Showing posts with label historical. Show all posts
Showing posts with label historical. Show all posts
Sunday, March 9, 2014
Monday, March 3, 2014
The Boeing 40, the lowest bidder in the 1925 Post Office contract for San Fran to Chicago air delivery
When the Post Office asked for bids on the Chicago-San Francisco route in 1927, Boeing won with the lowest bid. In 5 months they had modified a 1925 design and built 25 examples of the plane shown above, the big and rugged 40A. By mid year they had pioneered the first comprehensive air transport service in America. With a 400 hp Pratt and Whitney, the planes cruised at 110 mph while carrying a 1000 lb payload of mail and passengers. Seventy seven were built between 1925 and 1932. Three remain, one each at the Henry Ford Museum, The Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago and the sole flying example based at the Western Antique Aeroplane and Automobile museum in Hood River, Oregon
Found on http://progress-is-fine.blogspot.com/2014/01/boeing-40a.html
Saturday, March 1, 2014
the '65 Winternats on the ABC Wide World of Sports
Above: Jerry Caudle of Chicago with a furry material all over his helmet... cool funny idea! (number 1093 at http://www.draglist.com/draglist/category.php?CATEGORY%5B0%5D=TOPFUEL&x=dragsters&SORTBY=MPHRANK+DESC%2CTRUEMPH+DESC%2CETRANK+DESC%2CTRUEET&VIEW=Extended&page=35 )
Found on http://bangshift.com/blog/watch-the-opening-four-minutes-of-the-1965-winternationals-coverage-featured-on-wide-world-of-sports-video.html
Friday, February 28, 2014
Taxis saved Paris from surrendering in WW1
By mobilizing the taxis of Paris, 6000 men were transported to the front line, and saved Paris.
Found on http://guiadoestudante.abril.com.br/aventuras-historia/taxis-servico-exercito-frances-primeira-guerra-mundial-735023.shtml
Scotland Yard's historic fleet goes for a parade lap from the police garage to the police driving school
photos taken by Jamie Wiseman for the Daily Mail
Photos found on www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2568501/The-real-Z-Cars-Police-vehicles-Scotland-Yards-historic-fleet-tour-capital-way-new-home.html/?_nospa=true
Thursday, February 27, 2014
Wednesday, February 26, 2014
Darby pedestrian broadside digger
Steam powered tractor to till the fields, solving the longitudinal stability problem, with rate and depth adjustibility
Found on http://strangernn.livejournal.com/894575.html
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
Fowler R3 with double long, double wide Botrail
By Australian engineer Frank Botrill, who devised the planks to get the heavy tractor over soft ground
Found on http://strangernn.livejournal.com/908127.html
Friday, February 21, 2014
Thursday, February 20, 2014
Saturday, February 15, 2014
Friday, February 7, 2014
Wednesday, February 5, 2014
History of the Buick tri shield
Friday, January 31, 2014
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