Many years ago I acquired a Golden Labrador as a puppy and had high hopes of training him as a gun dog who would faithfully retrieve the ducks in duck season. I had a go at…
Packard Hunting Car “Pooch Limousine”
Lincoln Model KB Boattail Speedster
The Lincoln Model K began life in 1931 powered by a 6.3 liter (384.8 cu. in.) V8 engine producing 120hp. Wheelbase was 145″ and this luxury car was launched into direct competition with Rolls Royce, Cadillac,…
The .458 Winchester Magnum
Many years ago down in the south of Australia I met a farmer who kept a .458 Winchester Magnum on the farm for kangaroo culling. At the time my rifle for long range kangaroo control way…
Henderson KJ Four
William G. Henderson and his brother Tom W. Henderson went into the motorcycle design and manufacturing business in 1911. William was the designer and Tom’s role was primarily in sales and management. From the start the…
Ace 1,220cc Four
Tom and William Henderson formed their Henderson Motorcycle Company in Detroit in 1912 and created one of the most exciting motorcycles the world had seen up to that time. The Henderson featured an in-line F head…
Indian Type 440
With their purchase of Ace Motorcycles in 1927 Indian Motocycle acquired the William Henderson designed Ace in-line F head four cylinder motorcycle engine and Indian were not slow to put their own name on it and…
