Showing posts with label news. Show all posts
Showing posts with label news. Show all posts
Saturday, August 15, 2026
Friday, August 14, 2026
A 1971 Chevrolet Chevelle stolen in 1993 in San Mateo County has finally been returned to its original owner, after a recent vehicle identification number inspection by officers with CHP's Auburn office discovered the car's situation
UC San Diego researchers who discovered a vulnerability in the KARR and SWDS security system that can be remotely accessed to unlock millions of cars
a UC San Diego professor oversaw the research which had groundwork laid down in 2018 for the research, which resulted in discovering a security flaw almost two years ago.
after notifying the KARR company, the security team and implementation team came to UCSD campus for a demo of the vulnerability
a security update is available, for owners who will upload an app and fix the problem themselves
KARR said the issue is not limited to KARR security systems because other companies use the same anti-theft device technology across the country. KARR also provides online instructions and tutorials for installing the update.
Thursday, August 13, 2026
This i respect.... cops vs driver, one on one.... In an effort to catch more drivers illegally using their phones, police in Dunellen New Jersey dressed up in a hunter ghillie camo suit and stood next to an extra-leafy tree, looking for drivers who were holding their phones in violation of a statewide ban.
the results? 74 citations for distracted driving in six hours.
The Danube's water levels have been falling, revealing finds from as far back as the Ice Age. Near the Serbian port of Prahovo, the remains of dozens of German battleships sunken during World War II, and the foundations of a bridge commissioned by Roman emperor Constantine I in 328 CE, near Gigen, Bulgaria
the ol papermill in my 2nsd home town of childhood years (k-2nd, 1976 to 1979) has finally found a new company to take over the ol papermill (after 26 years of being empty, and 2 decades of cleaning up the industrial pollution)
After more than two decades of demolition, environmental cleanup and redevelopment planning, the former Plainwell Paper Mill appears poised for its most significant transformation since production ceased nearly 26 years ago.
Wednesday, August 12, 2026
a DKW NZ 350, and the remains of two German soldiers, were recovered in Budapest because the Danube river is so low, exposing the WW2 machine (Thanks to Sam Joe!)
the Hungarian Institute and Museum of Military History recovered the machine on 2 August at Batthyány Square, opposite parliament. The motorcycle is almost completely intact, because it was under water and mud since WW2
In this saddle bag were the following artifacts:
a Bosch W 175 T 1 type sparkplug, oil canister, grease tube, insulation tape, cylinder head and sparkplug sockets, small screwdriver, air pressure gauge, inner tube repair kit, glue and stain material, a chain link, a pair of screwdriver heads, a hammer head, and Y-shaped screws
A Y-strap was a leather harness worn over the shoulders and joined at the front and back with additional straps. It was used to attach equipment to the body, such as bread bags, ammunition pouches or canteens. The name "Y" comes from the shape of the shoulder straps.
The mortal remains of two German soldiers were discovered beneath the motorcycle. Their fully preserved identity discs could, for the first time in more than 80 years, provide information about who they were and what happened to them
In 1932, DKW merged with Audi, Horch and Wanderer to form Auto Union AG.
the National Motor Museum of British motoring at Beaulieu is at the end of it's lease and is moving
Many vehicles and artifacts to leave Montagu estate – and its monorail – in 2030, but museum won't close
The NMM Trust has announced that it won't renew its lease at Beaulieu when it comes to the end of its 60-year term in the coming years and has begun the hunt for a new site for its collection.
The Trust and the Montagu family, who still own the Beaulieu Estate, have discussed investment and redevelopment plans in line with that strategy but have concluded that the best option is to relocate the collection.
The NMM plans to find a "suitable new home" that will allow it to "share the stories of motoring heritage more widely than ever before". It also plans to develop a training center for heritage engineering apprenticeships.
The collection currently comprises around 285 vehicles. However, the Beaulieu Estate said it owns "a significant amount", which "will continue to stay" at the Hampshire site.
The Trust, founded in 1970 to take over the management of what was previously a small collection run by estate owner Lord Montagu, said the move is part of a "long-term strategy to secure the future" of the museum.
Monday, August 10, 2026
the rich people around London are pushing for more scrutiny from London Metro Police to bust hooligans... and a Dubai-registered Ferrari Monza SP2, (1 of 499 made, worth 4M), was confiscated because it was uninsured and the driver wasn't properly licsensed
what a ROTTEN BRAT! (unless, it was an autistic kid, that is of course, the obvious understandable exception when "rotten brat" does not apply)
A flight in Canada had to be canceled last week after a young child stood on their seat and refused to put on their seat belt for takeoff
The Porter Airlines flight was set to take off from Victoria International Airport in British Columbia to Toronto Thursday night, but it could not depart as a safety precaution due to the child, Brad Cicero, a spokesperson for the airline, said in a statement. The airplane had left the terminal and was on the runway, but despite efforts from the child's parent and cabin crew, the child would not sit down or allow their seat belt to be secured.
Flight attendants opted to return to the terminal and deplane all passengers because the time it would have taken to bridge the plane, deplane the child and parent, retrieve their baggage and refile paperwork would have caused the plane to depart too late. The runway at Victoria's airport closes at 12:30 a.m., and the flight was initially scheduled for an 11:03 p.m. departure.
Flight attendants opted to return to the terminal and deplane all passengers because the time it would have taken to bridge the plane, deplane the child and parent, retrieve their baggage and refile paperwork would have caused the plane to depart too late. The runway at Victoria's airport closes at 12:30 a.m., and the flight was initially scheduled for an 11:03 p.m. departure.
Sunday, August 09, 2026
once again, a federal circuit court of appeals has weighed in on "are personalized license plates (“vanity plates”) government speech or private speech" (1st amendment protected free speech the govt can NOT interfere with) Thank you Capt Doug!
In the case of Whateley v Commissioner of the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles, in the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals
"Does Virginia
speak for itself through the character combinations on the personalized plates it issues – in
which case, it is entitled to express the views of its choice?
Or do Virginia’s personalized
plates convey the private speech of drivers like Whateley – in which case, government
restrictions on that speech must pass muster under the First Amendment?"
The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Virginia’s personalized license plate messages ARE private (free) speech subject to 1st
Amendment protection the govt may not censor
And of course, the starched shirts in state govt won't have any free speech go uncensored, and immediately replied that this will be appealed to the Supreme Court
“The commonwealth has a responsibility to ensure that state-issued license plates are not profane and do not promote dangerous hate speech or incite harm,” said RaeAnn Pickett, a spokeswoman for Jay Jones, the state’s attorney general.
Seemingly ignorant, or deliberately overlooking the implication that the govt by this rationale, has the responsibility of not promoting and inciting harm, which, clearly no govt entity I'm aware of operates with any concern about promoting hate and inciting harm/riots (see history of US Govt, and state govt, and police departments, operating with racism and prejudice against blacks and native Americans (2/3rds vote, slavery, police tactics in the March to Selma, pepper spray on nonviolent protesters during the past decade https://justacarguy.blogspot.com/search?q=pepper+spray etc etc ad nauseum )
Thursday, August 06, 2026
Mopar is bringing back the Super Bee! On the 60th anniversary of the Charger, they released the news that the new Charger will be available with 600Hp from a twin turbo inline 6 - they call it the 2027 Charger Sixpack Super Bee in Launch Edition spec
A pair of 85mm Garrett turbos, on a straight 6... 600 HP, 531 Ft Lbs torque
The Canadian Police recovered 392 stolen vehicles worth an estimated $28 million before overseas export from Canadian ports. The recoveries occurred in Halifax, Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver.
Project NoCargo began in June 2025 after investigators identified a growing export-fraud threat. The program targets organized crime networks using stolen or manufactured identities. Those credentials can secure vehicle loans and insurance policies. Criminals then attempt to ship the fraudulently obtained vehicles overseas.
INTERPOL Ottawa identified the trend during 2025, according to the RCMP. Criminal networks used compromised or fabricated personal information to purchase vehicles. They also used those credentials to obtain insurance coverage.
The CBSA intercepted 1,590 stolen vehicles in rail yards and ports during 2025.
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/392-stolen-vehicles-worth-28m-stopped-before-overseas-export-rcmp-says
Wednesday, August 05, 2026
the United States Air Force has only one dedicated close-support fighter, the Warthog / A 10 (thank you George !)
It has a 30mm Gatling with the payload capacity of four B-17s.
the Air Force has stopped training Warthog drivers, and depot maintenance operations on the A-10 are wrapping up.
Now, though, there's a new bill in Congress to keep the 'Hogs flying for a few more years: It's called the Bolstering Recognition, Resurgence, Retention, and Remembrance of the Thunderbolt Act.
That's right. It's the BRRRRT Act.
That's right. It's the BRRRRT Act.
We've learned from the war with Iran how useful a flying Avenger cannon can be, and that's prompting a lot of people to take another hard look at keeping them around. The BRRRRT Act proposes to keep at least 126 Warthogs flying.
There's still a place in the modern battle space for a dedicated, low-and-slow, dedicated close air-support airplane, and the A-10's a very, very good one
the actual car driven by Jim Clark - legendary double-Formula 1 World Champion and 1965 Indianapolis 500 winner - in the 1967 Rex Mays '300' road race at Riverside, California. The Vollstedt-Ford chassis serial '67B' is up for sale
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