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Photos and the occasional story about cars, trains, boats, and airplanes.
Alvis in Buxton
I do not know the year of this Alvis. I wish I did. We ran across it the day before a big auto auction in Buxton, Derbyshire back in July. The location was the famous Pavilion Gardens, and the event was big, and I do mean “big”. The first thing …
Blue Alvis
We spotted this stunning blue Alvis at the Pavilion Gardens in Buxton, Derbyshire back in July. H & H Classic Car Auctions was preparing for the big sale, which was scheduled for July 19. We were there a day or so before, so we took the opportunity to inspect the …
Gas Up in Gallupville 2018
And now for something a little bit different! Here’s a photo gallery from this year’s Gas UP out in Gallupville, NY.
Lynton & Barnstaple Railway
Here’s a video from a ride on the Lynton & Barnstaple Railway in Exmoor. This video was recorded in July of 2009.
1961 BRM P56 Formula 1 racing car
If you are a fan of the great movie Grand Prix (1966, staring James Garner, Eva Marie Saint, Yves Montand, and others) you are probably familiar with racing cars similar to the one on the right. This is a BRM P56 race car from 1961. It is one of the …
Lewis Hamilton’s Racing Car
On the right is a photo of Lewis Hamilton’s 2010 Mercedes MP4 25A racing car with which he won the Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal and the Belgium Grand Prix. This is the sort of car that you see racing on the TV (unless you are lucky and rich enough …
Aircraft Wheel & Flowers
Memorial to WWII Bomber Command
Britain seems to be a bit closer to WWII than the US is. That may be an incorrect impression, but, either way, it should be no surprise. There are any number of museums and memorials dedicated to various aspects of the war, and this is one of them. Pictured on …
Handley Page Hastings Troop Carrier at the Newark Air Museum
This Handley Page Hastings is on display at the Newark Air Museum in Nottinghamshire, UK.
