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Tuesday, July 15, 2025
1975 Hyundai Pony
With a design that was not very oriental and to a certain extent "known", its raison d'ĂȘtre was that, in addition to development engineers and personnel of British origin -- mainly from British Leyland, where the one who was hired as development director of the Pony came from -- its design was the work of Giorgetto Giugiaro's Italdesign.
Presented at the 1974 Turin Motor Show as a five-door hatchback version, a year later it would also be marketed as a sedan - although visually it looked like a hatchback, it had a small door for the trunk, an element that would open next to the rear glass by 1981 and disappear as a sedan.
Monday, July 14, 2025
NZR steam goods train to the Wairarapa, 1920s(?)
This is on the old alignment nor far from the Maymorn station at Mangaroa Station in the Mangaroa Valley. The house in the foreground, on the left, was the house for the station master. The opening of the Rimutaka Tunnel in 1955 involved realignment of the railway in this area. See earlier posts and our books for lots more. (Colorized pic from the collection of Brian Edward Spearpoint, 1925-2013)
Wednesday, July 9, 2025
Danish royal yacht HDMY 'Dannebrog'
His Danish Majesty's Yacht is named after the national flag of Denmark, the Dannebrog, and is both an official and private residence for members of the Danish royal family during their travels, particularly in Danish waters and around Europe. The ship was launched in 1931 and has been in service since then, making it one of the oldest active royal yachts in the world.
Length: 78.43 m (257 ft 4 in); Breadth: 10.4 m (34 ft 1 in); Draft 3.62 m (11 ft 11 in).
Propulsion: 2 × B&W Alpha Diesel engines, type 6T23L-KVO, 870 hp (640 kW)[1] each
3 × Scania diesels, type DI12 62M 326 hp (240 kW)[1] each
Crew: 9 officers & 43 men of the Royal Danish Navy
Tuesday, July 8, 2025
1967 Chevrolet Yenko Super Camaro.
One of only 54 made.
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L.M.S. 4-6-0 Class 5MT Black 5
"Full Steam Ahead" by Trevor Mitchell. available as a print commercially
A total 842 of these were built between 1934 and 1951, of which 18 are preserved.
Monday, July 7, 2025
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