Except for shotgun cartridges I much prefer ammo pouches for carrying ammunition in the field. Keeping the ammo out of sight and safely stored in a belt mounted wallet has always seemed preferable, partly because it…
There may not be such a thing as a free lunch but right now on Craigslist there is a free bus looking for a new home as its owners are selling the house and they need…
Are there machines that are more exciting to drive than a Bugatti Veyron or a McLaren P1? I suspect there are, or at least that there used to be. Back when I was a boy most…
In the fifties in the United States the sense of relief after the Second World War and the end of the Depression years brought about a new affluence that was enjoyed by many. Television was making…
The Ferrari 330 GT series were a follow on model from the 250 GT except with a larger engine. Introduced in 1963 the 330 GT used the “Colombo” 4.0 liter V12 engine with some improvements including…
As a base car for creating a custom car that will be a head turner there are few that can match Raymond Loewy’s design of the Studebaker Starlight coupé. This five passenger two door car with…
American rifle and cartridge designer Charles Newton has been described as the “Father of the high velocity rifle” and this is partially true. However it should be remembered that there were others such as the renowned…
Have you ever wondered why, in his James Bond novel “Live and Let Die“, Ian Fleming decides to have Bond driving a Studebaker? Perhaps there was something about the Studebakers of the early fifties that captured…
During World War II whilst engaged in war production the design team at Jaguar worked to create the new XK engine that was to become the heart of Jaguar cars in the post war period. This…
The Series 1 Jaguar XKE (or E Type as it was called in Britain) is the preferred model of them all and the revised Series 1 are the best of those having a number of nice…