the clutch and three-speed gearbox by Detroit Gear & Machine Co. Back axle, front axle and steering gear also came from the USA. Supply of these components was badly affected by the First World War. The suspension used semi-elliptic leaf springs at the front and three-quarter-elliptics at the rear.[1]
The central position of the handbrake and ball-change gear lever revealed the gearbox's US origin. It also made for easy entry through the driver's door and no cold steel up a driver's leg. The petrol tank was in the scuttle, and its filler was above the gear lever in the centre of the dashboard.[1]
The US-made back axle was the first helically cut drive in a quantity-produced British car.[1]
Electric lighting was standard. It was the first Morris car to be sold like that. The six-volt Lucas lamps were a set of five, powered by a belt-driven dynamo fixed to the engine by its cylinder head studs. The cost of these few electrical components was equivalent to 59% of the cost of the imported engine.[1] The delivery van body was not provided with electric lighting.
France : 1953
Technical information is approximative ...
6 cylinder 3557cc engine
160 PS DIN @ 4200 rpm
4 speed electro-magnetic gearbox
Length : 5,10m
Weight : 1500 Kg
Speed : 180 km/h
1968 Austin-Healey Sprite HAN9 MK IV (1966-1971)
- 1275cc straight-4 BMC Austin A-series 1275 OHV engine
- twin SU HS2 carnurettors
- 4-speed manual gearbox
- power 65 bhp / 6.000 rpm
- torque 98 Nm / 3.000 rpm
- curb weight 710 kg
- top speed 156 km/h
- 14,350 units assembled (1966-1969)
Manufacturer: Citroën S.A., Groupe PSA Peugeot Citroën, Saint-Ouen - France / home-built
Type: Décapotable / Cabriolet
Production outlet: one (1) home-built
Engine: 602cc twin boxer (flat twin) engine air-cooled
Power: 32 bhp / 7.000 rpm
Torque: 42 Nm / 3.500 rpm
Drivetrain: front wheels
Speed: 110 km/h
Curb weight: 480 kg
Wheelbase: 94.5 inch
Chassis: dual H-frame platform chassis, an aircraft-style tube frame with separate not self-supporting home-built body
Steering: rack & pinion
Gearbox: four-speed manual with an unusual dashboard push/pull/twist linkage
Clutch: single plate dry clutch (centrifugal)
Carburettor: Solex 34PICS4 1-barrel
Fuel tank: 20 liter
Electric system: 12 Volts
Ignition system: wasted spark ignition system (battery ignition without distributor)
Brakes front: green LHM fluid 8.66 inch hydraulic Lockheed inboard drums
Brakes rear: green LHM fluid 8.66 inch hydraulic Lockheed drums
Suspension front: independent single wheel leading longitudinal swinging arm horizontal coil spring , fore-aft linked suspensions consist of two transversely bolted to the chassis cross-members, on each of which two movable wings are mounted in tapered roller bearings, each containing two helical springs, friction dampers (frotteur), spring plates and tie rods + hydraulic inertia shock absorbers (by Boge)
Suspension rear: independent single wheel trailing longitudinal swinging arm horizontal coil spring suspensions consist of two transversely bolted to the chassis cross-members, on each of which two movable wings are mounted in tapered roller bearings, each containing two helical springs, friction dampers (frotteur), spring plates and tie rods + hydraulic shock inertia absorbers (by Boge)
Differential: spiral bevel 4.125:1
Wheels: 4J 15 inch with three bolts holding
Tires: 125 x 380 Michelin Pilote radial tires
Special:
- this a a customized and home-built car ☺☺!
Piaggio Ape P-50 ZAPC Vespacar - 49.8cc single cylinder two-stroke petrol engine air-cooled - 3 bhp - four-speed manual gearbox + reverse - 40 km/h - curb weight 247 kg - load capacity 175 kg
* summer holiday season theme: Station Wagons, Vans and curiosities ☺☺!
Manufacturer: Olds Motor Company / General Motors (GM) , Lansing, Michigan - USA
Type: 98 Series 3069D 4-door Sedan
Production time: December 1952 - December 1953
Production outlet: 64,431
Engine: 4977cc GM Oldsmobile V-8 303 OHV
Power: 165 bhp / 3.600 rpm
Torque: 385 Nm / 1.800 rpm
Drivetrain: rear wheels
Speed: 151 km/h
Curb weight: 1900 kg
Wheelbase: 124 inch
Chassis: GM C-platform box frame with cross braces and all-steel body (by Fisher)
Steering: Saginaw ball bearing worm and nut
Gearbox: three-speed manual / !! and III synchronized / steering column shift
Clutch: 10.5 inch single dry plate disc
Carburettor: Carter WCFB 4-barrel downdraft / Rochester 4GC / Quadri-Jet
Fuel tank: 68 liter
Electric system: Delco 12 Volts 70 Ah
Ignition system: distributor and coil
Brakes front: 11 inch Bendis duo-servo assisted hydraulic drums
Brakes rear: 11 inch Bendix duo-servo assisted hydraulic drums
Suspension front: independent trapezoidal wishbones,sway bar, coil springs + hydraulic piston shock absorbers
Suspension rear: coil link, sway bar, longitudinal leaf springs + hydraulic telescopic shock absorbers
Rear axle: live semi-floating type
Differential: hypoid 3.64:1
Wheels: 15 inch steel discs
Tires: 7.6 x 15 4 ply
Options: GM Twin Turbine Dynaflow Drive two-speed automatic transmission, Hydra-Matic Super Drive four-speed automatic transmission, Saginaw power steering, air conditioning, back-up lights, driver's side spotlight, map light, signal seeking AM Deluxe radio, heater/defroster, Autronic eye, wide sidewall tires, chrome-plated wire wheel covers, rear-mounted Continental kit, two-tone colouring, headlight dimmer, electric dash clock
Special:
- The ’53 models, designed by Harley Earl, were Oldsmobiles firsts with standard a Delco 12 Volts electric system while Air Conditioning became optional.
- The 98 Series was available as this 4-door Sedan, as 2-door 3037DX Holiday Coupé (27,920 units built), as 2-door 3067DX Convertible Coupé (7,521 units built) and as 2-door 3067SDX Fiesta Convertible Coupé (458 units built).
- This third generation “Ninety-Eight” (1948-1953) was assembled in South Gate (California), Wilmington (Delaware), Atlanta (Georgia), Kansas City (Kansas), Framingham (Massachusetts), Lansing (Michigan) and in Linden (New Jersey).
Tim lost his gearbox filler plug in the lanes approaching Chimay. At times exceeding 100mph, how lucky was he that all the bends were left handers???
Team Bugatti at the 1922 French Grand Prix in Strasbourg: #5 Ernest Friedrich, #12 Pierre de Vizcaya, #18 Jacques Mones-Maury (The Marqués de Casa Maury) and #22 Pierre De Vizcaya.
My restoration and colorization of an image in the Gallica Digital Library.
One of the cars was sold by Christies in 2001:
"Following the resounding success of his 1500cc cars which secured the first four places in the most important voiturette race of the 1921 season at Brescia, Ettore Bugatti decided that the time had come for him to consider competing in the Grands Prix, then as now the pinnacle of European motor racing. Accordingly he set about the design of an entirely new model which was destined to become his first eight cylinder design to enter production and the forerunner of the wide range of racing and sports Bugattis, most notably the Type 35 Grand Prix model and the Grand Sport Type 43, which were introduced over the following decade.
The Type 29 Bugatti engine was designed initially in 1500cc form, but its capacity was soon increased to two litres to match the new Grand Prix regulations which were to come into force at the start of the 1922 season. A batch of five chassis frames was prepared which strictly were designated Type 22 on account of their 2.4 meter wheelbases, but they featured new cross-members and were in effect shortened versions of the subsequent 2.85 meter wheelbase standard Type 30 production frames.
These first chassis were fitted with newly designed front and rear axles and a new steering box, but retained initially the same gearbox as was used on the 1500cc four cylinder models. The front axle was equipped with hydraulic front brakes, a novelty at the time, while the rear axle retained cable-operated brakes, the drums of which were of much larger diameter, and the radiator was an enlarged version of that of the concurrent 16 valve model.
As with most of the chassis features, the engine too was of an entirely new design, a straight eight with its crankshaft running in three large ball-races and having bronze-bearings in the connecting rods, all mounted, for the one and only time in a Bugatti engine, in a one-piece barrel crankcase. The twin four cylinder blocks featured fixed heads with two spark plugs and three vertical valves per cylinder, two small inlets and one large exhaust. The valves were actuated via finger-type rockers from a single overhead camshaft contained within a rectangular aluminum cambox mounted on top of the engine and driven by shafts and bevel gears from the nose of the crankshaft." --
"The first four chassis produced were allocated the numbers 4001 - 4004 inclusive, the first of a new series of chassis numbers intended to distinguish these new eight cylinder models from their contemporary four cylinder brethren. These four cars were entered as a factory team for the 1922 French Grand Prix which was to be held on 16th July around a triangular road circuit near Strasbourg, conveniently adjacent to Bugatti's Molsheim factory.
Initially the cars were equipped with bolster-tank racing bodies similar to those of the racing Brescias, but shortly before the race they were replaced with far more streamlined coachwork, being of circular cross-section throughout from the cowled radiator to the pointed tail through the center of which the exhaust was discharged. Little wonder that these bodies were immediately likened to cigars!
In the race itself the Bugattis faced strong opposition, in particular from the Fiat and Sunbeam teams, while Count Louis Zborowski was driving one of the 1500cc Aston Martin twin-cam cars which he had personally financed. The race was held over a distance of 500 miles which proved too much for most of the 18-car field, only four running at the fall of the flag, three of which were Bugattis. The race was easily won by the sole surviving Fiat, another of which had crashed two laps from the finish but had still covered more distance than the third Bugatti. Thus, although denied a victory in their debut Grand Prix, the Bugattis had accounted well for themselves, particularly in respect of their reliability."
Manufacturer: Daimler-Benz AG, Stuttgart - Germany
Type: 300 SE Coupé Typ W 112.021
Production time: February 1962 - December 1967
Production outlet: 2,419
Engine: 2996cc straight-6 M 189 VI / 189.987 SOHC big block
Power: 185 bhp / 5.200 rpm
Torque: 278 Nm / 4.000 rpm
Drivetrain: rear wheels
Speed: 195 km/h
Curb weight: 1570 kg
Wheelbase: 108.3 inch
Chassis: X-frame chassis with auxiliary front subframe for receiving suspension with motor-gear unit and steel unibody (frame-floor unit with body welded)
Steering: DB servo recirculating ball with damper
Gearbox: four-speed automatic transmission / steering column shift
Clutch: not applicable
Fuel system: mechanical Bosch fuel injection:
Fuel tank: 65 liter
Electric system: 12 Volts
Ignition system: electronic
Brakes front: ATE T 50/26 brake assist hydrauliic 9.96 inch Dunlop discs
Brakes rear: ATE T 50/26 brake assist hydraulic 10.04 inch Dunlop discs with anti-dive
Suspension front: independent self-leveling air suspension, double trapezoidal wishbones, sway bar, rubber auxiliary springs + hydraulic telescopic shock absorbers
Suspension rear: swing axle with low pivot point and sliding struts, self-leveling air suspension, sway bar/torsionsstabllisator, rubber auxiliary springs + hydraulic telescopic shock absorbers
Rear axle: live
Differential: hypoid
Wheels: 5½JK x 13 B
Tires: 7.50 H 13 Nylon Sport
Options: four-speed manual gearbox, ZF five-speed manual gearbox
Special:
- The new “fin tail” body style was designed by Friedrich Geiger and at first shown at the 1959 Frankfurt Auto Show.
- The 300 SE Series was available as this 2-door Coupé, as 2-door Convertible W 112.23 (1962-1967: 708 units built), as 4-door Limousine W 112.014 (1961-1965: 5,202 units built) and as 4-door Limousine SE lang W 112.015 (1963-1965: 1,546 units built and often wrongly referred to as the 300 SEL, a designation not used until 1966 - Typ W 109), all assembled (hand-built) in Stuttgart Untertürkheim - Germany.
Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, Michigan - U.S.A.
Type: Thunderbird Series 40B 2-door Convertible D-Code 312
Production time: October 1956 - December 1957
Production outlet: 21,380 (incl. 205 “F-Birds”)
Engine: 5113cc Ford Y-block OHV 90° V-8 312
Power: 245 bhp / 4.500 rpm
Torque: 450 Nm / 3.200 rpm
Drivetrain: rear wheels
Speed: 189 km/h
Curb weight: 1560 kg
Wheelbase: 102 inch
Chassis: box frame with cross braces and an all-steel unibody
Steering: worm & double rollers
Gearbox: three-speed manual / II and III synchronized / floor shifter
Clutch: 11 inch single plate dry disc
Carburettor: Holley 4-barrel downdraft
Fuel tank: 76 liter
Electric system: 12 Volts
Ignition system: distributor and coil
Brakes front: 11 inch hydraulic drums
Brakes rear: 11 inch hydraulic drums
Suspension front: independent single wheel ball joint, sway bar, trapezoidal wishbones with coil springs + telescopic shock absorbers
Suspension rear: longitudinal semi-elliptic leaf springs + telescopic shock absorbers
Rear axle: live semi-floating type
Differential: hypoid
Wheels: 5 x 14
Tires: 7.5 x 14
Options: Ford-O-Matic three-speed automatic transmission, four-speed manual gearbox, 292 CID (4778cc) V-8 engine, power brakes, power steering, a removable hardtop with circular portholes
Special:
- The “Classic Bird” or “Little Bird” Series (1955-1957) was Ford's successful answer to the Chevrolet Corvette (1953) and named after a bird from Native American mythology representing power and strength. It was designed by Lewis D. Crusoe, Frank Hershey and George Walker.
- It was at first shown at the 1954 Detroit Auto Show as concept car and at first introduced in 1955 as a real luxury sports car.
- Only for three years the Ford Thunderbird was built as a two-seater, in the base identical to differ only in the details. Like only the ’56 model had the spare tire mounted on the rear bumper (Continental Kit) and the ’57 model (spare tire again in the trunk) became little tail fins, a restyled grill, fresh bumper designs, larger brakes, stiffer chassis crossmembers, a 12-volt electrical system and new 14-inch wheels.
- Top of the line was the rare, only 205 units built (by Pete DePaolo in California, under factory sponsorship) Thunderbird Convertible 312 Supercharged V-8 overdrive or “F-Bird”: CID 312 (5113cc) V-8 engine - 304 bhp / 4.800 rpm - 595 Nm / 2.600 rpm - Holley 4-barrel carburettor with McCulloh/Plaxton centrifugal VR-57 supercharger - four-speed manual gearbox - 203 km/h (with a Ford-O-Matic three-speed automatic transmission 199 km/h).
Manufacturer: Adam Opel AG, Rüsselsheim - Germany / General Motors Company, Detroit - USA
Type: Kadett B2 1000 S 2-door Limousine Base
Production time: mid-year 1972 - July 1973
Production time: September 1965 - July 1973 (all Series)
Production outlet: 2,649,501 (all Series)
Engine: 993cc straight-4 GM Opel OHV 1000
Power: 48 bhp / 5.600 rpm
Torque: 70.6 Nm / 3.400 rpm
Drivetrain: rear wheels
Speed: 128 km/h
Curb weight: 788 kg
Wheelbase: 95.1 inch
Chassis: self-supporting all-steel body
Steering: rack & pinion
Gearbox: four-speed manual manual / all synchronized / floor shift
Clutch: single dry plate disc
Carburettor: Solex 35 PDSI
Fuel tank: 40 liter
Electric system: 12 Volts 38 Ah
Ignition system: distributor and coil
Brakes front: hydraulic 7.9 inch drums
Brakes rear: hydraulic 7.9 inch drums
Suspension front: independent trapezoidal double wishbones, elastically mounted transverse leaf springs (wide gap half-springs) + telescopic shock absorbers
Suspension rear: trailing arms, a Panhard rod, coil springs + telescopic shock absorbers
Rear axle: live
Differential: hypoid 4.111
Wheels: 4 J x 12
Tires: 6.0 x 12
Options: 1,1 Liter S engine (55bhp/5400rpm), 1,1 Liter SR engine (60bhp/5200rpm), "GM Strasbourg" Turbo-Hydramatic 180 three-speed automatic transmission (from 1969, only 60+ bhp engines), power brakes, 9.4 inch front ATE-Dunlop disc brakes (standard on 55+ bhp engines), steel crank roof, H4 headlamps, front headrests
Special:
- The Kadett B was an improved model A (concept by chef-ingenieur Hans Mersheimer), now also available with four doors and introduced at the 1965 Frankfurt Motor Show (IAA) - Germany.
- The B's were available as 2-/4-door Limousine, as 2-/4-door Fastback, as 2-door Coupé, as 2-door Kiemen-Coupé and as 3-/5-door CarAvan (Estate).
- Over the years special models appeared, like the Rallye Kadett (Kiemen-Coupé), Kadett Sport, Kadett Holiday, Kadett Festival, Kadett Grand Prix, Kadett XE (Preisboxer), Kadett Export USA, Kadett Export Südafrika, Kadett Sprint, Kadett Special and the Kadett Brabham.
- The B series was assembled in Bochum (Germany) and in Johor Bahru (Malaysia).
- The Opel GT is based on the Opel Kadett B.
Manufacturer: Jaguar Cars Ltd., Whitley, Coventry - England
Type: XK 140 Drop Head Coupé
Production time: mid-year 1954 - mid-year 1957
Production outlet: 3,354
Production outlet: 2,889 (all MC and SE models)
Engine: 3442cc straight-6 Jaguar XK6 3.4-Litre DOHC (1st series)
Power: 190 bhp / 5.500 rpm
Torque: 273 Nm / 3.000 rpm
Drivetrain: rear wheels
Speed: 194 km/h
Curb weight: 1354 kg
Wheelbase: 102 inch
Chassis: box-section longitudinal with X-cross member steel frame with steel body
Steering: Burman rack & pinion
Gearbox: four-speed manual / all synchromesh / floor shifter
Clutch: single dry plate disc
Carburettor: twin SU H6
Fuel tank: 68 liter
Electric system: a Lucas single 12-Volt battery (FHC two 6-Volt batteries, one in each front wing)
Ignition system: distributor and coil
Brakes front: servo-assisted 12 inch hydraulic drums
Brakes rear: 12 inch hydraulic drums
Suspension front: independent trapezoidal wishbones (A-arm, control arm), torsion bar, anti-roll bar (anti-sway) with coil springs + tube-type telescopic shock absorbers
Suspension rear: longitudinal semi-elliptic leaf springs + tube-type telescopic shock absorbers
Rear axle: live
Differential: hypoid
Wheels: 16 inch
Tires: 6.00 - 16 crossply
Options: Borg Warner Detroit-Gear three-speed automatic transmission, Laycockde-Normanville five-speed manual gearbox, Special Equipment package (Dayton wire wheels, a 210 bhp engine, a crankshaft damper, Lucas FT576 fog lamps and dual exhaust pipes), 185VR16 Pirelli Cinturato CA67 wheels on either 16 × 5K½ solid wheels or 16 × 5K (special equipment) wire wheels, a 109 liter fuel tank
Special:
- The XK Series was designed by William Lyons in 1948.
- The “X” represented the “experimental” engine type while the letter “K” was the sequence while the “140” stands for 140 mph top speed. Realistically, a stock XK-140 SE could achieve a top speed of 120–125 mph (193–201 km/h).
- An emblem on the boot lid contained the words "Winner Le Mans 1951–3".
- The DHC body has roll-up windows, wood interior and an attached top that, when folded, would stick-up above the body, while the OTC (Roadster) has removable side curtains instead of windows and the top could be folded behind the seats and conveniently hidden by the rear shroud.
- The XK 140 Series was available as this 2-door Drop Head Coupé (DHC), as 2-door Fixed Head Coupé (FHC: 2.808 units built), as 2-door Open Two-Seater (OTC: 3,347 units built), as 2-door XK 140MC Convertible (twin SU HD6 carburettor - 210 bhp / 5.750 rpm - 289 Nm / 4.000 rpm) and as 2-door XK 140 SE Drophead Coupé (twin SU HD6 carburettor - 210 bhp / 5.750 rpm - 289 Nm / 4.000 rpm).
Manufacturer: Adler Fahrradwerke AG, Frankfurt am Main - Germany
Type: Trumpf Junior Cabriolet (Typ 1G)
Engine: 995cc straight-4
Power: 25 bhp / 4.000 rpm
Speed: 85 km/h
Production time: 1936 - 1941
Production outlet: 78,827
Production outlet: 102,840 (all Trumpf Junior models 1934-1941)
Curb weight: 820 kg
Special:
- Adler, the third largest car manufacturer in Germany, behind BMW and Opel, was one of the pioneers of front wheel drive cars, designed by Hans Gustav Röhr.
- This Cabriolet has an Ambi-Budd, Berlin body.
- It has a four-speed manual gearbox, a Solex carburettor, a 28 liter fuel tank and front wheel drive.
- The chassis with all-steel body has a 103.5 inch wheelbase, independently suspended wheels, transverse torsion bars at the rear and mechanical drum brakes all round.
- The Trumpf Series was also available as 2-door Sedan, as Junior Sport (995cc), as Junior Sport 1100 (1100cc), as 1.7 EV Cabriolet, as 2.0 LITER and as rolling chassis for coachbuilders like Autenrieth, Darmstadt – Germany, Wendler, Reutlingen - Germany , Gläser, Dresden – Germany, Ambi−Budd, Berlin - Germany and Karmann, Osnabrück - Germany.
1967 Amphicar 770
- The Amphicar (introduced as Eurocar) is the only amphibious car that is made in series, at least for private use.
- Designated "770", the Amphicar could achieve speeds of 7 knots in the water (2 propellers) and 70 mph (110 km/h) on land.
- 1147cc straight-4 Triumph Herald 1200 engine (in the back)
- 38 bhp / 4.750 rpm power
- 80 Nm / 2.500 rpm torque
- curb weight 1050 kg
- four-speed gearbox (all synchronized)
- reversing gear with one forward and one reverse gear
for boat operation; two shifters
Manufacturer: VW-Porsche Vertriebsgesellschaft mbH, Ludwigsburg - Germany / Wilhelm Karmann GmbH, Osnabrück - Germany
Type: 914/4-2.0 (Targa) US
Production time: 1972 - 1976
Production outlet: 17,408
Engine: 1971cc flat-four SOHV air-cooled (by Volkswagen)
Power: 100 bhp / 5,000 rpm
Torque: 162 Nm/ 3.500 rpm
Drivetrain: rear wheels
Speed: 192 km/h
Curb weight: 996 kg
Wheelbase: 96.5 inch
Chassis: self-supporting steel body
Steering: rack & pinion
Gearbox: five-speed manual / all synchromesh / floor shift
Clutch: single dry plate clutch
Fuel system: Bosch D-Jetronic fuel injection
Fuel tank: 82 liter
Electric system: 12 Volts 45 Ah
Ignition system: electronic
Brakes front: 11.1 inch hydraulic Teves disc brakes
Brakes rear: 11.26 inch hydraulic Teves disc brakes
Suspension front: independent transverse links, wishbones, damper struts, torsion bars + hydraulic telescopic shock absorbers
Suspension rear: independent semi-trailing arms, sway bar, coil and hollow rubber springs + hydraulic telescopic shock absorbers
Differential: hypoid 4,429:1
Wheels: 5½ J - 15
Tires: 165/70-R15
Options: chrome bumpers, fog lamps
Special:
- This mid-engined, targa-topped two-seat roadster was designed by a co-operation / joint venture of Volkswagen (to replace the Karmann Ghia) and Porsche (to replace the 912), while Karmann manufactured the rolling chassis at their plant, completing Volkswagen production in-house (VW-Porsche 914/4) or delivering versions to Porsche (Porsche 914/6) for their final assembly and was presented at the 1969 Motor Show in Frankfurt.
- In Europe the 914/4 models (1969-1976) were sold als a Volkswagen-Porsche, the 914/6 models as Porsche, while at the American market all models were sold as a Porsche marque.
- The 914/4 Series was for sale with a 1679cc flat four - 80bhp/4.900rpm (65,531 units built), a 1795cc flat four 85bhp/5.000rpm (32,688 units built) and this 1971cc flat four.
- The 914/6 (1969-1972: 3,351 units built) had a 1991cc flat six engine with 110 bhp / 5.800 rpm and a top speed of 201 km/h. The 914/4-2.0 replaced the 914/6 model.
Canon EOS 6D - f/14 - 1/30sec - 100mm - ISO 200
I borrowed this from my garage keeper, it is a part of the gearbox of a Alfa Romeo 156 2L Challenge car
- second choice for challenge Flickr group 'Macro Mondays', theme: 'Cogwheel'
- measure reference: the ring on the right is 8cm diameter
History/Invention of the cogwheel/gear :
- Early examples of gears date from the 4th century BC in China (Zhan Guo times – Late East Zhou dynasty), which have been preserved at the Luoyang Museum of Henan Province, China.
The earliest preserved gears in Europe were found in the Antikythera mechanism, an example of a very early and intricate geared device, designed to calculate astronomical positions. Its time of construction is now estimated between 150 and 100 BC.
Gears appear in works connected to Hero of Alexandria, in Roman Egypt circa AD 50, but can be traced back to the mechanics of the Alexandrian school in 3rd-century BC Ptolemaic Egypt, and were greatly developed by the Greek polymath Archimedes (287–212 BC).
France : 1982 - 1986 (series 2)
Production : 1.624.992 units
4 cylinder 954cc transverse engine
44 HP DIN @ 6.000rpm
Front wheel drive
4 speed manual gearbox
Length : 3,58m
Weight : 740 kg
Speed : 135 km/h
France : 1926
6 cylinder 9121cc engine
140 HP DIN
4 speed manual gearbox
Length : 5,40m
Weight : 2000 kg
Speed : over 190 km/h
since the car won several world records, including the 50 miles at an average speed of 190km/h, and the 24 hours at 173 km/h.
It also won the 1000 and 2000 miles, and the 3000, 400km records.
It was a great advertising for Renault in the 1920s.
United Kingdom : 1955 - 1962
4 cylinder 1991cc engine
101 HP DIN @ 5000 rpm
4 speed manual gearbox
Length : 3,84m
Weight : 935kg
Speed : 177 km/h
Austin Mini After Eight at Le Col de Moises in Haute Savoie (France) with a nice view over the Leman Lake.
Snow is here now, it's time to enjoy, finger crossed to have it for a long time :-)
190 was new to Lothian Buses in 2013 as 190.
She is seen here with a NEW repaint at Seafield Works.
in 2016, 190 was repainted transferred to East Coast Buses and given a new fleet number of 10190.
in 2017, 190 was repainted and given the Skylink Livery, and renumbered back to 190. She was used to assist the Service 200 until it was a Double Decker route.
in 2017, 190 was again repainted, into the Fleet of the Future Lothian Buses livery. This was the 2016 variation, which included thicker lines, a hook etc.
in 2021, 190 was transferred to Lothian Country for services 275, 276 and 280.
in 2023, 190 was repainted into the 2020 variation of the Fleet of the Future Livery, which she remains in today. This edition of the livery deosn't include the hook, and includes thinner lines. There are other differences too.
190, SN13 BFV
Body: Wright Eclipse Urban 2
Chassis: Volvo B7RLE
Engine: Volvo D7E
Gearbox: Voith DIWA
Power Output: 280hp
Destinations: Hanover Displays
Depot: Unknown
Engine: 4 cylinders, 1149 cc, 108 hp, 5 speed gearbox.
Maximum speed: 235 km/h.
See also this video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MjTKM-fnDE
Musée de l'Aventure Peugeot
Sochaux (25), France.
MG Magnette ZB (1956-58) Engine 1489cc S4 OHV Production 18,524
Registration Number 94 LMH (Middlesex)
MG ALBUM
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The MG Magnette is a car that was produced by MG between 1953 and 1968. The Magnette was manufactured in two build series, the ZA and ZB of 1953 through to 1958 and the Mark III and Mark IV of 1959 through to 1968, both using a modified Wolseley body and an Austin engine.
MG Cars had previously used the Magnette name on their K-type and N-type models of the 1930s.
The ZA Magnette was launched at the 1953 British Motor Show, designed under BMC by Gerald Palmer It was the first appearance of the new four cylinder 1,489 cc (90.9 cu in) B-Series I4 engine with a pair of 1+1⁄4 in (32 mm)-bore twin-choke SU carburettors, delivering 60 bhp driving the rear wheels through BMC's new four-speed manual gearbox with synchromesh on the top three ratios.
The updated ZB Magnette replaced the ZA on 12 October 1956, and unveiled at the 1956 British Motor Show in Earls Court. Power was increased to 64 hp (48 kW) fitting 1+1⁄2 in (38 mm)-bore carburettors, increasing the compression ratio from 7.5 to 8.3, and modifying the manifold, increasing top speed to 86mphThe similar Wolseley 15/50 now shared the ZB's B-Series engine. Cars continued with the four speed transmission as standard, but there was now an optional semi-automatic, marketed as Manumatic, which was chosen for 496, 1957 Magnettes
A Varitone model featured larger rear window and optional two tone paintwork, using a standard Pressed Steel body shell, the rear window opening enlarged in the Morris Motors body shop, Cowley, before painting
Diolch am 96,656,286 o olygfeydd anhygoel, mae pob un yn cael ei werthfawrogi'n fawr.
Thanks for 96,656,286 amazing views, every one is greatly appreciated.
Shot 07.08.2022, at the VSCC Prescott Speed Hill Climb, Prescott, Gloucestershire REF 162-415
Hunter-Reay still working on tire pressures and ride height on Friday in Detroit
Verizon IndyCar Series
Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix Friday Practice
Raceway at Belle Isle Park, Detroit, MI USA
Friday 2 June 2017
28, Dallara Honda, Ryan Hunter-Reay
The Auburn Speedster is an American car, manufactured by the Auburn Automobile Company of Auburn, Indiana and manufactured in Union City, Indiana. A total of 887 cars were manufactured between 1928 and 1936, across 3 series (1928-1930 with "eight" and "big eight" engines, 8 cylinder 1931-1933, 12 cylinder 1932-1934, and the dramatic, iconic 1935-36 Supercharged 8 ). The first two series were designed by stylist Alan Leamy. The Auburn 851 Speedster of 1935 was styled by designer Gordon Buehrig, who also was responsible for the Cord Model 810. Al Jenkins broke 70 American speed records in the 1935 car.
History
In 1924 Auburn output was down to six cars a day, Errett Lobban Cord—a successful automobile salesman—took over the distressed company, and brought in James Crawford to design and develop a new range of vehicles. Other companies had already produced cars with 'boat tail" styling (Peerless, Packard, Hudson) but Auburn wanted to have an image leader in the segment. The Speedster had a fixed windshield, but no side windows, no interior door release, an optional roof, a cockpit for only two in an aerodynamic body.
First Series, 1928-1930 Auburn Eight (Eight-In-Line / 8-88 / Speedster 115, 120 and 125)
The first Auburn eight model was introduced in 1925, as the "Auburn Eight-In-Line". In the following year, it received an ungraded 4.8-liter side-valve 68 bhp Lycoming engine and was renamed "8-88".
1929 Auburn 120 Boattail Speedster
That powertrain remained in use until 1930, when it developed 115 bhp, hence the "Speedster 115" model name. The car was of a straightforward and stout design. Suspension was by semi-elliptic springs all round,[1] and after experiments with hydraulic brakes, Auburn opted for mechanical brakes. The three-speed gearbox was in unit with the engine. The open two-seater body styled by Count Alexis de Sakhnoffsky featured a boat-tail and a vee windscreen.
The "Auburn Speedster 120" with the so-called "big eight" 268 cubic inch, 120 hp engine were built in 1928 and 1929. On a longer chassis and with a longer hood than the 8-88, 100 were built and today only maybe 8 are known to survive.
In 1930, the Auburn Speedster was upgraded and it was renamed "Speedster 125". The Speedster 125 was advertised as a "racing car with comfort of a closed car" with a 125 bhp version of the Lycoming eight giving it a top speed of over 100 mph. It came with models such as "cabin speedster" and others. Wikipedia
Manufacturer: Société des engrenages Citroën / Automobiles André Citroën SA, Paris - France
Type: B14 Torpédo 4 Places
Engine: 1583cc straight-4
Power: 22 bhp / 2.300 rpm
Speed: 80 km/h
Production time: 1926 - 1928
Production outlet: 119,467
Curb weight: 1030 kg
Special:
- The B14 represented at the October 1926 IAA Paris, as an entirely new model unrelated to its predecessors and fitted with a very lightweight chassis which was subsequently reinforced to make it more rigid.
- This car has a three-speed sliding manual non-synchromesh gearbox + reverse, shaft drive, a Solex sidedraft carburettor, a 25 liter fuel tank and rear wheel drive.
- The chassis with steel body has a 113 inch wheelbase, worm & roller steering, live front axle, single quarter elliptical leaf spring front suspension, twin quarter elliptical leaf spring with shock absorbers rear suspension, beam rear axle, steel disc wheels with 13x45 Michelin Superconfort tires and foot operated drum brakes all around.
- The B14 Series was available as this Torpédo 4 Places, as Conduite Interieure, as Coupé, as Coupé de Ville, as Landaulet, as Normande, as Taxi and as Cabriolet.
Here is New Mills man Chris Moore in qualifying on a Super Twin Kawasaki. Chris seemingly broke a gearbox after this and spent the night taking the engine out and getting everything together again for the next morning. These guys work really hard and end up working some very long hours to keep their bikes ready for the next race. Harder for the small teams like Chris's.