the movie is finished filming, but they aren't releasing it until May 2015. Comic Con San Diego is reported to get the first look at the preview http://popwatch.ew.com/2014/06/25/mad-max-fury-road-tom-hardy-charlize-theron-cover/
Saturday, June 28, 2014
the new Mad Max movie has new post apocalyptic vehicles to gawk at
the movie is finished filming, but they aren't releasing it until May 2015. Comic Con San Diego is reported to get the first look at the preview http://popwatch.ew.com/2014/06/25/mad-max-fury-road-tom-hardy-charlize-theron-cover/
at the San Diego County Fair in the woodworking exhibits today
my favorite was this fire truck... the hats on the ladder were a crowing touch!
Elspeth Beard, 3 years and 48,000 miles later, circumnavigated the world by motorcycle
Elspeth Beard, shortly after becoming first Englishwoman to circumnavigate the world by motorcycle. The journey took 3 years and covered 48,000 miles
Thanks Susan!
Friday, June 27, 2014
In other news, an official Mexican government helicopter crossed into the USA in Arizona, and fired two rounds of ammo
5:45am, Thursday June 26th. No reasonable explanation for doing either was given. http://time.com/2933940/mexico-us-border-patrol-helicopter/
I'm filing this under: news, helicopter, law enforcement
I'm filing this under: news, helicopter, law enforcement
If seatbelts are required everywhere in the US, or maybe in the world (no idea) why aren't cars built with an ignition interlock to the seatbelt?
Sure, it would be easy to overcome, but, most people would just put their seatbelts on before starting the car and driving, and isn't that what we want?
Maybe there is some ramifications to your car turning off if you unbuckle your belt, in a parking lot, or to reverse so you can twist your body.
Oh well, just thinking out loud
Maybe there is some ramifications to your car turning off if you unbuckle your belt, in a parking lot, or to reverse so you can twist your body.
Oh well, just thinking out loud
colorized 100 year old photos.. I love it
these horse drawn carriages are called hansom cabs. This is Central Park, 1900
The top image is one in a book of colorized civil war era photos, very easily seen in Time Lightbox at http://lightbox.time.com/2012/10/25/a-vibrant-past-colorizing-the-archives-of-history/#1 and complimented and featured on Time magazine online, or see a couple stills (remarkable!) at http://www.redbubble.com/people/sannadullaway
African safari sampan
Its so incredibly rare to see a photo of a sampan...
This one found on that source of the unusual and cool: https://www.facebook.com/groups/yachtclubdesavionsdelaroute/?fref=nf
wow, those drive wheels... the Norris designed engine for the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad
Camden et Amboy railways, 1850
Found on https://www.facebook.com/groups/yachtclubdesavionsdelaroute/?fref=nf
That's a Crampton locomotive...the idea was to put the drive wheels behind the firebox so the builder could use larger wheels, and lower the center of gravity. (thanks to Jeff F)
It's official! A Rally Fighter is in the new Transformers movie!
Pretty damn cool to see an independent car company get some terrific product placement in a summer blockbuster legacy movie!
http://www.local-motors.com/
http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2014/06/local-motors-rally-fighter-in-new.html for a couple screen shots and the movie trailer
"Traveler Roof Rack" made by Chris Craft
the 1948 Chrysler Traveler. According to the article http://barnfinds.com/1948-chrysler-traveler-barn-find/ there might be a dozen or two existing, but between 6 and 9 are owned by Chrysler. Only 4182 were made.
http://www.pacificnewportclassics.com/traveler.html
Also remarkable, is the leather cover for the spare tire in a 1950
Thursday, June 26, 2014
container ships... not very good at keeping things onboard. This would have been the 18th SLS to hit the Americas
Full story on http://autoblog.com.ar/2014/06/alas-mojadas-la-historia-del-mercedes-sls-que-cayo-al-rio-de-la-plata/ but in short, it was floating half submerged for 5 days before it was pulled out of the ocean.
Via http://www.carcrushing.com/waterlogged-sls-amg/
H&H (Mike Herman's flathead engine company) has grown by acquiring two other historic companies
He started by buying Navarro
Now Mike has added McCulloch Superchargers and Sharp Speed Equipment
That is pretty cool
Learned about this in Rod and Custom Magazine
Now Mike has added McCulloch Superchargers and Sharp Speed Equipment
That is pretty cool
Learned about this in Rod and Custom Magazine
Bus stop, South Korea
That's clever, and sure beats what passes for bus stops here in San Diego
Found on http://www.viralnova.com/difference-between-the-koreas/
Wednesday, June 25, 2014
1905 REO
a Stewart and Clark speedometer, not a Stewart Warner. I need to look into that and see if this was the same company before a merger or other business deal
the license plate is leather, and the aluminum ones weren't the uniform plate size and material yet, that would be another 10 years or so in the making. Also, note that the steering wheel and drivers seat are on the right hand side, as left side driving position also wasn't uniform yet
Gas Station TV... the little screens above the pump that run advertising
is based in Birmingham, Mich. That company claims 50 million monthly viewers at its gas pump screens installed at 2600 stations in 42 states.
Now, if they would just show anything I'd acutally watch more than the dollars and gallons readout
Info from http://autowriters.com/
Now, if they would just show anything I'd acutally watch more than the dollars and gallons readout
Info from http://autowriters.com/
News flash... mass firings at Source Interlink, and magazine distribution is going down the drain
75 positions were eliminated, some good and expensive ones. Compare the cost of So Cal (El Segundo is the office location of Source Interlink) with the lower peninsula of Michigan (Ann Arbor is home to Automobile Magazine). That probably explains the trouble of being profitable in So Cal. This doesn't explain the relocation of Automobile Magazine to El Segundo, but.. it's likely they decided to move it all under one roof. Less rent and cost of two offices. http://autowriters.com/ Jean Jennings, president and editor of Automobile Magazine (a favorite of mine) opted out, was fired, or decided to not uproot her life to stay with the magazine. Since magazines aren't doing so well, it's a good time to move on.
Source Interlink Media is shuttering the print editions of Popular Hot Rodding, Rod andCustom, High Performance Pontiac, Custom Classic Trucks, 4 Wheel Drive and SUV, Mud Life, 5.0 Mustang, Modified Mustangs and Fords, Camaro Performers, GM Hi-Tech, Import Tuner and Honda Tuning. http://adage.com/article/media/source-interlink-media-folds-lays-100-employees/293469/
I can tell you Popular Hot Rodding has sucked for a while. It was pretty good last year, but I doubt I spent 10 minutes an issue the last 6 issues
Automobile's circulation in the last six months of 2013 averaged 569,671,
Print ad pages have declined 4.3% through June from the equivalent six months a year earlier, according to Media Industry Newsletter.
Motor Trend, which has a circulation of more than 1.1 million, saw ad pages fall off 15.4% during that time.
And it seems the highest ranked car websites (Autoblog, the Truth About Cars, Leftlanenews) are maybe having a bit of trouble.
The writer of the referenced article below is pretty rough on blogs, most magazine writers and publishers seem to be snobs and elitist regarding blogs vs magazines. Must be the dilution of the ad revenue, and no one feeling job security.
http://dailykanban.com/2014/05/30/the-buff-books-are-dying-and-the-car-blogs-are-right-behind-them/
One of the country’s largest magazine wholesalers officially went bust on Monday — one month after losing its largest customer. The parent of Source Interlink Distribution, which trucked magazines from warehouses to retailers for Time Inc. and others, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy court protection after losing money for years.
While Time Inc., which publishes some of the best-read magazines in the country, like People, Sports Illustrated and InStyle, was the hardest-hit by Source’s shuttering, the entire industry felt the blow and some retailers could see a magazine shortage this summer as the industry looks for other companies to fill the void.
Source is owned by Golden Tree Asset Management, a hedge fund, with an 82 percent stake. JPMorgan owns 9.3 percent and GE Capital has a 5.7 percent stake.
The parent, Source Home Entertainment, owes Time Warner Retail Sales $53,776,843, according to court papers. Time Inc., in a filing, said it expected Source’s shutdown will decrease operating cash flows by $12 million.
Curtis Circulation Company, a national distributor for other magazine publishers, is owed $49.1 million, while CoMag Marketing Group, which is the national distributor for Condé Nast and Hearst titles, is owed $32.8 million, court filings show.
The latest Chapter 11 filing does not involve Source Interlink Media, which publishes special interest magazines including Motor Trend, Automobile and Hot Rod. Source owners had split the company in two earlier this year with separate boards.
http://nypost.com/2014/06/24/time-inc-feels-blow-after-source-files-for-chapter-11/
Source Interlink Media is shuttering the print editions of Popular Hot Rodding, Rod andCustom, High Performance Pontiac, Custom Classic Trucks, 4 Wheel Drive and SUV, Mud Life, 5.0 Mustang, Modified Mustangs and Fords, Camaro Performers, GM Hi-Tech, Import Tuner and Honda Tuning. http://adage.com/article/media/source-interlink-media-folds-lays-100-employees/293469/
I can tell you Popular Hot Rodding has sucked for a while. It was pretty good last year, but I doubt I spent 10 minutes an issue the last 6 issues
Automobile's circulation in the last six months of 2013 averaged 569,671,
Print ad pages have declined 4.3% through June from the equivalent six months a year earlier, according to Media Industry Newsletter.
Motor Trend, which has a circulation of more than 1.1 million, saw ad pages fall off 15.4% during that time.
And it seems the highest ranked car websites (Autoblog, the Truth About Cars, Leftlanenews) are maybe having a bit of trouble.
The writer of the referenced article below is pretty rough on blogs, most magazine writers and publishers seem to be snobs and elitist regarding blogs vs magazines. Must be the dilution of the ad revenue, and no one feeling job security.
http://dailykanban.com/2014/05/30/the-buff-books-are-dying-and-the-car-blogs-are-right-behind-them/
One of the country’s largest magazine wholesalers officially went bust on Monday — one month after losing its largest customer. The parent of Source Interlink Distribution, which trucked magazines from warehouses to retailers for Time Inc. and others, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy court protection after losing money for years.
While Time Inc., which publishes some of the best-read magazines in the country, like People, Sports Illustrated and InStyle, was the hardest-hit by Source’s shuttering, the entire industry felt the blow and some retailers could see a magazine shortage this summer as the industry looks for other companies to fill the void.
Source is owned by Golden Tree Asset Management, a hedge fund, with an 82 percent stake. JPMorgan owns 9.3 percent and GE Capital has a 5.7 percent stake.
The parent, Source Home Entertainment, owes Time Warner Retail Sales $53,776,843, according to court papers. Time Inc., in a filing, said it expected Source’s shutdown will decrease operating cash flows by $12 million.
Curtis Circulation Company, a national distributor for other magazine publishers, is owed $49.1 million, while CoMag Marketing Group, which is the national distributor for Condé Nast and Hearst titles, is owed $32.8 million, court filings show.
The latest Chapter 11 filing does not involve Source Interlink Media, which publishes special interest magazines including Motor Trend, Automobile and Hot Rod. Source owners had split the company in two earlier this year with separate boards.
http://nypost.com/2014/06/24/time-inc-feels-blow-after-source-files-for-chapter-11/
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