As a tribute to my first readers and in thanks for their continuing support for my efforts and brickbats when I screw up… The First Anniversary Fools Edition of Morning Linkage From Susan Lenox’s vintage German illustration stream. 1924, class act of lady and bike. There’s some serious warbling and wobbling going on here. Ann-Margret — …
Tag Archives: triumph
Morning Linkage (Mar 9)
Transportation I love the tail treatment on this Triumph. Such a sweet, round butt. The post title says it all “Enjoy Some Gratuitous Classic Lotus Porn.” Pics from the Lotus archives. (SFW) A bad jump start once cost me a ECU/BCU pair for a Mercedes. If the surge suppressor in these smart jumper cables works …
Morning Linkage (Mar 8)
Transportation Low rent transformer of now neglected, beloved city mascot. This robot built of soviet era car parts stands outside of Odessa. Lovely. Thruxton based. Some background on the engine design of the IoM Norton I showed you a week or so ago. The squish combustion chamber was the idea of a janitor? Not really. …
Morning Linkage (Mar 4)
Transportation Purple Helmets, the Isle of Man TT half-time stunt team. Very British — in a Benny Hill, wellies and slickers, kinda way. (Sound) Wrench Monkees begin building a bitsa. Where did that purple frame come from? Updates as they happen. Desmo double front-wheel trike. Very bizarre and headline writers take note, no way in hell is …
Morning Linkage (Mar 2)
Transportation The F1 safety car. M‑B SLS AMG. My very favorite alphabet soup car. The rear lighting is particularly stylish. Vintagent provides another fascinating story from yesteryear. A 1967 “production” bike class at the Isle of Man TT led to the creation of a special Velocette Thruxton. Tales of it’s successes and failures. Loverly. In-car …