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Big doors swing on little hinges. W. Clement Stone, businessman
For "Macro Mondays": "Made of Metal" theme
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Managed to get out on wednesday to make use of my camera...
why?
because this dumbass left it sitting on the bed before going away for 5 days.
the first signs of spring are showing on this side of the world...and what do I end up shooting?
a pole.
a red one.
The Italian-designed Isetta microcar was built under license in a number of countries, including the UK. Because of its egg shape and bubble-like windows, it became known as a bubble car, a name also given to other similar vehicles.
In 1957, Isetta of Great Britain began producing Isetta 300 models at their factory in the former Brighton railway works under licence from BMW. Amazingly, the car factory had no access by road; components were delivered by rail and finished cars were shipped out the same way.
British cars had right-hand drive and the door hinged from the right side, with the steering column moved across to the right as well. Right-hand drive meant that both the driver and the engine were on the same side, so a 27 kg counterweight was added to the left side to compensate.
Dunlop tyres were used, and Lucas electrics replaced the German Hella and Bosch components, with a different headlamp housing being used.
The Isetta was not popular in the UK until a three-wheeled version was introduced. Although three-wheeled vehicles are more prone to rolling over, there was a financial advantage: they could evade automobile legislation and taxation by being classed as three-wheeled motorcycles, and could be driven with a motorcycle licence. In 1962, Isetta of Great Britain stopped production of the little cars but continued to produce the engines until 1964.
This 1961 three-wheel Isetta 300, 27 CAC, is on display in the Science Museum, London.
A hinge is a mechanical device that connects two solid objects, allowing rotation between them. Hinges may be made of flexible material or of moving components. In biology, many joints function as hinges. They are also known as shangles in old tudorian English (the large hinges on doors)
A door along the Enchanted Trail near the entrance to Fairyland Caverns at Rock City. Old world style on top of Lookout Mountain was just too fun to resist.