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Recent shift to AMC enables streamlined logistics services
By Sgt. 1st Class Jeff Troth
jefferey.l.troth.mil@mail.mil
CAMP CASEY, SOUTH KOREA – The logisticians who look after Warrior Country’s transportation, maintenance and supply needs are now able to provide even more robust services thanks to a recent change that gives them broader, faster reach into the Army’s overall logistics network.
The U.S. Army Garrison Red Cloud and Area I’s Directorate of Logistics ran the Central Issue Facility at Camp Hovey and the transportation motor pools that provide buses and vehicle maintenance in Warrior Country.
They did that as part of the U.S. Army Installation Management Command, of which USAG Red Cloud and Area I is a part.
But, effective Oct. 1, all Army DOL assets shifted from IMCOM to the U.S. Army Materiel Command. AMC is a global command that supports Army logistics worldwide.
The shift plugs in the DOL to AMC’s global logistics network.
And in Warrior Country, DOL is now part of the 403rd Army Field Support Brigade Area I, said DOL director Dennis Williams.
For Warrior Country customers, that’ll mean that when one of the 403rd AFSB’s facilities in Warrior Country runs low on an item – helmets or vehicle parts – for example, they can be shipped from another facility that does have them, even one in, say, Japan, Williams said.
The transition will not pose any confusion or inconvenience for DOL customers, he said.
“For Area I it will be transparent,” he said. “The services we did yesterday are the same services that we’ll do today and tomorrow.”
The Area I DOL marked the shift to AMC with a low-key patch-and-pin ceremony Oct. 3 at Camp Casey’s Carey Fitness Center.
There, DOL’s Soldiers traded in their seven-sided IMCOM patch for the shield-shaped AMC patch, while civilians received an AMC lapel pin.
“On behalf of the Army Materiel Command I want to welcome you to the new AMC family,” Col. Michael Lopez, commander of the 403rd AFSB, said during the ceremony.
For the more than 300 DOL Soldiers, Department of the Army Civilians and Korean civilians in Warrior Country, the 403rd AFSB is now their higher headquarters. But, they’re not alone. On Oct. 1, the 403rd also took command and control of all DOLs in Korea, Japan and Okinawa.
The changeover process was set in motion in March 2005 when the leadership of IMCOM and AMC decided to develop a logistics partnership to improve support to the Army and the Army’s transformation plan.
In contemporary reviews the streamlined body was praised for its lack of wind noise at speed and the smooth ride of its suspension. Also liked was the light steering, despite requiring only 1 5/8ths turns of the wheel from lock-to-lock.
Three of Amtrak's Acela Express locomotives lined up outside Gate E at Union Station in Washington, DC.
Lincoln Zephyr (1937)
* Designer: John Tjaarda
* Displacement: 4380 cc
* Power: 110 CV
* Top-speed: 130 km/h
Henry Ford's sun Edsel, who was in charge of the company's LINCOLN division, was the first to introduce a marketable, mass-produced streamlined automobile: the 1936 Lincoln Zephyr.
Sweeping the market like a storm, the aerodynamic design suddenly turned into an international fashion trend.
Zeithaus Museum
Autostadt Wolfsburg
17 February 2014
Nikon D90/AF Nikkor 1:3.5-4.5 28-105 mm
London Midland & Scottish Railway, 8P Coronation class 4-6-2 No 46229 "Duchess of Hamilton", This picture is taken form the bridge in the middle of the great hall and show the left hand side of the locomotive
This experimental Pre-1938 stock never ran in passenger service. First tested on the Piccadilly Line then the Northern Line. At the outbreak of WW2 it was stabled in one of the spare siding off the depot at Edgware where they remained until late 1947 when the whole train (four cars then) was moved over night back to Acton works. Car No's 10000 & 11000
Chief Superintendent Rob Potts, commander of the new look South Manchester Division, with a contact card detailing the changes to local policing teams.
The three Manchester Divisions of Greater Manchester Police are restructuring today, (26 June 2012) and this will result in new look to local policing in the area.
The existing North Manchester Division, which covers the city centre, north and east Manchester, will now incorporate Gorton.
The new South Manchester Division will be an amalgamation of the current South Manchester and Metropolitan Divisions creating a more streamlined service for the communities of these areas.
The restructure will not affect operational policing and there will be no change to the service local residents receive. In fact there will be more officers assigned to local policing issues.
The Division will be split into four neighbourhood areas, each one will have a Superintendent, Chief Inspector, Inspectors, Sergeants, PC’s, PCSOs and Detectives.
Chief Superintendent Rob Potts, Divisional Commander for the new South Manchester Division said: “The restructure means that the Manchester Divisions will mirror the same boundaries as Manchester City Council. Local people will get better, more efficient access to local authority services.
“However residents can be assured that that there will be no difference in the way their area is policed. Your local Neighbourhood Policing Teams will continue to operate in your area to respond to the needs of the community. These teams will continue to work with partner agencies to reduce crime and antisocial behaviour.
“The Metropolitan and South Manchester Divisions already work very closely together in running joint operations. The restructure will therefore enable the two divisions to work more effectively as one unified team to tackle cross border offending, gather intelligence and keep communities safe.
“Residents can continue to contact their local team via telephone, email, face-to-face, twitter and at community meetings.”
Councillor Bernard Priest, Manchester City Council's executive member for neighbourhood services, said: "This police reorganisation means not only better organisation for neighbourhood policing but will ensure closer cooperation between GMP, residents, the council and other public services, and that policing and other resources are targeted towards the needs of our communities.
"This is a natural development of the push towards better neighbourhood policing across the city and will give us the opportunity to work even more closely with GMP, meaning police and council officers are kept aware of all issues on the ground and have a better understanding of local concerns.
"Our officers work closely with the police across the city and we've recently been looking at how we can go further with specific joint initiatives to address concerns in Harpurhey, Ardwick and Baguley, while council officers recently moved into Bootle Street Police Station in the city centre. We expect a lot more examples of such joint working to develop as a result of this announcement."
Residents can contact their Neighbourhood Policing Team using the following contact details:
Longsight Neighbourhood Policing Team (Hulme, Ardwick, Moss Side, Rusholme, Longsight) - 0161 856 4223 or longsight@gmp.police.uk
Fallowfield Neighbourhood Policing Team (Fallowfield, Old Moat, Withington, Burnage, Levenshulme) - 0161 856 4423 or fallowfield@gmp.police.uk
Didsbury Neighbourhood Policing Team (Whalley Range, Chorlton, Chorlton Park, Didsbury West, Didsbury East) - 0161 856 4973 or didsbury@gmp.police.uk
Wythenshawe Neighbourhood Policing Team (Northenden, Brooklands, Baguley, Sharston, Woodhouse Park, North Benchill) - 0161 856 4882 or wythenshawe@gmp.police.uk
To find out more about Greater Manchester Police please visit our website.
You should call 101, the new national non-emergency number, to report crime and other concerns that do not require an emergency response.
Always call 999 in an emergency, such as when a crime is in progress, violence is being used or threatened or where there is danger to life.
You can also call anonymously with information about crime to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. Crimestoppers is an independent charity who will not want your name, just your information. Your call will not be traced or recorded and you do not have to go to court or give a statement.
Lincoln Zephyr (1937)
* Designer: John Tjaarda
* Displacement: 4380 cc
* Power: 110 CV
* Top-speed: 130 km/h
Henry Ford's sun Edsel, who was in charge of the company's LINCOLN division, was the first to introduce a marketable, mass-produced streamlined automobile: the 1936 Lincoln Zephyr.
Sweeping the market like a storm, the aerodynamic design suddenly turned into an international fashion trend.
Zeithaus Museum
Autostadt Wolfsburg
17 February 2014
Nikon D90/AF Nikkor 1:3.5-4.5 28-105 mm
Deco aluminum streamlined moto at The Best of France & Italy annual show at Woodley Park in Van Nuys, California.
Porst Compact Reflex SP with the Vivitar f/3.8 20mm wide angle lens on Adox Silvermax 35mm film.
To the left is the old non-used combination ACL & SAL passenger station with with the ACL tracks crossing the diamond in the foreground which ran between Tampa and Orlando through downtown Plant City, Florida, 1974. ACL passengers previously used an attached platform to the left along their mainline. To the right is the old SAL freight depot with it's track heading north across the diamond between the two depots. SAL passengers used the northbound platform along their track on the passenger station. Both of these stations at the time were the property of SCL and had not been used for quite some time. Amtrak was not interested in using them as a passenger stop. At one time during the heyday of Florida passenger railroad opertions, the station complex was quite busy. Check out the old streamlined bus located in the background behind the old SAL freight depot. The ACL mainline when crossed by the SAL on the diamond was protected by the signal located up on the passenger platform to the left side of the track and there was also a protection signal in the opposite direction on this side of the diamond. Today all of the new mainline tracks installed in the area are the property of CSX and Amtrak still uses the former ACL route.
De Bristol, Vermont, Robert Compton — pièces décoratives et fonctionnelles rendues exceptionnelles par des méthodes de cuisson variées : sel, bois, gaz.
Considéré comme un des vingt plus beaux hameaux du Québec et ce, à seulement 45 minutes au sud-est de Montréal, Mystic a le grand plaisir d’accueillir une trentaine de céramistes chevronnés. Depuis 2004, CERAMYSTIC est fière de vous inviter à cet incontournable de la céramique québécoise. Notre jardin et notre galerie vous proposent une large brochette de créations récentes incluant sculptures, objets décoratifs et fonctionnels.
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For an international flavor, CeraMystic was honored to present the work of Vermont ceramic artist Robert Compton whose beautiful and amazing pottery is the result of 38 years of creativity, relentless energy and an outstanding array of firing and glazing techniques.
In the picturesque hamlet of Mystic, 45 minutes south-east of Montreal, a wide array of utilitarian and decorative ceramics will be displayed in a peaceful garden setting. Now in its eighth edition (in 2011), this outdoor exhibition will be featuring the work of some 30 guest artists, from one-of-a-kind garden sculptures, to beautifully-crafted, traditional pottery and contemporary, streamlined porcelain…
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The Shape of Speed, Streamlined Automobiles and Motorcycles, 1930–1942. Portland Art Museum. Форма Скорости. Автомобилейи и Мотоциклы Будущего - 1930-1942. Музей Искусств, Портланд, Орегон, США.
The Oliver 70 was part of the "Streamlined Series" which also included the Oliver 60 and the old style Oliver 88. It was manufactured from 1937 to 1948. The row-crop configuration could have either dual or single front wheels, and even had an adjustable wide front end option. The Oliver 70 was also offered in the standard, orchard and industrial configurations.
They were sold in the USA as the Oliver 70, painted green with red wheels. When sold in Canada they were painted red with cream colored wheels and were sold under the Cockshutt brand as the Cockshutt 70. With the optional 6 speed transmission these tractors are capable of traveling 13 mph down the road. An early advertisement states "Power when you want it - power when you need it - power to help put in crops when field conditions are right and time and help are limited. That's the power you'll find in an Oliver Row Crop 70." The tractors produced during these years were among the finiest and best performaing of the world's farm machines.
Production data shows that almost 63,000 of these units were manufactured. How many are still around today is not known. They are very collectible and we would venture to say that more of them are being cared for as a collection piece than in use for everyday farm chores. Parts are still available from select parts dealers. There are also a few specialty dealers who specialize in only the old Olivers. We see these tractors now and again at the local tractor shows - they are indeed a beautiful, stream-lined machine.
A swell old gal. Information gathered from here.
France Fauteux nous propose une petite balade dans le monde imaginaire de ses 18 sculptures. Découvrez, à l’aide de son conte accompagnateur, ses personnages fantastiques installés dans le jardin.
Considéré comme un des vingt plus beaux hameaux du Québec et ce, à seulement 45 minutes au sud-est de Montréal, Mystic a le grand plaisir d’accueillir une trentaine de céramistes chevronnés. Depuis 2004, CERAMYSTIC est fière de vous inviter à cet incontournable de la céramique québécoise. Notre jardin et notre galerie vous proposent une large brochette de créations récentes incluant sculptures, objets décoratifs et fonctionnels.
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In 2009 our special guest invites us to step into the fantasy world of her 18 whimsical sculptures who have settled here and there in the garden. France’s accompanying tale of their adventures will guide you along a magical stroll through their wonderland.
In the picturesque hamlet of Mystic, 45 minutes south-east of Montreal, a wide array of utilitarian and decorative ceramics will be displayed in a peaceful garden setting. Now in its eighth edition (in 2011), this outdoor exhibition will be featuring the work of some 30 guest artists, from one-of-a-kind garden sculptures, to beautifully-crafted, traditional pottery and contemporary, streamlined porcelain…
De Bristol, Vermont, Robert Compton — pièces décoratives et fonctionnelles rendues exceptionnelles par des méthodes de cuisson variées : sel, bois, gaz.
Considéré comme un des vingt plus beaux hameaux du Québec et ce, à seulement 45 minutes au sud-est de Montréal, Mystic a le grand plaisir d’accueillir une trentaine de céramistes chevronnés. Depuis 2004, CERAMYSTIC est fière de vous inviter à cet incontournable de la céramique québécoise. Notre jardin et notre galerie vous proposent une large brochette de créations récentes incluant sculptures, objets décoratifs et fonctionnels.
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For an international flavor, CeraMystic was honored to present the work of Vermont ceramic artist Robert Compton whose beautiful and amazing pottery is the result of 38 years of creativity, relentless energy and an outstanding array of firing and glazing techniques.
In the picturesque hamlet of Mystic, 45 minutes south-east of Montreal, a wide array of utilitarian and decorative ceramics will be displayed in a peaceful garden setting. Now in its eighth edition (in 2011), this outdoor exhibition will be featuring the work of some 30 guest artists, from one-of-a-kind garden sculptures, to beautifully-crafted, traditional pottery and contemporary, streamlined porcelain…
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Classic streamlined locomotive - A4 "Mallard" 4468 - having a holiday at Shildon.
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More images over at Ipernity.
www.ipernity.com/doc/312383/album/539669 .
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By 1986, the bonds of the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority had taken on a less ornate appearance.
Two superb live steam models of NSWGR streamlined C38 class. They are being serviced after the day's running for the local railway picnic. The detail of these models is just amazing.
De Bristol, Vermont, Robert Compton — pièces décoratives et fonctionnelles rendues exceptionnelles par des méthodes de cuisson variées : sel, bois, gaz.
Considéré comme un des vingt plus beaux hameaux du Québec et ce, à seulement 45 minutes au sud-est de Montréal, Mystic a le grand plaisir d’accueillir une trentaine de céramistes chevronnés. Depuis 2004, CERAMYSTIC est fière de vous inviter à cet incontournable de la céramique québécoise. Notre jardin et notre galerie vous proposent une large brochette de créations récentes incluant sculptures, objets décoratifs et fonctionnels.
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For an international flavor, CeraMystic was honored to present the work of Vermont ceramic artist Robert Compton whose beautiful and amazing pottery is the result of 38 years of creativity, relentless energy and an outstanding array of firing and glazing techniques.
In the picturesque hamlet of Mystic, 45 minutes south-east of Montreal, a wide array of utilitarian and decorative ceramics will be displayed in a peaceful garden setting. Now in its eighth edition (in 2011), this outdoor exhibition will be featuring the work of some 30 guest artists, from one-of-a-kind garden sculptures, to beautifully-crafted, traditional pottery and contemporary, streamlined porcelain…
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The Bieya A brings formality and crisp design to your modern office furniture. Light wood is complimented with white fixtures to give the Bieya A clean and streamlined looks. The lightness of this beautiful desk will be certain to create a light and bright work environment for your office.
Scandinavian furniture design and decorating are renowned all over the world for their contemporary, innovative and streamlined qualities. Characteristic to Scandinavian design is focusing on function or utility of the products.
Claimed to be the first streamlined aerodynamic car. $10,000 sale price in 1933! V12 engine with top speed of 115MPH, fast for cars in that time. One of 5 built with only 3 remaining.
Buffalo Transportation Pierce-Arrow Museum
Stereo Viewer for all my photos: jongames.com/stereophoto/
This is the only picture of Joop de Wolff (20 April 1909 - 11 December 1934) I know of.
The same photo in a wider crop you can find here: www.dewielersite.net/db2/wielersite/coureurfiche.php?cour...
We have the bad luck that Joop did not participate in the Amsterdam Six Day in that only year of which the Dutch cycling historian George Hogenkamp published pictures of all participants in Amsterdam.
I came across De Wolff repeatedly while I was digging in the history of the velodrome that was used in the village where I live now. A rural velodrome just outside Amsterdam which at best also played a small role in the life of my grandfather as a pacemaker.
About this Vekabaan are many cycling stories. The following one, the attempt Joop de Wolff made to improve the world hour record, is one of them.
Joop de Wolff and the world hour record
For me the story began as an article in Het Vaderland of Monday, September 2, 1934, written in a formal, a bit old fashion Dutch that I fortunately can not convert to just such English style:
THE WORLD hour record.
Wolf wants a record undertake.
We learn that on Sunday, September 9 the Amsterdam cyclist J. de Wolff will attempt to improve the world hour record of 44.777km. The attempt will take place at the Vekabaan in Duivendrecht.
Yesterday afternoon the Vekabaan is officially measured by a surveyor from the Land Registy. Messrs. G. Hogenkamp and J. Zeegers Veeckens were present as officials from the Dutch Cycling Union (N.W.U.).
Monday, the official papers will be sent to Paris through the N.W.U. to the U.C.I. This is necessary associated with the new provisions, that the U.C.I. first must approve with the attempts which will be done to improve the world record.
It's as good as certain that this approval will be given.
This attempt to improve the world record, caused quite a stir. Joop Wolff made his effort without any additional preparation. Yet he approached the hour record until just a few hundred meters. A very good performance.
The immediate result was that he attracted attention of several foreign directors of a velodrome and that Joop managed to conclude contracts for Paris, Brussels and Ghent. His future looked bright!
However this story ends in tragedy. Maybe because Joop was not wise to his powers, or maybe because he was just unlucky.
From 2 to 8 November 1934 he participated in the “Derde Amsterdamsche Zesdaagsche” ("Third Amsterdam Six Days").
During that six days he again managed to draw the attention.
Together with Jan van der Heijden he ended on a very honorable fifth place with only two laps down. Before riders such as Pellenaars and Braspennix!
Immediately after this six-day Joop Wolff turned out to be ill. With pneumonia he was admitted to the Wilhelmina Gasthuis in Amsterdam. In the next days his condition worsened so that in the end the doctors had to give up hope of recovery. A month later, on December 11 1934 he died at age 25.
He was buried in the Cemetery "Vredenhof" nearby the Haarlemmerweg.
About the world hour record
Earlier that year, 1934, the U.C.I. decided not to recognize any record that was achieved on a recumbent or other streamlined bike.
Also, it prohibited the use of those bikes in races.
That is why on paper the hour record was not improved between 1914 and 1933.
Then the Dutchman Jan van Hout in Roermond set the record at 44.588 km, a distance that was improved the same year by Frenchman Maurice Richard in Sint-Truiden.
In reality in 1932 the record on a recumbent / streamlined stood already at 49.99 km (realized by Marcel Berhet).
Newspaper clipping
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A streamlined PCC electric streetcar from the San Francisco Municipal Railway (Left), and a heavy weight interurban coach from the Chicago, South Shore And South Bend Railroad.
Recent shift to AMC enables streamlined logistics services
By Sgt. 1st Class Jeff Troth
jefferey.l.troth.mil@mail.mil
CAMP CASEY, SOUTH KOREA – The logisticians who look after Warrior Country’s transportation, maintenance and supply needs are now able to provide even more robust services thanks to a recent change that gives them broader, faster reach into the Army’s overall logistics network.
The U.S. Army Garrison Red Cloud and Area I’s Directorate of Logistics ran the Central Issue Facility at Camp Hovey and the transportation motor pools that provide buses and vehicle maintenance in Warrior Country.
They did that as part of the U.S. Army Installation Management Command, of which USAG Red Cloud and Area I is a part.
But, effective Oct. 1, all Army DOL assets shifted from IMCOM to the U.S. Army Materiel Command. AMC is a global command that supports Army logistics worldwide.
The shift plugs in the DOL to AMC’s global logistics network.
And in Warrior Country, DOL is now part of the 403rd Army Field Support Brigade Area I, said DOL director Dennis Williams.
For Warrior Country customers, that’ll mean that when one of the 403rd AFSB’s facilities in Warrior Country runs low on an item – helmets or vehicle parts – for example, they can be shipped from another facility that does have them, even one in, say, Japan, Williams said.
The transition will not pose any confusion or inconvenience for DOL customers, he said.
“For Area I it will be transparent,” he said. “The services we did yesterday are the same services that we’ll do today and tomorrow.”
The Area I DOL marked the shift to AMC with a low-key patch-and-pin ceremony Oct. 3 at Camp Casey’s Carey Fitness Center.
There, DOL’s Soldiers traded in their seven-sided IMCOM patch for the shield-shaped AMC patch, while civilians received an AMC lapel pin.
“On behalf of the Army Materiel Command I want to welcome you to the new AMC family,” Col. Michael Lopez, commander of the 403rd AFSB, said during the ceremony.
For the more than 300 DOL Soldiers, Department of the Army Civilians and Korean civilians in Warrior Country, the 403rd AFSB is now their higher headquarters. But, they’re not alone. On Oct. 1, the 403rd also took command and control of all DOLs in Korea, Japan and Okinawa.
The changeover process was set in motion in March 2005 when the leadership of IMCOM and AMC decided to develop a logistics partnership to improve support to the Army and the Army’s transformation plan.
As the sign reads:
1947 Pontiac Streamliner
Erie Sauder purchased this Streamliner new in 1947. The family used the 4-door Sedan for many years including some vacation trips.
The 1947 Model featured the new body design created following the end of World War II. The last body re-design had been in 1941 before automobile production stopped during World War II to allow those plants to manufacture needed war production. The 1947 Pontiac model had two designations: the streamliner and the torpedo. Although both were very similar, the Streamliner had a slightly longer wheelbase.
The Streamliner came with gray striped cloth upholstery, dual sun visors, automatic dome lights, gigar lighter, ashtrays and an inside hood release. In addition, the 1947 Pontiac had a large variety of options such as Venti-heater, 3 radio choices, turn signals, back-up lights, lighted vanity mirror, electric clock, non-glare rearview mirror, foam rubber seat cushions, bright wheel trim and white-wall tires. This car, with its extensive list of options sold retail for $1645, before options. Pontiac sold 245,419 during the model year.
This is Marklin's 81436 set - the Henschel-Wegmann Train. The set features a streamlined Class 61 4-6-4 locomotive and four streamlined passenger cars.
Just a run-down, but fascinating little bar. The facade is somewhat streamlined with glass block windows and a bit of surviving neon signage way up in the corner.
Today is Oakland's 160th Birthday. The city was officially incorporated on May 4, 1852. My family has resided in Oakland for 110 years, through four generations. Large 1938 picture book designed to lure people to settle in Oakland and the Bay Area, and publicize the upcoming 1939 World's Fair at Treasure Island.
One of five cars built in 1931 for the Fonda, Johnstown and Gloversville Railroad, a 33-mile line between Gloversville and Schenectady, New York. This light-weight electric interurban car is built almost entirely of aluminum and had a top speed of 75 m.p.h. The streamlined carbody was developed with the aid of wind-tunnel testing, earning the design its “Bullet Car” nickname. All five cars were resold in 1939 to the Bamberger Railroad for service between Salt Lake City and Ogden, Utah, where they served until 1953.
After being retired from railroad service, many railcars were sold to the public as cheap “pre-fab” buildings. This car, for example, was used for 19 years by the Utah Pickle Company as housing for field laborers. It was acquired by the museum in 1972 as a body only. In order to make the car complete again, we must recreate the missing mechanical components from parts acquired elsewhere. Fortunately, the Pickle Company took good care of the body, and save for removing the seats, did not perform any major structural modifications. The car was repainted in 1997, and its mechanical systems are gradually being restored.
Target located.
One of the fastest mechs I've ever built, this MOC only took me a couple days to build on a whim. I am quite happy with how it turned out.
The Thomisid MK II is a smaller, lighter, and more streamlined competing successor to the original MK I, and was based on the early prototypes. Lessons learned here will inform future builds.
Continuing the purpose of being a Quadrupedal Emplacement Platform, the Thomisid MK II shown here is also equipped with a similar Anti-Air configuration to the MK I: 4 medium flak cannons, a SSAM-8 launcher pod, and twin light machine guns for anti-personel defense.
The Shape of Speed, Streamlined Automobiles and Motorcycles, 1930–1942. Portland Art Museum. Форма Скорости. Автомобилейи и Мотоциклы Будущего - 1930-1942. Музей Искусств, Портланд, Орегон, США.
The Leidschendam shops celebrated its 100th anniversary with a open door on December 13, 2008.
Streamlined postal car Pec 1902 has been repainted in its original 1950's paint scheme and looks better than ever.
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[There are 8 images in this set] Pyramid Motors in Lynchburg, Virginia, an automobile dealership for Ford and Lincoln, came into being in 1937. Located on Federal Street, the building is described stylistically as Art Deco or Art Moderne. Built from plans of local architect Stanhope Johnson, Robert John Keller Jr., the structure has a brick foundation and brick walls with an asphalt roof. The building is a one-story, long streamlined structure with a yellow brick facade, accented in the upper part by horizontal bands of red and yellow brick. Three distinct areas characterize the dealership: (1) the semi-circular entrance featuring corbelled yellow brick with a red, circular metal canopy attached to the building by chains; (2) the showroom located to the left of the entry with red as the dominant color and with a wall of large windows through which the automobiles could tempt prospective customers; (3) and the service area to the right of the entrance, using yellow brick as the major color, and with banks of multiple-light steel windows divided by wide brick pilasters. A large chimney is above the service area. The structure presumably reflected the streamlined cars being sold, especially the Lincoln Zephyr. ( en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincoln-Zephyr ). In 1948 the building was sold and housed the Turner Buick Corporation, which operated until 1975. It's had other uses since then and currently is used by Centra Health for its PACE program--Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly.
The building has an individual listing on the National Register of Historic Places, listed November 1, 2007 with ID #07001140. The pdf file of the nomination form is located at
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