I remember the first time I wished I had a .44 Magnum revolver. I was pig hunting and the cover was so thick I needed one hand to push the bush out of my way and…
Alco New York Central Niagara
If you are young enough not to have experienced the steam era on railroads and railways around the world then you’ve sadly missed something that was just plain special. Thankfully there are still some preserved railroads…
1955 Jaguar D-Type
The Le Mans crash of 1955 was a wake up call for motor racing. The seriousness of that single event brought about changes that were to impact not only the 24 hours Le Mans race but…
Wilderness Electric Vehicles
Have you wanted an electric car but can’t afford something new? Do you have an old small car sitting in your garage gathering dust? Do you enjoy “do it yourself” projects? You can put all three…
Triumph Trident
The story of the Triumph Trident is one of the saddest in British motorcycle manufacturing history. It was a design that had the potential to be the salvation of the financially troubled BSA/Triumph company and yet…
Farquharson by Soroka Rifle Company
Scotsman John Farquharson (1833-1893) patented his legendary falling block action in 1872. He’d been working on improving single shot actions for a while including the Martini but his new design for his falling block action was…