During the last days of the world cup ... we still miss him.
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Wednesday, June 30, 2010
BSA 750 Lightning
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copyright Stuart Urquhart
His BSA 750 Devimead Lightning after adding original tank and side panels in June 2010.
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copyright Stuart UrquhartHis BSA 750 Devimead Lightning after adding original tank and side panels in June 2010.
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BSA Rocket 3
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by Burton Bike Bits
Yvon Duhamel on a BSA Rocket 3 at Daytona Int Speedway.
Dick Mann and Ray Hempstead were also present to test the Rocket 3.
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by Burton Bike BitsYvon Duhamel on a BSA Rocket 3 at Daytona Int Speedway.
Dick Mann and Ray Hempstead were also present to test the Rocket 3.
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Bianchi
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copyright : Hussein
Bianchi motorcycles were made from 1897 to 1967 by F.I.V. Edoardo Bianchi S.p.A, a company which today is a major Italian bicycle manufacturer, and who also produced automobiles from 1900 to 1939. Edoardo Bianchi started his bicycle manufacturing business in a small shop on Milan’s Via Nirone in 1885. Bianchi was a prominent name in the motorcycle racing world from 1925 to 1930.
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copyright : HusseinBianchi motorcycles were made from 1897 to 1967 by F.I.V. Edoardo Bianchi S.p.A, a company which today is a major Italian bicycle manufacturer, and who also produced automobiles from 1900 to 1939. Edoardo Bianchi started his bicycle manufacturing business in a small shop on Milan’s Via Nirone in 1885. Bianchi was a prominent name in the motorcycle racing world from 1925 to 1930.
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Chris Craft 1947
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Classic wooden speedboat in very good condition. New decks and new sides.
Hardware has been rechromed. Refastened epoxy bottom.Rebuilt 283 V8 engine. Custom tandem axle trailer.New waterline cover, new upholstery.
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Classic wooden speedboat in very good condition. New decks and new sides.Hardware has been rechromed. Refastened epoxy bottom.Rebuilt 283 V8 engine. Custom tandem axle trailer.New waterline cover, new upholstery.
LaPointe's Antique & Classic Wooden Boats & Motors
3824 Sunset Drive, Spring Park, Mn. 55384 USA
952-471-3300
3824 Sunset Drive, Spring Park, Mn. 55384 USA
952-471-3300
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Bo Diddley
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Bo Diddley (December 30, 1928 – June 2, 2008) is the stage name for Ellas Otha Bates, an American rock and roll vocalist, guitarist, songwriter, and inventor. He was known as "The Originator" because of his key role in the transition from the blues to rock & roll, influencing a host of legendary acts including Buddy Holly, Jimi Hendrix, The Rolling Stones, and Eric Clapton.
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Bo Diddley (December 30, 1928 – June 2, 2008) is the stage name for Ellas Otha Bates, an American rock and roll vocalist, guitarist, songwriter, and inventor. He was known as "The Originator" because of his key role in the transition from the blues to rock & roll, influencing a host of legendary acts including Buddy Holly, Jimi Hendrix, The Rolling Stones, and Eric Clapton..
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Trojan Classic Motorcycles
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Located in Sydney, Australia, Trojan Classic Motorcycles deals mostly with British motorcycles, particularly Triumph, BSA, Norton, AJS, Matchless, though we are able to source most spare parts for other makes via our extensive network of suppliers and contacts.
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Located in Sydney, Australia, Trojan Classic Motorcycles deals mostly with British motorcycles, particularly Triumph, BSA, Norton, AJS, Matchless, though we are able to source most spare parts for other makes via our extensive network of suppliers and contacts.4/ 117 Punchbowl Road
Belfield, NSW 2191
Sydney , Australia
Belfield, NSW 2191
Sydney , Australia
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John's Honda Chaly
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© john-carriere
Announced in 1972 the 70cc version of the CHALY was simply a more powerful version of the 50cc model. The single overhead camshaft four stroke engine gave 5.5bhp @ 9000 rpm, giving sprightly performance for it’s 70kg weight.
John Carriere is from Marseille and is a caméraman, editor and videos director.
He's also an ex bmx race rider, skater, snowboarder and of course a biker
His Passions: Photography and mecanics.
Thanks Jonh for your cool pictures of your Chaly in your beautiful city.
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© john-carriereJohn Carriere is from Marseille and is a caméraman, editor and videos director.
He's also an ex bmx race rider, skater, snowboarder and of course a biker
His Passions: Photography and mecanics.
Thanks Jonh for your cool pictures of your Chaly in your beautiful city.
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Number boats
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The 1909 design by Charles D. Mower was intended as a fast racing boat that could also serve as a family runabout on the St. Lawrence River. The original twenty boats were built by the Leyare Boat Works in Ogdensburg and sold on a subscription basis, each boat given a number in the order purchased. These numbers were painted large on the topside at the bow so the boats could be easily identified while racing. Over the years these boats became known locally as the “Number Boats”.
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The 1909 design by Charles D. Mower was intended as a fast racing boat that could also serve as a family runabout on the St. Lawrence River. The original twenty boats were built by the Leyare Boat Works in Ogdensburg and sold on a subscription basis, each boat given a number in the order purchased. These numbers were painted large on the topside at the bow so the boats could be easily identified while racing. Over the years these boats became known locally as the “Number Boats”..
Serge Betsen
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Serge Betsen Tchoua (born 25 March 1974 in Kumba, Cameroon), Betsen moved to France with his Mother and six siblings when he was nine settling in the Clichy suburb of Paris.He played his first competitive rugby for the local Clichy based Club Sportif before joining the southern giants Biarritz when he was just 17.
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Serge Betsen Tchoua (born 25 March 1974 in Kumba, Cameroon), Betsen moved to France with his Mother and six siblings when he was nine settling in the Clichy suburb of Paris.He played his first competitive rugby for the local Clichy based Club Sportif before joining the southern giants Biarritz when he was just 17..
Biltmore Hotel
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Built as one of Phoenix’s first resorts in 1929, the Arizona Biltmore was constructed in grand form by brothers Albert, Charles and Warren McArthur. Frank Lloyd Wright served as the consulting architect, and the Arizona Biltmore remains one of the only existing hotels in the world to benefit from his influence.
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Built as one of Phoenix’s first resorts in 1929, the Arizona Biltmore was constructed in grand form by brothers Albert, Charles and Warren McArthur. Frank Lloyd Wright served as the consulting architect, and the Arizona Biltmore remains one of the only existing hotels in the world to benefit from his influence..
Monday, June 28, 2010
Pocket knives
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Three knives. NKCA 1982 Stag stockman Decade of Growth, 1984 Hen & Rooster bone handled lockback, and Kershaw finger groove folding hunter 1040.
Two Buck knives, pre-dating system. 307 stockman and 313 Muskrat. unused but some specking, rust on backsprings
Three Case knives. 6154 red bone trapper near mint, Locking liner with jigged red bone R6110L, and 6270 1989 NKCA club knife green bone mint with specks.
Pair of Appaloosa bone knives. 1970’s-80’s. 62009 1/2 barlow mint and 6235 1/2 unused but some rust spots near mint.
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Three knives. NKCA 1982 Stag stockman Decade of Growth, 1984 Hen & Rooster bone handled lockback, and Kershaw finger groove folding hunter 1040.Two Buck knives, pre-dating system. 307 stockman and 313 Muskrat. unused but some specking, rust on backspringsThree Case knives. 6154 red bone trapper near mint, Locking liner with jigged red bone R6110L, and 6270 1989 NKCA club knife green bone mint with specks.Pair of Appaloosa bone knives. 1970’s-80’s. 62009 1/2 barlow mint and 6235 1/2 unused but some rust spots near mint..
1969 Bultaco TSS Model-29 350cc
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In 1961, Bultaco decided to take advantage of its racing knowledge by introducing the TSS road racing model.
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In 1961, Bultaco decided to take advantage of its racing knowledge by introducing the TSS road racing model..
Vintage Motorcycles at Kentucky Arts Museum
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The exhibit featured vintage motorcycles manufactured between 1900 to 1970, memorabilia and accessories, and three motorcycle-related photography collections by Michael Lichter, Danny Lyon and Sarah Lyon.
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The exhibit featured vintage motorcycles manufactured between 1900 to 1970, memorabilia and accessories, and three motorcycle-related photography collections by Michael Lichter, Danny Lyon and Sarah Lyon..
Vintage Doxa watches
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We all know that vintage Doxa watches are rare and there are certain ones which are “grail” watches. The HRV Conquistador, Gene Cernan’s T-Graph and Clive Cussler’s 300T. Well here’s another one to add to that list. The image below is of Philippe Cousteau Senior. Philippe and his brother Jean-Michel are the sons of Jacques Yves Cousteau. Tragically Philippe died in 1979 while landing a Catalina flying boat. If you look at the image you will see a photo of a Doxa SUB 300T Sharkhunter on his wrist... Read more
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We all know that vintage Doxa watches are rare and there are certain ones which are “grail” watches. The HRV Conquistador, Gene Cernan’s T-Graph and Clive Cussler’s 300T. Well here’s another one to add to that list. The image below is of Philippe Cousteau Senior. Philippe and his brother Jean-Michel are the sons of Jacques Yves Cousteau. Tragically Philippe died in 1979 while landing a Catalina flying boat. If you look at the image you will see a photo of a Doxa SUB 300T Sharkhunter on his wrist... Read more.
Lykes house
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Among the last sketches to come from Wright's hand was a pencil study for a house dramatically perched on a rocky promontory. Apprentice John Rattenbury was at his side as Wright sketched two embracing circles and described the general plan. After a while he got up from his desk, never to return to the drawings again. The next week, April 9, 1959, he died.
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Among the last sketches to come from Wright's hand was a pencil study for a house dramatically perched on a rocky promontory. Apprentice John Rattenbury was at his side as Wright sketched two embracing circles and described the general plan. After a while he got up from his desk, never to return to the drawings again. The next week, April 9, 1959, he died..
Jerome Thion
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Jerome Thion (born 2 December 1977 in Senlis, Oise) is a French rugby union player who currently plays for Biarritz Olympique in the Top 14 club competition in France. Thion, one of the most hard-working and underrated locks in world rugby, has played for France since 2003, representing them at the 2003 Rugby World Cup in Australia as well as captaining them in three tests in late 2005. He was also a part of the 2006 Six Nations Championship-winning side.
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Jerome Thion (born 2 December 1977 in Senlis, Oise) is a French rugby union player who currently plays for Biarritz Olympique in the Top 14 club competition in France. Thion, one of the most hard-working and underrated locks in world rugby, has played for France since 2003, representing them at the 2003 Rugby World Cup in Australia as well as captaining them in three tests in late 2005. He was also a part of the 2006 Six Nations Championship-winning side..
The High Cam Sunbeam
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via : motorbike-search-engine.co.uk
The High Cam Sunbeam was only made in 1939 when AMC took over the Sunbeam company. The High Cam was built using several engine capacities of 250, 350, 500 and 600ccs. This Sunbeam is a B25 500cc engine of 82.5mm bore and 93mm stroke.
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via : motorbike-search-engine.co.uk
The High Cam Sunbeam was only made in 1939 when AMC took over the Sunbeam company. The High Cam was built using several engine capacities of 250, 350, 500 and 600ccs. This Sunbeam is a B25 500cc engine of 82.5mm bore and 93mm stroke..
Sunday, June 27, 2010
American Fashion Menswear
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"I have always been inspired by the dream of America-families in the country, a whitewashed barn, sailing off the coast of Maine, an old wood-paneled station wagon, a convertible filled with young college kids sporting crew cuts, sweatshirts and frayed blue sneakers, America was my fashion school." Ralph Lauren
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"I have always been inspired by the dream of America-families in the country, a whitewashed barn, sailing off the coast of Maine, an old wood-paneled station wagon, a convertible filled with young college kids sporting crew cuts, sweatshirts and frayed blue sneakers, America was my fashion school." Ralph Lauren.
Dodge
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via : www.redletterdodge.com
Prior to the late 1950’s, police departments across the country were purchasing stock Chrysler vehicles straight from dealer lots and personally outfitting them for police duty. Recognizing the growing demand for a vehicle tailored exclusively to the needs of law enforcement, in 1956 Dodge released the Coronet police package, the first Dodge purposely built for police work.
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via : www.redletterdodge.com
Prior to the late 1950’s, police departments across the country were purchasing stock Chrysler vehicles straight from dealer lots and personally outfitting them for police duty. Recognizing the growing demand for a vehicle tailored exclusively to the needs of law enforcement, in 1956 Dodge released the Coronet police package, the first Dodge purposely built for police work..
Nik West
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Bassist, and vocalist, Nik West, a force of nature, known for her versatility, cool & calm, confidence & passion for life has been perfecting her gifts all of her life! Challenging and changing the industry around her and all those who come in contact with are left astonished and amazed as she captivates audiences everywhere! Words she lives by, “Talent does what it can, Genius does what it must!” and these words have taken her all over the world, and all before her 22nd birthday.
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Bassist, and vocalist, Nik West, a force of nature, known for her versatility, cool & calm, confidence & passion for life has been perfecting her gifts all of her life! Challenging and changing the industry around her and all those who come in contact with are left astonished and amazed as she captivates audiences everywhere! Words she lives by, “Talent does what it can, Genius does what it must!” and these words have taken her all over the world, and all before her 22nd birthday..
Saturday, June 26, 2010
John Player Norton
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By our guest contributor Nicholas Biebuck
1973 John Player Norton 750 Monocoque, the only bike to have won the Isle of Man TT ridden by it's design, Peter Williams, a very talented rider whose racing career was cut short by an accident that almost killed him. The bike also featured cast wheels, another Williams invention on bikes and is arguably the grandfather of all modern monocoque superbikes. Peter is a real gentleman and a very intelligent man who lectures from time to time and has also worked for Lotus, through who he has a number of patents relating to engine and chassis design. There are 4 original bikes in existence, two in the UK (one is at the National Motorcycle Museum), one in Europe and one in the US which was supposedly sold for the highest price paid for a motorcycle a few years ago (about £300,000 is the rumour).
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By our guest contributor Nicholas Biebuck
1973 John Player Norton 750 Monocoque, the only bike to have won the Isle of Man TT ridden by it's design, Peter Williams, a very talented rider whose racing career was cut short by an accident that almost killed him. The bike also featured cast wheels, another Williams invention on bikes and is arguably the grandfather of all modern monocoque superbikes. Peter is a real gentleman and a very intelligent man who lectures from time to time and has also worked for Lotus, through who he has a number of patents relating to engine and chassis design. There are 4 original bikes in existence, two in the UK (one is at the National Motorcycle Museum), one in Europe and one in the US which was supposedly sold for the highest price paid for a motorcycle a few years ago (about £300,000 is the rumour)..
The Rolleiflex Hy6
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The Rolleiflex Hy6 is a next-generation medium format camera body, based on the long experience Franke & Heidecke acquired with the successful Rolleiflex 6000 series. The new system is based on a cooperation between Braunschweig, Germany based Franke & Heidecke and Feuerthalen, Switzerland based Sinar AG (owned by Jena, Germany based Jenoptik). The Hy6 embodies the technological know-how, precision engineering and manufacturing of three world-renowned companies whose single objective was to create a medium-format camera system that is intuitive in design and second to none in performance.
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The Rolleiflex Hy6 is a next-generation medium format camera body, based on the long experience Franke & Heidecke acquired with the successful Rolleiflex 6000 series. The new system is based on a cooperation between Braunschweig, Germany based Franke & Heidecke and Feuerthalen, Switzerland based Sinar AG (owned by Jena, Germany based Jenoptik). The Hy6 embodies the technological know-how, precision engineering and manufacturing of three world-renowned companies whose single objective was to create a medium-format camera system that is intuitive in design and second to none in performance..
1939 Competition Goldstar
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1939 bikes carried the KM24 engine and frame number prefix, again starting at 101.
Numerous changes were made for 1939, including a new petrol tank with tank-top instrument panel which housed Lucas ammeter & light switch, the oil pressure indicator
button and a Lucas mobile inspection light. A new shape oil tank was fitted, with the frame-mounted tool box below and behind it.
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1939 bikes carried the KM24 engine and frame number prefix, again starting at 101.
Numerous changes were made for 1939, including a new petrol tank with tank-top instrument panel which housed Lucas ammeter & light switch, the oil pressure indicator
button and a Lucas mobile inspection light. A new shape oil tank was fitted, with the frame-mounted tool box below and behind it.
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The Yamamura House
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The Yamamura House, situated on a ridge overlooking the affluent city of Ashiya, was designed in 1918 by Frank Lloyd Wright as a retreat for the family of a local sake brewer, Tazaemon Yamamura. Construction began in 1923 and was completed in 1924 under the direction of two of Wright's disciples, Arata Endo and Makoto Minami.
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The Yamamura House, situated on a ridge overlooking the affluent city of Ashiya, was designed in 1918 by Frank Lloyd Wright as a retreat for the family of a local sake brewer, Tazaemon Yamamura. Construction began in 1923 and was completed in 1924 under the direction of two of Wright's disciples, Arata Endo and Makoto Minami..
Bridges in New York City # 7
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The Roosevelt Island Bridge is a lift bridge that connects Roosevelt Island to Astoria in Queens, crossing the East Channel of the East River. It is the sole route to the island for vehicular and foot traffic.
Construction of the bridge began on March 17, 1952, at a cost of $6.5 million. It opened on May 18, 1955, as the Welfare Island Bridge. The name was changed to the Roosevelt Island Bridge in 1973.
The Spuyten Duyvil Bridge is a swing bridge that carries Amtrak's Empire Corridor line across the Spuyten Duyvil Creek between Manhattan and the Bronx, in New York City. The bridge is located at the northern tip of Manhattan where the Spuyten Duyvil Creek meets the Hudson River, approximately 1,000 feet (300 m) to the west of the Henry Hudson Bridge.
The Third Avenue Bridge carries southbound road traffic on Third Avenue over the Harlem River, connecting the boroughs of Manhattan and the Bronx in New York City. It once carried southbound New York State Route 1A.
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Roosevelt Island Bridge
The Roosevelt Island Bridge is a lift bridge that connects Roosevelt Island to Astoria in Queens, crossing the East Channel of the East River. It is the sole route to the island for vehicular and foot traffic.Construction of the bridge began on March 17, 1952, at a cost of $6.5 million. It opened on May 18, 1955, as the Welfare Island Bridge. The name was changed to the Roosevelt Island Bridge in 1973.
Spuyten Duyvil Bridge
The Spuyten Duyvil Bridge is a swing bridge that carries Amtrak's Empire Corridor line across the Spuyten Duyvil Creek between Manhattan and the Bronx, in New York City. The bridge is located at the northern tip of Manhattan where the Spuyten Duyvil Creek meets the Hudson River, approximately 1,000 feet (300 m) to the west of the Henry Hudson Bridge.Third Avenue Bridge
The Third Avenue Bridge carries southbound road traffic on Third Avenue over the Harlem River, connecting the boroughs of Manhattan and the Bronx in New York City. It once carried southbound New York State Route 1A..
Friday, June 25, 2010
Claire and a Manx
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by George Chapman
London and Somerset based freelance motoring writer with a passion for cars and bikes. He also have a strong interest in vintage and retro machines.
Take a look on his very cool blog : mrmotortweeter.blogspot.com .
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by George Chapman
London and Somerset based freelance motoring writer with a passion for cars and bikes. He also have a strong interest in vintage and retro machines.Take a look on his very cool blog : mrmotortweeter.blogspot.com .
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Honda SL 350 K2
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The Honda SL350 had a standard Honda 350 twin cylinder, four-stroke engine with a modified cam for increased low-end torque. It was a beautiful bike - tall forks, high bars, metal-flake golden bronze paint, twin matt-black upswept exhausts, and big knobbled tyres. It was somewhere between a road bike and a motocrosser.
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The Honda SL350 had a standard Honda 350 twin cylinder, four-stroke engine with a modified cam for increased low-end torque. It was a beautiful bike - tall forks, high bars, metal-flake golden bronze paint, twin matt-black upswept exhausts, and big knobbled tyres. It was somewhere between a road bike and a motocrosser..
Bottega Veneta
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Bottega Veneta is an Italian luxury goods house best known for its leather goods. Founded in 1966, it was purchased in 2001 by Gucci Group, now a part of the French multinational group PPR. Bottega Veneta is headquartered in Vicenza, in the Veneto region of northeastern Italy.
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Bottega Veneta is an Italian luxury goods house best known for its leather goods. Founded in 1966, it was purchased in 2001 by Gucci Group, now a part of the French multinational group PPR. Bottega Veneta is headquartered in Vicenza, in the Veneto region of northeastern Italy..
The photography of Zoltan Glass
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Born in Budapest, Glass started work as a cartoonist and retoucher. In 1931 he moved to Berlin where he became an established photographer. Always a fan of racing, Glass became best known for his officially comissioned pictures of Mercedes racing cars.
In 1938 Glass fled Germany for London, where he took on fashion and nude photography.
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Born in Budapest, Glass started work as a cartoonist and retoucher. In 1931 he moved to Berlin where he became an established photographer. Always a fan of racing, Glass became best known for his officially comissioned pictures of Mercedes racing cars.In 1938 Glass fled Germany for London, where he took on fashion and nude photography.
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Soichiro Honda
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After World War II, Japan was a devastated country with a compelling need to possess means for basic transportation. Inspired by this idea, Soichiro Honda gathered with a team of people who shared his same ideas and, in September of 1948, created the Honda Motor Company.
Carl Askew told me, the Rider is South African Jim Redman.
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After World War II, Japan was a devastated country with a compelling need to possess means for basic transportation. Inspired by this idea, Soichiro Honda gathered with a team of people who shared his same ideas and, in September of 1948, created the Honda Motor Company.Carl Askew told me, the Rider is South African Jim Redman.
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