Winnebago Heli-Home

Winnebago Heli-Home

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Fast Facts Winnebago’s first effort at a helicopter recreational vehicle was called the Heli-Camper and it was based on the smaller S-55 Sikorsky, whose military designation was the H-19. The Heli-Camper name was dropped in favour…

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1926 Daimler “Star of India” Tiger Hunting Car

1926 Daimler “Star of India” Tiger Hunting Car

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Fast Facts This 1926 Daimler 45 hp was known as the “Star of India’ and was used by the Maharaja of Rewa for tiger hunting. The car’s custom bodywork by Barker & Company of London is…

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Shelby Series 1

Shelby Series 1

The Shelby Series 1 was created to be the final crowning glory of Carroll Shelby’s life. This was the car of which he said: “I’m tired of imitations. Folks have put the Cobra name on all…

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Custom Westley Richards Farquharson in 250 Helldiver

Custom Westley Richards Farquharson in 250 Helldiver

I’ve got a bit of a soft spot for falling block single shot rifles, especially those with a British heritage, no doubt because I spent many years in London as a child and got to visit…

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Vincent Black Lightning

Vincent Black Lightning

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The Vincent Black Lightning was the culmination of British designer Phil Vincent’s quest to create the world’s greatest motorcycle. It was the racing version of his iconic Vincent Black Shadow, stripped of everything not needed on…

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Holland & Holland 10 Bore Royal Best Paradox Gun

Holland & Holland 10 Bore Royal Best Paradox Gun

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Fosberry, his Automatic Revolver, and his Paradox Gun The Holland & Holland Paradox gun was a creation by a man who is also famous for creating another “paradox” of a gun: Fosberry was the inventor of…

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Woodward Best Pre-War Double Rifle

Woodward Best Pre-War Double Rifle

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Who was Winston Churchill’s preferred gunmaker? Many will assume that he patronized gunmakers who made the best that the pre-war London gun trade could offer: and so names such as Purdey, Holland & Holland or Boss…

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The 6.5×57 Mauser: A Cartridge Worth Discovering

The 6.5×57 Mauser: A Cartridge Worth Discovering

A Light Sufficiently Powerful Rifle with Mild Recoil The 6.5×57 Mauser rifle cartridge has been with us for over a hundred years and yet it has not become obsolete. Rifles in 6.5×57 are still made by…

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Rößler Titan Sporting Rifles

Rößler Titan Sporting Rifles

Introduction Austria has produced some of the most famous firearms in the world. In the modern era the Austrian Glock has become “the” must have pistol for civilians and law enforcement alike. The Glock “plastic fantastic”…

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Karamojo Bell: The Small Bore Ivory Hunter

Karamojo Bell: The Small Bore Ivory Hunter

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You Can’t Kill Deader than Dead Walter Dalrymple Maitland Bell quietly went from being just another adventurer trying his hand at being a professional ivory hunter to becoming nothing short of a legend. In his years…

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