(Based on a post on found on silodrome.com) The Concorde was, without doubt the most daring and most beautiful passenger aircraft ever created. It also marks the swan song of the British aircraft industry. The almost…
The Gun and Its Development by W.W. Greener
I read W.W. Greener’s book “The Gun and Its Development” from cover to cover back in the early seventies when I was first able to get into the shooting sports seriously, all 781 pages of it,…
1965 Ferrari 330 GT 2+2 by Pininfarina
The Ferrari 330 GT 2+2 by Pininfarina was and is a stylish and attractive piece of Italian automotive art. Following on from the 250 GT, itself a head turning car, and improving on that was I…
Firearms Curiosa by Lewis Winant
The book Firearms Curiosa by Lewis Winant is simply a delightful and fascinating reference for all firearms enthusiasts, and most especially for those of us really interested in the history and technological development of them. Just…
1949 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 SS Villa d’Este Coupé by Touring
I sometimes wonder why Ian Fleming gave James Bond an Italian Beretta 418 pistol but a British Bentley motor car. Things Italian evoke an aura of exotic romanticism whereas things British tend towards the not so…
1975 Riva Aquarama Special “Shaheen”
Water is fun. Ask anyone which would they prefer, to play on a stretch of concrete road, or play in nice fresh cooling water and most people are going to go for the water everytime, unless…