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The future jet pulse pioneer Ramon Casanova i Danés began by building this curiously suspended (and apparently brakeless) V-twin device in the mid-twenties

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Johnny Hogg and his wife riding on an aqueduct pipeline on a Hardley-Dangerous sidecar outfit, 1910. The pipeline ran for about 15 miles through Los Angeles’ Mint Canyon. A few days after this stunt another daring rider on a solo machine attempted the same and found himself in hospital.

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In the 1920's Rudge offered a range of sidecars for their motorbikes, along side a caravan, complete with table and bed, was this 14 feet canoe. To quote Rudge - 'The canoe sidecar can be turned round in a circle of 20 feet diameter, which very few motor cars are capable of doing. To river lovers it gives great mobility and makes it possible to become acquainted with half the rivers in the country.'

[lesapandre]

17 minutes ago, martc said:

Johnny Hogg and his wife riding on an aqueduct pipeline on a Hardley-Dangerous sidecar outfit, 1910. The pipeline ran for about 15 miles through Los Angeles’ Mint Canyon. A few days after this stunt another daring rider on a solo machine attempted the same and found himself in hospital.

I like that era of US reckless derring-do. Early flight, Houdini, long distance motor racing and the emergence of the motor industry etc etc.

A lot of it was driven by vicious newspaper circulation wars - with each paper sponsoring and bidding to out-sell it's rivals with these crazy capers 

[D.E]

Another daredevil:

British-Indian Kula Bux can still see even when blindfolded. Here he cycles through busy London as a demonstration. England, 1937.

[Metal Guru]

6 hours ago, D.E said:

Another daredevil:

British-Indian Kula Bux can still see even when blindfolded. Here he cycles through busy London as a demonstration. England, 1937.

No, that’s just a bandage. He got knocked off the day before because he rides like a twat.

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21 hours ago, D.E said:

Another daredevil:

British-Indian Kula Bux can still see even when blindfolded. Here he cycles through busy London as a demonstration. England, 1937.

Spanish flu mask

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[DSdriver]

5 hours ago, MiniMinorMk3 said:

Spliff?

[RayMK]

On 26/12/2024 at 13:16, MiniMinorMk3 said:

 

 

I think it is a Volvo 264

I'm still leaning towards a '72/'73  Volvo 144/164, mainly because I could not find a RHD 264 with the fuel cap and thinner bumpers shown in the original post.  Volvo did seem to vary the position of the fuel filler and style of rear lights a lot between the variants of 140 and 240 series 2 door and 4 door over this period.  UK models appeared to have extra fog or stop lamps next to the number plate.  The big bumpers and even longer tail came a bit later.  What do you reckon? Like @Tayne, I was reasonably sure it was a Volvo but confused by some of the details.  Photos: 1  Cropped from original post.  2&3  A 1972 164 from Car & Classic.  4   A  1973 144 Grand Luxe from KGF. 

Edited December 27, 2024 by RayMK
lousy proof reading!

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Def a Volvo door handles match too.

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4 hours ago, RayMK said:

.  2&3  A 1972 164 from Car & Classic.  4   A  1973 144 Grand Luxe from KGF. 

 

Yes looking at the bumper more closely it does look like a 1 series and could be either if the two you posted.

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17 hours ago, MiniMinorMk3 said:

Jaguar XK140 in the USA. Beautiful cars.

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7 hours ago, MiniMinorMk3 said:

Yes looking at the bumper more closely it does look like a 1 series and could be either if the two you posted.

There is one to the left of the bus stop as well. So two.

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Daily Express BRDC International Trophy Touring Cars, Silverstone, 7.5.1955 # 56 Michael Alexander Christie, manager of 'Alexander Engineering' Result: unknown

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On 24/12/2024 at 22:08, D.E said:

Inverness. 1979

 

2 hours ago, lesapandre said:

There is one to the left of the bus stop as well. So two.

I have just noticed next to the R12 that is next to the Elan is a Renault 15. It's the gift that keeps giving.

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1 hour ago, Dick Cheeseburger said:

Daily Express BRDC International Trophy Touring Cars, Silverstone, 7.5.1955 # 56 Michael Alexander Christie, manager of 'Alexander Engineering' Result: unknown

Christie did not finish.

The following link is not secure, but I have used it for years with no problem.

1955 Silverstone International Trophy

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